Puddle Jumper Round Pin Quick Facts
…Lost Puddle Jumper Round Pin quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Based on | The original Puddle Jumper, …Lost’s “Original Greatest Groveler ever”, with the lower 18" pulled in to a round pin |
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| Board type | Full-volume everyday small-wave board with more hold for larger or stronger surf |
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| Best waves | Average to good waves; it likes the same conditions as the squash-tail Puddle Jumper but performs better in larger waves, chest-high and up |
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| Built for | The majority of skill levels; made for those who like the OG Puddle Jumper but want more prowess in larger or stronger surf |
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| Tail | Round pin |
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| Design | Everything else is the Puddle Jumper: a concave planing hull based on the Bottom Feeder outline with reversed bottom and rocker curves, a wide outline for easy wave catching and down-the-line glide, concave that adds lift and rail curve for top-to-bottom surfing, and a straight rail line with vee in the tail; the round pin adds control, hold and confidence at higher speeds and in steeper sections, with a touch more flip in the tail rocker |
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| Fins | 5-fin: ride as a thruster or quad (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: raked, drive-oriented (FCS Carver family; Futures Rake). Try the FCS II Mayhem Driver Tri, with the Driver quad rears for a quad, or the Futures Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin. |
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| Stock sizes | 5’0 to 6’8 (23.65 L to 51.00 L) |
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| Sizing | Shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with 1 to 2 L more volume; about 4" to 6" shorter than a Driver 3.0 |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: Light Speed and Carbon Wrap. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our custom order form |
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Puddle Jumper Round Pin Q&A
What size Puddle Jumper Round Pin should I get?
It is a Puddle Jumper, so treat it like a groveler: shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with a tad more volume, and we recommend 1 to 2 liters more. Comparing stock dims, it runs about 4" to 6" 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 5’5 (20.25" x 2.35", 28.75 L) or the 5’6 (20.50" x 2.40", 30.00 L). Stock sizes run from 5’0 (19.00" x 2.25", 23.65 L) to 6’8 (23.00" x 3.00", 51.00 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 Puddle Jumper Round Pin use?
The Puddle Jumper Round Pin 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 original Puddle Jumper with the Mayhem Driver Tri, and Futures’ Puddle Jumper picks are the F6 Blackstix (neutral) or the Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin (rake), so we follow the same template for the round pin. The template to look for is a raked, drive-oriented fin: on FCS II the Mayhem Driver Tri (Small, Medium, Large), with the Mayhem Driver quad rears (Medium, Large) for a quad. 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 5-Fin (Medium, Large) gives you the same rake template in a thruster-plus-quad set, or use the R-series Blackstix (R4, R6, R8) as a thruster. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
How is the Puddle Jumper Round Pin different from the Puddle Jumper?
It was made for those who liked the OG Puddle Jumper but wanted more prowess in larger or stronger surf. The lower 18" have been pulled in and brought to a round pin to add control, hold and confidence at higher speeds and in steeper sections, and a touch more flip in the tail rocker helps the high-end performance. Everything else remains the same, so expect the same wave catching and paddling as the OG Puddle Jumper.
What is the Puddle Jumper?
…Lost calls it “the Original Greatest Groveler ever”: a concaved, planing-surface speeder, based on the outline of the Bottom Feeder but with reversed bottom and rocker curves. Unlike …Lost’s earlier Domestic models, it has a concave bottom that transitions to vee in the tail: the wide outline makes for easy wave catching, glide and stability, the concave adds lift and rail curve for radical top-to-bottom surfing, and the straight rail line and vee keep it moving forward and holding in through hard carves. Matt Biolos has called it the best small-wave board he has ever ridden.
What waves is the Puddle Jumper Round Pin for?
Average to good waves. It likes the same conditions as the squash-tail Puddle Jumper, but the round pin and extra tail flip make it perform better in larger waves, from chest-high up, so it is a great everyday model for anyone who wants to ride a fuller-volume board without giving up control when the surf has some push.
What constructions does the Puddle Jumper Round Pin come in?
We always stock the Puddle Jumper Round Pin in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Light Speed and Carbon Wrap. Each in-stock board on this page lists its construction. All constructions are available for custom order through our custom order form.
Can I custom order a Puddle Jumper Round Pin?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Puddle Jumper Round Pin button on this page, or open our custom order form, to request one with your dims, construction, fin boxes, colors and art.
