LOST surfboard shape designer MAYHEM began developing an asymmetrical tail board in 2013, and after many years of testing with his team of riders, he has finally reached the point where he will be releasing the "Mayhem" model in the spring of 2019.
After years of researching how an asymmetrical tail works, and countless updates, with the help of Kolohe, Griffin, Mason, Ian, Nate, Shaw, and LOST Japan, we tested it on boards of all sizes to create this special asymmetrical tail design.
There are regular and goofy stance versions, each with a rocket tail on the toe side and a round tail on the heel side.
The bottom side of the rocket tail on the toe side has a hook channel, which allows you to turn towards the top on the front side and climb to the top at a steep angle.
The rounded heel tail is designed to allow the board to change direction quickly and easily when flipping on the backside or top.
Turns are easier and more fine-tuned on the front side, where you control them with your toes, so the built-in hook channel allows you to push the tail rail more to make a tight, straight turn on the inside, or apply weight slowly and for a long time to make a big, long drive turn.
The heel side is a round tail. This design makes it easier to make bottom turns on the backside, and allows for better rotation and easier control of the board when doing top turns, lip action, carving, etc. on the heel side than a symmetrical tail.
It is the width of the tail area that allows us to change the shape of the tail from left to right.
The wide tail also has the advantage of allowing you to maintain speed in small, powerless waves or slow sections of the waves without losing speed.
The performance and movement of the left and right turns are different, making left and right turns more efficient and easier without putting strain on the rider, allowing for more dynamic surfing.
While regular asymmetrical boards have asymmetrical fin settings, this "Maesim" model is designed to be ridden with a regular 5-fin setting to eliminate the difficulty of riding and ensure that it can be enjoyed by a wide range of surfers when it is released to the market.
I enjoy riding with tri-fins like Kolohe, quads like Nate and Shaw, and two small XS fins on one side and two large L fins on the other like Mason.
This "Maesim" allows you to set the fins asymmetrically and use your imagination to enjoy surfing even more.
Kolohe and Griffin also enjoy surfing here as a relaxing private spot during the off-season.
"MAYSYM" is a model with a playful design that is typical of LOST and aimed at average surfers.
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