RNF Redux Quick Facts
…Lost RNF Redux quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Based on | A blend of the original 1994–1997 RNF Classic (its rocker, bottom contours and forward outline) and the post-2000 RNF Quint (its glide and versatility), created to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the video “5’5" x 19 1/4"” starring Chris Ward and Cory Lopez |
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| Board type | High-performance twin-fin hybrid fish that paddles well and glides through small junk, yet performs radical, on-rail, precise high-speed surfing in real waves |
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| Best waves | Flat-faced, sloppy, small junk surf through real waves |
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| Tail | Hybrid of both RNFs: an MR-influenced fluted wing transitioning into a narrower swallow |
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| Design | Very low overall centerline rocker with a modest single concave under the front foot to keep it planing at low speeds, flattening in the nose for forgiving entry; vee in the tail that keeps the low stringer-line rocker yet makes it easy to turn and gives it control; the radical change from concave to vee creates an aggressive rail rocker when the board is rolled onto rail, so it feels like a board with much more rocker in tight turns; the deep wing and pulled-in tail supply a tack-sharp feeling in the pocket while the added area in front of the wing gives planing, drive and glide |
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| Fins | 5-fin, designed around large twin fins up front (FCS II or Futures boxes): ride it as a twin, twin + trailer (2+1), twin/quad with small side bites, quad or thruster. Best template: a large-area twin. Try the FCS II MR Twin + 1 or the Futures Mayhem Evil Twin+1. |
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| Stock sizes | 5’2 to 7’0 (24.00 L to 52.25 L) |
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| Sizing | Shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with 1 to 2 L more volume; about 3" to 5" 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, Black Dart, Double Dart, Lib Tech 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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RNF Redux Q&A
What size RNF Redux should I get?
The RNF Redux is a fish, so ride it shorter and wider than your regular shortboard, with a tad more volume: we recommend 1 to 2 liters more. In …Lost’s stock dims that works out about 3" to 5" 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 5’7 (19.75" x 2.38", 29.75 L). Stock sizes run from 5’2 (18.75" x 2.20", 24.00 L) to 7’0 (22.50" x 2.94", 52.25 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 RNF Redux use?
The RNF Redux is built standard with five fin boxes (FCS II or Futures), with the front fins in the Classic twin-fin position: marked for 5" bases and set back slightly, as on …Lost’s fixed-fin twins of the ’90s. …Lost says it is first and foremost designed to be ridden with large twin fins up front, with plenty of options: a twin/quad with two small side-bite trailers behind, Mark Richards-style 2+1 with a small stabilizer on the rear center, a pure twin for fast, low-friction freedom, or a standard quad, split-keel quad or thruster. Neither FCS nor Futures lists the Redux, so we go by the large-area twins both brands pair with …Lost’s other twin-fin boards: on FCS II, the MR Twin + 1 (Medium-Large), Mark Richards’ twin + stabiliser template, or the Power Twin + 1 (S-M, M-L), the highest-area twin in the FCS range, which FCS pairs with the RNF Twinzer; for a quad, the FCS II Split Keel Quad. FCS sizes these fins by weight: Small 120–155 lbs, Medium 145–175 lbs, Large 165–200 lbs. On Futures, Matt Biolos’s own Mayhem Evil Twin+1 (Medium, Large) is the large-area twin + trailer set, the Mark Richards Twin+1 is the alternative, and the Mayhem Evil Quad is the quad option built around the Evil Twin fronts. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
How is the RNF Redux different from the RNF Classic and RNF Quint?
The original 1994–1997 RNF Classic had a narrow tail and nose template that was responsive and playful in the pocket, with a tail similar in width to the performance shortboards of the time; the post-2000 RNF Quint had a much wider swallow, a full nose, thicker foils and an MR-influenced deep fluted wing, a more domesticated groveler with lots of glide but less high-end performance. The Redux blends the best of both: the rocker, bottom contours and forward outline of the Classic, and a tail outline that is a hybrid of the two, with an MR-influenced fluted wing transitioning into a narrower swallow.
What waves is the RNF Redux for?
…Lost describes it as a high-performance hybrid that paddles well and glides across flat-faced, sloppy, small junk surf, as well as performing radical, on-rail, precise high-speed surfing in real waves. The very low centerline rocker and single concave keep it planing at low speeds, and the concave-to-vee transition in the tail creates an aggressive rail rocker for tight-radius turns on the face and in the lip when the waves have some push.
Why was the RNF Redux made?
With the resurgence of all things twin fin, and to commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the landmark video “5’5" x 19 1/4"” (starring Chris Ward and Cory Lopez, filmed in 1995–96 and released in 1997), Matt Biolos re-vamped the RNF Classic and combined it with the post-2000 RNF Quint. The front fins went back to the Classic twin-fin placement, and the board is built standard with five boxes so you can ride it as a twin, 2+1, twin/quad, quad or thruster.
What constructions does the RNF Redux come in?
We always stock the RNF Redux in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Light Speed, Black Dart, Double Dart, Lib Tech 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 an RNF Redux?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Round Nose Fish Redux 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.
