yes sir, i love the board, rides great, cant compare it to the watson for you though since ive never rode that board. But i think the mana is a board you cant go wrong with, great pop and everything just feels good
I tested this board out for my 08 board and thought it was extremely slow and sucked you down in the water. I found myself working more. HOWEVER, I like to ride very very fast and hit the wake hard. Meaning, it's just not my type of board. I sold this to a friend who LOVES it and rides it great. It's all preference and it's truly a great board.
I ride the Mana now and my last board was the Watson. I am 6'0" 175 and I rode the 138 watson and now the 142 Mana. IMO the Mana is faster than the watson and hooks up quicker and better on edge. I definitely think the landings are harder though. I have only ridden the Mana twice so far, so I am still feeling it out. My first impression is that I like the way the Mana rides better than the Watson, but the landings were better on the Watson. I could also spin the board around on the surface a little easier on the Watson, but it's not a big deal.