Who - Intermediate to advanced surfers will get the most out of this psychedelic treat, from the mad (and sometimes masochistic) mind of Mason Ho. Fans of the Voodoo Child (Masons previous pro model) will enjoy this everyday model designed and developed at Mason Ho's psychedelic request.
When - LITTLE WING is a playful performance shortboard, focused on fun, every day, small to mid-sized surf. Walk through the clouds, ride with the wind...Fly on LITTLE WING.
What - The LITTLE WING experience features:
• A short n wide outline, with plenty of speed generating and lift producing surface area,
packed into a small but potent package.
• Low, speedy entry rocker, for fast, out of the gate, down the line speed. Relaxed curve
through the center and a more than a fair bit of tail lift, for quick release snappiness too.
• Soft, round, forgiving, “bally” rails, up front and through the center, tapering into fast,
hard edges and a thin boxy tail.
• An almost “exaggeratingly” deep concave through the center of the board and an even
more pronounced double concave though the fins. The deepest overall concave in our
line of performance boards. The concaves create lift and pop, bringing sub-par and soft,
playful surf to life, to radically elevate your small wave experience.
• Increased thickness through the centerline, carried forward into the nose, for drive and • paddle-ability, with a moderately rolled deck, making for lower volume, soft, forgiving
rails, designed for knifing in and carving 3D through the surface of the water.
• Featuring a slight double concave deck, in the tail, for Mason’s abhorrence of stick-on tail
grips. The double concave deck gives added grip and a nice “broken in” feeling, right
off the bat. Most people will still put a grip on, so we recommend one without an arch.
• Graphically, we abide by Mason’s vibe, as the freewheeling Voodoo Chile’ of surfing and
we have packaged LITTLE WING up as an “Excuse me while I kiss the sky” psychedelic
STOCK DIMS
…Lost Little Wing stock dimensions - stock dims
Length
Width
Thickness
Volume
5'2
18.00"
2.20"
22.00 L
5'4
18.25"
2.25"
23.00 L
5'5
18.40"
2.28"
24.00 L
5'6
18.63"
2.32"
25.00 L
5'7
18.88"
2.36"
26.00 L
5'8
19.13"
2.38"
27.00 L
5'9
19.38"
2.42"
28.25 L
5'10
19.63"
2.45"
29.50 L
5'11
19.88"
2.50"
31.00 L
6'0
20.13"
2.53"
32.00 L
6'1
20.38"
2.56"
33.00 L
6'2
20.50"
2.60"
34.50 L
6'3
20.75"
2.65"
36.00 L
6'4
21.00"
2.70"
37.50 L
6'6
21.50"
2.75"
40.00 L
Little Wing Quick Facts
…Lost Little Wing quick facts
Brand / shaper
…Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos, designed and developed at Mason Ho’s request
Based on
One of Mason Ho’s favorite 5’6 Baby Buggys, …Lost’s classic small-wave board, built out and re-worked from that chassis
Board type
Playful performance shortboard for everyday small to mid-sized surf
Best waves
Everyday small to mid-sized surf; sub-par and soft, playful waves
Tail
Squash tail with a noticeable hip in the waist, wide and curvy at the front fins and pulled in a bit behind the rear fin
Design
Short and wide outline with plenty of planing area; full, forgiving nose; low, speedy entry rocker with relaxed curve through the center and a fair bit of tail lift; soft, round “bally” rails up front tapering to hard edges and a thin, boxy tail; an exaggeratedly deep concave through the center and an even more pronounced double concave through the fins, the deepest in …Lost’s performance line; a slight double-concave deck in the tail
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
5’2 to 6’6 (22.00 L to 40.00 L)
Sizing
A touch more volume than your regular shortboard; at that volume it runs about 1" shorter than a Driver 3.0
We recommend a touch more volume than your regular shortboard, since the Little Wing is a small-wave board. It is short and wide: comparing …Lost’s stock dims, with 1 to 2 liters more than your shortboard it runs about 1" shorter than a Driver 3.0. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 5’10 (19.63" x 2.45", 29.50 L). Stock sizes run from 5’2 (18.00" x 2.20", 22.00 L) to 6’6 (21.50" x 2.75", 40.00 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 Little Wing use?
The Little Wing 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 the template both brands pair with the Driver 3.0 and …Lost’s other performance shortboards. 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 Little Wing based on?
One of Mason Ho’s favorite 5’6 Baby Buggys. …Lost built out from that chassis, keeping the elements that gave the Baby Buggy its small-wave liveliness and re-working it into something new, with a hip in the tail that adds more precise cornering than the old Baby Buggy.
What does the Little Wing’s double-concave deck do?
…Lost shapes a slight double concave into the tail deck because Mason Ho abhors stick-on tail grips: it gives added grip and a broken-in feel right away. Most surfers will still fit a tail pad, and …Lost recommends one without an arch.
What waves is the Little Wing for?
Everyday small to mid-sized surf. …Lost says the concaves create lift and pop that bring sub-par and soft, playful waves to life.
Why is it called Little Wing?
…Lost packaged it to Mason Ho’s vibe as the freewheeling Voodoo Chile of surfing: a Hendrix-themed, psychedelic “Excuse me while I kiss the sky” trip, named for the song.
Can I custom order a Little Wing?
Yes. Use the Custom Order LITTLE WING 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.
