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This is a report on the kids' surf event "FISH BOWL CLASSIC."

Thank you to everyone who came to our store and purchased so many LOST surfboards!

Mr. A, He chose the LOST "SHORT ROUND II" in POLYESTER Concept Airbrush color. He currently rides a board with a shorter, looser ride, but he had been interested in the "SHORT ROUND" for some time, which is similarly short but has a design that allows for more vertical movement and control of the action. He visited us because the new, improved version, the "SHORT ROUND II," was just in stock and in the right size. The size was perfect, and he said it was a very lucky purchase. Mr. B, LOST "DIABLO-SPARTAN" POLYESTER was chosen. He currently rides a "DRIVER" model, but recently has been going to the beach less frequently, so he was looking for a board with a slightly more buoyant feel that would make it easier to ride. However, he didn't want to sacrifice performance for ease of riding, so after browsing the website and careful consideration, he decided on the "DIABLO-SPARTAN," which perfectly met his needs. He said that the "DIABLO-SPARTAN" would make surfing many times more fun than ever before. Mr. C said, LOST "BEAN BAG" POLYESTER resin color selected. He enjoys surfing on the Lost Conquest El-Diablo, but chose this board as a second board for small waves as it looked fun and different in both feel and design. After seeing Nishii's riding video of the black Bean Bag posted online, he decided he wanted to try it out. We're very happy about that. Mr. D, LOST "DOS-DIABLO" BLACK DART was chosen. He purchased a BLACK DART stock board on the first day of release. He came to the store in a suit after work. He took the train home and will be riding it on his next day off. He hurried home to avoid rush hour. He usually purchases boards as custom orders, but he was very impressed with the high quality finish and lightness of the boards we had in stock this time. Mr. E, LOST "SUPER-DIABLO" BLACK DART was chosen. He had the day off work, so he came to the store with a friend to look at boards. He had originally planned to buy a POLY board of the same "SUPER DIABLO" model, but when he saw the BLACK DART version in the store, he thought, "If the look, performance, and strength are great, and the price difference isn't that great, then I'll go for this one!" and purchased the luxurious BLACK DART version that had just arrived. Thank you to everyone who came to our store and purchased so many LOST surfboards!

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Must-see! LOST's "BLACK DART" detailed commentary video by MAYHEM himself

These boards are from the Black Dirt collection. Black Dirt technology is a new technology developed in Florida by my friend Drew Baggett. The material is beautiful, detailed, artistic, and highly engineered. It results in a loose, flexible, and buoyant board that's super lightweight. It's based on a stringerless ultra-light EPS blank, with the rails and deck glassed with fiberglass woven with carbon at a 90-degree angle. The carbon fiber covers the deck and rails, making it stiff and strong enough to prevent the board from breaking. However, the lack of carbon on the bottom makes the board not too stiff, but strong. This combination results in a surfboard that is loose and flexible, yet strong and will not break easily. What makes Black Dart unique is that it has clear fiberglass woven at 45 degrees to the carbon fiber oriented at 90 degrees, which allows us to combine tints and pigments to create these unique and beautiful boards. With tints, the clear fiberglass is tinted, but the carbon fiber remains black, which gives these unique looks. This is a pink and white tint. This is a black and pink opaque resin. This board has a clear bottom, allowing you to see the EPS foam, and the deck is laminated with a white opaque resin, which is great in hot weather as it doesn't heat up the carbon and makes it harder for the wax to come off. This deck is a purple tint all over, with no black areas, giving it a blue and purple mix, and the bottom is clear. Of course, Black Dart also has stock boards of various models and sizes, but I think you can enjoy making an impactful custom order using your favorite model and size, as well as tints and pigments. This unique artistic design, with its classic look featuring pin lines in tints and pigments, but made with cutting edge manufacturing methods and materials, the Black Dart is lightweight, lively and extremely capable in small waves. The wave quality in Florida and Japan is very similar. The Black Dart, developed in Florida where there are many small waves with little power, excels in such waves. Florida is famous for its small waves, and the wave quality is similar to that in Japan, so it's easy to see why this board works so well in Japan. Fun, light, flexible and great looking, that's Black Dirt Technology! https://vimeo.com/163532013

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Big news! LOST's "BLACK DART" stockboard is now in stock!

Until now, it was only possible to ride it by custom-ordering it. "BLACK DART" stock boards are now in stock! The LOST "BLACK DART" stockboard project, which has been progressing behind the scenes, is finally ready to be announced to everyone! The LOST "BLACK DART" stockboards that will be arriving in the future will be manufactured at the trusted PLACEBO surfboard factory and will be finished as beautiful, high-quality boards. Both Nishii and Mayhem were amazed at the careful, beautiful and luxurious finish! We only have a limited number of models and sizes in stock, but once they arrive you can ride them straight away. The LOST "BLACK DART" is flexible, fits the waves well, and has excellent rebound flex performance, so it not only provides speed but also has excellent strength thanks to the "BLACK DART carbon cross." Unlike boards that use a lot of carbon and only pursue unnecessary strength so that they won't break even if hit by a car, this board has spring back performance that allows you to easily bring out the board's flex performance even with the leg strength and weight of Japanese people, allowing you to ride it comfortably when surfing. We will announce the model, size, and reasonable price once the final decision has been made, so please look forward to it. In addition, we will continue to accept custom orders for the highly flexible LOST "BLACK DART" as before. Below is an explanation of the board material for ``BLACK DART'', so please take a look again. Flex that is unrelated to stiffness! A high-end board with excellent surface strength thanks to its custom-made carbon cloth! What is the BLACK DART? The surfboard was developed by Florida-based epoxy compounding specialist and master, Drew Baggett. Lost Surfboards worked closely with Drew to fine-tune this technology and has licensed it for use. The structure and strength of the BLACK DART are immediately apparent in that the deck is made of highly flexible, high-performance stringer-less EPS foam and wrapped in epoxy resin. The deck is made of BLACK DART carbon cross, a hybrid of carbon and S-glass specially ordered by BLACK DART. This custom-made "BLACK DART carbon cloth" is wrapped in one layer in one direction from tip to tail, with S-glass fiberglass running diagonally from rail to rail. This special material and manufacturing process creates a flex that is completely different from the traditional boards that use bidirectional carbon fiber throughout the deck, which is very stiff. The BLACK DART has nothing to do with the "stiffness" of carbon. The BLACK DART carbon cross covers the entire deck and fully wraps the rails, but does not cover the bottom surface. The carbon is not crossed, but is unidirectional. This prevents the board from becoming too stiff and achieves the right flex. The bottom surface is wrapped in two layers of lightweight 4 oz. cross, making it extremely durable. Furthermore, the finished weight of the board is very light, and it also has a cool, innovative look. BLACK DART Flex Performance "Ten years ago, I was using a board with bidirectional carbon fiber, and I was watching TV and got a great inspiration. They were showing a show called Myth Busters where they put both unidirectional and 2x2 fiber on a piece of plywood and hit it with a wrecking ball. The 2x2 fiber shattered into pieces, but the unidirectional fiber just bounced back. That was when it hit me: the unidirectional fiber is more resilient." - Drew Baggett Nate Illemans won the San Diego Pro-Am on a BlackDart Lost 5'8" V3 Rocket. This beautiful board has two tinted colors. Nate said it was the fastest board he'd ever ridden. "When we first created and promoted the Black Darts, we weren't thinking of them as competition boards, but Nate showed us that wasn't the case," said Matt Biolos. Unlike the boards licensed by snowboard factories, which are stiff and designed for the strength and weight of Americans, and which are notoriously hard for us Japanese, who are heavier and stronger, to bend and lack bounce, the LOST "BLACK DART" surfboard is a luxurious board that looks cool and feels great to ride. Another advantage of the BLACK DART design and lightness is the coloring of the custom-made BLACK DART carbon hybrid cloth. Using tints and pigments, we can create beautiful color combinations. Taking advantage of the contrast between the S-glass fiber and carbon, we can create a very textured color. The larger the board, the heavier it becomes, but the thicker and wider the model, the lighter the BLACK DART becomes. This new material is ideal for boards with high CL values, such as the DIABLO series. For the latest information on BlackDart, please click here.

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Thank you to everyone who came to our store and purchased many Lost "BLACK DART" custom orders!

Thank you to everyone who came to our store and purchased many Lost "BLACK DART" custom orders! Mr. A, He chose LOST's "DOS-DIABLO" BLACK DART. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/models/lost/dos-diablo/dos-diablo The entire board was finished in a white opaque finish. The carbon lines unique to Black Dart are faintly visible in places, giving the board a nice texture. The markings were kept as simple as possible, making it a custom board perfect for adults! Mr. B, He chose LOST's "DOS-DIABLO" BLACK DART. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/models/lost/dos-diablo/dos-diablo This board was created with an opaque purple finish. The model is the DOS-DIABLO, Love Surf's best-selling board, aimed at people over 40 years old. It's a highly popular model that's known for its dynamic performance! You can also choose and apply stickers in-store, and then all you have to do is head to the beach! Mr. C said, He chose LOST's "DOS-DIABLO" BLACK DART. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/models/lost/dos-diablo/dos-diablo The nose is tinted with a black carbon line, the Mayhem mark is black opaque, and the tail is pink opaque. The LOST mark is also coordinated with the board color used, making for a great looking board! Mr. D, He chose LOST's "DOS-DIABLO" BLACK DART. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/models/lost/dos-diablo/dos-diablo This board was made in a light purple color with a tinted finish that shows the carbon lines. The previous model, the EFC "DOS-DIABLO," was replaced with the latest premium board material, BLACK DART. The custom order also included the LOST TEAM LAM logo. Mr. E, He chose LOST's "SUB-BUGGY-JP" BLACK DART. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/models/lost/sub-buggy-jp/sub-buggy-jp The "SUB-BUGGY-JP" model is so highly recommended and powerful that Nishii would even call it his signature model. This BLACK DART board is what you'd expect from a resin tinted carbon board. The stringerless EPS foam makes it light, flexible, and spring-flexed, giving it a luxury car-like ride, yet still allowing for speed. The Lost "BLACK DART" custom order board is a board with the best texture both in appearance and in reality. It is the most luxurious board out of all the board materials available to date! Both the deck and bottom surface are far stronger than the XTR! We are now accepting custom orders for Lost "BLACK DART"! What's more, right now, you can get two special benefits with the "Love Surf 20th Anniversary Campaign" Custom orders are available, so be sure to take advantage of this special offer until the end of March! Click here for more details!

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We are pleased to announce the release of a page explaining the materials used in LOST's "BLACK DART" and "CARBON WRAP" boards.

We are currently accepting custom orders! Learn more about LOST's "BLACK DART" and "CARBON WRAP" board materials The explanation page has been published. Flex that is free from stiffness! Custom-made carbon cross for outstanding strength! It looks cool and luxurious! LOST's "BLACK DART" is here! The LOST Carbon Wrap is a board that will dramatically improve your surfing with the latest patented surfboard technology! We will update this page with photos of the production process as they arrive from each factory. Don't forget to check out our "Board Material Description" page , which also includes information on other materials like "POLY" and "XTR-FX"! LOST "BLACK DART" and "CARBON WRAP" boards If you place a custom order , it will take approximately four months to complete.

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It's available now! "BLACK DART" has arrived! Come see the amazing product for yourself!

Now available at Love Surf! LOST "BLACK DART" has arrived from San Clemente! Please come and see the impressive real thing! The custom boards that customers ordered when Mayhem came to Japan in September have now been completed and arrived from San Clemente. These boards are currently stored in our Love Surf store, so if you come by, you can see them in person! We'll show you the photos below, but the actual texture is far better than it looks in the photos! If you are considering custom ordering a LOST "BLACK DART" surfboard, please take a look and use this as reference. Please come and see it before your custom order arrives to pick it up. LOST "BLACK DART" surfboard mark. Semi-gloss finish! The paint splatters all over the place, which makes it even cooler! Grab rails are also available, Elevator wing is not available. It is possible to insert a pin line of a specified color on the bottom side. Please feel free to use the free "Luvsurf" laminated logo. The color boundary is a finish unique to "BLACK DART"! The SUB-BUUGY is in such good condition that it can be called the Nishii model. I also got a custom order! The finish here is indescribable! It's full of the feeling of having your own surfboard that's unique in the world! The carbon is covered with resin color. Each board is handmade so no two are the same. This is so cool that Nishii wants to try it too! The rails have a subtle blue tint to them! If you specify a solid paint, the pin line on the bottom side will disappear due to the structure! A fusion of high-tech carbon fiber and basic resin colors! The orange-colored LOST mark, which is rapidly gaining popularity, also matches well! A combination of PUDDLE JUMPER and the Luvsurf mark! This green has a vague, faded feel to it. The color finish is called "trash" Please keep this in mind if you would like to have a custom order . This is the best result!!! The bottom is made of two layers of 4 ounces, so it can be used not only on the deck, but also on the The bottom is also strong. If you do not specify a color, this will look like a carbon line, but the ``BLACK DART'' material itself will be clear. This is the first female surfer to ride in Japan. This is a custom order board . This board is designated as a swallowtail lathe. Doesn't this tail look good? You can also put TEAM LAM on the nose. This is possible with a custom order for "BLACK DART" ! LOST "BLACK DART" surfboard I can say with confidence that this is the best quality board I've ever had! It's so cool! It's strong yet so light - only BLACK DART can do that! You'll be surprised when you have it! The larger the board, the heavier it becomes, but the thicker and wider the model, the more significant the weight difference with "BLACK DART" , making it the perfect new material for thick boards such as the DIABLO series! If you are interested in "BLACK DART", we look forward to your visit!

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Lost "BLACK DART" new material technology board orders now being accepted!

We are now accepting orders for the Lost " BLACK DART " new material technology board! We have received many inquiries. Thank you very much. We have posted sample color designs for you to refer to when placing a custom order. You can choose a semi-transparent "TINT" finish that allows you to see the carbon lines, or a solid "OPAQUE" finish that completely hides the carbon lines, so please specify when placing your custom order. You can also combine these two. High performance stringerless EPS foam interior. The deck is made of a special unidirectional carbon deck cloth that is strong yet flexible, wrapped in epoxy resin. Flexibility is outstanding! The board is also light and strong. The BlackDart surfboard construction is It was developed by Florida-based Epoxy composites mastermind Drew Bagget. …Lost Surfboards has worked with Drew to fine-tune and license the technology. The BlackDart is built using a virgin 1.5 stringerless EPS core. The most eye-catching feature is that the entire deck is wrapped in our custom-made carbon/S-glass hybrid "BlackDart" material. This custom carbon fiber is run unidirectionally from nose to tail with S-glass fiber running across the width (rail to rail). It's not the traditional two-way carbon wave you've seen up until now. This material (i.e. this board) has nothing to do with stiffness. This material allows the board to snap and buckle much more easily than boards made with traditional bi-directional carbon fiber fabric. This board still offers the quick reaction, high response and memory benefits of carbon fiber. There are no problems with the stiffness of the two-way carbon wave. The second advantage is the hybrid cross. You can create beautiful color combinations using tints and pigments. The advantage is that it allows for a very good contrast between the S-glass fibre and the carbon. The carbon covers the entire deck and wraps fully around the rails, but not all the way to the bottom. This will keep the board from becoming too stiff. Only a light 4 oz cloth is applied to the bottom. The bottom is made of two layers of 4 oz. cloth, This results in a long-lasting board that is less likely to dent even with daily use. "Ten years ago, I was using a board with two-way carbon fiber tape and experienced a buckle that was as sharp as a samurai sword. Myth Busters (a program that investigates dubious rumors such as urban legends whispered on the streets of America) attached both unidirectional and 2x2 fiber to plywood and hit it with an exploding ball.The 2x2 fiber shattered into pieces, but the unidirectional fiber caused the ball to bounce. "When I saw that, it was like, 'Eureka, all the carbon fiber material we use is either single or woven...'" said Drew Baggett. "Nate Yeomas won the San Diego Pro-Am aboard a 5'8" V3 Rocket equipped with BlackDart technology. The board features a stringerless blank, unidirectional carbon fiber across the entire deck, and comes in two tint colors. Nate calls it "the fastest board he's ever ridden." When we first created and promoted the Black Darts, we had no real desire or intention for it to be a competition board, but Nate showed us that this was not the case." Matt Biolos Lost BlackDart Surfboard! Unlike the boards made by snowboard companies that are hard and stiff, making them difficult for us Japanese to bend and giving no bounce when riding, this is a luxurious board that looks great and feels great to ride! At Luvsurf, we have actual Lost Black Dart surfboards available for you to touch and see. We look forward to your visit, so please come and visit us. Lost " BlackDart" surfboard We are accepting custom orders. Price: JPY210,000+tax 3fins model Price: JPY220,000+tax 5fins model The above prices include up to two colors. You can order a combination of two color designs. Each additional color will cost JPY 10,000 + tax. Custom orders will incur a custom order fee of JPY 10,000 + tax. Delivery will take approximately 5 months. We recommend Lost's new material technology board, " BLACK DART "!

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MAYHEM's visit to Japan on Sunday, September 27th was a huge success with many custom orders!

The new material called "BLACK DART" was extremely popular among those who ordered custom items. The MAYHEM Japan custom order event on Sunday, September 27th was a huge success. Guests who came from far away to stay overnight, Being in Shinjuku, there are many foreign MAYHEM fans working nearby, Mayhem was busy all day signing autographs, taking photos, and accepting custom orders. He was very happy. A commemorative photo with everyone at Murasaki Shinjuku South Exit store who cooperated with us. Thank you to all the staff for your hard work. Thank you to everyone who came to our store! To the customer who ordered a custom surfboard this time: The delivery time for the boards is approximately 3-4 months for POLY and 5-6 months for XTR/BLACK DART. We will be producing special boards, so please look forward to their completion. thank you very much!

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