Lost Speed Demon 5'11 Surfboard – Fast, Fun Small-Wave Performance
The Lost Speed Demon 5'11 Surfboard is built around one simple idea: generate speed and keep it. Designed by Matt Biolos and influenced by generations of Andino family feedback, the Speed Demon brings a modern approach to the fast, aggressive small-wave surfing that made the original model a Lost Surfboards classic.
With a low, speed-focused rocker, generous width and thickness, deep concave, and a wide squash tail, the Speed Demon is designed to accelerate through softer sections and keep moving when a conventional performance shortboard might begin to bog. At 5'11 x 19.75 x 2.45 with 31.3 liters, this board packs plenty of glide and drive into a responsive shortboard platform.
Lost Speed Demon Surfboard Dimensions
- Length: 5'11"
- Width: 19.75"
- Thickness: 2.45"
- Volume: 31.3L
- Construction: Polyester / PU
- Fin System: Futures
- Fin Setup: Tri/Quad 5-Fin
- Tail Shape: Squash
- Surfboard Type: Small-Wave Performance Shortboard
Designed for Speed in Small and Average Surf
Lost developed the Speed Demon for surfers who want to attack everyday waves with more speed and freedom. Its design is rooted in the long, slopey, relatively flat-faced waves of Trestles, where maintaining momentum down the line is essential. The combination of a flatter rocker and fuller outline helps the board get moving quickly without requiring perfect, powerful surf.
A deep concave helps create lift and drive through the bottom of the board, while vee through the rear works with the wide squash tail to keep the Speed Demon maneuverable. The result is a board that wants to fly across weak sections while still providing the control needed for hard turns, wraps, and quick direction changes.
Low Rocker for Instant Acceleration
The Speed Demon's relatively low rocker maximizes planing speed and minimizes resistance. That makes it easier to create momentum in soft or lackluster waves and helps the board carry speed from one maneuver into the next.
Deep Concave and Wide Tail
A pronounced concave through the bottom works alongside the board's wider outline and substantial tail block to produce drive and lift. The wide squash tail provides plenty of surface area over the water, helping the board stay lively when wave energy is limited.
Five-Fin Futures Versatility
This Speed Demon features a Futures five-fin setup, allowing it to be ridden as either a thruster or quad. Run it as a thruster when you want familiar control and pivot through turns, or experiment with a quad setup when maximizing down-the-line speed and drive is the priority.
Who Should Ride the Lost Speed Demon?
The Speed Demon is best suited to intermediate through advanced surfers looking for a fast everyday shortboard that can make weaker surf more exciting. It is especially appealing to surfers who enjoy performance surfing but want additional width, flotation, and effortless speed compared with a traditional high-performance shortboard.
The 31.3-liter volume gives this 5'11 version useful paddle power and stability while maintaining the responsive feel expected from a Lost performance design. It is a strong choice for surfers who want to generate speed quickly, connect sections, and perform aggressive turns without waiting for perfect waves.
Ideal Wave Conditions
The Lost Speed Demon shines in approximately 1-5 foot surf, particularly softer beach breaks, everyday point breaks, summertime conditions, and waves with flatter or weaker sections. Its emphasis on sustained speed also gives it enough performance to remain fun when conditions clean up and offer more push.
Why Choose the Lost Speed Demon?
- Speed-focused design: Built specifically to create and maintain momentum in smaller, softer waves.
- Low rocker: Provides fast planing and easy acceleration.
- Fuller dimensions: Added width and thickness supply useful flotation and drive.
- Deep concave: Generates lift and helps channel water efficiently through the board.
- Wide squash tail: Adds surface area for speed while maintaining dependable turning control.
- Tri/Quad versatility: Futures five-fin boxes let you tune the board for control or maximum speed.
- Everyday performance: Brings progressive shortboard surfing to conditions that might otherwise feel underpowered.
Why Choose Rider Shack?
When you buy your Lost Speed Demon surfboard from Rider Shack, you're supporting a small, family-owned surf shop operated by surfers who are passionate about sharing the love of surfing and the ocean. Rider Shack understands that choosing the right surfboard is personal, and our goal is to help surfers find equipment that gets them in the water more often and makes every session more fun.
If you're looking for a fast, responsive shortboard designed to turn ordinary surf into a high-speed playground, the Lost Speed Demon 5'11 delivers the glide, acceleration, and performance-oriented feel to keep you flying through everyday conditions.
