Lib Tech Quick Facts
…Lost Lib Tech quick facts
| Brand | …Lost Surfboards shapes by Matt “Mayhem” Biolos, built by Lib Tech (the creation of Mike Olson, with 30 years of hand-making high-performance surf, skate and snowboards), handcrafted in the USA “near Canada” |
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| Construction | Lib Tech’s Eco Impacto 2 Lite: Eco Lite up-cycled foam wrapped in pressure-treated Hexylite thermo-fusion panels, G+ Glass and magnesium fiber, fused in a plant-based Bio Matrix resin system |
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| Components | Magnesium fiber (tough, resilient, high impact and break strength, great rebound and memory); G-Glass fiber, a lightweight strengthener made to Mike Olson’s specs; a honeycomb power panel, a smooth-riding vibration-absorption layer that is impact and ding resistant; a carbon power spine of spread-tow carbon for rebound energy and flex tuning; a Lib Tech leash plug with aircraft-aluminum pins |
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| Fin boxes | Lib Tech’s rugged urethane Hammer Box / FOC-II fin boxes, which fit FCS II, FCS two-tab and Lib RRIP fins (not Futures); …Lost calls them the toughest fin boxes in the industry |
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| Durability | Built to be “Dang Difficult to Ding”: the most durable surfboards on the market, made from 31 different components |
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| Weight | Eco Impacto 2 Lite boards average a pound lighter than Lib Tech’s previous construction |
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| Eco | “Technologically tougher, environmentally nicer”: up-cycled foam, plant-based resin and environmentally nicer materials and processes |
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| …Lost models in Lib Tech | Party Platter, Puddle Jumper, RNF Retro, Super Smooth Operator, Rad Ripper, Quiver Killer, RNF 96, Puddle Jumper HP, Sabotaj, MR x Mayhem California Pin, Crowd Killer, Freak Flag Bean Bag, Glydra, Hydra, Little Wing and Micks Tape |
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| Models we have stocked | Puddle Jumper, Quiver Killer, RNF 96, Crowd Killer, Rocket Redux, Bean Bag, Hydra, Pisces, Glydra, Sword-fish, Puddle Jumper HP and Little Wing |
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| Custom orders | No: Lib Tech boards are production boards built by Lib Tech in set models and sizes, so they are not a construction option in our …Lost 3D board builder; this page shows what is in stock |
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Lib Tech Q&A
What is …Lost Lib Tech construction?
It is …Lost’s world-class shapes built by Lib Tech, the culmination of creator Mike Olson’s 30 years of hand-making high-performance surf, skate and snowboards, in a construction that uses 31 different components to craft what …Lost and Lib Tech call the most durable surfboard ever made, and also the most eco-friendly. The current Eco Impacto 2 Lite build uses Eco Lite up-cycled foam wrapped in pressure-treated Hexylite thermo-fusion panels, G+ Glass and magnesium fiber, fused in a plant-based Bio Matrix resin, handcrafted in the USA.
How durable are Lib Tech boards?
If durability is your main concern, …Lost says to look no further: Lib Tech boards are the most durable on the market and “Dang Difficult to Ding”. The magnesium fiber adds high impact and break strength, the honeycomb power panel is impact and ding resistant, and the rugged urethane Hammer Box fin boxes are, in …Lost’s words, the toughest in the industry.
How does a Lib Tech board feel compared with a PU (poly) board?
Lib Tech describes the ride through its components: the honeycomb power panel is a smooth-riding, vibration-absorbing layer, the carbon power spine returns rebound energy and tunes the flex, and the magnesium fiber adds rebound and memory. The Eco Impacto 2 Lite boards are also, on average, a pound lighter than the previous Lib Tech construction. The result is a board built to absorb vibration and resist impacts far better than a traditional PU/polyester board, while keeping …Lost’s shapes exactly as Matt Biolos designed them.
What fins do Lib Tech boards take?
Lib Tech’s FOC-II fin boxes fit FCS II fins, FCS two-tab fins and Lib Tech’s own RRIP fins, with placement optimized for FCS II. They do not take Futures fins. The boxes are compatible with 5/16" of performance adjustability.
Which …Lost models come in Lib Tech?
…Lost’s Lib Tech line currently lists the Party Platter, Puddle Jumper, RNF Retro, Super Smooth Operator, Rad Ripper, Quiver Killer, RNF 96, Puddle Jumper HP, Sabotaj, MR x Mayhem California Pin, Crowd Killer, Freak Flag Bean Bag, Glydra, Hydra, Little Wing and Micks Tape. Models we have stocked in Lib Tech include the Puddle Jumper, Quiver Killer, RNF 96, Crowd Killer, Rocket Redux, Bean Bag, Hydra, Pisces, Glydra, Sword-fish, Puddle Jumper HP and Little Wing; check this page for what is currently on hand.
Are Lib Tech boards eco-friendly?
That is a big part of the point. …Lost and Lib Tech call the construction “technologically tougher, environmentally nicer”: the Eco Lite foam is up-cycled, the Bio Matrix resin system is plant based, and the boards are handcrafted in the USA. …Lost describes it as not only the most durable surfboard ever made, but also the most eco-friendly.
Can I custom order a …Lost model in Lib Tech?
No. Lib Tech boards are production boards built by Lib Tech in set …Lost models and sizes, so Lib Tech is not a construction option in our …Lost 3D board builder. The boards on this page are what we have in stock; any …Lost model can still be custom ordered in …Lost’s own constructions through our …Lost 3D board builder.
