Anyone with experience with a Mantus anchor?
EJ
Excellent anchor and sets faster than both my Rocna and Manson Supreme but once set they all perform very similarly.
Today there are lots of very good high performance anchors that set near instantly and also reset on wind tide shifts with alarming reliability.
For a bow anchor you can't go wrong with:
Mantus
Manson Supreme
Rocna
Spade (steel only)
For a stern anchor:
Fortress - Make no mistake the Fortress is not just a "Danforth copy" they set faster and have multiple fluke angles for differing bottom types. They also carry a lifetime warranty as does the Mantus.
IMHO Fortress & Mantus have the best warranties in the industry covering both damage and manufacturing defects.
FWIW I own nearly every anchor made and have extensively tested them in my own waters. All of the new gens mentioned are very good. Not all new gens are good performers and I own some of those too.