Sub Driver 3.0 Quick Facts
…Lost Sub Driver 3.0 quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Model history | Update of the Sub Driver, a small-wave competition staple since Kolohe Andino’s amateur and QS days; released first as a swallow tail |
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| Board type | Small-wave performance shortboard |
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| Best waves | Average to sub-par surf |
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| Skill level | Intermediate, advanced and pro |
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| Tail | Moderately wide swallow tail; also stocked with a squash tail |
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| Design | Wide point set back with a hip between the feet; deep single concave with double concave through the tail and a vee behind the rear fin; low, fast tail rocker with a moderate entry rocker |
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| Fins | Thruster (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: raked, drive-oriented (FCS Carver family; Futures Rake). Try the FCS II Mayhem Driver Tri or the Futures Mayhem 3.0. |
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| Stock sizes | 5’4 to 6’6 (22.75 L to 39.25 L) |
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| Sizing | …Lost designed it to be ridden 1" to 2" shorter and a fair bit wider than the Driver 3.0; a touch more volume than your regular shortboard |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: Light Speed, Double Dart 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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Sub Driver 3.0 Q&A
What size Sub Driver 3.0 should I get?
…Lost designed the Sub Driver 3.0 to be ridden 1" to 2" shorter and a fair bit wider than the Driver 3.0 or 3.0 Stub. We recommend a touch more volume than your regular shortboard, since it is a small-wave board. Stock sizes run from 5’4 (18.18" x 2.20", 22.75 L) to 6’6 (20.50" x 2.75", 39.25 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 Sub Driver 3.0 use?
The Sub Driver 3.0 is a thruster, and we stock it with FCS II or Futures boxes. FCS’s official …Lost fin guide pairs the Sub Driver 3.0 Swallow with the FCS II Mayhem Driver Tri (Small, Medium, Large). 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. Futures doesn’t list the Sub Driver 3.0. Its matching template is a Rake fin (drawn-out turns, drive): the Mayhem 3.0 (Small, Medium, Large), Matt Biolos’ signature template, or the R-series Blackstix (R4, R6, R8). Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
What waves is the Sub Driver 3.0 for?
Average to sub-par surf. …Lost says it excels where other performance boards fail.
How is the Sub Driver 3.0 different from the Driver 3.0?
…Lost designed it to be ridden 1" to 2" shorter and a fair bit wider than the Driver 3.0 or 3.0 Stub, with the wide point set back and a hip between the feet, a deep single concave with double concave through the tail and a vee behind the rear fin, and a low, fast tail rocker with a moderate entry rocker.
What tail does the Sub Driver 3.0 have?
A moderately wide swallow tail, which is how …Lost first released the 3.0. We also stock it with a squash tail.
What constructions does the Sub Driver 3.0 come in?
We always stock the Sub Driver 3.0 in PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built, and we have also stocked it in Light Speed, Double Dart 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 Sub Driver 3.0?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Sub Driver 3.0 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.
