Picking my custom out

Best $50 ya ever spent, huh! Congrats man

 

if you get the v3 I want updates! Happy for you bud super envious at same time. Hah

 

They don't totally rip off the design, just use it as a template for my customs. You can copy dimensions and volume but its still essence's interpretation and applied knowledge of my skills and wants that makes it. One of their shaping students made me a "copy" of the hypto krypto and its one of best boards I've ridden. Im 5-9 and 7-8's, currently 172 lbs and the weirdo copy with regular squash is a 5-8, 19.5, 2.5 with 31 liters and its super fast and responsive. Of course id love the real thing, but money is tight and my local shaper is really good.

 

Lost boards suck. You would be better off buying an NSP. As for the other brand.....they suck as well. Order a ...lost, sell it, and get a decent board.

 

Psyched for you BWM.

 

why do so many people buy them if they suck? guess you could say the same for a nsp.

 

I've had ...Losts that i really liked (Round Nose Fish) and ones i didnt like that much (Shark, Bottom Feeder). Never had a Pyzel but surf with some guys who like theirs.

My guess is like most brands, Lost and Pyzel are perfectly capable of making you a board you will love or one that you will hate. I would be super stoked to be in your shoes. A guy I surf with a lot has one of these and swears by it in small surf. Absolutely works over 2 foot slop on it.

 

I'm riding Lost and they don't suck...only thing that sucks is the glassing is weak. People that think Lost sucks are usually either not very good surfers and/or people that got the wrong size (most likely) or shape for the waves they ride. Staying within your Guild Factor range is essential.

I don't like the "rocket" tail. It's a gimmicky design that rides just like a round tail (which I don't like unless waves are bigger, powerful and bowling). I'd go for the V3 squash-it, instead.

 

Something tells me these guys would disagree, and I guarantee they surf better and know more about boards than you.

NSP? Hahaha...


http://surf.transworld.net/1000149451/press-releases/lost-tv-just-about-everyone-at-lowers/

Julian Wilson – 6’0.5″ Driver
Richard Christie – 6’1 19.38 2.5 Driver
Tonino Benson – 5’10 Whiplash TB
Mitchell Ross – Whiplash TB
CJ Hobgood – 5’7 Grocket
Cory Lopez – 5’11 18.5 2.18 CM Pro
Kai Barger – 5’10 18.63 2.32 Sub Driver
Mason Ho – 5’10 18.5 2.25 Driver
Jeremy Carter – 5’11 Sub Driver (KA trade in)
Kolohe Andino – 5’11 18.88 2.25 Sub Driver
Ian Crane – 5’11 18.75 2.30 Sub Driver
Luke Davis – 5’9 18.38 2.13 Driver
Brett Simpson – 6’1 18.75 2.35 Whiplash
Nate Yeomans – 6’1 18.75 2.32 Whiplash Swallow
Griffin Colapinto – 5’2 17.25 2.00 Scorcher
Travis Logie – 5’9 18.25 2.18 Driver
Sean Jourbert – 5’11 18.38 2.25 F1 Stub
Gabriel Medina – 6’0 18.5 2.32 Whiplash TB
Hizunome Bettero – 5’11 18.5 2.25 Scorcher Swallow
Ciao Ibelli – 5’8 18.32 2.18 Whiplash TB Round tail
Jesse Mendes – 5’11 18.75 2.25 Sub Driver
Dylan Goodale – 5’8 18.25 2.13 Driver Pro Rail/Tail
Koa Smith – no idea
Chris Ward – 5’11 Sub Driver
Malia Ward – T Patterson, dims unknown
Shaw Kobayashi – 5’8 18.25 2.13 SDII
Taylor Clark – 5’10 Sub Scorcher
Coco Ho – 5’6 17.63 2.09 CM Pro
Noah Beschen – 4’11 16.25 1.88 Scorcher
Michael Ho – 5’8 18.63 2.38 Driver Round Tail Quad

 

I agree with waterboy on the v3 rocket tail. Prefer a squash too, but love the overall dims of the v3 rocket

 

It is just my opinion of them based on glassing job, which I opine to suck.
If others like 'em--buy one!!
Not me...

 

Round up? Isn't that a step up or close to a mini gun. Are they making you a custom with that overall outline? Dims please.

 

Agreed. Owned a ...Lost and it got weird superficial glass fractures. Killed the resale on it, which matters for me because boards don't usually have too long of a shelf life in my quiv.

Dims or it didn't happen.

 

i dont think ill ever buy one. but i did buy a firewire for 6months one time and i have to say it was a good board..but it was the only epoxy i have ever had and i think thats what i liked about it i think i will buy another epoxy again does anyone know any good epoxy boards?