...Lost Puddle Jumper PRO

[Sharkbiscuit]

I got this for my small waves now. 6'0" x 20" x 2 5/8" - 33,42L Luke Studer. The website says its 29l and narrow, but my board is 33l and wide. Maybe he changed it since then. It doesnt have the black rails either. Got it used for cheap. It surfs nicely even though it's a bit of a boat at 33l.

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I don't see the point of boating up the dims on a PJHP if you have that board and it's already boaty.

IMHO the magic is in how much distance/speed you get per pump + how quickly you can pump on the Puddle Jumpers. More responsive boards want better waves and/or more top to bottom approach not on offer in garbage. Drivier boards don't respond as quickly and you can't bang off two-three quick pumps and be flying in no time.

 

[Aruka]

If 33L feels good but you want a little more for grovel go like 34-35. 42L is a stupid jump up and way too much for a HP design IMO. You still want to be able to sink the rail enough to pump and turn it.

 

[coquearaujo]

If 33L feels good but you want a little more for grovel go like 34-35. 42L is a stupid jump up and way too much for a HP design IMO. You still want to be able to sink the rail enough to pump and turn it.

That's exactly what I was thinking. Usually the gap between my every day boards and my small wave board is around 2L: 30.5 vs 32.5 L being 85 kg.

BTW I'm really surprised that you guys like the Libtech construction. Feels like a dog to me and any other friend who cam actually surf.

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

BTW I'm really surprised that you guys like the Libtech construction. Feels like a dog to me and any other friend who cam actually surf.

The one I like is a very old version of the build. The newer ones with the black line feel a fair bit heavier.

IMHO good trip construction.

 

[Northern_Shores]

is a stupid

We will see who is a stupid.

 

[20W-50 and blood]

We will see who is a stupid.

buy it. hate it. beat it. then sell it to me for the price of a severly disdained ex wife who has done your borther.

 

[trifish]

Anybody ever pick up a pro?

 

[Retropete]

Anybody ever pick up a pro?

If they did probably something they shouldn't admit to on the internet just in case a girlfriend or wife ever reads this.
Wait, what?

 

[000]

quad before it was cool
http://instagr.am/p/CwQXGITxz6D/

 

[Sharkbiscuit]

quad before it was cool
http://instagr.am/p/CwQXGITxz6D/

Rail placement as well.

 

[rightfoot4ward]

Anybody ever pick up a pro?

Still my go to NCSD everyday board. Any friend that I have let try it now owns one.

 

[kool-aid]

I just got one of these, and I'm super impressed. I'm often skeptical of Lost's proliferation of unnecessary models, but I think this one fits a real niche.

 

[daave]

Size? How does it fit with your normal shortboards?

 

[rightfoot4ward]

Size? How does it fit with your normal shortboards?

Mine is a stock 5'8 BlackSheep. Shortboards are 2-3" longer and pretty much the same volume.
Those honestly don't come out unless there's substantially more water moving than usual. The PJPro covers 90% of the time in my home zone.

 

[Homie]

I checked one out at the shop and it felt like a nice user friendly alternative shortboard. The CI Two Happy is more high performance but looked really nice and user friendly.

 

[kool-aid]

I went with the stock 5'9 in black sheep construction. The length and width are perfect. In a perfect world, it would be 2.5" thick instead of 2.44" and probably 30.5L or slightly more. But at 29.9L, it's doable and a pretty solid paddler for that amount of volume.

 

[Retropete]

The one I like is a very old version of the build. The newer ones with the black line feel a fair bit heavier.

IMHO good trip construction.

Interesting.
I saw in an interview with a guy from Lost that he said the latest construction is 10% lighter. It's got the black line but the hexagonal fibre layer isn't as apparent when looking at the deck as the older builds so don't know if could be another iteration. The crowd killers I have feel the same weight as a PU which for me in the longer boards is just fine..