Lib Tech 2024 LOST Rad Ripper FC Surfboard
Modernized 80s retro squash tail performance. The latest model in Matt’s “Post Modern Retro” collection, the Rad Ripper draws its inspiration from 80s performance shortboards and is scaled for small, to medium everyday surfing. Super-fast, forgiving, user friendly retro fun, featuring modern updates and improvements suitable for almost anyone.
Design highlights include; a fast paddling, early entry easy glide and quick starting low entry rocker. A wide plaining squash tail with lots of lift and surface area for small surf. A noticeably healthy amount of tail rocker, cut through by an aggressive double concave, adding even more lift and squirt under the rear foot. The Rad Ripper basically has an engine on the back of it and is ready for everything that puts a smile on your face from ripping through power carves, to gliding through extended floaters, to blasting airs. Built in our lightest weight Techno-Pop construction, it has a nice 80s feel and will take the beatings you give it when it becomes your favorite board.
Highlighted features include:
- Flat, stable deck, with steep, low apex, tucked soft rails.
- Slight vee in 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.
- The Rad Ripper with our Futures™ Fins compatible fin box system.
| Length | Width | Thickness | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5’6” | 19.0" | 2.4" | 28.9 cl |
| 5’8” | 19.5" | 2.4" | 31.3 cl |
| 5’10” | 20.0" | 2.5" | 33.4 cl |
| 6'0” | 20.5" | 2.6" | 36.6 cl |
| 6'2” | 21.0" | 2.7" | 40.3 cl |
Features
TECHNO POP
The constant quest for high performance has led us to Techno Pop; the lightest and most responsive update to our ecoIMPACTO construction. The process is top secret but includes a new ultralight “Techno Treated” performance enhancing upgrade the Thermo Fusion Honeycomb power panel and precision flex tuning with 8 bands of spread tow carbon on top and bottom.
NEW ULTRALIGHT “TECHNO TREATED” THERMO FUSION HONEYCOMB POWER PANEL
Light, Strong, Smooth
- Ultralight
- Smooth riding vibration absorption layer
- Impact and ding resistant
8 BANDS OF EXTERNAL TENSIONED CARBON TOP AND BOTTOM
Strength, Precision and Response
- High performance flex tuning
- Strong
- Light
- Long lasting energy return
NITROGEN CELL ECO UP-CYCLED FOAM
Strong, Light, Waterproof
- Environmentally friendly non ozone depleting Nitrogen blowing agent
- 25-40% Recycled content
- Won’t absorb water if you do get a ding (Closed cell)
- Elliptical engineered columnar cells provide toughness top to bottom and elasticity in side impact
- 100% of offcuts and shavings recycled into more foam
BIO-MATRIX PLANT BASED RESIN
Strong, Nice and Craftsperson Friendly
- Plant based glycerin chemistry
- Low VOC (shop smells nice)
- Surfs smooth and responsive (High performance)
- Impact resistant and resilient (Lasts a long time)
* In some cases, it could take a few extra days to get the board shipped.
KITE PADDLE SURF WARRANTY/RETURN POLICY
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