Maysym Quick Facts
…Lost Maysym quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Based on | …Lost’s V2 Stub Rocket, a small-wave spin-off of the original Rocket, developed over more than five years into an asymmetric |
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| Board type | Asymmetric, high-volume small-wave board, built in Regular and Goofy versions |
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| Best waves | Small waves |
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| Tail | Asymmetric: surface area taken out of the heel-side rail, which is turned into a round tail, with the centerline offset and more rail rocker on the wider toe side |
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| Design | …Lost calls it a “genial” asym: the fins are set the same with no offset fin marks, no inverted noses and no extreme offset rockers. Each size is pre-cut asymmetrically with AKU Shaper, then hand-finished with a single channel |
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| Fins | Thruster (FCS II or Futures boxes); some of our boards carry five boxes for a quad option. 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 | 5’0 to 6’2 (23.00 L to 41.00 L), each in Regular or Goofy |
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| Sizing | Shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with 1 to 2 L more volume; about 4" to 5" shorter than a Driver 3.0 |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Maysym Q&A
What size Maysym should I get?
The Maysym is a high-volume small-wave board, ridden shorter and wider than your regular shortboard with a tad more volume: we recommend 1 to 2 liters more. In …Lost’s stock dims that works out about 4" to 5" shorter than a Driver 3.0. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 5’6 (20.00" x 2.32", 29.50 L). Stock sizes run from 5’0 (18.50" x 2.18", 23.00 L) to 6’2 (22.00" x 2.65", 41.00 L), and each size is built in a Regular-foot or Goofy-foot version, so order the one for your stance. 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 Maysym use?
The Maysym is built as a thruster, and some of our boards carry five boxes for a quad option (FCS II or Futures). …Lost sets the fins symmetrically, with no offset fin marks. 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 boards. The template to look for is a raked, drive-oriented fin: on FCS II the 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. On Futures, the Mayhem 3.0 (Small, Medium, Large) is the matching rake template, or the Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin (Medium, Large) on a five-box board. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
Why is the Maysym asymmetric?
…Lost explains that we all surf with different leverage on our heels and toes: heel turns are more abrupt, without the ability to feather rail pressure with the ankles and toes. Asyms are not about going left or right; they are built to work in symmetry with a regular- or goofy-footed surfer, more forgiving on the heel side and with more resistance on the toe side. Matt Biolos says asymmetry helps most on high-volume, wide-tailed small-wave boards, where the big tail can get in the way of heel turns.
Do I need a Regular or a Goofy Maysym?
Order for your stance: Regular if you surf with your left foot forward, Goofy if your right foot is forward. …Lost builds each size in both versions, and the asymmetry is cut to put the pulled-in round tail on your heel side.
What is the Maysym based on?
…Lost’s V2 Stub Rocket, a small-wave spin-off of the original Rocket. Matt Biolos worked on the asymmetric version periodically for over five years, taking surface area out of the heel rail of the wide Rocket tail, turning it into a round tail, offsetting the centerline and adding rail rocker to the wider toe side. He credits Carl Ekstrom and Ryan Burch, among others, with making asyms acceptable to offer to the public.
What waves is the Maysym for?
Small waves. …Lost describes it as anatomically corrected tail curves for more control on a high-volume, small-wave Stub Rocket.
Can I custom order a Maysym?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Maysym 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.
