The most popular model at Lost last year was the Puddle Jumper. Now, this is the special model
Puddle Jumper JP, available only in Japan. The biggest difference is the tail; the regular Puddle Jumper has a squash tail, but
the Puddle Jumper JP has a diamond tail.
When we were improving this model for Japan, we were particularly thinking about how Japanese people would ride Japanese waves and get the best performance, so we changed the squash tail to a rocket tail for the Japan-only version.
The rocket tail shortens the rail line. I cut 5cm off the tail of the squash. This rocket tail makes it easy to make sharp turns even on small, narrow faces.
The design, apart from the tail, is based on the original Puddle Jumper, but the nose rocker is looser, the tail rocker is also looser, and there is a long V running across the entire back leg area.
The V makes it easy to turn, and the straight rocker in the center of the tail gives it a lot of drive and acceleration. It paddles and surfs easily, and glides well.
It's the perfect board for weekend surfers to enjoy. It has little rocker and is a wide board, but the rails aren't thick. The rails are slightly off-center, so even surfers with less weight or leg strength can smoothly change rails and make turns according to the conditions.
The concave lifts the board and creates speed. This model is short and thick in the center, so it's light and uses thin stringers made of flexible redwood. It's easy to ride the wave, and it's easy to paddle and take off. This is
the Puddle Jumper JP.
*If you ride the LOST Puddle Jumper,
We recommend the JP specification ROCKET tail, which is easier to ride!
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