RAD RIPPER LIGHTSPEED

The Rad Ripper

Super-fast, forgiving, user friendly retro fun, featuring modern updates and improvements, suitable for almost anyone.

RAD RIPPER is the latest in our “Post Modern Retro” collection. A direct spin off from the Retro Ripper, but scaled for small, sub-par, every day surfing.

Starting with the Retro Ripper, I lowered the entry rocker a bit (for fast paddle, early entry, easy glide and quickness out the gate), and replaced the speed controlling round tail with a wide, planing squash tail. Lots of lift and surface area for small surf. As a child of ‘80’s surfing, I’ve always been enamored by the ease of use from that era’s performance short boards. The RAD RIPPER retains a noticeably healthy amount of tail rocker, cut through by an aggressive double concave, adding even more lift and squirt under the rear foot.

Super-fast, forgiving, user friendly retro fun, featuring modern updates and improvements, suitable for almost anyone.

Highlighted features include:

• Flat, stable deck, with steep, low apex, tucked soft rails.
• Slight vee in the nose (to free up the low rocker) into a shallow single concave, into a deep double concave vee, for both speed and control.
• Wide, stable squash tail, glides across anything, and holds speed through turns, even in small summer slop.
• Forward thickness flow, with wedged “beak” nose, for drive and paddle-ability.

Lightspeed Construction

A new realm of possibilites for high performance surfing...both on the face and in the air.

LightSpeed is a new EPS board creation from the master himself, Matt Biolos. A feather light and exceptionally fast new combination, allowing you to take your surfing to new levels of speed and performance. All while keeping the board really durable for longevity. LightSpeed was developed in-house using our crew of board builders, who worked closely with the team of top flight professional surfers to create the best possible technology for high performance surfing.

ULTRA-LIGHT / ULTRA-LIVELY FOAM CORE:

Steam molded, high strength-to-weight ratio, fused cell, water resistant, stringer-less EPS foam core.

ADVANCED EPOXY RESIN SYSTEM:

Super high-strength, flexible and impact resistant, allowing you to perform at your peak while making the board super durable.

WOVEN CARBON FIBER CENTERLINE “STRINGER” (TOP AND BOTTOM):

Engineered to add both strength and Rapid-Reflex “pop”, with just enough release to feel forgiving underfoot. The Carbon loads up under foot pressure, and springs upon release.

FUSED CARBON, TAIL REINFORCEMENT PATCHES:

Transfers more direct input into rail and adds strength.

CENTERLINE ALIGNED CARBON “EXO-STRINGERS”:

Enable natural Torsional Twist, similar to a wood stringer board, but lighter, and with a much faster reflex reaction and more “pop”.

INNEGRA INFUSED, ENGINEERED COMPOSITE FIBERGLASS:

A multi weave (6oz lengthwise, woven with 4oz, rail to rail) fiberglass, top and bottom, adds significant break strength, while keeping the boards ultra-light and ultra-lively.