Sub Scorcher Quick Facts
…Lost Sub Scorcher quick facts
| Brand / shaper | …Lost Surfboards, Matt “Mayhem” Biolos |
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| Model history | The original Sub Scorcher was a breakout hit under a young Kolohe Andino and has stayed a custom-order mainstay. The Sub Scorcher 2 was developed with Kolohe and Julian Wilson as a flat, fast small-wave board, launched in 2013 with the double-wing swallow; the bump (hip) squash was the original tail, and a single-wing swallow came later |
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| Board type | Small-wave, easy-riding performance shortboard |
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| Best waves | Small, soft, open-faced waves |
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| Tail | Double-wing swallow, single-wing swallow, or bump (hip) squash |
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| Design | Conservative, constant-curve rocker; soft, forgiving rails; a curvy outline and a shallow concave, so it never feels sticky or flat like many low-rocker shortboards. The single-wing version adds a pronounced wing that reduces tail area, with rails foiled through the tail |
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| Fins | 5-fin: ride as a thruster or quad (FCS II or Futures boxes). Best template: raked, drive-oriented (FCS Carver family; Futures Rake). Try the FCS II Mayhem Driver Tri, with the Driver quad rears for a quad, or the Futures Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin. |
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| Stock sizes | Hip squash 5’1 to 6’6 (19.05 L to 40.35 L); double-wing and single-wing swallow 5’4 to 6’8 (23.20 L to 44.65 L) |
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| Sizing | A touch more volume than your regular shortboard; at that volume the swallow tails run about the same length as a Driver 3.0 to 2" shorter, the hip squash up to 2" longer |
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| Constructions we stock | Always: PU (poly), Light Speed II and Black Sheep Built. Also stocked at times: C4. All constructions are available for custom order |
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| Custom orders | Yes, through our custom order form |
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Sub Scorcher Q&A
What size Sub Scorcher should I get?
We recommend a touch more volume than your regular shortboard, since the Sub Scorcher 2 is a small-wave board. Comparing …Lost’s stock dims, with 1 to 2 liters more than your shortboard the swallow tails run from about the same length as a Driver 3.0 to 2" shorter, and the hip squash up to 2" longer. For reference, Matt Biolos rides the single-wing swallow at 6’2 x 21" x 2.75" for groveling and 6’4 x 21" x 2.75" for everyday surfing. Hip squash sizes run from 5’1 (17.00" x 2.06", 19.05 L) to 6’6 (21.00" x 2.75", 40.35 L), and the double-wing and single-wing swallows from 5’4 (18.25" x 2.18", 23.20 L) to 6’8 (21.50" x 2.88", 44.65 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 Scorcher use?
The Sub Scorcher 2 has five fin boxes (FCS II or Futures), so you can ride it as a thruster or a quad. Neither FCS nor Futures lists this model in its …Lost guide, so we go by the template both brands pair with the Sub Driver, …Lost’s other small-wave performance shortboard. The template to look for is a raked, drive-oriented fin: on FCS II the Mayhem Driver Tri (Small, Medium, Large), with the Mayhem Driver quad rears (Medium, Large) for a quad. 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. On Futures, the Mayhem 3.0 5-Fin (Medium, Large) gives you the same rake template in a thruster-plus-quad set, or use the R-series Blackstix (R4, R6, R8) as a thruster. Futures sizes its fins as Small 95–135 lbs, Medium 125–175 lbs and Large 165 lbs and up.
Which Sub Scorcher 2 tail should I choose?
…Lost says the double-wing “super” swallow, launched in 2013, remains a consistent custom-order favorite and is very easy riding. The single-wing swallow, influenced by Mark Richards’ Super Twin outline, keeps the SS2’s easy paddle, glide and down-the-line drive but adds more snap and release in the tail; …Lost calls it the easiest-riding, all-around pointy-nose shortboard in its line. The bump (hip) squash was the original tail: with its low rocker it asks for a surfer who commits to turns with a powerful rear foot, and Carissa Moore and Tyler Wright won back-to-back US Opens on it in 2013 and 2014. …Lost notes the hip squash stock dims are tweaked toward a young, advanced surfer.
What waves is the Sub Scorcher for?
Small, soft, open-faced waves. …Lost says the Scorcher family is built around not having to work for your speed: the conservative constant-curve rocker, soft rails, curvy outline and shallow concave keep it from feeling sticky and flat like many low-rocker shortboards.
How is the Sub Scorcher different from the Sub Scorcher Sting?
The Sub Scorcher Sting starts from the original Sub Scorcher swallow and adds width through the center, extra rail rocker and Ben Aipa’s Sting about 18" up from the tail, followed by a shallow 6"-wide swallow.
Can I custom order a Sub Scorcher?
Yes. Use the Custom Order Sub Scorcher button on this page, or open our custom order form, to request one with your dims, construction, fin boxes, colors and art.
