RNF RETRO REVAMP

The Lost RNF Retro Revamp is a 1970s-inspired performance fish built around a dual side-cut outline that lets a flat-rockered board carve tighter and harder than most fish have any right to. If you want drive, speed, and the ability to actually turn — this is the fish that delivers all three.

WHO

The RNF Retro Revamp is built for surfers who want more out of a fish than just straight-line glide.

  • Intermediate to advanced surfers ready to bring real performance to a fish template
  • Lighter, shorter riders who want a shorter board with high volume and easy entry
  • Heavier riders who like the idea of a fish but need something that responds to back-foot pressure
  • Surfers transitioning off a hybrid or shortboard who want glide without giving up turning ability
  • Anyone who's ridden the original RNF Retro and wants the refined, more precise version

This board rewards surfers who know how to drive off the back foot and engage a rail — it's not just a cruiser, it's a fish with serious performance potential.

WHEN

The RNF Retro Revamp performs best in clean, open-face waves with room to build speed and carve — knee-high to well overhead. The dual side-cut outline really comes alive when the wave has some shape and slope to it. On a day when your shortboard feels like work, this board turns the same session into something fast and fun. It handles Hawaii's variable surf well — softer days, punchy beach break, and even shoulder-high days with open walls all sit in its wheelhouse.

WHAT

The defining feature of the Revamp is the dual side-cut outline — two separate reverse-radius sidecuts borrowed from snowboard design. One runs between the feet starting just behind the wide point; the second, tighter sidecut sits right under the back foot in place of a traditional hip or wing. Together, they let this flat-rockered, wide-tailed board lock into the wave face and carve sharp turns without sliding out or catching rail. The Revamp refines the original RNF Retro with a forward-shifted wide point, a slightly pulled-in nose, a deepened rear sidecut, and a hint of extra tail width for horizontal trim. The rocker was also reworked front and back — flatter in the forward third for faster entry, and a low-hanging tail rocker that sweeps up quickly through the fin area, creating more curve under the back foot without adding rocker tip-to-tail. Foil thickness was pushed forward to match.

Double Dart construction wraps the board in a full carbon fiber shell on both deck and bottom, providing structural strength and torsional flex. The board bends and twists more freely than a standard epoxy build — reactive underfoot, fast rail-to-rail, and lively through turns.

DIMENSIONS

Length Width Thickness Volume (L)
5'0 19.25" 2.18" 24.25
5'1 19.50" 2.23" 25.50
5'2 19.75" 2.27" 26.75
5'3 20.00" 2.30" 28.00
5'4 20.25" 2.34" 29.50
5'5 20.50" 2.37" 30.75
5'6 20.75" 2.40" 32.00
5'7 20.88" 2.42" 33.05
5'8 21.00" 2.45" 34.25
5'9 21.25" 2.48" 35.60
5'10 21.50" 2.52" 37.00
5'11 21.75" 2.55" 38.50
6'0 22.00" 2.60" 40.00
6'1 22.25" 2.64" 41.50
6'2 22.50" 2.67" 43.00
6'3 22.63" 2.72" 44.50
6'4 22.75" 2.75" 46.00

CONSTRUCTION OPTION

Double Dart: Carbon fiber shell on both deck and bottom over an EPS core. Full carbon wrap with shortened rail laps and a 4oz fiberglass cover layer for torsional flex and responsive feel.

FIN CONFIGURATION

Quad (4-fin). Fins not included.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

Surfboard Shipping

We can only ship boards purchased from the shop at this time due to Cargo policy.

Due to handling requirements, surfboards are shipped with specific protocols and fees.

a. Oahu Store Pickup

HAWAII SURFBOARD SHIPPING RATES

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS:

Alaska Air Cargo

(All Size Boards)  - ETA Usually in two days (Boards can be picked up from the Alaska Air Cargo Airport from 7AM in the morning, a day after the board has been sent out.)

Please ensure we have your correct email address on file. Alaska Air Cargo sends pickup notifications exclusively via email; they do not provide phone alerts

NOTE ON STORAGE CHARGES

  • Stations in the states of Alaska and Hawai'i, operated by Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo: Storage fees will be assessed after five days, excluding weekends and holidays. Minimum charge: $40 per day
  • Stations outside of Alaska and Hawai'i, operated by Alaska and Hawaiian Air Cargo: Storage fees will be assessed after 72 hours, excluding weekends and holidays. Minimum charge: $40 per day

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  • Boards up to 6'0": $75 flat rate to any Continental US address
  • Boards 6'1" to 8'0": Contact us for door-to-door quote
  • Delivery: 3-5 business days

Air Cargo Shipping (For boards over 8'0") ✈️

2-day delivery to major airports

Important:

  • Airport pickup required within 48 hours
  • Must show government ID for pickup
  • Let us know your travel dates - we'll time the delivery
  • Storage fees apply after 48 hours

West Coast Cities (2-day delivery)

Los Angeles (LAX)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

San Diego (SAN)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

San Francisco (SFO)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

Las Vegas (LAS)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

Portland (PDX)

  • Shortboard: $155
  • Mid-Length: $205
  • Longboard: $215

Seattle (SEA)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

Salt Lake City (SLC)

  • Shortboard: $155
  • Mid-Length: $205
  • Longboard: $215

Central & Mountain Cities (2-day delivery)

Denver (DEN)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $245

Chicago (ORD)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $245

Minneapolis (MSP)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $245

St. Louis (STL)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $245

Detroit (DTW)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $245

Houston (IAH)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $245

East Coast Cities (2-day delivery)

New York (JFK)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

Boston (BOS)

  • Shortboard: $110
  • Mid-Length: $110
  • Longboard: $125

Philadelphia (PHL)

  • Shortboard: $165
  • Mid-Length: $225
  • Longboard: $255

Washington DC (DCA)

  • Shortboard: $170
  • Mid-Length: $220
  • Longboard: $250

Baltimore (BWI)

  • Shortboard: $170
  • Mid-Length: $220
  • Longboard: $250

Atlanta (ATL)

  • Shortboard: $170
  • Mid-Length: $220
  • Longboard: $250

Miami (MIA)

  • Shortboard: $170
  • Mid-Length: $220
  • Longboard: $250

Orlando (MCO)

  • Shortboard: $170
  • Mid-Length: $220
  • Longboard: $250

Tampa (TPA)

  • Shortboard: $170
  • Mid-Length: $220
  • Longboard: $250

South Carolina (CHS) Connecting Flight via SEA

  • Shortboard: $225
  • Mid-Length: $250
  • Longboard: $325

Questions? Contact Us:

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the key differences in outline between the RNF Retro and the Revamp?

  • Moved the wide point slightly forward
  • Gently narrowed/pulled in the forward 12" of the nose to get it out of the way in tighter turning situations
  • Added a hint of width to the tail block for horizontal trim

How does the pulled-in nose affect performance and turning radius?

The narrowed forward 12" of the nose gets it "outta the way, in tighter turning situations," improving the board's ability to turn in tight spaces.

What's the purpose of the deeper sidecut under the back foot?

The deepened rear side cut provides "bite and control, right under the back foot" as part of the dual side-cut system.

How does the foil being pushed forward change the board's feel?

Carrying the thickness foil further forward adds "paddle power, ease of entry into waves and front foot drive, to balance the now more curvaceous tail rocker."

What kind of rocker does the Revamp have compared to the original?

Without changing the tip or tail, they adjusted the rocker curves both fore and aft:

  • The tail rocker hangs lower in the rear third but then swoops up quickly through the fins, creating more curve under the rear foot without actually adding rocker
  • Up front they took a more direct route to the nose, cutting out some curve in the forward 1/3rd of the board
  • They eliminated the slight forward vee

How wide is the tail, and how does that impact speed and control?

Features a "wide tail" with "a hint of width added to the tail block, for horizontal trim." The wide tail helps deliver "lots of driving speed down the line."

Is the board still considered a "fish" or more of a hybrid shortboard now?

It's still referred to as a fish - specifically "a more classic, almost 1970's inspired, fish" and the catalog calls it "The evolution of the performance fish, where precision is paramount."