Baby Buggy Quick Facts
…Lost Baby Buggy quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Collaboration | Taj Burrow’s request for “something short ’n fun, but still a (normal) board. Nothing too fishy”: …Lost started with his personal 5’9 x 18.25" x 2.25" (24.50 L) Beach Buggy and re-visioned it at 5’6 x 18.63" x 2.25", filling in the rails and foil to 25 L and relaxing the whole rocker so the new bottom curve nestles inside the curve of the original 5’9 |
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| Board type | Short, squashed-down high-performance shortboard; “domestication with a high-performance twist” |
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| Best waves | Small and soft surf through everyday waves: Taj’s first one “went bananas” in a soft little beach break in Tahiti |
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| Built for | Taj and anybody who wants a shorter, more playful board that still draws normal shortboard lines; “if it’s good enough for TB, it’s good enough for anybody” |
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| Tail | Squash |
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| Design | The Beach Buggy outline squished down and filled in: rails and foil filled to add volume, the entire rocker relaxed, with subtle tweaks to the rails and tail thickness after Taj’s feedback |
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| Fins | Thruster (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: raked, drive-oriented (FCS Carver family; Futures Rake). Try the FCS II Mayhem Driver Tri or the Futures Mayhem 3.0. |
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| Stock sizes | 5’0 to 6’6 (19.50 L to 41.00 L) |
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| Sizing | …Lost: Taj rides his 3" shorter with a bit more volume than his usual board; average surfers should be more generous, going 1" to 2" shorter than a typical HP shortboard with added volume. For custom orders, your typical dims are fine too |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: Light Speed, C4 and Carbon Wrap. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Baby Buggy Q&A
What size Baby Buggy should I get?
…Lost’s advice: Taj rides his Baby Buggy 3" shorter and with a bit more volume than his typical shortboard, but average surfers can be more generous and go with added volume and maybe only 1" to 2" shorter than a typical high-performance shortboard. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 5’10 (19.50" x 2.38", 29.00 L), an inch shorter with a touch more volume; the 5’9 (19.25" x 2.35", 28.00 L) is 2" shorter at nearly the same volume. For custom orders, …Lost says it is also just fine to order it in your typical dims. Stock sizes run from 5’0 (17.75" x 2.07", 19.50 L) to 6’6 (21.00" x 2.75", 41.00 L). If you don’t know your volume, use the Volume calculator at the top of our …Lost 3D board builder: enter your height, weight, skill, fitness and the waves you surf, and it recommends a volume by board type, from shortboard to fish, hybrid and mid-length. Our shop staff can help you pick a size.
What fins does the Baby Buggy use?
The Baby Buggy is a thruster, and we stock it with FCS II or Futures boxes. Neither FCS nor Futures lists this model in its …Lost guide, so we go by both brands’ pick for …Lost’s performance shortboards, which the Baby Buggy still is, just squished down. The template to look for is a raked, drive-oriented fin: on FCS II the Mayhem Driver Tri (Small, Medium, Large), which FCS pairs with the Driver 3.0 and …Lost’s other performance shortboards. FCS classes the Mayhem Driver as a Carver-family fin: an elongated template with more sweep (rake), built for hold and longer, drawn-out turns. FCS sizes these fins by weight: Small 120–155 lbs, Medium 145–175 lbs, Large 165–200 lbs. On Futures, the Mayhem 3.0 (Small, Medium, Large) is the matching rake template, Matt Biolos’s own signature fin, with the R-series Blackstix (R4, R6, R8) as the other rake option. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
What is the story behind the Baby Buggy?
After 18 or so years of non-stop World Tour travel, and with the birth of his first child approaching, Taj Burrow asked …Lost for “something short ’n fun, but still a (normal) board. Nothing too fishy. Right about, or just over, my typical volume, but just squished down and playful”. …Lost sent the first one to Tahiti, and after his exit from the Teahupoo event Taj texted that “that little board is ludicrous… the thing went bananas” in a soft little beach break. A couple of tweaks later, the board got its name from the impending daddy duties: the Baby Buggy.
How is the Baby Buggy different from the Beach Buggy?
It is Taj’s Beach Buggy squished down: his personal 5’9 x 18.25" x 2.25" (24.50 L) Beach Buggy was re-visioned at 5’6 x 18.63" x 2.25", with the rails and foil filled in until it sat at 25 liters, then the entire rocker relaxed so the new bottom curve nestles inside the curve of the original 5’9. The idea was to keep drawing the same lines despite a much shorter rail line, and …Lost says it is still a normal board, not a fish.
What waves is the Baby Buggy for?
Small, soft and everyday waves. Taj’s first one went bananas in a soft little beach break in Tahiti, and the shorter, more relaxed-rocker outline is built to stay playful in weaker surf while still being a high-performance board rather than a fish or groveler.
What constructions does the Baby Buggy come in?
We always stock the Baby Buggy in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Light Speed, C4 and Carbon Wrap. Each in-stock board on this page lists its construction. All constructions are available for custom order through our …Lost 3D board builder.
Can I custom order a Baby Buggy?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Baby Buggy button on this page, or open the …Lost 3D board builder directly, to design one: you choose the dims, construction, fin boxes, colors and art.
