Who - The Lost DRIVER 3.0 is the culmination of the last three years of subtle, consistent fine tuning of the Driver 2.0, with our elite level team riders.
Since the launch of the Driver 2.0, in 2019, our team has consistently pushed us to continue evolving, always strive to have an edge, competing against the worlds best surfers.
We are motivated by making strides to come out on top. It represents the methodical advancements and evolution of the Driver 2.0, the point where it is no longer even the same model. Publicly leaked and unveiled (as a squash tail) in the 2022 Stab In The Dark, with Jack Robinson, where we just missed a win, ending with a very close runner up. Further refinement and adaptation from the SITD board, though 2022, cemented this design as some thing special. Virtually every top tier surfer we work with was claiming this version as the best board in their quiver. Highlighted by Griffin Colapinto and his two WCT victories of the season, in Portugal and El Salvador. The Lost DRIVER 3.0 Rnd is essentially replicated directly from Griffins magic board, during that El Salvador event. The response and accolades from every gifted surfer in our team (from vets like Kolohe Andino, Yago Dora and Ian Crane to young guns like Eli Hanniman, Crosby Cola and Cole Housmand) has been so resoundingly positive, that we felt it was time to go public and offer this design officially, for late 2022 and beyond.
When - The Lost DRIVER 3.0 runs thicker, along the stringer line (for paddle power and drive) but has a higher angle “Vee” deck, which removes volume and ends in a moderate, but round and forgiving, rail.
Overall, Lost DRIVER 3.0 dims and volumes are noticeably a bit more generous.
Like everything else in this boards design evolution, it is a reaction to (and response from) our top tier athletes requests.
Griffin is riding 5’11 x 28.50 liters. Yago 5’11 and 6’0 x 29.50 liters. Kolohe and Crosby are somewhere in between, riding similar lengths, but at 29.00 liters of volume.
The Lost DRIVER 3.0 is the status quo of high level, Pro-formance surfing, today.
Developed with direction, testing and feedback from the many of the best surfers in the USA and around the world, it has been proven on the worlds biggest stage, yet is designed with enough foam and built in speed to be a viable tool in any adepts surfers quiver.
What - Simply stated, the Lost DRIVER 3.0 features slightly more tail rocker and a deeper double to single concave, through the rear half, than its predecessor, the Driver 2.0. The deck line in the tail is scooped out, with lower, boxy rails, to follow the bottom curve and slice seamlessly into the water.
More concave means more lift and more rail line rocker.
More lift means more speed.
More rail rocker, means more curve, for searing, tight radius turns.
We narrowed the hip, between the feet, adding grip and stability to the outline.
The round tail is fairly wide and forgiving under the rear foot, but the last few inches pull in enough to add confidence and hold in hard pushing, Pro level, pocket surfing.
To balance these design elements (added tail rocker, narrower hip, scooped out deck and hyper rail rocker) we have carried a bit more width in the forward outline and volume in the forward foil.
This forward volume adds glide and a more responsive drive, off the front foot.
…Lost’s elite team riders; the round tail is essentially replicated from Griffin Colapinto’s board from his El Salvador WCT win
Model history
Evolved from the Driver 2.0 and unveiled as a squash tail in the 2022 Stab in the Dark with Jack Robinson
Board type
High-performance shortboard
Skill level
Elite-level performance, with enough foam and built-in speed for any adept surfer
Tail
Round tail or squash tail
Design
Compared with the Driver 2.0: slightly more tail rocker and a deeper concave through the rear half; a scooped-out tail deck with lower, boxy rails; a narrowed hip; more width and volume carried forward
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.
Stock sizes
Round tail: Pro dims 5’0 to 6’6 (19.15 L to 36.00 L), Bro dims 5’4 to 6’6 (23.00 L to 40.00 L). Squash tail: 5’0 to 6’6 (19.00 L to 36.75 L), Bro dims 5’4 to 6’6 (22.75 L to 39.50 L)
Sizing
…Lost’s team riders are on 5’11 to 6’0 boards of 28.50 to 29.50 L; your regular shortboard volume
For reference, …Lost says Griffin Colapinto rides a 5’11 Driver 3.0 at 28.50 L, Yago Dora a 5’11 or 6’0 at 29.50 L, and Kolohe Andino and Crosby Colapinto similar lengths at 29.00 L. We recommend your regular shortboard volume. The round tail comes in Pro dims from 5’0 (19.15 L) to 6’6 (36.00 L) and Bro dims from 5’4 (23.00 L) to 6’6 (40.00 L). The squash tail comes in dims from 5’0 (19.00 L) to 6’6 (36.75 L) and Bro dims from 5’4 (22.75 L) to 6’6 (39.50 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 Driver 3.0 use?
The Driver 3.0 is a thruster, and we stock it with FCS II or Futures boxes. The template to look for is a raked, drive-oriented fin. FCS’s official …Lost fin guide pairs both the round and squash tail with the FCS II Mayhem Driver Tri (Small, Medium, Large). 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. Futures recommends a fin with more rake to complement the board’s rocker. Its own picks for the Driver 3.0 are the R6 Blackstix (a rake template) for small or soft waves, the Mayhem 3.0 (Small, Medium, Large) (also rake, Matt Biolos’ signature template) all-around, and the John John Florence Techflex (Small, Medium, Large) (neutral) for big or powerful waves. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
How is the Driver 3.0 different from the Driver 2.0?
…Lost says it is the point where the evolution of the Driver 2.0 is no longer the same model: slightly more tail rocker and a deeper concave through the rear half, a scooped-out tail deck with lower, boxy rails, a narrowed hip, and more width and volume carried forward for glide and drive off the front foot. It runs thicker along the stringer, but a higher-angle vee deck removes volume and ends in a moderate, round, forgiving rail.
Should I get the Driver 3.0 with a round tail or a squash tail?
The round tail is essentially replicated from Griffin Colapinto’s board from his El Salvador WCT win; …Lost says it is fairly wide and forgiving under the rear foot, with the last few inches pulled in enough to add hold in hard-pushing, pro-level pocket surfing. The squash tail is the version unveiled in the 2022 Stab in the Dark with Jack Robinson.
What skill level is the Driver 3.0 for?
…Lost built it for elite-level performance, but says it has enough foam and built-in speed for any adept surfer.
What constructions does the Driver 3.0 come in?
We always stock the Driver 3.0 in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Light Speed and EPS. 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 Driver 3.0?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Driver 3.0 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.
