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Nishii reports from LOST Surfboards in San Clemente, California!
This is the Magic Board "DRIVER" that Mason Ho rode. If a Magic Board is ridden by a team rider and they want the same board, it is returned to the shaping room like this and a clone board is made. This is a glass factory exclusively for LOST surfboards. They seemed very busy as orders for boards had reached an all-time high. We work in two shifts, with people divided into daytime and nighttime shifts. Carbon tail patch developed by LOST. The carbon is concentrated in the rear heel and toe areas, which are the most heavily loaded areas, to protect the board from dents. These are the boards placed in front of the airbrush room. The expected completion date is written. "Terry Singh" will be working on it. The ARCTIC foam with the polar bear mark is produced in a large factory in Mexico. The foam is beautiful and evenly packed, making it easy to shape and glass. LOST mainly uses it because of its stable quality. This is the operation room for the AKU machine that cuts the blanks (forms). The machine is controlled by a computer monitor in the foreground. A poster hanging in the operations room. Chris Ward, Corey Lopez, and Kolohe Andino. Yesterday, the board of "RNF-RETRO" was released to IG simultaneously around the world, cut by AKU machine. There are lots of them lined up! This is the pre-glass board with the completed RNF-RETRO shape, it's beautiful! The person who edited the riding video for "RNF-RETRO" is "Zion", a staff member at LOST USA. The RNF-RETRO riding video will be released on this blog on Tuesday, April 24th, Japan time. Stay tuned!
Learn moreExceeding expectations! Huge response! Placebo's "ORCA" 3 sizes and prices revealed!
The response has exceeded expectations! Placebo "ORCA" Soft Top & Hard Bottom. Thank you! We've received many inquiries about the Placebo "ORCA" Soft Top & Hard Bottom from people who saw yesterday's blog post ! The response has been overwhelming, even more than we expected! Thank you so much! We are being inundated with inquiries, so We will first reveal the board size and price, which are the most frequently asked questions! Available in three sizes. Prices vary depending on size. 5'6" x 20.0" x 2.63" (168 x 50.8 x 6.7 cm) 34.0cl ¥85,000 5'10" x 21.0" x 2.75" (178 x 53.3 x 7.0 cm) 40.0cl ¥87,000 6'2" x 22.0" x 3.13" (188 x 55.8 x 8.0 cm) 50.0cl ¥89,000 Inside this board is a real surfboard! Placebo "ORCA" Soft Top & Hard Bottom The Mayhem-designed LOST ORCA model is a small-wave board designed for extreme conditions, but the shaped center stringer EPS foam has been glassed with epoxy resin and sanded like a regular board. A special bamboo sheet made from processed bamboo is then applied to the deck to increase the strength of the deck surface, and a 5mm thick ORCA EVA skin is then applied on top of that. Currently, the market outside of surf shops is flooded with sponge boards aimed at recreational surfers that sell more on color design than performance, but the Placebo ORCA is significantly different in structure and performance. The soft top boards chosen by real surfers like you who surf all year round. This is Placebo's ORCA Soft Top & Hard Bottom! This board has very high-end construction and performance among boards in the category called softboards, which includes sponge boards. It contains an EPS epoxy surfboard, made by gluing a shaped center stringer EPS foam with 6 oz. cloth in epoxy resin and sanding it down. Therefore, the bottom is the same hard epoxy resin bottom as a regular board, so you can surf it just like a regular board. It doesn't have the same problems as regular sponge or soft boards, where you can't make lively turns or you can't make long turns because of the lack of rebound. I bought it because I was attracted to the color, pattern design and advertising marketing. So that you don't end up getting bored after riding it a few times and not riding it again, We have created a product with performance and strength that will satisfy everyone. Moreover, it is equipped with FCSII fin plugs, You can continue to use your existing FCS fins! Just like Costco's sponge board, which is the best-selling board in the world, the fins are attached with an upper and lower screw structure like a bodyboard, which penetrates from the deck to the bottom.The more you use it, the more water gets in through the holes, making it heavy, and after riding, the seawater seeps in and floods the inside of your car every time.Unlike the fin structure of many softboard manufacturers, this board allows you to use real fins. If you're riding finless at the beach, you can easily remove the fins! The soft deck surface is made of a 5mm thick "ORCA" EVA skin, which is made from a material called EVA. When wet with seawater, the grip becomes more moist than when dry. No wax is required and the shoes are non-slip, even with bare feet or boots. (Sorry, FU-san.) As it is from the trusted PLACEBO brand, it is strong, does not get sunburned, and above all, it is a high-end soft TOP board that was developed and designed by Mayhem and Nishii to be a high-performance board that they will actually be satisfied with when riding . Placebo's "ORCA" was completed with a strict focus on quality and performance. Enjoy the unique and mysterious feeling of ORCA that only those who own it can experience! The arrival date is around the end of April! If you make a reservation by phone or here, you can ride it in time for Golden Week!
Learn moreRide like crazy! High-end softboard! Placebo "ORCA" Soft Top & Hard Bottom.
This is the board Nishii is riding a lot right now! Placebo『ORCA』Soft Top & Hard Bottom. Drive slowly, with large, graceful turns! But when you want to rip, step on the tail! Load it! Lightly! You can hit close-out sections with confidence! As you can see, most movements are possible even though it is a soft board. That's because inside this board is a real surfboard. Shaped center stringer EPS foam It contains a board that has been glassed with epoxy resin and sanded. That's why the bottom is the same hard bottom as a regular board. So I bought it because I was attracted by the color, design and advertisement, but We designed the performance so that you won't get bored of riding it after a few times and stop riding it. Moreover, it is equipped with FCSII fin plugs, You can use your existing FCS II fins! It is the same as Costco's sponge board, which is the best-selling board in the world. The fins penetrate the deck like a bodyboard. The more you use the fins, the more water gets in and they get heavier. The inside of the car gets flooded after every ride. This is completely different from the fin structure of many softboard manufacturers. This board is fun! Switch stance, Nose ride, It makes me want to do things I don't normally do! There are three board sizes! How about a board like the "Orca," which has plenty of buoyancy and eats up small waves? It's rare and nobody has seen it in the ocean yet. What is that?! Show me! Show me! It's like that. Placebo『ORCA』Soft Top & Hard Bottom. The official start of sales is scheduled for the end of April, before the Golden Week holidays. The price is the lowest in PLACEBO to date. Please look forward to it!
Learn moreNishii reports from the San Clemente LOST Surfboards factory.
Here's a report from Nishii's LOST Surfboards factory, which has been in San Clemente since last week. This is a photo of the AKU machine set up to cut the Arctic Foam. The green laser is aimed at the center stringer, and the center is adjusted to ensure it is not misaligned. Alyssa Quizon came to Mayhem to visit. She seemed pretty disappointed that she had dropped out of the World Title this year. So now she's been training seriously and losing weight. Her previous boards were too thick and didn't have the right buoyancy, so she came all the way from Hawaii to Mayhem to ask for advice. She ordered the Driver and Pocket Rocket . This photo shows the process of applying a carbon band to a custom-ordered board featuring our patented "Carbon Wrap" technology, which transforms the high resilience of EPS foam into even more speed and response. The board has not yet been glassed. This was returned to Mayhem for a refill order. Griffin Colapinto's magic board. On the left is " DRIVER " and on the right is " POCKET ROCKET ". This is the blank of DIABLO-X before it is glassed. The shape design of the tail, wing and grab rail can be clearly seen in the Shape Room light. The holes in the bottom for the FCSII fin plugs look like this before they are glassed and the FCSII fin plugs are installed. The DIABLO-X center stringer POLY boards sold out in a flash, and we are now accepting pre-orders! Please take a look here!
Learn moreNew model at Chiba North Beach Break! Hiroki Shirakawa riding the 5'4" RNF-RETRO
Riding the 5'4" RNF-RETRO, a new and exciting model, at the beach break in northern Chiba Please take a look at the photos of "Hiroki Shirakawa". The "RNF-RETRO" model has a wide FISH outline, This model allows you to enjoy smooth, unstoppable surfing. Like Hiroki Shirakawa, you can ride smoothly on a larger line than usual. The "RNF-RETRO" model has a retro look, Like a LOST surfboard, Performance surfing is also possible. The outline design of the rear part with side cut, The fish tail is 4 inches deep. The combination of the bottom VEE allows for precise turns. This is a new model that is definitely worth checking out, as it was developed and designed by Mayhem himself! Legend Michael Ho loves the orange RNF-RETRO model! This "RNF-RETRO" model will be released to the world soon, LOST Japan has begun pre-public sales of this product, ahead of the rest of the world! A rare first stock board with Mayhem's signature and model name has arrived in Japan!
Learn moreGriffin Colapinto is the winner of AIR ASIA's BIG AIR!
Speaking of super rookies of the 2018 WSL/WT Tour, this is him. This is 19-year-old Griffin Colapinto. New sponsor of the 2018 WSL/WT Tour: AirAsia selects the best airline for each match. In the last Bells Beach game, Griffin Colapinto Riding the LOST "DRIVER " model, It won the "AIRASIA BIG AIR" award. This hasn't been widely reported, so I wanted to let all LOST fans know about it. Griffin Colapinto is ranked 7th after two WSL/WT competitions. The next Margaret River match is expected to be a big one. I hope he does his best with BIGWAVE, which he is good at. Photo:WSL
Learn moreCheck out the unreleased photos from 24's blog of "LOST Surfboard"!
There are three WSL events in Australia, so I'm looking at those boards. "Kolohe Andino" and "Mayhem." This is Carissa Moore, who gives an amazing turn. The level of women's surfing has improved more than men's in recent years. And this is Taylor Wright. This photo shows him performing a layback turn in his pocket, a recent must-have technique for increasing lip variety. The legend is Taj Burrow. He still prefers to ride his own models, the BABY BUGGY and WHIPLASH TB. Mayhem's daughter Ryder is painting again. These are the boards of French LOST team rider Joan Drew. This is finished in all hot pink color. "RNF-REDUX" is a board by "Alyssa Quizon". This color is also cute! The new model "UBER DRIVER" is spraying a large amount of water. Cheeseburger, also known as Keoni Nozaki. The UBER DRIVER is designed for small waves, but it has proven that it can also ride waves of this size in Hawaii. You can find the new model "UBER DRIVER" ready-to-ride board here !
Learn moreAvailable now for Golden Week! Arriving at the end of April! "SOLOSHOT3" is now available for pre-order!
About the hot new product " SOLOSHOT3 " automatic tracking robot cameraman We are busy every day dealing with reservations and inquiries! thank you! Not just surfing Soccer, Skateboarding and SUP and Horse riding and Baseball and BMX, etc. How you use it is up to you! ◆ SOLOSHOT3 Optic65 ¥135,000- 65x optical zoom camera kit with maximum 4K resolution (This is suitable for 65 surfing photography) ◆SOLOSHOT3 Optic25 ¥114,000- 25x optical zoom camera kit with maximum 1080P Full HD shooting The camera kit includes: Base (camera stand) Tag (transmitter) Camera (Optic65 or 25) Armband + Clip USB charging cable Tripod fixing wrench Tripod screw Below are some recommended accessories sold separately by Nishii. ◆ Dedicated tripod ¥9,000- SOLOSHOT dedicated tripod Nishii also uses this, and it's well made, light and easy to use. ◆Weather protector ¥9,000- Protects the device from sudden rain, snow, sand, etc. It also protects against dust. The monitor is clear so you can see it without worry. ◆Additional tag ¥23,800- Spare, for tracking multiple subjects One camera can track multiple tags. For example, you can switch between multiple friends (tags) and subjects using the tag button. ◆ Armband ¥3,000- Tag attachment band (narrow width for wearing around the arm) If you purchase additional tags, you will also need these. Camera kits and accessories The first shipment will arrive at the end of April! Make your reservation now!! You can use it during Golden Week! For reservations or product inquiries, Please call us at 03-3732-5532, or https://www.luvsurf.co.jp/contact.html Please feel free to contact us here!
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