Lost RNF '96 - Matt Mayhem Biolos - PU - FCS II - 3 Fin

The RNF-’96... Having shaped multiple variations of “fish” from fall 1994-1995, we had created a bit of momentum with the designs. Leading into Winter ’95/’96, we had refined a basic design where we were able fine tune, replicate and re-size the original RNF with some consistency. 

We continued to build small quivers for both Chris Ward and Cory Lopez and sent them everywhere, with Cory taking various versions to each stop on WQS tour.

The RNF-’96 is based with reverence, but not 100% compliance, to original “fish” we developed for Chris and Cory in the year leading up to the seminal surf film 5’5” x 19 1/4”. While very few specimens from this era still exist and most that do are very thin and
imperfect relics of Cory’s boards some of the re-creation and execution comes down to doing what looks and feels right.

Based off the past 25 years of board building, we tried to create a consistent (and dare say better) surfboard, faithfully based off, but not necessarily exacting to the varied RNF of 1996. With diligent testing being done by many of our top team, including Kolohe, Coco, Ian Crane, Crosby Cola and other “guests”, we are very confident that the RNF-’96 will perform at and above expectations, as an all-around, rippable fun machine, for a wide level of surfers.

Fins included: None

Construction - PU by Olatu Surf

For the Lost shortboards of 6'4 and under we have them with 2 full layer of 4 oz. on the deck and 1 full layer of 4 oz. on the bottom. All in a high performance glass job with high quality Polyurethane (PU) Foam and Polyester Resin.

About Lost Surfboards by Matt "Mayhem" Biolos

The Lost Surfboard brand began in 1985 with now legendary shaper Matt Biolos and a bunch of school friends started up 'team lost' that would spend their time between snowboarding at Mt. Baldy, skateboarding in Upland at the Pipeline and surfing Dana Point. Team Lost scribbled their name on books, shirts, tables and eventually, a clothing brand was born.

In 1987 Lost Head Shaper Matt Biolos began sanding surfboards fresh out of high school. Adopting the name "Mayhem" (an ode to the second model he shaped).

Matt 'Mayhem' Biolos shaped 20 boards his first year. Not too many people were ordering boards from “Mayhem” yet, so to make money he continued to sand surfboards and began to paint designs on them along with a handwritten LOST wherever he could.

Surfers like Christian Fletcher and Matt Archbold were getting Biolos paint jobs. Working with some big shaping names in the California scene like Timmy Patterson, Jim Fuller, Terry Senate, and Randy Sleigh and getting plenty of feedback from top surfers, his shaping ability was able to develop and from there grew the Lost Brand into a world wide phenomenon.

...Lost Surfboards in Australia operate out of the Gold Coast, an iconic surf spot known around the world. Popular Mayhem surfboards like the Driver 2.0 and RNF 96' are some of the most regularly seen models at Australian surf spots as well as on surf trips around South-East Asia.

Hand shaped and finished in Europe, ...Lost Surfboards maintain the highest quality and professional craftsmanship as Matt Biolos designs are created to suit local conditions.

With a host of surfers making up the Lost Surfboards Team, the Mayhem models continue to be tested, developed and refined to stand up to the widest range of surfers and conditions so you know you can rely on the quality and performance of every ...Lost Surfboard model.