LOST DRIVER 3.0 (5'6 - 6'6) PU Round

The Lost Driver 3.0 is the high-performance shortboard that the entire Lost team rode to victories on the World Tour — refined over three years to be the sharpest, most capable version of the Driver yet. If you want a board that rewards commitment and unlocks your best surfing in quality waves, this is it.

Evolution of a Champion

Since the launch of the Driver2.0 in 2019, our team has consistently pushed the boundaries of what is possible. With input from top-tier surfers like Griffin Colapinto, Kolohe Andino, and Yago Dora, we've refined the design to deliver unparalleled performance.

Key Features

• Slightly more tail rocker: Increased maneuverability and responsiveness.
• Deeper double to single concave: More lift and speed through the rear half.
• Scooped out deck line: Lower, boxy rails for seamless water entry.
• Narrower hip: Added grip and stability.
• Round tail: Forgiving and confidence-inspiring.
• Forward volume: Enhanced glide and responsiveness off the front foot.

Performance-Driven Design

The DRIVER3.0 is designed for high-level surfers seeking a competitive edge. With its refined outline, rocker, and concave, this board delivers:

• Speed: More lift and drive through the rear half.
• Maneuverability: Tight radius turns and responsiveness.
• Stability: Forgiving and confidence-inspiring.

Proven on the World Stage

The DRIVER3.0 has been tested and refined by some of the world's best surfers, including Griffin Colapinto, who rode it to victory in the 2022 WCT events in Portugal and El Salvador.

dims and volumes

• Griffin Colapinto: 5'11 x 28.50 liters
• Yago Dora: 5'11 and 6'0 x 29.50 liters
• Kolohe Andino and Crosby Cola: 5'11 x 29.00 liters

The Ultimate Driver Machine

The DRIVER3.0 is the culmination of years of refinement and evolution. With its performance-driven design and proven track record, it's the ultimate tool for high-level surfers seeking a competitive edge.

The Driver 3.0 was designed for surfers who are ready to push performance shortboarding to its limit.

• Advanced surfers who surf with power and commitment and need a board that keeps up
• Competitive surfers looking for the same platform that qualified Cole Houshmand and Kade Matson for the World Tour
• Experienced intermediates who have outgrown more forgiving shapes and are ready to step into a true high-performance board
• Surfers who want a board they can grow into — one that rewards technique and improves as your surfing improves

This is a board for surfers who want to drive hard off the bottom, attack the pocket, and feel the difference a pro-level shape makes.

The Driver 3.0 is built for waves with shape and power — the days when performance shortboarding actually comes alive. It handles waist-high to well overhead, and finds its best form when the surf has some push and the waves give you something to work with. In Hawaii, it's the board for when the ocean steps up and you want a shape that can match it. It's not a small-wave board, but it won't leave you behind on a good overhead day either — the more generous dims and forward volume mean it paddles efficiently and gets into waves earlier than its race-tuned proportions suggest.

The Driver 3.0 is defined by a set of deliberate design moves that work together to generate speed and control in powerful surf. The tail carries more rocker than its predecessor, and the deeper double-to-single concave through the rear half converts that curve into lift and drive. The deck is scooped in the tail section, with lower, boxy rails that follow the bottom contour and engage the water cleanly on rail. A narrower hip between the feet tightens the outline for grip and stability when you're pushing hard into turns.

To balance those performance-oriented tail refinements, the board carries more width and volume in the forward section. The nose outline is slightly wider, and the foil is thicker along the stringer line — which means the paddle is strong and the wave entry is forgiving without softening any of the tail's responsiveness. The round tail is wide and confidence-inspiring under the rear foot, with just enough pull-in at the tip to hold through critical, committed surfing. PU construction gives the board the traditional flex, feel, and weight that high-performance shortboarding has been built on for decades.

Pro Dims

Bro Dims

Pro Dims are standard performance sizing. Bro Dims are slightly wider and thicker for more paddle volume and float at the same length.

PU construction. Traditional polyurethane foam with polyester resin — the standard for high-performance shortboarding. Available with FCS II or Futures fin system. 

This was started in the early 60s and to this day is an industry standard.  It’s just one of those rare times where we got it right the first time.  Polyurethane blank can have a density as low as 2 lbs which is Ultra Light Foam or as high as 12 lbs which is Tow Foam.  There are several densities between these but you have to figure out what is the best strength to weight ratio for you. 

Obviously, a light board is going to feel the best but it will get destroyed much faster.  Can you afford to buy a new short board every two months?  A heavy board might last you five to ten years but ride like a slug. Ultra Light Foam is used in the pro short boards and the pro long boards.  Since, this foam is light it has the least amount of strength.  You should expect to get pressure dings in all boards but this foam will get pressure dings much more frequently.

The best way to reduce pressure dings is to add an extra layer, deck patch or tail patch.  Look at the board you have now and see where the most pressure dings are.  That is probably where you need a patch.  If you are heavy on your back foot a tail patch is fine.  If you are heavy only on your front foot a front foot patch is all you need.  You may want a ½ deck patch or even a 2/3 patch.  There is no sense in a full extra layer unless you are nose riding or looking for a heavier board.

More layers of lighter fiberglass cloth is stronger than an equal weight of less layers.  For example, a triple 4oz deck is 12 oz of glass.  A double 6oz deck is 12 oz of glass but the triple 4oz deck is going to be much stronger.  This is why a deck patch is the best way to reduce pressure dings.

S-cloth is a stronger stiffer cloth than traditional E-glass.  It costs more than regular E-cloth but is much stronger for overall strength of the board.  If you are breaking boards, you may want to spend a little more on s-cloth for your next board.   S-cloth does help in reducing pressure dings but the strength of S-cloth really shines in the over strength of the board.  You only need to use S-cloth on the lapping layers to get the benefits of S-cloth.

If you are breaking boards and do not want to spend more money you can ask the laminator to cut bigger laps.  This is no additional charge because the excess fiberglass is thrown away.  The bigger lap will create a bigger I-Beam on the rail.  It will add a little more weight.  Most customers ordering big guns will request big laps along with layers of S-cloth.

Another option if you are worried about breaking a board is order a thicker stringer or triple stringer.  More lumber equals more strength.  It also equals more weight.  Most stringers are 3/16 to ¼ inch.  US blanks will usually have 3/8 stringers in stock and sometimes ½ inch in stock.

Epoxy is another option for adding strength.  Epoxy laminations will add $75 to $200 to the cost of the board depending on the size.  Epoxy laminations must be cooked in an oven to cure.  If you laminator did not cook your epoxy board it is not cured.  This defeats the purpose of spending more money for epoxy.

Thruster (3-fin) setup. Fins not included.

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.

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(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.)

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• 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
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