LOST Japan Limited Edition "ALIEN" Designer "MAYHEM" Commentary Video
FILM: Michal Van Mierlo
EDIT: ETABRIGADE FILM
This is the "Alien" model, a limited edition model sold only in Japan.
This model was created by Lay's Potato, a company popular with many surfers, and features a flat rocker with little nose or tail rocker.
Rather than a strong rocker/concave combination, this board's concave is flat to V-bottom, meaning there's a V or slope across almost the entire bottom.
The nose is flat, but this V-bottom design allows for easy turning even on a flat board with no rocker.
It's a fairly wide design, but the V-bottom concave allows the board to lean and naturally initiate turns.
Basically, this model is the second generation of the Lay's Potato, and Nishii's ideas are incorporated into it. Instead of a round nose, it has a pointed nose, making it a hybrid board style. And the tail outline has a sharp angle.
It's a fairly deep double wing. By narrowing the area that penetrates the water surface, it becomes easier to control.
It features an R2 channel that increases water flow, combined with a unique rocket tail. This combination keeps the rear foot in contact with the water, creating a riding feel that is different from the sliding and cruising feel of a skateboard.
It gives you more control and more powerful turns. The R2 channel has a rocker effect. This model has a flat rocker, but the R2 channel itself has a slope and curve. However, the acceleration and turn extension are good because the center of the board is a straight line.
Most surfers recommend a 4-fin setup for this model, as I think the flat rocker and V-bottom design tends to work better with a 4-fin setup, but for powerful surfers with strong legs, a 3-fin setup would also be good.
And it comes standard with a grab rail. The grab rail also lightens the nose area, making the board even faster. Even with a big board, you can grip the rail firmly, making dolphin-throughs much easier. The flat rocker design makes it very easy to catch waves, and it's agile and quick to ride through even slack waves. And it's a great match with deep double wins!
This is what Aliens is all about!
https://vimeo.com/215119297
