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Mantus M2 Performance. Anchor Test #157
29 July 2026 · 11 min · 6K views
What this video covers
Steve Goodwin tests the Mantus M2 Performance anchor — a revised version of the original M2 — in anchor test number 157, focusing on three design changes: scallops along the shank, a cutout near the shank base, and enlarged, downward-angled wings (ears) intended to self-right the anchor and prevent it from lying on its side.Watch The original M2 performed well in sand but poorly in soft mud, scoring only 0.5 out of 5 resets in that seabed.1:17 The M2 Performance scored 10 for 10 in soft-mud reset testing, with nine immediate sets and one short drag of 10–20 feet — the best reset behaviour Goodwin has recorded in that seabed.1:43 Holding power in soft mud did not improve; both the 17-lb original and the new model produced roughly 16 lb of holding per pound of anchor weight.2:12 The 25-lb model weighed 26 lb on Goodwin's scale, with a toe-to-total-weight ratio of 43%, slightly below the original's 46%.4:25 The anchor's tall shank places its centre of gravity well below the bow roller, causing wobble at anchor — a trait shared with the Vulcan, Odin, and Bruce designs.5:01 The M2 Performance does not displace the Big Viking or Mantus M1 as all-around leaders, held back by its soft-mud holding power, but its reset reliability is a substantial improvement over the original.6:30
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