Double Dart Quick Facts
…Lost Double Dart quick facts
| Brand | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos; built on the BlackDart technology developed by Drew Baggett and licensed by …Lost in 2014 |
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| Construction | Full carbon shell over lightweight EPS: the same exclusive carbon/S-glass hybrid “BlackDart” fabric as Black Dart, but fully wrapping the board top and bottom |
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| Based on | Black Dart, one of the first custom-built, full-deck carbon technologies ridden by competitive surfers; Double Dart followed after a couple of years of development, as full-carbon boards gained wider acceptance |
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| Layup | BlackDart carbon/S-glass fabric top and bottom, with shortened rail laps on both so the board does not become too rigid or stiff; only the 4 oz fiberglass cover layer fully wraps and laps the rails, which lets the board bend and torsionally twist more freely |
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| Feel | A light, extremely lively carbon-shell board that …Lost has kept flexible and forgiving |
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| Launch model | The Sub Driver 2.0 Thumb, Griffin Colapinto’s small-wave contest board: back-to-back top-5 finishes at the Surf Ranch Pro, his 2021 US Open win and the final heat of his 2022 Rip Curl Portugal Pro win; also ridden by Carissa Moore and Kolohe Andino at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics |
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| Care | Carbon boards get hot: keep it out of hot cars and direct sun and use a heat-reflective day bag |
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| Models we have stocked | Sub Driver 2.0, The Ripper, Party Platter, RNF 96, RNF Retro, Quiver Killer, Big Rig, Smooth Operator, Puddle Jumper, RNF Twinzer and Pisces |
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| Custom orders | Yes: any …Lost model can be custom ordered in Double Dart through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Double Dart Q&A
What is Double Dart construction?
Double Dart is …Lost’s full carbon-shell version of its Black Dart technology. As the name implies, it uses the same exclusive carbon/S-glass hybrid “BlackDart” fabric, but with Double Dart the board is fully wrapped, top and bottom, in a carbon fiber shell over a lightweight EPS core. To keep the boards flexible and forgiving rather than rigid, …Lost shortened the rail laps top and bottom, so only the 4 oz fiberglass cover layer fully wraps the rails, a subtle nuance that helps Double Dart boards bend and torsionally twist more freely.
How is Double Dart different from Black Dart?
The fabric is the same; the coverage is not. Black Dart wraps the carbon/S-glass fabric over the full deck and around the rails but not onto the bottom. Double Dart wraps it top and bottom, so the whole board is encased in a carbon shell, with shortened rail laps to keep it from feeling stiff. …Lost developed Double Dart a couple of years after full-carbon boards had been popularized and proven by other manufacturers and elite surfers.
How does Double Dart feel compared with a PU (poly) board?
Lighter and livelier. Double Dart boards are made with lightweight EPS foam and a carbon fiber shell, which …Lost says keeps them light and extremely lively on the waves, with the quick reaction and memory of carbon. Because the carbon in the BlackDart fabric runs only nose to tail, with S-glass rail to rail, and the rail laps are shortened, the board stays more forgiving and flexible than a traditional bi-directional carbon board.
Which board did …Lost launch Double Dart on?
The Sub Driver 2.0 Thumb. …Lost wanted to pair the new construction with something special and chose its then-unreleased Sub Driver 2.0 Thumb, the board Griffin Colapinto used for his small-wave contest surfing: back-to-back top-5 finishes at the Surf Ranch Pro, his 2021 US Open victory and the final heat of his 2022 Rip Curl Portugal Pro win. Carissa Moore and Kolohe Andino also rode it at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, and it became a staple for …Lost’s Junior, WQS and Challenger Series surfers.
Do Double Dart boards need special care?
Yes. …Lost warns that carbon fiber surfboards can easily get hot: they are dark, and like all dark things they soak up sun and heat up, and an EPS board with a carbon shell can overheat and bubble. Treat it as the high-end construction it is: don’t leave it in your car while shopping or in direct sunlight on the beach, keep it in a heat-reflective day bag and take the bag all the way to the beach if you plan to hang out in the sun. If it gets dinged, let it dry out and fix it properly. With that care, …Lost says these boards take day-to-day bumps very well, stay light and lively and provide hundreds of days of surfing.
Which …Lost models come in Double Dart?
…Lost offers any of its models in Double Dart technology by custom order. Models we have stocked in Double Dart include the Sub Driver 2.0, The Ripper, Party Platter, RNF 96, RNF Retro, Quiver Killer, Big Rig, Smooth Operator, Puddle Jumper, RNF Twinzer and Pisces; check this page for what is currently on hand.
Can I custom order any …Lost model in Double Dart?
Yes. …Lost builds any of its models in Double Dart technology, and it is a construction option in our …Lost 3D board builder: pick the model, dims, fin boxes, colors and art, and choose Double Dart as the construction.
