The uber driverxl is designed for bigger or domesticated surfers, as well as intermediate surfers looking for a stepping stone to a more performance type of surfboard. The sub driver features a wider nose and tail block than the driver. The square tail design provides good control and maximum release when needed. This board likes to be ridden from the tail and put on rail. Essentially, the uber driver is a slightly dialled back version of the drivers which kolohe and griff ride on the qs and ct. Slightly more overall rocker than the lost short round to keep it loose in small waves and keep it in control in the bigger stuff. It truly is a great daily driver that works in a large variety of conditions. It features everything you loved about the sub driver and rocket series models. The wide nose and tail make for a stable platform in small waves and at low speeds. Uber driver is the rippers proformance hybrid for small waves, built in the worlds best technology. The low tail rocker works with a generous nose lift.
The rail rocker transitions from a modest concave under the front foot, transitioning to flat at the rear fin, and continuing upward into noticeable, double concave, vee out the tail. This basic video shows you what causes the device to malfunction and how to simply repair it without the need for extra solder. A proper small wave surfboard to motivate you to go surf, no matter what the conditions. Standard domed deck with just slightly thicker rails than your standard shortboard. The v3 rocket is a high volume shortboard, designed as a refined hybrid it will become your trusty go to option. Its the sub driver outline combines with the beach buggy rocker, blended with a new foil. Trip forman from real watersports goes over the finer details of the. The mini driver is still a popular and relevant design and excels in punchier surf especially with. Lost s latest edition to the driver surfboard series is the uber driver. The rocker is extremely low in the entry, for instant speed, with an exaggerated kick in the tail for tight arcs out of turns. Designed for surfing small waves with a good wave approach, says lost. The board features a wide forward outline with round forgiving rails, flat deck and a wide rocket tail.
All round performance surfing the v3 rocket by mayhem is great for the one board surfer or those travelling and surfing a range of conditions. The best surfboards of 2017, from beginner to pro gear. Im trying to get a grasp how much rocker certain boards are using. It helps us turn, and pump up the face of the wave, because the rocker outline fits into the shape of the wave. It is then blended to a lower, wider, faster, more forgiving and playful nose. The right three boards in your quiver, and there is no need for anything else. View the range of matt biolos designed surfboards and the entire lost surfboards range today. For comparison, i ride a 61 lost mini driver as a stepup and it really performs best in punchier surf, bigger conditions, or strong offshore winds. The lost subbuggy libtech surfboard is designed for surfing small waves with a good wave approach, the lost subbuggy surfboard is fast and foiled for on rail surfing, but full and forgiving for subpar and sloppy surf.
The uber driver features a wide point that is moved forward more than on the subdriver and also has a lower nose rocker and more aggressive tail rocker. A surfboard developed for competition that actually transitions perfectly to every day surfers as well. From what ive gathered so far anything under 5 is considered low and anything over 6 is considered a lot. First designed as a stubby, hot dogging, tube hounding machine for kolohe andino, this board continues to remain popular, year after year. Good surfers say it pushes back, even in small waves. Since its inception, the subdriver has remained our most consistently successful wqs competition board. Lost mini driver, especially on the small side and with front footed surfers.
That adds surface area and increases momentum through soft or flat sections. Lost subbuggy surfboard libtech surf station store. Less rocker lower entryexit typically makes for easier paddling. Made to be ridden short, this stubby board is easy to generate speed on. But for those that dont make the proper board selection, it can quickly become frustrating. It fits inbetween these two models as a versatile performance shortboard, perfect for kneehigh beach breaks or playful hollow reef breaks. Wider nose and tail, with a slightly lower overall rocker, and with more emphasis on small sub par surf. Outline and rocker from the drivers, blended with a wider, lower and faster nose. Dim 70 x 21 x 2 34 vol 43 cl, fins 3 futures the mini lunch break is ideal for those looking for a big experience in a small package. Such skis may be categorized as rockered or hybrid skis. The subdriver has a wider nose for stability when landing airs, and a wider hip for drive. The beach buggy model has alot of flip in the nose and tail so the sub driver is probably better suited to eps construction as it has less overall rocker. It also has a wide tail block, giving it stability in small waves.
The lost subdriver feels like an allround, high performance board. The result is a board to ride in all sorts of waves from knee high san clemente beach breaks to fun sized indo. Combined with low overall rocker and full rails, the board can be. Which is a mashup of the sub driver and the beach buggy, refined by mr kolohe andino.
Heck you could probably fix this with a red hot screw driver heated. The uber driver features a wide point that is moved forward more than on the sub driver and also has a lower nose rocker and more aggressive tail rocker. A low rocker and fuller rails means you can ride this board a little shorter than your standard shorty. With gloria jones, jake holmes, david peel, chris robison. The board is quick and goes well in both fat and wally conditions. The sub driver swallow loves small to moderate surf. The lower tail rocker generates and carries speed with ease, while the increased flip in the nose attacks the pocket and steeper sections. Broken dreams and crashed careers blush, steven, rachman, paul, mann, tony on. Hey fellas, just trying to gain some more knowledge here and was hoping some of you could tell me what some customary nose rocker measurements are. Michael rodrigues and yago dora are both calling the new uber driver their all time favorite alternative shape. Combined with low overall rocker and full rails, the board can be ridden pretty short. The rail rocker transitions from a modest concave under the front foot, transitioning to flat at the rear fin, and continuing upward into noticeable, double concave.
Matt biolos guide to every surfers three board quiver. Knowing the best surfboards for a variety of conditions will help you prepare. Top 10 best surfboards of 2020 the adventure junkies. Since its inception, the sub driver has remained our most consistently successful wqs competition board. The lost sub driver has been designed and refined with kolohe andino as an allround option for small to medium waves. The sub driver swallow tail is a perfect option for shredding in smaller summer waves and when it picks up. For instance i would think that most mini simmons used like 4.
Short and stubby with plenty of built in drive, its easy to catch waves and generate speed on. It works well with hyper extended rail rocker and spiral vee, to allow the sub driver to be. Using the aku shaping program the guys at lost have imported the sub scorchers outline onto the driver rocker, bottom, foil and rails. Fast and foiled for on rail surfing, but full and forgiving for subpar and sloppy surf. Not for a flicky, front footed snappy surfer, but for proper rail and tail driving. Lost sub scorcher not working for me, rocker design. It features everything you loved about the subdriver and rocket series models. The sub driver is something kolohe andino specifically asked for this spring, says matt. Most his small or mushy wave surfing had been on 510 x 18. Knowing it takes much more than hacking a flat rockered sputnik out of a slab of foam to make a great hiperformance groveler, lost based the new board on the lost rocket. The rocker, outline and bottom curves are performance minded, and directly off the standard. There are a lot of variables, such as swell height, swell direction, wind speed, and wind direction, that affect the quality of the surf. Like many outdoor activities, surfing can be incredibly addictive and therapeutic.
The uber driver features the outline and rockerconcaves from the back half engine roomcontrol center of the drivers currently ridden in smaller waves on tour by kolohe andino and griffin colapinto. 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. The sub driver not only benefits pros, it really is perfect for most bros. 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. The sub driver swallow tail by lost surfboards works best in small to medium sized surf and gives the surfer more stability and drive. Lost have had the driver, subdriver and the minidriver on the market for a while, now theres a new transporter on the block, the uberdriver. It commands and demands a surfer to really use their rear foot to commit turns. The rocker, outline and bottom curves are performance minded, and directly off the standard uber driver which in turn came from the subdriver.
Board sub driver swallowtail from lost surfboards in carbon wrap construction. There is a good amount of double concave through the tail, adding lift and helping the water. It offers insight into what it takes to make it, and why so many of equal talent to famous stars fall through the cracks. This is a goto if you love the ease of catching waves and the glide you get from your 90, but you just want performance. The proformance uber drivers tail has a low rocker over the stringer with a curvy rail line rocker under the back foot, that blends into singledouble concave through the front fins which then. How to fix faulty x rocker power input easy fix youtube. Losts latest edition to the driver surfboard series is the uber driver. A popular combination is a rockered tip for easier turning and good flotation for skiing offpiste in powder, cambered or flat midsection providing some edge control and possibly a flat or lowrise tail for skiers eager to hold speed. The sub driver is the love child of the sub scorcher outline and the rocker, concave, and rails of the driver model. Designed through direct feedback and ongoing refinement with rigorous testing from our pinnacle team riders, specifically kolohe andino and griffin colapinto, as well as carissa moore and young caroline marks. There is a good amount of double concave through the tail, adding lift and helping the water squirt through and release. Its stable, with plenty of built in drive, and easy to catch waves and generate speed on.