The MV2 was born out of a desire to increase the speed and agility of our standard mid length surfboards. Its twin fin setup reduces drag and promotes a fast flow of water under your feet, allowing the board to get to high speeds without the power required for traditional 2 + 1 or single fin setups. This, combined with the MV2’s low rocker and forward volume, also increases paddle power, giving it an overall effortless and easy to ride feel. And that’s what we’re after with mid lengths, making everything easy.
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What’s more, the MV2 has low rails and subtle vee into double vee concave, which makes it surprisingly responsive from rail to rail. Whether you’re a longboarder looking to spice up your surfing experience, or a shortboarder looking for a more relaxed and fun approach with extra paddle, the MV2 is a great option.
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Now let's have a geeze at the MV1.
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The MV1 is the MV2’s souped up little sister. The design was instigated by one of the great all-round surfers of our time, Harrison Roach, and further updated through the testing and feedback of one the the world’s best young tube riders, Tosh Tudor.
It’s built for steeper waves with more power and size. The MV1's pulled in outline, with the flyer and pin tail make this model about as drivey as a twin fin’s liable to get. Both Harrison and Tosh love it for optimising performance without sacrificing style. And that’s what we love about it too, it gets radical in the tube and on the open face, but retains a timeless aesthetic.
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With slight adjustments to our standard widths and lengths, the MV1 can be tailored to suit the conditions you’re most likely to surf i.e. shorter and wider for smaller, less grunty waves, and longer and narrower for the bigger and more hollow stuff. Keeping in mind that it's much more performance focused than the MV2.
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Below is a comparison between the wider MV2 (left) and more pulled in MV1 (right) nose templates. Pretty clear the MV1 will cut a tighter arc and fit into tighter pockets than the MV2, and similarly, the MV2 will coast through flatter open faces with more speed than the MV1 thanks to the larger surface area.
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When it comes to tail shape, the MV1 is ever so slightly more pulled in than the MV2, but more significant is the extra kick in the tail rocker, which promotes more of a performance style approach than it's big sis, the MV2.
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The twin fin...
One of the main questions we get asked about both the MV1 and MV2, is why the twin fin?
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Generally speaking, a centre fin increases drive and hold, and in waves of consequence this can be a great feature. But centre fins also increase drag, which significantly slows a board down when the waves are lacking in power.
Twins offer a distinctive combination of high speed and agility, making for a wide array of performance attributes. They're known for being both responsive and lively, with a generous release point. In the case of the MV1 and MV2, the round pin and flyer tightens the release point so there's no sliding out, but doesn't go so far as to affect the free feels of the fin setup.
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On our MV1 and MV2 models, we use the Thomas Surfboards standard upright twin template. It’s a no fuss, proven template that originated back in the day with MR and has been subtly modernised over the years. The twin livens up the ride on the mid length MV2, giving it more squirt and responsiveness.
On the MV1, the twin does the same, which makes for interesting and unique moments in powerful surf, but the pin tail and generally pulled in outline prevents it from feeling ‘loose’ when it’s on rail. And this is key to its performance.
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