At boardcave we want to provide you with information on new surfboards for sale as soon as they come out. How surfboard volume is changing the industry and what you can learn. Check out our volume recommendation chart find out the recommended board volume based on your skill level and size. They werent too worried about winning this football game or that contest. Surfboard volume calculator global surf industries. Specialising in boards that go well in weaker conditions, matt mayhem biolos lost shortboards are super hot right now, with an everincreasing list of top pros choosing to ride them. Volume was never a thing and some old school shapers still view volume as a gimmick. Year after year, competitors around the world request sub drivers as a special weapon for the varied and unpredictable surf of the world. Longboards, shortboards, quiet flight, hawaii, california, florida, new jersey and more. Plonk the board into a draft tank, mark the water level and start piling weight on noting the change in level at specific weights until fully submerged. Any surfboard volume calculator should then take this information into.
Standard domed deck with just slightly thicker rails than your standard shortboard. Find the ideal volume for your next superbrand surfboard. The lower tail rocker generates and carries speed with ease, while the increased flip in the nose attacks the pocket and steeper sections. Is a medium volume, conservatively proportioned, round pin tail, that is as comfortable carving out on the face and surfing vertical in the pocket as it is at holding and driving in the tube. They were not worried about winning surf contests they were team lost and the distinctive logo was born. The sub driver swallow is the latest in the continuing evolution of our. Volume is one of the most important factors to consider when choosing a surfboard. Since its inception, the sub driver has remained our most consistently successful wqs competition board. Surfboard volume calculator graham smith surfboards.
The uber driver is a small wave speed machine and surfs like a high performance short board. This video aims to dispel some myths about surfboard volume and surfboard sizing while also suggest a guide to help you nail. Next, slide the righthand bar to the perfect volume for your new board by placing the red dot on your desired gf ratio. Surfboard volume surfboard volume zak surfboards blog. In the winter of 19961997, when the entire world of professional surfing was riding over six foot rockedout thrusters, two lost enterprises riders show up to the north shore riding 5. Good surfers say it pushes back, even in small waves. View the range of matt biolos designed surfboards and the entire lost surfboards range today. The gf number is the percentage of volume floatation to body weight. If unsure of the correct volume always go the bigger dimensions, as you can refine your volume. Lost began in 1985 when matt biolos and a bunch of school friends were into snowboarding at mt.
Surfboard volume calculator surfboard volume vs weight. Ultimate surfboard volume calculator bennys boardroom. They did their own thing, got creative and carved out their niche as team lost now one of the worlds leading surfboard manufacturers. Lost surfboards are currently some of the most sort after brands on the market and for good reason. If you think of the scorchersub scorcher relationship and then apply to the driver, you can imagine how sick this board is. This video aims to dispel some myths about surfboard volume and surfboard sizing. In addition to the driver, sub driver and pocket rocket, we are offering each and every high performance lost surfboard model. The water tank method is a great way to measure the volume andor determine the bouyancy of a finished board. Lost surfboards by mayhem are made in the usa in san clemente, california. Lost began in 1985 when matt and a group of friends were more interested in surfing dana points, snowboarding and skating than scoring a goal in football or winning this thing or that. This board likes to be ridden from the tail and put on rail.
Your body weight, fitness, skill level as well as the type of waves you want to. Surfboard volume is one of the most important things to consider when choosing a surfboard. Find the best deals on lost surfboards at boardcave the worlds leading surf marketplace. Volume matters because it gives us a realistic idea of how big our boards are.
The boards in perfect condition, only pressure dings. How surfboard volume changed the industry these days its uncommon for surfboard shapers to disregard volume completely. Baldy, skateboarding at the pipeline in upland, and surfing in dana point. The numbers above represent surfboard volume as measured in cubic liters. Price negotiable 59 lost mayhem driver proformance surfboard. Our interactive surfboard volume calculator will help determine the best volume in liters by factoring your fitness level, skill level and weight.
Whether its 1 foot and slow or 6 foot and pumping the board generates so much speed so easily. Expect the sub driver to excel in daily average waves. Give us a call or send us an email and a member of our expert crew will help you choose the perfect lost surfboard. Every individual has a different ideal volume size due to the many factors that come into play such as age, ability, frequency and the type of waves you generally surf. All thats left to do is for you to pick up your dream boards at the white monkey surf shop, just steps away from the famed barrels of. Ultimate surfboard volume calculator please enter precise data below to get accurate results 1 what is the volume of the board you ride the most right now. This model is built by firewire in their fst technology. Next, slide the righthand bar to the perfect volume for your. Choose your body weight by sliding the lefthand bar. Kolohe qualifying on, and micks performance on and praise of the sub driver, are two major points in. Lost mayhem driver proformance series surfboard sanbah. Surfers generally find a shortboard very quick to maneuver compared with other types of surfboards.
Designed for advanced surfers with high performance in mind. Then click through to see our recommended board size for suitable board designs. But now, 30 years after biolos first opened shop, hes breathing new life into some of his classic models the driver, the subdriver, and the pocket rocket and giving them a more highperformance feel, releasing them in pro and bro dims. Fst is essentially a type of sandwich construction with strong deck and bottom skins and parabolic balsa rails. The lost sub driver has been designed and refined with kolohe andino as an allround option for small to. I got one board in carbon wrap eps and the other board is in pupoly. Lost surfboards began in 1985 when matt biolos and a bunch of school friends were into snowboarding, skateboarding, and surfing in dana point. It was first designed in 2010, in response to kolohe anding and julian wilsons requests for a. Surfboard volume calculator by dimensions, surfboard volume. More about gf guild factor the guild factor or gf is a concept recently invented by surferscientist whitney guild, it measures the ratio between a surfers body weight and the volume in cubic liters of a surfboard. You get the best shortboard ive surfed by lost surfboards in a good long while, the lost surfboards sub buggy. The shortboard is easily recognizable with its pointed nose and three fins but sometimes with two or as many as five. Next, slide the righthand bar to the perfect volume for your new board by.
Shop lost surfboards now at down the line surf co, hayle, cornwall, uk. Find a good volume that suits your fitness, ability and comfort level in the surf, and see what boards you can find in that range. To illustrate the point of the latter, imagine two extremes. Theres a lot of single concave in the bottom, which tells us that its probably best surfed in decentgood waves. The board has very low rocker with a very light concave. The surf station stocks the latest models from lost surfboards like the crowd killer, psycho killer, puddle fish, puddle jumper hp, round nose fish, uber driver and voodoo child in carbon wrap. Gone are the times when you used to go to your shaper and get the usual dimensions. Michael rodrigues and yago dora are both calling the new uber driver their all time favorite alternative shape. The puddle fish is here to go fast and make the most out of minimal conditions. It basically forced him to rethink what his idea is of the modern contest surfboard was. What happens when you cross the good wave prowess of taj burrows lost surfboards beach buggy with the mush eating capabilities of the lost sub driver and toss in a brand new foil. However, my tomo surfboards such as a vanguard 55 x 18 14 x 2 716 28.
If you think of the scorcher sub scorcher relationship and then apply to the driver, you can imagine how sick this board is. This surf dvd pays homage to the fish surfboard and its recent revival. Use our surfboard volume calculator to find your perfect sized surfboard. Whatever your experience level, from entry level to professional, theres a js that will bring the absolute best out of your surfing. Driver proformance series the driver has been a mainstay of our competitive, high performance line since its initial release in 2011. Our interactive surfboard volume calculator will help determine the best volume in liters by factoring your ability, age, fitness level and weight. This sub driver is based off the successful lost driver but tuned more for small to medium surf. It helps us turn, and pump up the face of the wave, because the rocker outline fits into the shape of the wave. Some people think nose rocker is there so you dont dig the nose into the wave when you drop in, aka pearling, but it does more than that.
Ideal range is the poor to average conditions varying from about knee to rib high. The now legendary shaper matt biolos began sanding surfboards in 1987 learning his trade straight from school. Surfers able to ride the puddle fish at a shorter length will be able to go into slightly larger waves when conditions arent too punchy or hollow. Surfed this out at bondi,northern beaches and bali and goes so good in all conditions. Volumes for different models channel islands surfboards. Since its inception, the sub driver has remained our most consistently successful wqs. Surfboard design serieslost sub driver surfboard youtube. The accomplishments on, and accolades for, the driver are too many to list. Matt biolos the creator of lost now shapes for many of the best surfers in the world and has more than a reputation for producing state of the art boards that are built to perform. The js volume calculator is a guide weve put together to help you choose the boards most suited to you. Subscribe for news and updates enter your email for a chance to win a ghost and get regular updates. This is also the board mick fanning pulled out of our rafter and used in the hurley pro 2012 at lowers. Check here to stay tuned with all the latest new surfboard models from brands like superbrand surfboards, haydenshapes surfboards, lost surfboards, dhd surfboards, hammo surfboards and. The toughest decision when buying a new surfboard can be deciding what the best surfboard size is for you.
Lost surfboards uber driver surf n show by noel salas. Weight, height and surfing ability have to be taken into consideration. Year after year, competitors around the world request sub drivers as a special weapon for the varied and unpredictable surf of the world qualifying series. Surfboard volume calculator by dimensions, surfboard. We make it easy to fill out your order and pay your deposit on paypal. Wider nose and tail, with a slightly lower overall rocker, and with more emphasis on small sub par surf.
Since its inception, the subdriver has remained mayhems most consistently successful wqs competition board. Volume is not the be all and end all of surfboard design, but it is the most accurate way to compare the huge range of boards that are now on the market. Its better to have an over volume surfboard than an under volume surfboard. With so many different and alternative shapes on the market these days, surfboard volume has become a very useful tool in. The common, independant repository of all surfboard models, with their exact specifications. Ever since the retro revolution of the early 2000s, people have been riding an increasingly diverse range of surfboards, and now the standard 3 dimensions length, width and thickness dont give us enough information to decide if a board will work for us or not, and you can shape 3 boards with the same. Lee wilson inspecting his 2 favourite chilli surfboards, the churro and the black vulture seen taking flight on in the next image. Key factors to finding the most optimal surfboard size. Jun 25, 2015 the driver has a good amount of nose rocker, because its meant for performance surfing.
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