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The Goblin test ride was the most popular! Yesterday we held a test ride at Chigasaki Park!
Nishii arrived in Japan from California the day before yesterday. Yesterday I went to a test drive event at Chigasaki Park. The wave conditions were onshore knee-high waves, In Lost, LOST's "PUDDLE JUMPER-JP" made of polyester was popular. Compared to LIBTECH material, which is hard and unyielding, and can only run in a straight line, We received feedback from general users who actually tried out the two boards, saying that the PU material is much easier to ride as it flexes smoothly, turns, and is easier to ride! In placebo, PLACEBO "GOBLIN" FLEXLITE-BOOST is by far the most popular test ride! This year, the "GOBLIN" was the only new model released, so it was very popular for test drives. The most popular board size for test rides was small due to the wind and waves in Shonan, so many people wanted to try out the larger 5'10" size. The "GOBLIN" is a board that is easy to ride even for boards of a size above the appropriate weight, so For example, if you have been riding a longboard and weigh around 65-75 kg, This design is also suitable for those who want to try shortboarding or are considering switching over. It is also recommended for female surfers who lament that longboards are too long and large to carry around by themselves, as it can fit in cars and elevators. The pointed nose, wide width, and plenty of buoyancy make it easy to ride. For both, we recommend the larger-than-normal size, the GOBLIN 5'10" . Thanks to the approximately 70 participants, the organizing staff, and the various manufacturers for your hard work!
Learn moreThis is reality! ...Lost's "CARBON WRAP" is a huge hit in California!
...Lost『CARBON WRAP』NEW Technology Surfboard I've seen people riding them wherever I go! ...Lost's "CARBON WRAP" is incredibly popular! This is reality! It's extremely popular in California! WSL pro surfer Keanu Asing was also riding in secret. The local ripper of each beach is sure to ride it. It's extremely popular! Pic:Dave Yamaya Nishii is also 5'7" with BABY BUGGY I ride a 5'8" SUB-BUGGY-JP as my personal board. Pic:Masanori Furuta The speed I get from the rebound is great, so I'm riding well. If a surfboard isn't in good condition, you won't ride it continuously even if you buy it, right? I'm sure it will be well-received in Japan and you'll start seeing it more and more! ...Look forward to the arrival of Lost's "CARBON WRAP" stock boards!
Learn more"License to Chill" Mason Ho and the Cheeseburger movie is complete!
I've been informed that "License to Chill" is complete! This is the movie "Mason Ho and the Cheeseburger." It is a series divided into eight episodes. Each episode is between 10 and 20 minutes long. Mason and Cheeseburger appear in every episode. This "License to Chill" features his father Michael, his sister Coco, Apparently Tom Cullen is also in it. We will be releasing "License to Chill" in Japan as well, so stay tuned! Mason's surfing is best shown in free surfing, not contests. The result of the competition was the famous Giant Killer. At the 2015 PIPELINE MASTERS, he beat Freepe, who could have become the world champion if he had won, and prevented Freepe from becoming the world champion. At the 2016 RIP CURL PRO BELLS, He won the match against world champion Adriano De Souza in Round 3, Even though he's a wildcard player and not a member of the WCT, he's currently ranked 23rd in 2016. Mason Ho is a small, wild and unique surfer. He has decided to come to Japan for the QS in Chiba in May. I'm looking forward to that too! Well, I'm sure you're all enjoying surfing in the middle of Golden Week, but Luvsurf has just started a "SALE"! We've prepared 30 great boards, so please take a look! This is only for Golden Week!
Learn moreA report from the glassing factory dedicated to LOST surfboards!
I visited the glassing factory that specializes in LOST surfboards. The sanding room is as white as snow and resin powder is flying around. When sanding, wear a mask to avoid inhaling the dust. This is a custom order board from Japan. SUPER-DIABLO in ROCKET TAIL, all black resin color! I'm looking forward to seeing the finished product! At Glas Bay, where the boards were lined up, the fins were being attached. Final preparations before installing the standard "FCSII" fin plugs. I used a router to make plug-shaped holes in the foam and then poured a little resin into the holes. The special installation fins are set on the plug. Five-fin boards have more fins than three-fin boards, so the work takes more time and effort, and the sanding process before finishing the board also takes more time and effort because there are more fins. Please understand that the price difference changes depending on the number of fins.
Learn moreA session with Kinger x Lay's Potatoes and Salt Creek!
The session lasted from early evening when the onshore winds stopped until dusk. Matt King, 34, chose a PLACEBO TITAN and a LAYZ-POTATO and took them down to the beach. The waves were soft due to the wind swell after the onshore wind had stopped. After looking at the waves, I chose the LAYZ-POTATO Flexlite-Boost. The LAYZ-POTATO has a rounder nose than the CQ EL-DIABLO, and its takeoff performance is just as fast. Its width and outline are narrower than the GOBLIN , so it can perform drive turns. Nishii is LOST 5'4" SUPER-DIABLO BlackDart. Nishii's "SUPER-DIABLO" BlackDart, The inside of Kinger's ``LAYZ-POTATO'' Flexlite-Boost board is also made of *EPS foam*. This is a comparison of the buoyancy of POLY foam board and EPS foam board. Even with the same volume (CL value), the EPS foam board feels more buoyant. This is because it contains a higher percentage of air than POLY foam. Imagine comparing it with a round sphere (ball) of the same size. "Bowling ball" and "Inflatable beach ball" Even if the size is the same (volume = CL value), the amount of air contained will affect the buoyancy. The EPS foam board takes advantage of its strong buoyancy, allowing for fast paddling and light riding. Another important thing is the soft flex performance, which allows you to gain speed even in weak waves. EPS foam boards can be made lightweight, so they move easily and are great to ride on! PLACEBO's "FLEXLITE-BOOST" and "FLEXLITE-CANDY" are EPS foam boards. At LOST, the EPS foam boards that fall into this category are "CARBON WRAP" and "BLACK DRAT." If you haven't tried EPS yet, be sure to check out the amazing EPS foam board!
Learn more"Mexico DAY 2" The board Nishii rode for 2 rounds today was the LOST "DIABLO-SPARTAN"!
Today, I will be showing two films I brought to Mexico, LOST's "DIABLO-SPARTAN" in the morning and afternoon. I rode a total of two rounds. Masaki is riding his newly completed 5'6" PUDDLE JUMPER-JP . He says that the action of the PUDDLE JUMPER-JP is amazing, as it lets him take sharp lips one after another just like riding a regular high-performance board. Nishii's personal board , the DIABLO-SPALTAN model, is the same size as a stockboard, at 5'7". DIABLO SPATAN size lineup 5'7″ x 19.25″x 2.25″(170 x 48.9 x 5.7 cm) Intermediate 55-60kg Advanced 60-65kg 26.5cl 5'8″ x 19.50″x 2.32″(173 x 49.5 x 5.85cm) Intermediate 60-65kg Advanced 65-70kg 28.0cl 5'9″ x 19.75″x 2.38″(175 x 50.1 x 6.0 cm) Intermediate 65-70kg Advanced 70-75kg 29.5cl 5'10″x 19.88″x 2.44″(178 × 50.4 × 6.2 cm) Intermediate 70-75kg Advanced 75-80kg 31.0cl Nishii weighs 60kg and needs at least 24CL even on powerful waves. This 5'7" DIABLO-SPALTAN has 26.5cl of buoyancy, so it has plenty of buoyancy. The paddle was smooth and the takeoff was easy, so I didn't get tired and surfed for 2 rounds x 3 hours. For long surfing, a board with more buoyancy is better because you don't get tired easily! The DIABLO-SPALTAN has less buoyancy and a thinner nose than the base model DOS-DIABLO , making it a recommended model for men who like high-performance boards and have average paddling strength. If you're not confident in paddling or want to ride lots of waves even in crowded conditions, choose the "DOS-DIABLO." If you prioritize mobility, choose the "DIABLO-SPALTAN." Mayhem always says that these two DIABLO series boards are perfect board designs that are so true to their concept that they don't need any further design modifications!
Learn moreNishii will be crossing the border to Mexico, America's neighboring country, to perform LOST's "SUPER-DIABLO"!
Nishii crossed the border to Mexico to ride LOST's "SUPER-DIABLO." From San Clemente, we passed through San Diego City and entered Mexico, America's neighboring country. To film surfing at a light point break called Samiguel in Mexico. We had to cross the border, but it was about a three-hour drive. The waves had clean faces in the morning. I took a video, and the waves were pretty good, lasting as long as 30 seconds. I have previously posted a report on my photography here in San Miguel on this blog. We are staying at the villa of SHAW&KEI's father, Masaki. I heard that the waves were good in front of this break, The San Clemente area has been forecast to be onshore for the past few days, so we quickly crossed the border. For lunch, we went to a nearby stand-up taco restaurant. It is a famous restaurant located on National Route 1 and is frequented by large trucks. The waves look like this and are very powerful. There is a river mouth on the peninsula and the bottom is made of large boulders, so the hole has a lot of power. Nishii is Black Dart from LOST's "SUPER-DIABLO". Even on waves that are easily overhead size, the LOST "SUPER-DIABLO" feels great. We've recorded a video that shows you what a great board it is, so stay tuned for its release! Well, I'm sure you're all enjoying surfing in the middle of Golden Week, but Luvsurf has just started a "SALE"! We've prepared 30 great boards, so please take a look! This is only for Golden Week!
Learn moreLimited time only during Golden Week! Luvsurf has started this "SALE"!
Today, I met up with Chucky again, and the wind was blowing onshore from the morning. All the treasuries except for those in the San Clemente area were destroyed, so we drove about an hour north. We went to Redondo Beach in the South Bay. I was skeptical about the waves at Redondo Beach, but they said they could surf even with this strong wind. The wind was strong in this area too so no one was surfing, but Nishii was playing LOST's "SUPER-DIABLO", which is his favorite recently and is in great form, so we had a lot of fun. The waves were powerful and deep at the beach break, and Chucky said that in the best conditions the waves would be like those at Puerto Escondido in Mexico or off the wall in Hawaii, which I thought was probably an exaggeration, but the waves made me think that maybe it was true. Chucky is wearing PLACEBO's "GOBLIN" FLEXLITE-BOOST . It was a great test ride session to see how well the ``GOBLIN'' and the ``SUPER-DIABLO'' , which has a different tail shape, would perform in powerful, deep overhead waves with a rough surface. Because of the buoyancy, you can paddle smoothly and quickly out to sea, and even on waves that are dug by the undertow current like backwash, you can slide out of the swell, so you can easily make a free fall drop, It led to a lip like this. Chucky, who rides the Goblin, moved to Redondo Beach from Ohio at the age of 10 and started surfing, spending his time surfing in the area until he was 16. So even onshore, he was familiar with the current and was able to ride some good waves. He really liked the Goblin and said it worked well offshore too. The "GOBLIN" and "SUPER-DIABLO" have more nose rocker than the FISHQUEST, so they are perfectly fine in deep waves. What's more, their take-off performance has been improved, so you can ride a wide range of wave qualities, from small waves to fairly large waves! Well, I'm sure you're all enjoying surfing in the middle of Golden Week, but Luvsurf has just started a "SALE"! We've prepared 30 great boards, so please take a look! This is only for Golden Week!
Learn moreAs expected from Diablo! LOST's "DIABLO-SPARTAN" runs and moves incredibly well!
As I announced yesterday, I had a session with Chucky today. Chucky had contacted Nishii many times, asking when he would come to California next, and had even sent him emails saying, "Let me ride the Goblin soon!" Chucky finally meets his long-awaited "GOBLIN." Apply FU WAX WARM carefully all the way to the nose. Even with small waves, he seemed to enjoy himself and didn't come out of the sea for about five hours. They seemed to be having fun riding "GOBLIN." After about five hours of riding, I got used to it and was able to control it like it was my own board. Nishii's favorite is LOST's DIABLO-SPARTAN . LOST "DIABLO-SPARTAN" is part of the Diablo series, so It's easier to paddle than high-performance models like the "BEACH BUGGY," "SUB BUGGY," and "BABY BUGGY," yet it runs and moves incredibly well! It's recommended for those who don't need as much buoyancy as the "DOS-DIABLO," but still want more buoyancy than the high-performance models mentioned above. Its wide, rounded outline makes it easy to turn. Try out the best mobility in the Diablo series !
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