Psycho Killer Quick Facts
…Lost Psycho Killer quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Based on | The Quiver Killer, “one of the most popular surfboards in the world for the last few years”: the Psycho Killer is …Lost’s psychotic spin-off, keeping all the design aspects that made the Quiver Killer easy to catch waves and create speed on |
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| Board type | Hybrid from …Lost’s “Killer” series, a favorite from the top team to everyday Janes and Joes |
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| Best waves | Wide-ranging: it loves tubes and fat faces, and is fully capable of full-rail carves and nimble maneuvers when asked |
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| Tail | Double bump swallow, for more “pop” in small surf while retaining hold in solid waves |
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| Design | Revamped outline with a refined nose curve; …Lost’s “Hidden Volume” two-stage deck line packs in foam for paddling, drive and stability while keeping the rails sensitive and agile for precise rail surfing; deep double concave through the tail rocker standard, or souped up with R-4 channels out the tail by custom order |
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| Fins | 5-fin: ride as a thruster or quad (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: upright, pivot-style (FCS Reactor family; Futures Pivot). Try the FCS II Mayhem Pivot Tri, with the Pivot quad rears for a quad, or the Futures P-series Blackstix. |
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| Stock sizes | Pro dims 5’0 to 6’4 (20.00 L to 38.00 L); Bro dims 5’6 to 6’6 (27.25 L to 43.50 L) |
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| Sizing | Shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with your usual volume or up to 1 L more; Pro dims run about 2" shorter than a Driver 3.0 at the same volume, Bro dims about 3" to 5" shorter |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: Black Dart, C4 and Carbon Wrap. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Psycho Killer Q&A
What size Psycho Killer should I get?
The Psycho Killer is a hybrid, so ride it shorter and wider than your regular shortboard with your usual volume or a touch more, and pick the chart that fits you: Pro dims for a more refined board, Bro dims for more width and thickness at a given length. Comparing …Lost’s stock dims, the Pro dims run about 2" shorter than a Driver 3.0 of the same volume and the Bro dims about 3" to 5" shorter. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 5’9 (19.38" x 2.35", 29.00 L) in Pro dims or the 5’8 (19.50" x 2.40", 29.25 L) in Bro dims. Pro dims run from 5’0 (17.63" x 2.07", 20.00 L) to 6’4 (20.50" x 2.63", 38.00 L) and Bro dims from 5’6 (19.25" x 2.35", 27.25 L) to 6’6 (21.50" x 2.85", 43.50 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 Psycho Killer use?
The Psycho Killer has five fin boxes (FCS II or Futures), so you can ride it as a thruster or a quad. FCS’s official …Lost fin guide pairs the Quiver Killer, which the Psycho Killer is based on, with the FCS II Mayhem Pivot Tri, so we follow the same pick. The template to look for is an upright, pivot-style fin: on FCS II the Mayhem Pivot Tri (Small, Medium, Large), with the Mayhem Pivot quad rears (Medium, Large) for a quad. FCS classes the Mayhem Pivot as a Reactor-family fin: a more upright template with less sweep (rake), built for speed and tight turns, and suited to lower-rocker boards. FCS sizes these fins by weight: Small 120–155 lbs, Medium 145–175 lbs, Large 165–200 lbs. On Futures, the matching template is a Pivot fin, such as the P-series Blackstix (P4, P6, P8), with the F-series Blackstix (F4, F6, F8) as a neutral option for small or soft waves, or the Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin (Medium, Large) if you prefer a raked, drivier feel. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
How is the Psycho Killer different from the Quiver Killer?
It keeps everything that made the Quiver Killer one of the most popular boards in the world, easy wave catching and speed, and adds a revamped outline with a refined nose curve and a double bump swallow tail for more pop in small surf while retaining hold in solid waves. It also gets …Lost’s Hidden Volume two-stage deck line, which packs in foam for paddling, drive and stability while keeping the rails sensitive and agile, and comes standard with deep double concave through the tail rocker.
What waves is the Psycho Killer for?
A wide range. …Lost says it is easy to catch waves and create speed on, it loves tubes and fat faces, and it is fully capable of full-rail carves and nimble maneuvers when asked, which is what makes the Killer series a favorite for surfers from the top team to everyday Janes and Joes.
What are the R-4 channels on the Psycho Killer?
An option to really soup it up: instead of the standard deep double concave through the tail rocker, the Psycho Killer can be ordered with …Lost’s Radiator-4 (R-4) channels out the tail, the same toed-in channels …Lost offers on the V3 Stealth, which it says work with the fins to add the sensation of grip and drive and speed through turns.
What constructions does the Psycho Killer come in?
We always stock the Psycho Killer in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Black Dart, C4 and Carbon Wrap. 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 Psycho Killer?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Psycho Killer 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.
