"Announcement"
You can directly ask Nishii about the next board you'll ride!
"Surfboard consultation"
Starting tomorrow at Love Surf,
January 10th (Sunday) January 11th (Monday)
It will be held over two days
The hours are from 14:00 to 20:00 on both days.
We have sample boards of the new 2016 models, new models made with new materials such as the much talked about "CARBON WRAP" and the coveted "BLACK DART" that have not yet been revealed on this blog, and information about the 2016 PLACEBO that surfers all over Japan want to know about! Of course we have videos and sample boards! We also have a chart of the appropriate size and more! We are waiting for you with a wealth of new information that you can only get by visiting us! Please come and surf in the ocean first thing in the morning and invite everyone to come!
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LOST『Pocket Rocket』Kolohe Andino
The Pocket Rocket is the best model we've worked on to date with Kolohe Andino and many of his WSL riders. After a stellar start to the 2015 WQS (winning the Austrian Open), Kolohe's momentum was on full display by mid-season. We were ready to try a different outline. Our LOST crew analyzed his video and tuned him to how he wanted to adjust his approach and what he wanted from the board to help with that movement. I was testing the potential of a rounded outline, which I've offered to other WSL riders. That model, called WLG, is a secret templet that I've seen positive feedback from many of our team riders over the past year.
The board's moderate rocker is very smooth without any twists or bumps. I designed it with more rocker curve in the middle of the board than usual (and less at the tip). I knew Kolohe, accustomed to boards with more rocker throughout the board, would need the speed and control to make tight, radical turns in the pocket of the wave without losing speed or drive.
While maintaining ample rail rocker, he's added a concave to the stringer line between his feet, extending it all the way down the back third of the board. This is designed for more lift and speed when diving deeper. The whole board is packed with features that allow for radical high performance in the power pockets of the wave.
I wrote "Pocket Rocket" on the board (5'11" 18.75" 2.32" 27.05cl.). He took it to Europe, rode it in the quarterfinals of the Azore WQS 10,000, and then won the Cascais Pro-WQS 10,000 a week later. After winning a few heats, he emailed me, "Pocket Rocket!"
We felt the Pocket Rocket was a success, and next up was the QuickPro-France WCT. Kolohe beat King Kelly on the same board. We were in France with him that week, and we knew this was the board for surfers looking for a modern, high-performance board built with competitor feedback. The performance of our latest shortboard, Kolohe, proved that.
Kolohe has always preferred boards with built-in drive and a little more surface area and volume, so we don't think this design is super pro, but it's not extreme by any means. The deep concave and rounded rail rocker give it lift and pop, even in small, weak waves.
The broad, conservative rocker and outline give it confidence in very powerful waves. It's also great for high-performance surfing in small, fast beach breaks and moves well in chest-to-1.5 overhead waves. This is our latest high-performance shortboard model for 2016.
LENGTH WIDTH THICKNESS CL'S Ideal weight
5'5″ 17.75″ 2.13″ 21.3 50~55kg
5'6″ 18.00″ 2.13″ 22.0 53~58kg
5'7″ 18.13″ 2.13″ 22.7 55~60kg
5'8″ 18.25″ 2.18″ 23.5 58~63kg
5'9″ 18.38″ 2.25″ 24.8 60~65kg
5'10″ 18.50″ 2.25″ 25.6 63~68kg
5'11″ 18.76″ 2.32″ 27.0 65~70kg
6'0″ 19.00″ 2.38″ 28.5 68~73kg
6'1″ 19.25″ 2.38″ 29.3 70~75kg
6'2″ 19.50″ 2.50″ 31.5 73~78kg
6'3″ 19.75″ 2.56″ 33.3 75~80kg
LOST "Pocket Rocket"
| POLYESTER |
￥140,000 excluding tax |
| Polyester Carbon Tail Patch |
￥145,000 excluding tax |
| XTR-FX |
￥200,000 excluding tax |
| BLACK DART |
￥210,000 excluding tax |
| CARBON WRAP |
￥230,000 excluding tax |
