Retro Tripper Quick Facts
…Lost Retro Tripper quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Based on | The Retro Ripper chassis, made significantly shorter (with lower entry rocker), thicker and wider, with a forward outline; …Lost likens it to the classic Monk Fish round pin Cory Lopez rode in his Skeleton Bay segment in the film “5’5 Redux” |
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| Model history | Developed in early 2021, first as Matt Biolos’s own board for smaller days on a Salina Cruz strike mission, then refined for the Mentawais; prototypes went to team riders at home and to the Ho siblings for Stab’s Electric Acid Surfboard Test, and by July 2021 Coco Ho and Luke Davis proved the design in solid surf in El Salvador |
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| Board type | Short, wide fish alternative with plenty of glide, built for punchy, powerful waves |
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| Best waves | Good, powerful, hollow, fast and big waves, from punchy beach-break mornings to lined-up point breaks, while still wide and skatey enough for everyday fun and mellow daily surf |
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| Tail | Winged pin |
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| Design | Wide beaked nose, mellow retro rocker, flat deck and steep downward rails; the bottom runs a soft rolled vee up front into the slightest single concave through the center and a double-concave vee in the tail, with a curvy tail rocker and wings reducing tail area; glassed standard with single-sided opaque laminations and minimalist logos for a mellow ’70s look |
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| Fins | 2+1: twin fins with a trailer (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: a twin + trailer set. Try the FCS II MR Twin + 1, or on Futures the Mark Richards Twin+1 or Mayhem Evil Twin+1. |
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| Stock sizes | 5’2 to 6’6 (24.25 L to 45.50 L) |
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| Sizing | Shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with 1 to 2 L more volume; about 3" to 4" 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 EPS. 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 Tripper Q&A
What size Retro Tripper should I get?
…Lost built the Retro Tripper short and wide with plenty of glide, so treat it like a fish alternative: ride it shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with a tad more volume, and we recommend 1 to 2 liters more. In …Lost’s stock dims that works out about 3" to 4" shorter than a Driver 3.0. For example, if you ride a 5’11 Driver 3.0 (28.50 L), look at the 5’7 (19.75" x 2.42", 30.25 L). Stock sizes run from 5’2 (18.50" x 2.25", 24.25 L) to 6’6 (22.25" x 2.80", 45.50 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 Retro Tripper use?
The Retro Tripper runs the Twin+1 set-up …Lost designed it around: two twin-fin boxes up front with a small trailer box (FCS II or Futures). Neither FCS nor Futures lists this model in its …Lost guide, so we go by the twin + trailer sets both brands pair with …Lost’s other 2+1 boards. On FCS II, the MR Twin + 1 (Medium-Large) is Mark Richards’ twin + stabiliser template, built for drive and speed with a small centre fin that adds control. FCS sizes these fins by weight: Small 120–155 lbs, Medium 145–175 lbs, Large 165–200 lbs. On Futures, the matching set is the Mark Richards Twin+1, or Matt Biolos’s own Mayhem Evil Twin+1 (Medium, Large), a large-area twin with a trailer made for …Lost’s fish and alternative boards. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
How is the Retro Tripper different from the Retro Ripper?
The Retro Tripper is based on the Retro Ripper chassis but is significantly shorter, with a lower entry rocker, and is thicker and wider with a more forward outline. It also swaps the Retro Ripper’s five-fin set-up for a Twin+1, and its flat deck, forward foil and wide outline make it a stable, easy-paddling momentum machine that …Lost says negates its significant volume for nimble surfing and high speed in critical sections. The Retro Ripper is the everyday utility board; the Retro Tripper is the short, wide fish alternative for good waves.
What waves is the Retro Tripper for?
…Lost designed the Retro Tripper for surfing punchy and powerful waves with confidence and control: it excels in good, powerful, hollow, fast and big waves, yet stays wide and skatey enough for everyday fun. Toss it in the bag for a trip, paddle it out for punchy local beach-break mornings, save it for lined-up days at a pumping point, or just glide on it in typical daily surf.
What is the history of the Retro Tripper?
Matt Biolos developed the Retro Tripper in early 2021, first as a board for himself for the smaller days of an early-season Salina Cruz strike mission in March, then an improved version for the Mentawais in April. A few more went to team riders, and when Stab’s Electric Acid Surfboard Test called, two were made for the Ho siblings. By July 2021, with Coco Ho and Luke Davis riding them in solid surf in El Salvador, …Lost knew the Retro Tripper “was money”.
What constructions does the Retro Tripper come in?
We always stock the Retro Tripper in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Light Speed and EPS. 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 Retro Tripper?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Retro Tripper 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.
