Hey guys. I've been offered a Lost mini driver for a good price and was wondering if anyone here has had one and if so what was the glassing like. The board in question has the stock glassing (4+4 x 4) which is a little lighter than I'd like so wondering how it'll hold up.

Agree with crispy there. Any custom I get done has 6pz on the deck and are almost bullet proof. Bugger all weight difference.

If its a good price just buy and surf it until it dies.

I once made a board in the shed and it's a pig. Paddles like a short board but rides like a long board. Good fun though and I find it is important to find small jobs to do in the shed to keep the mind occupied. Anyway, back on topic, I used 6oz cloth and the thing is rock solid. It has drilled sand bars and even confronted the groyne square on at a short central-metropolitan left. 6oz is Bullet-proof!

I hear ya Chrispy but for matters like this I like to refer to past experience and a bloke who knows a fair bit more than me

CMC said..

Boards don't always collapse due to the glassing, it's mostly the blank on a PU that collapses before the glass does, the glass has no choice but to collapse with nothing under it to hold it up.

I've had 1 layer glass boards that have lasted far longer than double layer with soft foam.

Mini drivers are good boards so just buy it... i bought one in firewire tech in feb and it looks well used!!! plenty of dings... a glass board wouldnt be much worse... board in question has been to indo 3 times tho!! Also id reckon the glass one would surf better...

Ted the Kiwi said..
I hear ya Chrispy but for matters like this I like to refer to past experience and a bloke who knows a fair bit more than me

CMC said..



Boards don't always collapse due to the glassing, it's mostly the blank on a PU that collapses before the glass does, the glass has no choice but to collapse with nothing under it to hold it up.



I've had 1 layer glass boards that have lasted far longer than double layer with soft foam.

you'll also find that with modern boards that come off a machine they tend to have to cut deeper into the blank (basically allow a little more fat on the blank to make sure everything is perfect coming off the machine) which gets you closer to the core of the blank where the foam is a little softer.

Still have my Lost rocket from 3 years ago, deck looks like a golf ball, but bottom is still perfect, still my favourite board.

Had a mini driver for an indo trip, glass job seemed to hold up fine,