Check out these unpublished photos from Nishii's recent stay in California.
There are about 20 different photos.
This is attached to a board made super light for pros by a glass shop called Inertia.
The mark says "PRO FCK'N LITE".
This photo of Julian riding the LOST MAYHEM board was taken from a poster.
It's called "FI-STUB"!
This is a large air-filled stapler fastener that is used to secure the lid of a cardboard box when packing surfboards.
The roll acts as a tape to secure the packaging material that is wrapped around the board.
It's wrapping tape like Saran Wrap.
Nishii parks his car at one of the few free spots, changes clothes and heads out to surf. On T-STREET.
This is what the surfing area looks like from the elevated Huntington Beach pier.
This is also a photo of a Kolohe poster.
You can see that the board has a concave on the bottom.
Photographer Masuda taking product photos for a Japan-only model to be released in 2014.
In Oceanside.
Nishii and Habiyar watch over the production of the XTR-FX board at the XTR factory.
Lowers on a small wave day. It wasn't as crowded as usual, with only three people.
LOST artwork with a unique hand-painted feel.
Nishii browsing for boards inside the LOST Surfboards headquarters.
You can always see new and up-to-date boards, so you won't get bored even if you spend the whole day there.
This is the new white mark for the classic SUB-SCORCHR model.
I'm used to seeing the red-orange, but this white mark feels new.
This is the LOST Traction paper catalog. I can't wait for it to arrive in spring 2014.
The quality is very good, so please look forward to it!
These are some old guys who always seem to enjoy surfing on T-STREET.
The fact that he continues to surf even at this age shows that he loves riding waves.
Andy is the developer and owner of the popular Sick Trick, which is perfect for practicing surfing.
He's a San Clemente local who's good friends with Ward and his board is, of course, a MAYHEM.
A window display themed around LOST resin works.
I hardened the board shorts with resin and hung them up.
Mayhem inspecting blanks that have just been cut on the AKU machine.
Look at the rocker curve in the tail area.
Nishii and MAYHEM in a meeting at the LOST Surfboard Factory office.
Both are MAC users.
On this day, Mayhem was testing out a Japan-only model that will be released in 2014 until it got completely dark.
He actually rides the board himself and tests it so that people in Japan can ride it and say, "It feels great!"
They don't compromise on the board design, and they create and test ride test boards over and over again until they're satisfied.
There are still many unpublished photos of CA, so please look forward to the next one!
