MEGA NEUTRON RV

The latest offering from Mega is a reworking of the very successful Neutron. First impressions of this boat are ..'wow momma'. The Neutron RV is tweaked and tuned for more action with more style.

So, what has changed ?.  Well, a deeper cockpit enabling the re-positioning of the seat. This is in line with the Merlin and the Reflex and is a great addition. The foredeck has been 'chinned' , one would imagine to increase stiffness and rigidity, plus it looks very cool. The rear hump has been smoothed out and volume slightly increased. The rails have been hardened up slightly further back. And that's about it. That's all it needed. This is the most complete all round surf boat on the market today. It suits a variety of breaks and conditions. It has great wave speed and handling characteristics. It maintains it's width long enough to make it stable and fast through big foam piles. The Neutron has the most popular Mega model on the market but that's about to change. 

Length: 7 6' Width: 24.75

MEGA CHARGER

Charger by name and charger by nature. This boat needs to be steered to the thick of the action and once it's there..."holy brown trouser, Batman !". This is an east coast boat, designed by an east coast boater.

Short, flat, fast and very agile, with a nice punchy nose and squirtable tail, so getting out is not as hard as one may think for such a short boat. Did we say fast already? It's 24 " wide but carries this width all the way forward to the nose rocker. Late, steep and aggressive is the way to ride this craft.  Coming  from the mountains and a play boating background, Spencer Cook designed a boat that surfs like a demon, but is also very suited to pulling off a variety of tricks and acrobatics....just watch Spencer surf this thing, getting air on a regular basis. Designed specifically to get the most out of our inconsistent  waves and boating sessions. It rocks. We like it...a lot.

Length: Short  Width: 24"

Cost: Standard $1949.00

MEGA IMPULSE

A great high performance intro boat that will make any whitewater or sea kayaker feel right at home. Wide thigh position and foot room make for the most comfortable Mega boat yet. This is a great 'first' surf kayak, lowering the steep learning curve quite considerably.

It's wide at the tail, making it easy to catch waves. It also slides and slashes through top turns easily. The width provides a very stable paddle out and a quick take off. This boat is ideal for the whitewater paddler transitioning into surf kayaking. Another great new addition to the Mega lineup!

Length: 7'6"  Width: 26.7"

Cost: Standard  $1949.00

MEGA MERLIN

The latest design from Mega is the Merlin. A slightly larger volume, slightly longer version of the Reflex, with a few tweaks along the way. Widest part of the boat has been moved back just behind the hips. Loads of nose rocker, flat hull. The front rails have been softened  forward for more forgiving transitions. For a faster release from the wave face,  there is a shallow V on the hull at the tail. This also translates to super responsiveness in the rear. All in all,  its a comfier, friendlier, faster Reflex with exceptional performance.  Not recommended for beginners, geeks,  or those of a nervous disposition. This boat is very 'high performance'. It rips.

Length: 7'4"  Width: 24.75"

Cost: S-Lite  $2249.00  Color Available: Red w/ White Graphic

MEGA REFLEX

Combining the dynamic traits of the Mega Fury with the modern design, speed and power of the Neutron, this new Reflex has got to be a winner!

The Mega Reflex has the same completely flat hull design and low, sharp rails that give its big brother, the Neutron, such speed. The seating position is back from the center, with fins near the stern allowing the front of the kayak to be released easily, enabling tight turns. These two boats also share the new-shape deck – more foot room and a higher knee position is a big improvement on paddling comfort for me, and there's a bump of extra volume on the back deck.

Where these two boats differ is in their length. At just 7' 1” the Reflex suits a very dynamic, fast and tight surfing style, making great use of the speedy new hull in the pocket of the wave. At nearly six foot tall I was convinced there was no way I would fit in the Reflex … until I managed to jump straight in the boat, with plenty of space around me. It's a Tardis!

The Reflex is amazingly fast. Its low, sharp rails gripped the wave exactly where I wanted, never losing height or the power of the wave. Carving hard and fast out of the bottom turn, I found the grip of the rails combined with the shortness of the boat driving me vertically up to the lip. This sets up perfectly for either a waveski-like slashed top turn or getting airborne.

That bump of extra volume on the back deck, the “Power Pocket”, was very noticeable in stopping a few back loops whilst paddling out, and seemed to help me get my weight forwards when making sections, and for some awesome speed down the line.

I like a dynamic, “short-board” style boat – the Reflex is so much fun! - Review by Philip Watson

Length: 7'1"  Width: 24.75"

Cost: Standard $1949.00   Superlite $2249.00  Color Available: Black w/ Green Graphic

MEGA SCARAB

The Scarab from Mega is the middle child of the Tron family. Larger than a Neutron, smaller than a Megatron, it fits perfectly those paddlers who find the Neutron too lively but are put off by the length and size of the Megatron.

The Scarab really rips on the wave and feels very similar to the Neutron, despite the additional 1.5" width. Bottom turns are very tight and the boat actually feels looser than the Neutron - this is due to the wider fin box arrangement - setting the fins forward really makes this a radical boat. Don't be put off by the extra width, this boat is blindingly fast and rail to rail transition is as quick as the Neutron for the larger paddler! I first tried the boat with moulded plastic fins; a fast 6ft drop down the face made the fins hummm! This was put right by swapping to Mega custom composite fins that are stiffer; this also made for sharper bottom turns, you really can throw your whole body into the turn and crank the boat over and the slightly higher knee position allows you to change your centre of gravity when carving quickly. The Scarab has neutral secondary stability when throwing it over, which makes it very predictable allowing you to focus on what you are doing and what you want to do next. The Neutron is a great boat, but if you are a chunky 200lbs plus and want a performance kayak you should try the Scarab.

Length: 7'9"  Width: 26.5"

Cost : Standard lay-up $1949.00  Superlite - $2249.00  Colors Available: White w/ Navy Blue Graphic & Army Green w/ White Graphic

MEGA MEGATRON

The big brother of the tron's, the Megatron is made for the serious cake eater in the family. On the wave it’s a neutron, meaning it’s brilliant. There are few distinguishable differences between the two boats other that the float factor of having that extra volume. 

This is without doubt the best surfboat available for those who are of a “slightly larger build” - Glyn Brackenbury, BCU Coach Level 5 Surf

I love my Neutron and this boat is very similar in the way it feels and paddles, as it is simply the larger version. When I first got in the boat I could immediately feel there was enough space and volume to grow into it. The paddle out made me feel invincible, as the extra volume made it feel like I was paddling a tanker! When sitting out back, the Megatron was very stable. Because of the extra volume, I was floating right on the surface of the water. This made take-offs effortless as I was pushing barely any water. Even in small surf the Megatron didn't fall off the back of the wave and I could easily regain the wave after miss timed top turns. As I am small for the Megatron, I found it fairly hard to engage the rail into bottom turns and found myself really leaning into the wave, but this would be no problem for someone of the recommended weight in the boat. I think it's great for bigger guys to have access to the latest design in high performance surf kayaking. - Philip Watson, England Team Jr.

Length: 8' 1"   Width: 26.75"

Cost: Standard $1949.00  Superlite  $2249.00  Color Available: British Racing Green w/ Silver Graphic & Black w/ Red Graphic

Cost : Standard lay-up $1949.00  Superlite - $2249.00  Colors Available: White w/ Navy Blue Graphic & Army Green w/ White Graphic

MEGA BULLITT S

The latest offering from Mega is the Bullitt S,  an IC style boat with HP set-up. At the maximum length for an HP class boat the Bullitt can catch just about any size wave.  An easy paddle out makes this a great boat for those wind blown surf sessions or a river mouth break that requires a long paddle out. With it's adjustable thigh braces and foam seat it's very comfortable as well as quick off the mark.

An excellent choice for a wide variety of skill levels and wave riding styles. For complete novice to soul surfing grand master, the Bullitt S is fast, fun and easy. This boat is a very stable and comfortable platform that paddles along the lines of a sea kayak, yet on the wave face  it carves like a dream, it's low volume tail slashing  through turns. All the components of an IC boat, but in a shorter package and with the ability to add fins... in our opinion, probably the best addition to the Mega lineup this year. This boat particularly excels in the X-Tech lay-up.

Pretty much the same boat as the Bullitt, but a couple inches shorter and with three fin boxes to meet HP class. Malcolm says...."It was very clear at Mundaka recently that in small surf the longer boats were catching waves easier and looking more dynamic. Other situations  would be big beach break days, places with a long paddle out... Mundaka, Santa Cruz for example."

Length: 8' 11.5" Width: 24"

Cost: Standard $1949.00  Superlite  $2249.00  Color Available: British Racing Green w/ Silver Graphic & Black w/ Red Graphic

MEGA SHORT RR's

At only 75" in length this is the shortest of the short boats. Radical, Revolutionary - A short arse indeed.

Despite it’s ridiculously short length the RR's performs incredibly well…
Take-Off: With plenty of nose rocker you can get away with some pretty insane take-offs.

 The volume in the rails and wide hull helps it to sit high in the water and carry speed through the turns. It’s a ‘pocket rocket’ so you need a pretty steep wave to really get the boat performing, but once you get going it feels incredible…it’s surprisingly fast and I was making sections that I didn’t think possible in such a short boat. On the wave the boat really stable and forgiving so you can trim the boat easily and glide around the wave, as well as making really aggressive, slashy turns. On a powerful wave this boat will fly out of bottom turns and off the lip…this is a BIG AIR boat!

Summary:
The RR's combines the short playfulness of a freestyle kayak with the speed and carving ability of surf kayak in a way that I haven’t seen achieved before. Although essentially a surf boat, it’s short length makes it nice and playful. If you have a good roll and don’t mind paddling hard to get out back, you’ll love the performance of this and all levels of surfers will have fun. - Review by Chris Harvey

Length : 75"   Width: 25"

Cost : Standard $1949.00  Superlite -$2249.00  Color Available: Lime Green w/ White Trim

MEGA MAVERICK HDP

Based upon the very successful Intruder and Mustang, the Maverick's performance is astounding. Fast, tight carving turns with great drive back up the face of the wave. Designed very much along the lines of modern wave ski hulls the Maverick turns very much "Off the Tail" making incredibly tight cut backs and lip turns. Down the line speed is awesome! There's plenty of room and floatation for bigger guys 6'3" is no problem!  Recent test pilot weighed in at 230lbs, (105kgs). Outfitting includes: three fin boxes, triple laminate foam pillars, molded seat with foam butt pad insert, adjustable back strap, adjustable thigh braces, toggle ties and  foot blocks.

"I've surfed a few surf craft in my time but I've never had such a great first session as when I recently paddled the Mega Maverick. With its classic highly rocked bow it was no trouble at all to paddle out through the breaking surf skimming up and over the biggest white wave faces with ease. Once out beyond the break the Maverick was quick to move about in, this kayak maintains good boat speed essential in the surfing environment." - Simon Hammond, World Surf Kayak Champion

But the best features come out during the ride. Starting with an amazingly easy take off, due to its relatively wide tail, followed by incredible speed down the face and the ability for this kayak to carve fantastically sharp bottom turns. This kayak has some great design features including three well positioned fins, a sharp rail from the centre of the boat all the way to the tail and a beautifully rigid and wide hull which gives this kayak all the speed and stability you could wish for.

This is a versatile surf kayak suitable for a wide variety of sizes and abilities. Flatter rocker for speed and stability. Fishtail ideally suited to small waves and radical moves. Medium rails are forgiving and suited to all types of surfing. 

Length: 7' 10"  Width: 25.5"  

Cost: $1095.00  Colors Available: Turquoise, Red, Blue, & Mustard Yellow

MEGA X-RAY HDP

We love this boat. It's  an exciting , quick and very responsive kayak. Responds instantly to trim control and is super slashey in the tail. The X-Ray is aimed at the smaller guys, ladies, juniors. Significantly different from the Maverick, it is more orientated towards playboat type moves due to its low volume ends. 

Based upon the Revenge composite kayak the X-Ray 2005 has been tweaked and scaled up for production in High Density Polyethylene to produce a truly superb hard core surf kayak. 6 footers and cake eaters may have a  problem getting in and out, but once you squeeze in you'll be tail slashing until the tide goes out.

This is a no compromise surf machine. Hard rails, razor sharp secondary release chine. 3 fin boxes, composite seat and hull stiffener. Outfitted with high density, triple laminate mini cell pillars, fabric covered foam seat, adjustable back strap and aluminum toggle/leash mounts. Affordability without sacrificing performance. High Density Polyethylene offers robust, yet rigid construction for all environments.

Medium rocker for great maneuverability. Low rails hold cutbacks longer and turns really tight.

Length: 7'3"   Width: 24.5"   Max paddler weight:  185# 

Cost: $1095.00  Color Available: Mustard Yellow

MEGA NEUTRON HDP

With the flat hull low rails and power pocket rear this boat is super fast. Ski type arials, slides,360's and floaters are here! It offers the smoothest flowing ride on mellow waves, the ability to grip a wave like mad when things get bigger, speed that will alter your perception on life and carving ability so tight and so smooth you will feel like your surfing .....a super grippy smooth thing!! The Neutron is taking the Kayak surfing world to new limits.

"The hull is pure wave ski, flat to maximize speed, an accentuated constant curve down the rail line to enable drawn out carves or sharp aggressive directional shifts, and soft into hard rails to engage the water and surf the boat from the tail. The fins are positioned directly below the seating position giving the best possible drive from the turn, and their rearward position means that the boat still feels exceptionally loose.

The deck is a real departure from previous designs with a large lump behind the cockpit to give extra buoyancy particularly useful when paddling out to avoid the inevitable back loops of low volume tails. The greatest revolution with this kayak though is without doubt the seating position, it’s dynamic in its orientation being in the rear third of the boat, and it’s comfortable, with an elevated knee position offering a far more freestyle feel to the boat.

On the water it goes like the proverbial excrement off the digging implement, fast, and incredibly maneuverable. This is the first plastic surf kayak that I have been able to cleanly aerial off the lip."  - Glyn Brackenbury, BCU Coach Level 5 Surf

"I was very interested to try out the plastic version to see how it compares to the composite design, and also to the other plastic surf kayaks, the Maverick and the X-ray.

I must say, it surprised me. I was expecting the extra weight of the plastic to reduce performance dramatically compared to my composite Neutron. Of course the weight made a difference, but I found it responsive and not that restricting. This is a world-class top design, available in plastic only a few months after its launch in carbon/kevlar.

Of the other plastic boats, I find the Maverick is fast down the line and the X-Ray highly maneuverable. For me, the new design of the Neutron feels right and does both even better. For you, the good news is that there's a real choice in plastic surf kayaks now. Try them and find which suits you." - Philip Watson, England Team Junior

Length: 7' 9"   Width: 25.25"

Cost : $1095.00