Light Speed II Quick Facts
…Lost Light Speed II quick facts
| Brand | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos; built in-house by …Lost |
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| Construction | Carbon-free EPS/epoxy: a stringer-less EPS blank with …Lost’s custom-engineered blend of high-tensile S-Glass and Innegra composite, laminated in epoxy |
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| Based on | The original Light Speed, with every carbon component replaced by S-Glass and Innegra, …Lost’s “next evolution” of high-performance EPS/epoxy |
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| Core | Stringer-less EPS blank, precisely pre-shaped by AKU-Shaper CNC and finished and fine-tuned by hand |
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| Layup | “Exoskeleton” centerline strips of S-Glass and Innegra applied top and bottom and laminated into an I-beam reinforcement; a full deck of 5 oz Innegra-infused cloth (4 oz rail to rail, 6 oz nose to tail, with Innegra fibers running nose to tail); a 12"-wide web-fused Innegra tail patch; a custom fiberglass on the bottom |
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| Feel | Ultra-light and ultra-fast, with the signature pop and speed that made Light Speed famous, but a dampened flex pattern: smoother, less chatter and twitch, and a more forgiving, connected feel underfoot than carbon |
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| Durability | S-Glass bends farther before creasing or buckling than carbon, for longer board life under pressure; less sun and heat sensitive than carbon |
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| Best for | Surfers who want EPS/epoxy lightness and speed without the rigid, snappy feel of carbon, from fast beach breaks to clean, lined-up waves |
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| …Lost stock models | Quiver Killer ’25, Sub Driver 3.0 Swallow, Ripper Round, Original Puddle Jumper ’25 and Big Rig Driver |
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| Models we have stocked | Puddle Jumper, Quiver Killer, Pisces, RNF 96, Big Rig, Sub Driver 3.0, Speed Demon, Rad Ripper, Mini Driver, Driver 3.0, The Ripper and Puddle Jumper Pro |
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| Custom orders | Yes: any …Lost model can be custom ordered in Light Speed II through our …Lost 3D board builder |
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Light Speed II Q&A
What is Light Speed II construction?
Light Speed II is …Lost’s latest high-performance EPS/epoxy construction, built in-house. It keeps the foundation of the original Light Speed, a stringer-less EPS blank laminated in epoxy with reinforced centerline strips and a tail patch, but replaces every carbon component with a custom-engineered blend of high-tensile S-Glass and Innegra composite. The result, in …Lost’s words, is a white, light, lively, responsive board with a forgiving flex and a smoother feel underfoot, without sacrificing the speed and pop Light Speed is known for.
How is Light Speed II different from the original Light Speed?
Same foundation, new materials. The original Light Speed used woven carbon centerline “stringers”, carbon exo-stringers and fused carbon tail patches for its rapid-reflex pop. Light Speed II removes all of that carbon: the exoskeleton centerline strips are now S-Glass infused with Innegra, and the web-fused carbon tail patch becomes a web-fused Innegra tail patch. …Lost says this gives a dampened flex pattern with less chatter and twitch, more flex before failure, and less sun and heat sensitivity, while keeping Light Speed’s speed and pop.
How does Light Speed II feel compared with a PU (poly) board?
It is lighter and livelier. EPS/epoxy boards weigh less than a traditional PU/polyester board of the same size, which …Lost describes as the high-float, lightweight character of EPS, so the board sits higher in the water and feels faster and more responsive, which is why …Lost developed the Light Speed family for high-performance small-wave and everyday surfing. Where EPS boards can feel chattery, Light Speed II’s Innegra-infused layup is built to dampen vibration and reduce chatter and twitch, so …Lost describes it as a smoother, more flowy ride than carbon EPS boards.
Is Light Speed II durable?
…Lost built it to be. S-Glass offers a greater bend range before creasing or buckling than carbon, so Light Speed II boards have more flex before failure and longer board life under pressure, and the web-fused Innegra tail patch and full Innegra-infused deck cloth add impact resilience and break strength. Removing the carbon also makes the boards less sensitive to sun and heat than carbon-shell boards.
Which …Lost models come in Light Speed II?
…Lost offers any of its models in Light Speed II by custom order, and currently stocks the Quiver Killer ’25, Sub Driver 3.0 Swallow, Ripper Round, Original Puddle Jumper ’25 and Big Rig Driver in it. Light Speed II is one of the three constructions we always keep in stock, alongside PU and Black Sheep Built; models we have carried in Light Speed II include the Puddle Jumper, Quiver Killer, Pisces, RNF 96, Big Rig, Sub Driver 3.0, Speed Demon, Rad Ripper, Mini Driver, Driver 3.0, The Ripper and Puddle Jumper Pro.
Is Light Speed II really “carbon neutral”?
…Lost’s “Carbon Neutral” tag is tongue-in-cheek: Light Speed II contains no carbon fiber, so it eliminates all carbon from the layup, “for those looking to reduce their carbon footprint, literally”. …Lost adds that it is not really carbon neutral in the environmental sense, “whatever that even means”.
Can I custom order any …Lost model in Light Speed II?
Yes. …Lost builds any of its models in Light Speed II technology, and it is a construction option in our …Lost 3D board builder: pick the model, dims, fin boxes, colors and art, and choose Light Speed II as the construction.
