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 "!
