Surfboards

Matt Biolos & Donald Brink created a compact craft for STAB’s #ElectricAcidSurfboardTest (EAST) 2022, that would match Mick’s performance volume and hopefully handle a diverse array of waves, hold a rail through proper arcs, fit refreshingly in tight and unique creases, and uniquely utilize flat faces, energy pockets and power sections, alike. Offered in Symmetrical and Asymmetical templates. Learn More

Matt Biolos & Donald Brink created a compact craft for STAB’s #ElectricAcidSurfboardTest (EAST) 2022, that would match Mick’s performance volume and hopefully handle a diverse array of waves, hold a rail through proper arcs, fit refreshingly in tight and unique creases, and uniquely utilize flat faces, energy pockets and power sections, alike. Offered in Symmetrical and Asymmetical templates. Learn More

Airbrush rails: Purple Green Who – This is a board for an intermediate to advanced surfer wanting to put a fishy spin on their surfing. Intermediates will find this board easy to catch waves with the lower entry rocker and a bit more volume than a typical short board. The softer rails are more forgiving and the wider overall outline will give plenty of glide in gutless surf. With the modern performance tail rocker and curves in the right spots, a more advanced surfer will find this board allowing turns in tight spots. This board is great for someone looking for something different than their typical performance board but does not feel comfortable diving into a traditional fish. When – This is a small wave weapon that will perform best in waves up to head high. It is a Fish that grovels effectively, but you can still really rip on in decent waves. While fishes are ideally suited for cleaner surf, this board will also perform well in conditions that have a bit more texture and wind. What - MARK RICHARDS & MATT BIOLOS came together to bring you a modern Twin Fin + Trailer “Fish” with some unique tweaks to create a modern MR. MR’s classic lines, speed, and precision turns- with Mayhem’s small wave performance prowess. The board starts with a wide nose and low entry rocker but is slightly narrower than the RNF Retro. Its wide point is farther forward and it maintains a flat deck allowing more speed and glide. The modern performance wing swallow tail gives the board even more of a performance twist on a fish outline. The board has a single to double concave with a vee out the tail allowing for easier rail to rail transitions. The twin fin plus trailer set up is ideal, but it can also be ridden as a thruster or twin depending on your preference. Learn More

The PuddleFish is an extreme little speed machine. A fast and fishy spin on the ever popular Puddle Jumper. Distinctly shaped with an inverted swallow, set inside a wide square tail, and a speed bleeding, afterburner, release channel exiting the tail. Designed for unadulterated lateral speed in small surf, the PuddleFish sprung forth from an extended flat spell this past summer, and the need for some thing fresh to inspire me to get out there regardless. Learn More

The Split Diamond tail has been growing in popularity among many shapers lately. Adding this tail to the R.V. creates a longer, straighter rail line in the back half of the board….generating more drive off the tail. Learn More

Who - Launched in 2018, The RNF_RETRO was Lost Surfboards spin towards a more classic, almost 1970’s inspired, fish. Generous dims, low rocker, flat deck, steep rails and wide tail, made catching waves and speeding along, easier than any fish they ever designed. What set the RNF_RETRO apart from the endless schools of fish, was the use of a snowboard inspired design element, reverse radius side-cut, in the outline. When - The RNF Retro can be ridden in just about anything. But this model really favors clean, slopey surf (ranging from knee high to overhead). That is where the characteristics of this board really shine. The right surfer can also take this board in steep surf and reap the benefits of the Retros sheer speed. What - Lost first used side-cut, in our “Pelagic” model, a decade or so earlier. Side-cut outlines are nothing new in surfboards, San Diego pioneers like Mirandon and Caster had used them for ages. We feel the sidecut enables a flat rockered and generally parallel outlined board, to turn sharper and retain speed in tight radius turns. They “lock in” to the wave face and carve, off the rail, without sliding out or digging. The RNF_RETRO uses not one, but two side cut radiuses: one between the feet, starting just behind the wide point and another, shorter/tighter one, right under the rear foot, in place of a hip, or wing. Lost believes this outline lends the RNF_RETRO a truly unique ride in a sea of relentlessly similar “fish”. Here is what …Lost did for the RNF Retro Revamp ’23: • Moved the wide point slightly forward, but gently narrowed/pulled in, the forward 12” of the nose, to get it outta the way, in tighter turning situations. • Deepened the rear side cut, for bite and control, right under the back foot and also added a hint of width to the tail block, for horizontal trim. • Without changing the tip or tail, we adjusted the rocker curves, both fore and aft. The tail rocker hangs lower in the rear third of the board, but then swoops up quickly, though the fins, creating more curve under the rear foot without actually adding rocker. Up front we took a more direct route to the nose, cutting out some of the curve in the forward 1/3rd of the board. At the same time, we eliminated the slight forward vee. • We carried the thickness foil further forward, adding paddle power, ease of entry into waves and front foot drive, to balance the now more curvaceous tail rocker. Learn More

Who - Launched in 2018, The RNF_RETRO was Lost Surfboards spin towards a more classic, almost 1970’s inspired, fish. Generous dims, low rocker, flat deck, steep rails and wide tail, made catching waves and speeding along, easier than any fish they ever designed. What set the RNF_RETRO apart from the endless schools of fish, was the use of a snowboard inspired design element, reverse radius side-cut, in the outline. When - The RNF Retro can be ridden in just about anything. But this model really favors clean, slopey surf (ranging from knee high to overhead). That is where the characteristics of this board really shine. The right surfer can also take this board in steep surf and reap the benefits of the Retros sheer speed. What - Lost first used side-cut, in our “Pelagic” model, a decade or so earlier. Side-cut outlines are nothing new in surfboards, San Diego pioneers like Mirandon and Caster had used them for ages. We feel the sidecut enables a flat rockered and generally parallel outlined board, to turn sharper and retain speed in tight radius turns. They “lock in” to the wave face and carve, off the rail, without sliding out or digging. The RNF_RETRO uses not one, but two side cut radiuses: one between the feet, starting just behind the wide point and another, shorter/tighter one, right under the rear foot, in place of a hip, or wing. Lost believes this outline lends the RNF_RETRO a truly unique ride in a sea of relentlessly similar “fish”. Here is what …Lost did for the RNF Retro Revamp ’23: • Moved the wide point slightly forward, but gently narrowed/pulled in, the forward 12” of the nose, to get it outta the way, in tighter turning situations. • Deepened the rear side cut, for bite and control, right under the back foot and also added a hint of width to the tail block, for horizontal trim. • Without changing the tip or tail, we adjusted the rocker curves, both fore and aft. The tail rocker hangs lower in the rear third of the board, but then swoops up quickly, though the fins, creating more curve under the rear foot without actually adding rocker. Up front we took a more direct route to the nose, cutting out some of the curve in the forward 1/3rd of the board. At the same time, we eliminated the slight forward vee. • We carried the thickness foil further forward, adding paddle power, ease of entry into waves and front foot drive, to balance the now more curvaceous tail rocker. Learn More

"Our latest high performance hybrid. In the tradition of the Rocket and its many knock offs, the Shortround bridges the gap between easy riding “cheater” boards and the HP Shortboard. The performance comes from a moderate, but not flipped up, tail rocker, a double concave through the fins and the same sort of modern bump squash tail that you would find on a typical contest style, small wave HP shortboard. " Learn More

This is a nice small wave performance shortboard, flatter and wider to generate speed and flow across flat sections. Nice older stock board. FCS fin box. Learn More