Speed Demon Quick Facts
…Lost Speed Demon quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
| Design direction | Kolohe Andino and Dino Andino (2025) |
| Model history | Name revived from an original mid-1990s …Lost model developed with Dino Andino |
| Board type | Small-wave, speed-focused shortboard |
| Best waves | Small, sloppy, lackluster surf |
| Skill level | Intermediate, advanced and pro |
| Tail | Squash tail, extra wide |
| Design | Speed features from the Rad Zapper (deep double concave, flat tail rocker, extra-wide tail) toned down into a more normal outline with normal rails |
| Fins | 5-fin: ride as a thruster or quad (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: upright, pivot-style (FCS Reactor family; Futures Pivot). Try the FCS II Mayhem Pivot Tri, with the Pivot quad rears for a quad, or the Futures P-series Blackstix. |
| Stock sizes | 5’4 to 6’6 (23.50 L to 42.75 L) |
| Sizing | A touch more volume than your regular shortboard; at the same volume it runs about 2" to 3" shorter than a Driver 3.0 |
| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: EPS. All constructions are available for custom order |
| Custom orders | Yes, through our …Lost 3D board builder |
Speed Demon Q&A
What size Speed Demon should I get?
We recommend a touch more volume than your regular shortboard, since the Speed Demon is a small-wave board. It carries that volume in a shorter, wider outline: comparing …Lost’s stock dims, a Speed Demon runs about 2" to 3" shorter than a Driver 3.0 of the same volume. Stock sizes run from 5’4 (18.25" x 2.20", 23.50 L) to 6’6 (21.50" x 2.80", 42.75 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 Speed Demon use?
Every Speed Demon we stock has five fin boxes (FCS II or Futures), so you can ride it as a thruster or a quad. The template to look for is an upright, pivot-style fin. FCS’s official …Lost fin guide pairs the Speed Demon with the FCS II Mayhem Pivot Tri (Small, Medium, Large). FCS classes the Mayhem Pivot as a Reactor-family fin: a more upright template with less sweep (rake), built for speed and tight turns, and suited to lower-rocker boards. Add the Mayhem Pivot quad rears (Medium, Large) to run it as a quad. FCS sizes these fins by weight: Small 120–155 lbs, Medium 145–175 lbs, Large 165–200 lbs. Futures hasn’t published a Speed Demon pick. Its matching template is a Pivot fin (tight turns, quick), such as the P-series Blackstix (P4, P6, P8). For the Puddle Jumper Pro, a similar 5-fin …Lost small-wave board that FCS also pairs with the Mayhem Pivot, Futures’ own picks are the F6 Blackstix (a neutral template) for small or soft waves or the Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin (Medium, Large) (a rake template) all-around. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
How is the Speed Demon different from the Rad Zapper?
…Lost took the speed features it developed on the Rad Zapper, a deep double concave, a flat tail rocker and an extra-wide tail, and toned them down into a more normal outline with normal rails. …Lost describes it as normal rails and normal size, but wider and faster.
What waves is the Speed Demon for?
Small, sloppy, lackluster surf. It is a small-wave, speed-focused shortboard.
What skill level is the Speed Demon for?
…Lost rates it for intermediate, advanced and pro surfers.
What constructions does the Speed Demon come in?
We always stock the Speed Demon in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in 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 Speed Demon?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Speed Demon 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.