Driver Quick Facts
…Lost Driver quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Model history | The original Driver: …Lost’s most proven and popular Pro-formance shortboard, a go-to WCT contest board for Kolohe Andino, Tyler Wright and Julian Wilson; it has since evolved into the Driver 2.0 and Driver 3.0, refined almost monthly with Kolohe and Griffin Colapinto |
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| Board type | User-friendly high-performance shortboard |
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| Best waves | Average to good conditions, waist-high to head-high |
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| Built for | Intermediate to advanced surfers who like to “drive” through committed, carving rail turns; back-footed, strong surfers will feel most at home on it |
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| Tail | Squash |
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| Design | A continuous, relaxed tail rocker that runs through the middle of the board and likes to be put on rail, with increased flip in the nose rocker for quick, precise surfing in the pocket; that rocker combination is what lets the Driver work in a multitude of conditions |
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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 | 5’8 to 6’6 (24.30 L to 38.10 L) |
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| Sizing | Your regular shortboard volume; in our stock dims it runs about the same length to 2" longer than a Driver 3.0 at the same volume |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: C4. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Driver Q&A
What size Driver should I get?
Ride the original Driver at your regular shortboard volume. Its chart is a little leaner than the current Driver 3.0, so comparing stock dims it runs about the same length to 2" longer at the same volume. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 6’0 (19.00" x 2.38", 28.90 L). Stock sizes run from 5’8 (18.50" x 2.18", 24.30 L) to 6’6 (20.00" x 2.75", 38.10 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 use?
The Driver is a thruster, and we stock it with FCS II or Futures boxes. FCS’s official …Lost fin guide pairs the Driver 3.0, the current version of this board, with the Mayhem Driver Tri, and the fin itself is named for the model, so we follow the same pick for the original. 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.
How is the original Driver different from the Driver 2.0 and Driver 3.0?
The original Driver is the board the series grew from: a user-friendly performance shortboard with a continuous, relaxed tail rocker and extra flip in the nose. …Lost refined it into the Driver 2.0 (updated almost monthly from the 2017 Driver with Kolohe Andino, Griffin Colapinto, Carissa Moore and Caroline Marks) with a more gradual “no flip tip” entry rocker, a wider nose outline, more thickness along the center and more rail rocker through the tail, with dims and volume slightly up from years past, and then into the Driver 3.0. If you loved your original Driver, the 2.0 and 3.0 carry the same DNA with more glide and a touch more forgiveness.
Who is the Driver for?
Intermediate to advanced surfers who like to drive through committed, carving rail turns. Back-footed, strong surfers will be most at home on it, and it was a go-to WCT contest board for Kolohe Andino, Tyler Wright and Julian Wilson.
What waves is the Driver for?
Average to good conditions, with waves from waist-high to head-high. The relaxed tail rocker likes to be put on rail in open faces, while the increased flip in the nose lets it surf quick and precise in the pocket, so it works in a multitude of conditions rather than only perfect ones.
What constructions does the Driver come in?
We always stock the Driver in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in C4. 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?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Driver 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.
