Cabrinha Mantis (v4) and Vision (v2) WING REVIEW

oh man what a fun few weeks! Cabrinha lent me these two wings and it's been fun to ride them and getting to know them. you may have noticed I have been riding a v3 Mantis lately, and really digging it. so I was eager to try the v4, and guess what?!? got me stoked. this is a mostly full review of these two wings in the same video, riding each for multiple sessions, two sessions with both wings back-to-back. I hope you dig it.
life is busy these days! I honestly didn't think I was going to be able to get this video this done by Friday, but here we are. HUGE thanks to Steven at Cabrinha and Phil, my wing dealer at kitesite.net for making this happen. you are both awesome and I really appreciate the experience :)
gear ridden in this video:
v4 Cabrinha Mantis 5m
v2 Cabrinha Vision 5m
75L Armstring v1 FG board
various Armstrong foils, mostly HA880
795 performance mast
140 and 180 tails
60 fuse
Kaohi double coil grip leash & padded belt
various wetsuits

[@andyrogers2578]

Phil's the mann!!

[@OCEANBOUND1]

He totally is! Lol. I wish you a great rest of your weekend!

[@kitesitenet]

Excellent video Jeremy!

[@OCEANBOUND1]

my wing dealer everybody!! thanks Phil :)

[@rkollanda]

Great review! I've been the biggest Mantis fanboy. Owned V1, V2, and V3 but after multiple cracked inflation valves I'll never buy another. Almost everyone in PCB rode Cabrinha, we've all had valve issues, almost everyone has switched brands now.

[@OCEANBOUND1]

Right on bud! I haven’t had that happen. did it happen on different versions or mostly the v3? I did have some issues with my v3 but Cabrinha took care of them.

[@christomo]

Awesome review 👏 👌 Mantis on my shortlist for a high wind 3.5m wing 🪽 have a great week mate 😊😊

[@OCEANBOUND1]

Thanks so much Chris! Yeah a 3m-4m would def get a lot of use for me… kinda over the big wings and starting to size down more with the DW board and decent front foils. Hope all is well bud and sending windy thoughts your way!

[@christoph4333]

Jeremy, thanks for the new review. I use a V3 Mantis in four sizes. It's my favorite. I had a Vision V1 (7m) and sold it because I really missed the stiffness and did not like the dehydral. Therefore, I changed to a Mantis 6m as my biggest wing. I am missing my wings .. as traveling

[@OCEANBOUND1]

yeah I really dig the v3 and the v4 Mantis! I'm thinking I may grab a 3.5m or 4m for it to be my surf wing in some windier conditions. I have a 3.5m v1 Strike that needs to be replaced. glad yr digging them too! I hope you get back to you wings soon bud, I wish you an awesome rest of your weekend!

[@christoph4333]

@@OCEANBOUND1 Going back to Brazil on Saturday. Hoping for good wind soon.

[@mattnaigus]

The 2 valves also helps locate the inner strut so it wont twist inside and pop when you pump it up.

[@OCEANBOUND1]

Right on. I like how they tie off the bladder on the strut. I did discuss that but ended up taking that out of the video cause I didn’t think anyone would be interested 😜👊

[@stevenpelissier]

Love it! 🙌 hope to share a session soon!

[@OCEANBOUND1]

awesome! I'd love to shred with you soon, lets make it happen!

[@pheelers1831]

Great video. I have a V1 Mantis 6m and a V2 Mantis 5m. The 6m is great, sometimes a bit wild if your way out of the wing range (~35kt+) The V2 5m can be a bit squirrely and seems to like to flip over when you crash. I put both through rough conditions (winter winging on ice/snow) and heavy winds/ concrete/ plowing through trees getting to the lake and no issues with build so far. That double connection hose looks nice for inflating quicker but personally would love to see two separate bladders and inflation valves one for the strut and leading edge. *I agree those bags are great I shove both wings in a single bag.

[@OCEANBOUND1]

Sup bud! I haven’t handles a v2 or v1, but I think they fixed the squirrelly-ness in the v3. And I dont think it flips a ton but I do always try to keep them close so they don’t flip. So upgrading to a v3 is probably worth it, even if it’s just for the handles. And not super expensive either. I def respect that. Hope all is well bud!

[@ericfernand]

There are two tubes for quicker deflate they say, btw

[@OCEANBOUND1]

Fair enough, but there’s also a dump valve 🤷‍♂️