A REVENITĂ Cea mai bună ancoră din lume! Ultra vs Rocna vs Mantus Anchors

44 thoughts on “A REVENITĂ Cea mai bună ancoră din lume! Ultra vs Rocna vs Mantus Anchors”

1. Comparing the Ultra to the original Rocna is disingenuous when the Rocna Mk2 exists

2. We have a 46lbs Ultra on our Bene 42cc. Love the confidence it gives us at anchor. Honestly, it gives us so much comfort that I would not buy anything else. We plan to buy a bigger boat soon and if it doesnt come with one, it'll be the first upgrade we do regardless of the price. I simply sleep better!

3. The best anchor is the one that is one size up that is required for your yacht, assuming you know how to use it correctly in the first place.

4. We have Ultra 46lbs on our Dufour 38 Classic with 220’ 3/8” chain…it’s like being on a well secured mooring ball…no matter what winds or waves bring you while on anchor…pricy yes but no drama 😊

5. Ultra is the best. Used it for 10 years and slept well at anchor

6. I have an Ultra and can only confirm it is amazing. Would never give it up against any other anchor. We use it all the time and it never let us down! Look at it what is the cost of a dragging anchor and a destroyed boat?

7. You asked: "if not why not?' Well since you ask. I think I would move towards re-engining my boat rather than hanging such a shiny overpriced piece of kit over the bow. (Where anyone with the slightest bit of taste that espied it, would surely arrive at the same conclusion, what a wanker.

   That said: I have hung my eight ton boat off at anchor in the most appalling conditions and slept readily and peacefully with a 15kg Rocna.

   That said, again, If I was to consider buying a new anchor, I would go for the next generation Rocna. The Rocna is a wonderful anchor, but shoot the original anchor on weed, the roll-bar instantly chokes with weed and your holding becomes terrible.

8. I have only used a plow anchor in the early days and now have a 25kg Rocna which if you are aware of its limitations is a really great option. Rocna have also put out a mark 2 version but is twice the price of a mark 1 like mine but is supposedly better in resetting in weed etc

9. I have a controversial view on anchors, I think all the stuff about 'high' holding anchors is just sales talk. My 'anchor test' which I did accidentally, proved to me that 90%of the holding power is in the rode not the anchor. I was trying to haul a boat off that was grounded in a muddy creek so laid the anchor across the creek. When the tide was full I hauled using a bridle and both winches, I swear I got top 'C' on that line but the boat did not shift. When the tide went out I found the anchor had dropped onto a sheet of plywood and was sitting high and dry, I had not even managed to pull the Chain tight. So get a cheap anchor and spend the money on chain.

10. There are lots of Ultra Anchors in the PNW marinas, I see them replacing the typical Bruce. I think many justify the cost in the PNW because your life may depend on your holding tackle, especially if you are heading into Alaska. We typically have to deal with deep anchorages, so it's common to have all chain and to use short scopes: 4:1. Lastly, due to the large tides you almost always do at least one 180 turn in the night.

11. Expensive? Dragging into another boat … that’s expensive. The swivel was offered to us for free. Sure it’s nice to have the best English on a website but personally I couldn’t care less, just want the best anchor. And on our first reach out we had very fast and good service.. You buy a 600k or 10m$ boat but can’t afford anchor? Maybe you have priorities wrong? You buy a 3000$ boat? Maybe just settle for what you can afford, don’t complain there’s something you can’t afford Who wants rusting galvanised crap on their bow ? I strongly advise you have at least good insurance..and whatever anchor you use.. dive it.

12. I know this is about the "Ultra" anchor but how do you not throw a SPADE Anchor in this list ? Its consistently in the "top anchor" category when testings are done.

13. The Ultras are almost common in the Aegean. They are made in Turkey. If an anchor can be described as beautiful. They are. I would like one!

14. Great video. What is your opinion when you compare the Ultra with the Rocna Vulcan?

15. I guess your not familiar with the rocna Vulcan I had one 5 years excellent anchor without a rollbar.
    And like the ultra ot will flip Over

16. Rockna is better we got rid of the ultra cus it was bad

17. $3900!!! Great anchor but it may as well be a million dollars. One thing I know is I will never own one.

18. I have used a Spade for 20+ years. It was the first of the modern design anchors. Once set, it never drags. Never. My first boat, a Hunter 410 liked to swing at anchor.. Even so, the Spade stayed put. Like the Ultra, the Spade has an enclosed lead tip to help the set. Unlike the Rocna, with its curved bar higher than the shank, it fits nicely under the sprit on my newer Dehler 38 SQ. I'm still a fan after all those years. If you still have a plow or similar older design anchor, do yourself a favor and upgrade. A Spade for a 25,000 pound boat is under $1,000. If you don't like the Spade, then the Rocna or Mantus have similar design and performance. All of them are better than a plow. Search Practical Sailor archives for actual multiple anchor comparison test results. I miss the days when PS did its own tests instead of reporting on someone else's YouTube channel.

19. Ultra is the best,

20. We have a 60KG anchor on our Beneteau 58. It has never thought to even move. We have only owned it 3 years, but it is excellent. We bought it in Turkey via a friend and got it for about 1/4 of the normal price. It is worth every TL

21. How about a review of the Sarca Excel. I have had one for 3 years. Everything from the FL keys to Canada and down the US river system. It has never dragged

22. Great video except the price comparison seems off

23. I just see comments here from owner that upgraded to Ultra from old style inferior anchor but i don't see anyone with a rocna, mantus, viking spade switch to a ultra…panope anchor test tested ultra equal or less good then the 4 which cost a quarter in same size.

24. Ahh, no!

25. Whatever anchor is best, choosing the right size is important. Doesn’t hurt to go one size larger then needed with a longer length of chain.

26. My Axopar 37 came with one, I bought my used boat. I have only set in mud and sand, the anchor just sets where I drop it. I do RC with my boat and I am always impressed with how this anchor sets and deals with changes in wind and tide it holds in .8 to .8 knot tide changes in light air better than I could hope.

27. Honestly my ultra was salvaged from the sea bed. And has served me well

28. What about a Fortress anchor?

29. Sorry mate, but you have got that incorrect. Sure, heaps of people use the good old Rocna and yes, supposedly some are saying that the Ultra is possibly the best anchor out there, but they are very expensive. While sure some favour the Mantus, there is another superb anchor out there which is extremely popular and up there with the Rocna, and that is the Australian designed/made Sarca Excel, which in some respects is better than the Rocna and is way more popular than the Mantus.

30. Why you didn't title "Advertisement video"? We would have watched it anyway and maybe felt less fooled around

31. This anchor, aside from the hollow shank, looks just like a Rocna Vulcan, which has Rocna designed for power boats. The fluke, sharp point, Weighted bulb on the bottom, all are found on the Vulcan. They set readily hold great and a 73 lb Vulcan costs about $1800. In light seas our 30 ton cruiser is secure with a 3:1 scope. We have a high bow and a flybridge, a lot of windage. In heavy seas we let out more chain, sometimes as much as 6:1, but we've never dragged.

32. 2 years now using Ultra. We got strong winds quite a few types and no worries at all.

33. I have a 55kg Rocna (Nordhavn 47, 46t) and an 7,7kg Mantus M1 (Parker 760, 3t) – both anchors are brilliant in varios sea beads. For "light" anchors, I think the Mantus has advantages and resett faster….but with heavy ones…the Rocna is brilliant, too. To be honest….no need for anything else 🙂 (at least all achors I used beforem M, Bruce, Delta….nothing is as good as the two I use now…)

34. #paidad

35. Ultra is by far the best. Rockna and Mantus are chinese now. Anchor in a volcanic island and it will be a rusty immediately. The ultra reset is hilariously good. Ultra would be better if the entire anchor was duplex. Anchors to me are like bike locks in NY. How much is never dragging worth to you and how much is your boat worth

36. I have a rocna 20 for my ericson 29. Got it on Amazon for 400 bucks

37. Yes, Rochna and others are great, but they have known failure modes that you need to watch out for (roll bar fouling and not resetting in all-to-common wind shifts). The ultra solves this problem and a few others. If you anchor a lot and going to blow extra money on anything for your boat, I suggest it be the anchor and anchor shackle. Peaceful nights rest can be priceless.

38. the premise of rock climbing, is 3 99% anchors are always better than 1 100% anchor, bc stresses are spread and humans are over-confident

39. So no mantus in this vid. Got it. Change title.

40. Rocna is King in mud the stronger the wind the deeper it buries it self .

41. The excellent Anchor that I seriously misjudged due to being over Suspicious of its Hinge is the CQR Anchor. Michael of Sailing Gently Channel absolutely Swears by CQR, having relied on one Completely for his Circumnavigation, and I think there was only one place that he didn’t Anchor Out . Me, I am a total Convert to the Genuine Lewmar Delta Anchor but at about 50% oversized, and with all Chain and all but the Swivel triple Galvanised. Mine performed beyond all expectations during a really Violent Tornado Storm in the Harbour of Refugee in Rhode Island, and what really impressed me was how it failed just at the right time to save the boat from Capsizing and me from ending up in the Harbour.the first Tornado was so fierce, it hit the boat on the Starboard side, pushing it so hard to Port, that the Aerial on top of the Mast was buried deep in the water on the Port side, as the water rose up the Port side Deck and was getting just to the lip of the Cockpit, and there was a loud Bang, the boat shot upright, and there was anchor alarm started screaming, so I started the engine, checked behind for a gap in the line of boats, and flew the anchor between them into clear water behind, put the gearbox into neutral , let the Anchor and chain settle, then in reverse gently backwards until it set, then full throttle, and it held solid, and spent the rest of the night wedged in the Cockpit watching the Purple Lightning Show. Got hit by about a half dozen more Tornadoes, none as bad as the first one, and the boat didn’t budge. Guess what the Main Anchor is going to be on my next Sailboat ? Yep an oversized Genuine Lewmar Delta. Teulu Tribe Channel started off with a really nice Oversized Lewmar Delta, which held Teulu well in winds over 50 knots while at Anchor, and they changed it for one of the very expensive Super Duper Anchors, and guess what ? It dragged in a 35 knot Wind. 🤔

42. PS.I Will never use a Stainless Steel,Anchor or chain, for very good Reasons. A very Sring Stainless Steel Swivel, is easy to check Regularly with a Magnifying glass, but Crack Detecting Fluid under UV Light is much better at finding problems.It is a real issue as the micro cracking has led to at least one stainless steel Anchor breaking in half. I will stick with a Gslvanised Oversized Lewmar Delta Thanks, and if I can’t get one, a genuine CQR. 👍⛵️

43. What about the new rock a, the Vulcan, have been using it for 4 years, and it is marvellous

44. Not so sure about that hollow shank…https://youtu.be/_NNQd7CLHXU?t=345

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