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Nishii reports from LOST Surfboards in San Clemente, California!
Terry Singh is the world-famous airbrush artist who is exclusive to LOST Surfboards. LOST Surfboards is a global leader in surfboard design, and their airbrush design colors have influenced local brands around the world! This is the MAYHEM retro mark, which will be available from the 2019 model onwards. The LOST surfboard mark on the rail is also retro and cool in an 80s style! This is the office of Danny, a staff member at LOST Surfboards. I am in charge of orders within the USA. LOST Surfboards will keep the boards that the team has finished riding. It's being delivered almost every day. "Coco Ho" board and Caroline Marks boards, There was a "Tyler Wright" board! These three boards were the ones I rode at the WSL Wave Pool last month. Nishii has secured all three bottles and they will be sent to Japan for sale soon, so stay tuned! This is a photo of Bruce Iron from a long time ago. This is also a nostalgic cover photo of Shea Lopez from SURFER magazine. On the stairs were a Nate Illemans board and a board that was too long to fit in the rack. This is the office room of Sho Kobayashi, a Luvsurf USA staff member. Here, everything from Japan is managed from production to shipping. This funny LOST sticker from "SURFING FOR LOSERS" is apparently rare and popular even in the USA!
Learn more13 years since its first arrival in Japan! Five reasons to choose "PLACEBO Surfboards"
Since "PLACEBO Surfboards" first arrived in Japan in 2018, Thanks to your support, 13 years have passed! Thank you very much! There are still some people who have not yet used the "PLACEBO surfboard", Let me explain why you often see people riding PLACEBO surfboards when you go to the beach. First of all, the FLEXLITE structure itself as a surfboard makes for a very comfortable ride. The board has a soft flex that is popular with Japanese surfers, so even those who are not advanced or have weak legs can enjoy it. This is because you can easily bend the board and gain speed. It's a great ride, so everyone continues to ride it. We have released many models over the past 13 years, There are many people who have been riding the same board for over 10 years! One of the reasons is that you can continue to ride it without the resin yellowing or discoloring due to sunlight. Another thing we often hear about is the good resale value. It has not discolored even after years of use, and it is durable so it will not be damaged easily, so the next rider will also be able to ride it. This is because you can purchase with confidence from PLACEBO Surfboards. The reason why people choose "PLACEBO surfboards" is because of the world's top shaper "MAYHEM", That's because the board was designed by Matt Biolos. To sum up, there are five reasons! *The ``FLEXLITE'' structure provides a comfortable ride! * Shock resistant and unbreakable! *Resin does not yellow or discolor due to sunlight! *Good resale value! *Designed by the world's top shapers! The more I learn about the shape design and board construction of the "PLACEBO surfboard", It's safe to say that choosing a PLACEBO surfboard is a smart choice!
Learn moreLoaded with the latest information! Check out the unreleased photos of "LOST Surfboard" on 24's blog.
Full of the latest information! Check out the unpublished photos of "LOST Surfboard" on 24's blog. "Griffin Colapinto" The board used by Kelly of the WSL in the Wave Pool was a Proformance carbon-clad board with an EPS foam center stringer. EPS foam boards are well suited to the wave quality of the pool, so many surfers use them. This is the 80's style image of the "Retro Ripper" model that was just released in the USA. We are currently developing an updated version of this Retro Ripper model that will be sold exclusively in Japan, so stay tuned! This is a photo of containers filled with resin tint colored resin lined up. As with this one, the natural art colors are beautiful! Boards that Kolohe Andino spray painted himself. These are the boards for the WSL/WT France, which starts on October 3rd. This is also true, Kolohe Andino's spray painting skills have been getting really impressive lately. The person who painted the board of 16-year-old WT surfer Caroline Marks (left) was Mayhem's daughter, Rider, is in the center. At Luvsurf, you can also specify a "rider" and have them hand-painted when you order a custom item. If you would like this, please specify it when placing your custom order! As the North Shore Hawaii season begins, MAYHEM invited Gerry Lopez, known as the god of surfing, to the LOST Surfboard Factory. Apparently he received instruction on how to shape a gunboard from "Jerry Lopez"! This will further improve the performance of the LOST surfboard gunboard!! This is an RNF board featuring the famous art from the nostalgic "LOST SUCKS." If you know this artwork, you must be a LOST fan for over 20 years! Nishii is interested in the CARBON WRAP version of " UBER DRIVER ." Nishii himself is doing very well with "UBER DRIVER," so when I asked MAYHEM why, he said, The outline from the nose to half is short round, The rocker halfway down from the nose is actually a ROCKET model! That's why, even though it's a PROFORMANCE model, it's so easy to enter the waves and takes off so quickly!
Learn moreNew Luvsurf TV release! LOST "POCKET ROCKET" Joan Droux / J-BAY 2018
New Luvsurf TV released! LOST " POCKET ROCKET " Joan Droux/ J-BAY 2018 Rider: Joan Duru Board used: LOST " POCKET ROCKET " POLYESTER FILM & EDIT:TABRIGADE FILM Joan Duru Joan Duru is The second from France (the first was Jamie Florence) He is a popular European surfer currently active as a WT surfer. He is known for being a hard worker and joined the LOST team in 2014. He achieved good results on the QS Tour and joined the Wild West in 2017. As of 2018, he is 29 years old, 176 cm tall, and weighs 77 kg. He is a surfer known for his beautiful lines, which he uses on both the front and back sides. Joan Droux was doing some beautiful surfing, The board model he is riding is the ``POCKET ROCKET'' with a round tail! All of these waves were filmed at J-Bay in South Africa. Now, take a look at Joan surfing on the POCKET ROCKET round tail model! https://vimeo.com/288496824
Learn moreNew Luvsurf TV release! LOST "DRIVER" J-Bay 2018 Kolohe Andino
Luvsurf TV:LOST "SUB-DRIVER" J-Bay 2018 Kolohe Andino Rider: Kolohe Andiono Board used: LOST 『DRIVER』 Round tail FILM & EDIT: TABRIGADE FILM This is footage of Kolohe Andino filmed at the 2018 WSL Tour South Africa "J-BAY". The waves at J-BAY in South Africa are open-faced waves that can be ridden for long distances. Because you need a long driving turn on that face. Among the LOST models, I drive the "DRIVER," which is named after the model that I like to drive the most. The tail is rounded to prevent a smooth loss of speed when changing rails. Put your back hand in the wave The variety of layback turns and There is height, You can see the variety of aerials. Kolohe Andino: Watching him surf is so much fun because he performs such a wide variety of tricks! The viewer doesn't find it interesting if they see the same turn repeatedly, In contest surfing, rather than repeating the same turn, If you do all different types of turns in a row, you'll get a high point! Now, let's take a look at Kolohe Andino's diverse surfing skills at J-BAY in South Africa. [vimeo]https://vimeo.com/288512374[/vimeo]
Learn moreI tried out the most popular PLACEBO model, the "GOBLIN-SPRINT" with twin fins!
Nishii, who is in California, is on the wave information website "SURFLINE.COM" I checked the waves and the size of the waves in the San Clemente area had gone down, so PLACEBO's most popular model! I decided to ride the ``GOBLIN-SPRINT '' FLEXLITE-HYPER. I hadn't ridden this Goblin-Sprint model for a while, so I didn't have the fins attached. I was thinking about which fins to use, What caught my eye was this one I recently got and it worked great with my LOST RNF-RETRO. 『FCS ll』PG MODERN KEEL / TWIN SET I decided to try riding with these twin fins . It was my first time riding "GOBLIN-SPRINT" with just two cards, It was fun and not too loose as I thought it would be. I often hear people say that they can't tell the difference even if they change the fins. It's true that if there are only two similar fins with one size difference, it's hard to tell unless you're at the top amateur or pro level. It's interesting to try changing your TRI fins to twin or QUAD fins, as anyone can clearly feel the difference. You can ride a surfboard without fins as long as you can balance. Just changing your usual fins to something different will change the movement and performance of the board you're riding. Please give it a try! Surfing is for your own enjoyment! Photo by Takuya Maeda
Learn moreNew Luvsurf TV released! LOST “RNF-RETRO” 3 Koji Nishii POLYESTER Resin Tint
Luvsurf TV: LOST “RNF-RETRO” 3 Koji Nishii POLYESTER Resin Tint Rider: Koji Nishii Board used: LOST " RNF-RETRO " Black Camo Polyester/Resin Tint FILM & EDIT: Phillip Albritton This video was taken about a week ago when big, glassy, beautiful waves hit California. I was riding the big waves on a 5'2" RNF-RETRO , which was a very short FISH. The footage was taken by a cameraman who was on-site. Nishii normally rides this RNF-RETRO model with an asymmetrical fin setting, but after looking at the size of the waves, he changes the fin setting to allow for drive even when cutting back on the front side with the standard split keel QUAD setting. You can see that it drives very well on both left and right turns. There is a lot of spray even during the top turn, and the highlights of the turn are edited in slow motion, so if you look closely you can see that the spray is coming out in two separate lines from the two fins. The " RNF-RETRO " model is short, so it is better suited to small waves. Contrary to its appearance, its performance is well balanced, so once you get used to riding it you will be able to ride even big waves, so we encourage you to give it a try. The LOST team calls him a "wolf in sheep's clothing." With the RNF-RETRO model, you can experience the joy of pushing your own limits in surfing! The RNF-RETRO model is a revolutionary model that will change the way you think about fish boards! https://vimeo.com/290628498
Learn moreBreaking news! The super popular model "RNF-RETRO" has arrived in stock!
Breaking news for the three-day weekend! The super popular model "RNF-RETRO" is now available in stock in sizes that are already sold out! This is the last stock board of the RNF-RETRO model for the 2018 season! Hand-signed in pencil by Mayhem himself from RNF-RETRO You can only buy stockboards at Love Surf, no matter where you look in the world! Don't miss your chance to get your hands on this rare RNF-RETRO! A super popular model! Here is a list of all the RNF-RETRO boards in stock in Japan! For those who live far away or are too busy with work or personal matters to come to our store, It's now listed on our web store! You can get on board here via mail order with free shipping (excluding some remote islands)! http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/store/category/item/itemgenre/lost_board/rnf-retro/
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