Micks Tape Quick Facts
…Lost Micks Tape quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos, in collaboration with Donald Brink |
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| Model history | Shaped for Mick Fanning to ride in the Maldives for Stab’s Electric Acid Surfboard Test (EAST) 2022, under a 5’3 length limit; the three-time world champion chose it as the winning board |
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| Board type | Compact, asymmetrical high-performance shortboard; the Micks Tape Symm is the fully symmetrical version |
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| Best waves | Designed for powerful Maldivian reef passes, yet made to fit in the perfect parts of normal waves: flat faces, energy pockets and power sections alike; the Symm is aimed at everyday surf without reef-pass power |
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| Built for | A complement to your quiver that balances the small-board section with reasonable dims for progressive surfing; going up in size adds volume and width that make average conditions and crowded line-ups manageable for more modestly skilled surfers |
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| Tail | Asymmetrical, stance-specific (Regular or Goofy); the Symm version has …Lost’s “Gull” tail, a swallow with a reverse inner curve, so one board fits all stances |
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| Design | Stance-specific: it embraces the leverage of your toe-side approach and balances the pivot and heavy-set heel-side drive, with a bit less surface area on the heel edge for reef-pass power; in …Lost’s words, “go left or right, but stand one way”. The Symm is the same board in every way except the last couple of inches of tail outline |
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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 | 5’0 to 6’1 (24.50 L to 42.00 L) in both the asymmetrical and Symm charts |
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| Sizing | Much shorter than your standard shortboard, at your usual volume or a touch more: Mick Fanning rides his at 5’3 and 28.5 L, 6" to 7" shorter than his normal boards |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: Lib Tech. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Micks Tape Q&A
What size Micks Tape should I get?
…Lost built the Micks Tape to be ridden much shorter than your standard shortboard, even shorter than the smallest fish in your quiver. Mick Fanning stands almost 5’10 and rides boards about that long at mid-27 liters, while his Micks Tape is 5’3 and pushed to 28.5 liters, a 6" to 7" drop in length. …Lost’s advice is to choose a length that lines up with the width and volume you are comfortable on; going up in overall size adds volume and reasonable width that make average conditions manageable for more modestly skilled surfers. Comparing …Lost’s stock dims, it runs about 7" to 8" shorter than a Driver 3.0 of the same volume. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 5’3 (19.38" x 2.40", 28.50 L). Stock sizes run from 5’0 (18.50" x 2.28", 24.50 L) to 6’1 (21.75" x 2.75", 42.00 L), in both the asymmetrical and Symm charts. 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 Micks Tape use?
The Micks Tape 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 both brands’ pick for …Lost’s performance shortboards, since the Micks Tape was built to hold a rail through proper arcs in powerful waves. 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 difference between the Micks Tape and the Micks Tape Symm?
The original Micks Tape is asymmetrical and stance-specific, so you order it as a Regular or Goofy board. …Lost made it an asym because the Stab test was held in powerful, peak-season Maldivian reef passes, and a bit less surface area on the heel edge helped there. The Micks Tape Symm is a fully symmetrical version for anyone with apprehension about asymmetrical boards: it is the same board in every way except the last couple of inches of tail outline, where a “Gull” tail, a swallow with a reverse inner curve, replaces the asym tail, so Goofy or Regular, one board fits all stances. …Lost suggests it as the simple solution for everyday surf without reef-pass power.
Why is the Micks Tape asymmetrical?
It is designed to help you surf the way you stand. …Lost and Donald Brink embraced the leverage of your toe-side approach and balanced the pivot and heavy-set heel-side drive, giving the heel edge a bit less surface area. In short: go left or right, but stand one way, so a Regular-foot and a Goofy-foot Micks Tape are mirror images of each other.
What is the history of the Micks Tape?
Matt Biolos and Donald Brink were restricted to a 5’3 length limit in shaping a board for Mick Fanning to ride in the Maldives for Stab’s Electric Acid Surfboard Test (EAST) in 2022, a daring challenge given Fanning’s eye for the most minimal of flaws. The goal was maximum motor with minimum waste: a compact craft matching Mick’s performance volume that could hold a rail through proper arcs, fit into tight creases and use flat faces, energy pockets and power sections alike. Mick put it through its paces and chose it as the winning board, and the name is a play on a mixed tape, “a soundtrack to cultivate your fascination for the surf”.
Who is the Micks Tape for?
…Lost calls it a complement to your quiver, not a replacement for your dependable performers: it balances the small-board section with reasonable dimensions for progressive surfing. Most surfers will never match Mick’s precise power on rail, but …Lost says many a surfer can fit in the perfect parts of normal waves with the right approach and a comfortable craft, and going up in size adds the volume and width that make it manageable for more modestly skilled surfers in average, crowded conditions.
What constructions does the Micks Tape come in?
We always stock the Micks Tape in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Lib Tech. 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 Micks Tape?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Micks Tape 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.
