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5'5" x 19 1/4": The classic "Round Nose Fish" from Lost that revolutionized all board design.

RM_55_intro_photo1 The masterpiece that revolutionized all board designs: the Round Nose Fish. Have you seen the movie "5'5" X 19 1/4"? 24RNSFAA4Change This is how Mayhem revolutionized surfboard design. The classic "Round Nose Fish" model from Lost, which became the roots of today's short, buoyant surfboard designs. Chris Ward, Corey Lopez, Andy Irons and others are riding the big waves in Hawaii. At the time, everyone was trying to ride boards that were skinny, thin, rockered, about 6'2" long, like potato chips. It's a movie that made me realize this. dvd55x1914rnf-i The title is "5'5" X 19 1/4". The DVD version was recently restocked. If you haven't seen the original yet, be sure to check it out. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/store/5877/ You can purchase it here. The latest version, "5'5" X 19 1/4" REDUX," was released 13 years later. http://www.luvsurf.co.jp/store/5876/ You can purchase it here. 24RBDFSAEA3Change REWIND ME Lost's 5'5" X 19 1/4" It is now available on the WHAT YOUTH website, so we would like to introduce it to you. In 1966, Chris Ward called Lost shaper Matt "Mayhem" Biolos from Hawaii and said, "I want a Fish. Tom Curren's here and he's riding a Fish. I want one too." When he heard that over the phone, Matt thought about what he meant. "I sent some over and Chris picked them up," Bioros recalled. "When Chris called, I had no idea what he was talking about, but I went to a few surf shops and got inspired by '80s board designs and started working on a fishboard." As the polar opposite of the bubblegum pop tropes of Taylor Steel's films, The first album released by Lost, "What's Really Going On," Looking back at 1997, after the release of their second album, What's Really Going Wrong, The surfing industry may have been in a recovery phase. The Lost Mikes were recording their daily lives on video wherever they went. On the street, at a party, in the ocean. No skits, no staged acting. Just the real thing. At the time, surfboards had way too much rocker, weren't wide or bulky, and were tipped over like the bananas on ELF shoes, but Chris Ward and Corey Lopez were ripping up waves around the North Shore on their "little discs." While cameraman Drew Todd was following them around, they were always riding their boards, so it was amazing. Apparently he reported to Leora and Bioros, saying, "I can't believe it! What's going on?" This achievement marks the third lost video. 24ABAAFAA3Change That's when the 6'2" shortboards started to disappear and people started riding boards that were shorter than normal (2-4 inches). The film takes you by surprise because it's an original (no elaborate editing) that goes at everything - waves of any size. Check it out as we talk with Mike Leola and Matt Biolos about the new RewindMe featuring 5'5" x 19 1/4 and other weird stuff. (Click below to play) *
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