Informasjon
Born from the MGQS, The Slayer has shed a bit of volume in the nose and the tail.
The Slayer is one of those boards you're going to want in your board bag
This board goes unreal in one-to-one-foot-overhead waves. It’s pulled-in nose allows for more aggressive top-to-bottom surfing, while its medium-to-low-entry rocker, along with a bit more volume in the chest area, will help you get onto waves on those smaller days.
The Slayer surfboard is a performance shortboard, often described as a compact step-up board, designed for a wide range of wave conditions, excelling in solid to larger surf but still performing well in smaller waves. Its key features include a wide-point-forward outline for paddle power and drive, a pulled-in tail for control, and a relaxed rocker for wave entry and maneuverability. Reviewers note that it feels maneuverable like a shorter board, particularly in barrels, even on larger waves.
Dimension:
| 5'10 | 19 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 28.0 |
Design and features
- Outline: Wide point forward and a pulled-in, rounded pin tail, giving it a "gun squished into a smaller board" feel.
- Rocker: Medium to low entry rocker for paddle power and wave entry, with a relaxed profile.
- Rails: Tapered rails with good volume in the center, providing control at speed.
- Bottom: Often features a single to double concave with a pulled-in tail for control.
- Fins: The Slayer 2 model has a slight double barrel vee, while the original has a single concave.
- Performance: The forward volume and fuller nose help with paddling, while the pulled-in tail allows for critical turns and control in barrels.
Performance and ideal conditions
- Optimal waves: Excels in chest-high to double-overhead, especially in barreling waves.
- Smaller waves: It performs better than a typical performance shortboard in smaller waves, making it a versatile option.
- Larger waves: Holds well on bigger waves due to its pulled-in tail and longer, straighter rails.
- Maneuverability: Despite its ability to handle larger waves, it feels nimble and maneuverable, like a shorter board.
Considerations
- When ordering, consider sizing it two to four inches shorter and an inch wider than your regular shortboard, according to MG Surfboards.
- It is optimized for better waves but remains a great all-rounder that can handle average surf better than many dedicated step-up boards.
When ordering The Slayer make sure to order it two-to-four-inches shorter and an inch wider than your regular shortboard.
Skill Level: Intermediate - Experienced
Tail: Squash, Round, Swallow
Bottom: Deep single to double concave.
Rocker: Low entry rocker, extra tail rocker.
Rails: Mid rails
Fin options: Futures, FCS
Construction: PU, EPS
Wave height: 2 - 6 foot
Produsent
For as long as he’s been a surfer, Mauricio Gil has been intrigued by the art of shaping. Beginning surfing at 12, Mauricio shaped his first board at 14 and hasn’t stopped since.
Upon graduating from Rio de Janeiro’s University of Business, Mauricio moved to California to further learn and master the art of hand shaping, under the tutelage of master shaper and industry legend, Hawaiian Donald Takayama.
After earning the trust and respect of Takayama, Mauricio was given his mentor’s blessing to shape and manufacture Hawaiian Pro Designs on the USA’s East Coast.
In the early 90s Mauricio joined forces with Australian shaper, Greg Clough, and launched Aloha Surfboards in North and South America, where he’d remain the sole shaper and licensee for over a decade.
In 2005, Mauricio and his family relocated to Sydney, where they launched MG surfboards. He’s shaped, lived, and surfed on and around the Northern Beaches, and Australia, ever since.
During his career Mauricio has shaped for the world’s best surfers, including Mick Fanning, Andy Irons, Johnny Boy Gomes, Buttons, Larry Bertlemann, T.J. Barron, Makua Rothman, Dustin Barca, Kyle Ramey, Mason Ho, Clay Marzo, Samantha Cornish, 7 time World Champion Layne Beachley, the new school Brazilian surfers from the likes of Heitor Alves to Felipe Toledo amongst the Ozzie’s like Cooper Chapman and many others.
Mauricio Gil is one of those rare shapers who is as gifted in the craft of surfboard making as he is obsessed with design. Mauricio seamlessly translates the surfboards that he makes for the world’s best surfers into designs that work for the rest of us. He’s a passionate surfer, and this passion, combined with an obsession for creating state-of-the-art surfboards means that Mauricio Gil, of MG surfboards, shapes some of the best boards in the industry.
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Standard dimensions
| Length | Width | Thickness | Litres |
| 5'4 | 18 1/2 | 2 1/4 | 23 |
| 5'5 | 18 5/8 | 2 5/16 | 24.1 |
| 5'6 | 18 5/8 | 2 5/16 | 24.7 |
| 5'7 | 18 7/8 | 2 5/16 | 25.5 |
| 5'8 | 19 | 2 5/16 | 26.2 |
| 5'9 | 19 1/8 | 2 3/8 | 27.3 |
| 5'10 | 19 3/8 | 2 3/8 | 28.0 |
| 5'11 | 19 1/2 | 2 7/16 | 29.1 |
| 6'0 | 19 3/4 | 2 1/2 | 30.5 |
| 6'1 | 20 | 2 1/2 | 31.3 |
| 6'1 | 20 1/4 | 2 9/16 | 32.3 |
| 6'2 | 20 1/4 | 2 1/2 | 32.0 |
| 6'2 | 20 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 33.9 |
| 6'3 | 20 1/2 | 2 5/8 | 34.4 |
| 6'3 | 20 3/4 | 2 11/16 | 35.5 |
| 6'4 | 20 3/4 | 2 11/16 | 36 |
| 6'4 | 21 1/4 | 2 3/4 | 37.9 |
| 6'6 | 21 | 2 3/4 | 38.5 |
| 6'6 | 21 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 39.4 |
| 6'8 | 21 1/2 | 2 3/4 | 40.9 |
Kort review
MG Slayer – Allround Performance Midlength for Norske Forhold
MG Slayer er surfebrettet for deg som ønsker en perfekt balanse mellom fart, kontroll og allsidighet. Dette er en moderne midlength som kombinerer klassisk glide med responsen til et performance-brett – og resultatet er et surfebrett som håndterer alt fra små, myke dager til solide, kraftigere sett langs Jæren-kysten. Slayer er laget for surfere som vil ha ett brett som kan levere stabilitet når du trenger det, men også åpne døren til mer teknisk surfing når forholdene tillater det.
Med en strømlinjeformet outline og moderat rocker får du jevn og uanstrengt fart, noe som er ideelt for norske bølger med ofte lav eller varierende kraft. Den litt lengre rail-lengden gir naturlig kontroll i større partier av bølgen, mens den myke overgangen mellom rails, bottom contour og tail-design sørger for at brettet er enkelt å manøvrere – både for mellomnivåsurfere og mer erfarne ryttere. Slayer gir deg nok stabilitet til å fange bølger tidlig, men samtidig nok sensitivitet til å drive rail-to-rail med presisjon når du går hardere inn i svingen.
Slayer er et brett som virkelig skinner i norske forhold. På små til middels dager hjelper volumet og lengden deg med å komme opp i fart tidlig, og du kan cruise med flow og selvtillit selv i ujevne seksjoner. Når surfet vokser, gir den smarte tailformen og den balanserte rocker-linjen deg trygghet og kontroll, slik at du kan holde linjen skarpt uten at brettet stikker eller slipper.
MG Surfboards har også gitt Slayer et fin-setup som åpner for flere stilretninger. Du kan kjøre den som single fin for maksimal cruise og klassisk følelse, eller legge til sidefinner for mer drive, stabilitet og moderne respons. Dette gjør Slayer til en ekte allrounder – et brett som fungerer for et bredt spenn av surfere og bølger.
Kort forklart: MG Slayer er brettet for deg som vil surfe mer, utvikle deg raskere og ha et verktøy som fungerer i hele spekteret av norsk surf. Et solid, lekent og tilgivende midlength som gir deg trygghet når du trenger det – og performance når du ønsker det. Vil du ha et brett som leverer året rundt, er Slayer et selvsagt valg.
