Retro Ripper Quick Facts
…Lost Retro Ripper quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Based on | A scaled-down version of the Retro Gun with a wider, more playful winged round pin; 1980s-inspired with modern updates, reminiscent of boards Biolos built for himself in the ’80s for Trestles, Salt Creek and Mexico. It ships with era-specific vintage ’80s Mayhem and …Lost logos |
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| Board type | Everyday utility board to semi-step-up and travel board |
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| Best waves | Solid East Coast hurricane and winter swells, crowded head-high beach breaks and long winding points; excels in strong offshore winds and choppy, windy conditions |
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| Built for | The surfer who rides wider, thicker, higher-volume, relaxed-rocker boards in small daily surf and struggles to find a board for bigger, better or more challenging days |
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| Tail | Winged round pin |
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| Design | Flat, stable deck with full, steep, low-apex rails; low entry rocker with accelerated tail rocker; rolled vee in the nose, flat under the front foot, and a deep double-concave vee cutting through 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 | 5’6 to 6’8 (26.00 L to 44.00 L) |
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| Sizing | Your regular shortboard volume; at the same volume it runs about 2" 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 C4. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Retro Ripper Q&A
What size Retro Ripper should I get?
We recommend your regular shortboard volume: the Retro Ripper is a utility board to semi-step-up, not a groveler. It carries its volume in a wider, thicker outline, so comparing …Lost’s stock dims it runs about 2" 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 5’9 (18.88" x 2.36", 28.50 L). Stock sizes run from 5’6 (18.38" x 2.32", 26.00 L) to 6’8 (21.00" x 2.80", 44.00 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 Retro Ripper use?
The Retro Ripper has five fin boxes (FCS II or Futures), so you can ride it as a thruster or a quad. Neither FCS nor Futures lists this model; FCS pairs the Rad Ripper, which grew out of the Retro Ripper, with the Mayhem Driver Tri, and a raked template suits the drawn-out turns this board is built for. 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.
What waves is the Retro Ripper for?
…Lost says it is very well suited to solid East Coast hurricane and winter swells, crowded head-high beach breaks and long winding points, and really excels in strong offshore winds or choppy, windy conditions. It works best when most hybrids are reaching their effective wave-size limit.
Who is the Retro Ripper for?
…Lost’s target surfer is the one who rides wider, thicker, higher-volume, relaxed-rocker boards in small daily surf and struggles to find a suitable board for bigger, better or more challenging days: a fast, fun, easy-to-paddle alternative that can handle some size.
How is the Retro Ripper related to the Retro Gun?
It is a scaled-down version of the Retro Gun with a wider, more playful winged round pin, sharing the flat, stable deck with full, steep, low-apex rails, the low entry rocker with accelerated tail rocker, and the rolled vee nose into a deep double-concave vee through the tail.
What tail does the Retro Ripper have?
A winged round pin. …Lost says the wing is a release point that keeps the board loose and quickens up turns in moderate surf without being detrimental in larger waves.
Can I custom order a Retro Ripper?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Retro Ripper 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.
From …Lost
Lost Description
The RETRO RIPPER is a scaled down version of the Retro gun, with a wider, more playful, winged, round pin tail. Designed as an everyday utility board to semi-step up. A great travel board, that can handle some size, and a wide variety of conditions. The target surfer for this board is once again the guy who tends to rides wider, thicker, high volume, relaxed rocker boards in small, daily surf…and struggles to find a suitable board for bigger, better, or more challenging days. Very well suited for solid East Coast hurricane and winter swells, crowded head high beach breaks, long winding points and really excels in strong offshore winds, or choppy, windy conditions.
Similar features to the RetroGun:
• Flat, stable deck with full, steep, low apex rails = Paddle power and edge control.
• Low entry rocker with accelerated tail rocker. Fast out the gate, yet turns tight in the pocket.
• Rolled vee in nose, flat under front foot, and a deep double concave vee cutting through the tail rocker. Slice though windchop and allow the higher volume to sit low in the water.
• Winged round pin tail = A release point to keep the board loose. It quickens up turns in moderate surf, without being detrimental in larger waves.
The overall look, feel and vibe is once again very reminiscent of boards I built for myself (and a few brave friends) in the ‘80’s, for surfing in better days from Trestles to Salt Creek, and down to Mexico. A very user-friendly board, suited for surfers looking for a fast, fun, easy to paddle, alternative, that really works best when most hybrids are reaching their effective wave size limits. Adding to the fun, the RetroRipper comes standard with era specific, vintage ‘80’s “Mayhem”, …Lost spiral and rail logos.
