Lib Tech Lost Glydra ecoIMPACTO 6'10 x 21 ¾ x 2 13/16 Surfboard

"Hey Matt, you know what would be sick? A HYDRA stretched out to a mid-Length…A cross between your SMOOTH OPERATOR and HYDRA. Kind of a Mid-Length fish type of thing. That wide HYDRA tail on a Mid-Length would be great around here." —Kev Mo, Heritage Surfboards

"Seemed like a fine idea to me. Returning home, I started developing the design, knowing I wanted it free and loose on the face and not too linear or horizontal. A significantly longer board that would get up n go, could be moved up and down the wave, change directions quickly and feel “loose” in sub-par surf. A board that paddles and trims like an elongated glider, remains free and turns easily on the face and can even do full rail cutbacks in lifeless surf…. A mid-length Glider version of HYDRA…both functional and beautiful…and exude style. Sure, it paddles great and catches any wave with ease. Sure, you can trim along till the last bit of whitewater crumbles away onto the shore. But it still must perform. To do this, we maintained many of HYDRA’S multiple magic making design elements, making both minor and major adjustments. We didn’t simply stretch it out and call it a day. The Glydra is an extremely fun easy to ride, stretched out small wave machine. Call it a long fish, call it a mini-glider. Call it mid length-Mayhem or call it whatever you want. If you want to have fun, it gets the job done." —Matt Biolos

OUTLINE
They retained, but reduced the intensity, of the snowboard influenced “Pelagic” side- cut outline. The side-cut locks in during carves and shortens the radius of turns, while both gaining speed and maintaining control.

BOTTOM CONTOURS
GLYDRA still feature the double concave inside a single concave hull, with noticeable chined releases along the rail. The triple concave allows the use of more overall rocker, which encourages proper turning and more vertical surfing. The concave cut through this rocker, adding lift and speed. The heavily chined rails add release and frees up the board to roll from rail to rail. The chines make 3D rail surfing more possible on a concave bottom, high volume board…allowing much more than simply skating fast on the surface.

ROCKER
As pre-mentioned, the main thing they did is really make sure they increased the overall rocker enough as the boards grew in length. Especially under the feet, through the mid-section of the board, allowing the longer rail line to fit in the curve of smaller waves and keep the board feeling free. When riding longer boards, the main thing most surfers experience is the board feels “stiff”, or sticky.

DUAL DIAMOND TAIL
A defining feature. It melds the characteristics of both swallow and diamond tails. A notched-out stringer shortens the centerline rocker and reduces surface area behind the rear foot. The double diamonds shorten the rail line, making quick and powerful, controlled turns, much more manageable. For GLYDRA, they have noticeably pulled the tail in the last 18”, adding more curve in the outline, so less rail is engaged in the wave face at one time, allowing the board to be turned and ridden freely, even when standing forward without the rear foot planted on the tail.

DECK-LINE & FAIL
Updated to better suit a longer board, rather than a short, stubby one. GLYDRA retains a thicker center line, that grows with length, but the deck roll has been increased, using far more taper and thinner rails than the HYDRA. This allows the deck line to more closely follow the curve of the rail rocker. When put on a rail, the water rolling across the deck helps the longer board cut back and carve tighter turns. The tapered rails permeate the water more easily and retain a preferred sensitivity. The tail is thin, somewhat boxy and features a noticeable 'kick' or bend upward, through the fins, further freeing up GLYDRA as a trim and turn machine.

FIN SET UP
They retained HYDRA’S 5-fin set up. No need for a single fin box on this wide tail, but most other fin set ups can be dialed in to offer a myriad of methods to ride, glide and even rip GLYDRA.

• A small set of Thrusters- to jam turns and hit the lip…no worries!
• A Split Keel Quad- for down the line speed and carves…absolutely!
• A large set of Twins + small trailer- especially in small surf…for sure!
• And my personal favorite, large Twins with a smaller set of rear mini quads- making for a Twin/Quad combo that blends the best of both Two+1 and Quad set ups.

Lib Tech loves all things surf (almost)
Lib Tech is dedicated to board riding and hands on high tech board building. They have spent a lifetime of surfing, shaping and working with alternative, high performance, environmentally friendly materials and constructions. Traditional surfboard construction has always felt too fragile and the build process is toxic and unhealthy for the planet and craftspeople. Lib Tech knew there had to be a way...

It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it
20 years ago, Mike Olson set off on a Lib Tech mission to build a better surfboard. In the process he completely rewrote the book on surfboard construction. Every component Lib Tech uses in their ecoIMPACTO surf construction is completely new to the surf industry. The Lib Tech Thermo Fusion Process incorporates plant based bio resin, environmentally friendly recyclable blanks, radically minimizes sanding steps and resin exposure while creating amazingly durable, environmentally friendly, high performance surf structures that will free your mind and lift your surfing to new heights.

The ecoIMPACTO innovation evolution continues
Their experimental journey into new realms of surfboard performance takes two more steps forward with the lighter and brighter re-invention of the Lib Tech original ecoIMPACTO construction and the introduction of their very exciting performance elevating Techno-POP carbon construction on Mason Ho’s Little Wing model... even lighter, stronger and more responsive!

The Evolution of ecoIMPACTO
Mike Olson and Lib Tech's hands-on craftsperson crew are constantly experimenting and working to improve their process and materials. The latest incarnation of our original ecoIMPACTO construction incorporates a new improved formula of our foam and refinements to their process that reduces weight and improves performance while retaining that “Dang Difficult to Ding” durability that relaxes your lifestyle, makes Lib Techs the best travel boards in the world and hold their value over time.

Dang Difficult To Ding
Technologically Tougher

• A lot tougher than your standard PU or epoxy
• Won’t absorb water if you do get a ding
• The ultimate travel board
• Less worry... more fun

Environmentally Nicer
Zero Hazardous Waste

• Bio Resin low VOC plant based
• Nitrogen blown blanks non ozone depleting and recyclable
• Radically reduced resin exposure
• Radically reduced sanding steps
• Elimination of industry standard paint brushes, tape and solvents
• Recycled foam offcuts
• Long lasting construction

Nitrogen Cell Eco Upcycled 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)

Magnesium Fiber
Tough & Resilient

• High impact and break strength fiber
• Great rebound and memory

G-Glass Fiber
Lightweight Strengthener

• Made to Mike Olson specs, ideal to the Lib Tech process
• Lightweight
• Strong
• Craftsperson friendly

New Ultralight "Techno Treated" Thermo Fusion Honeycomb Power Panel
Light, Strong, Smooth

• Smooth riding vibration absorption layer
• Impact and ding resistant

Carbon Power Spine
Dynamic Energy & Long Lasting Flex

• Tension spread tow carbon fiber
• Rebound energy return
• Perfect flex tuning

Lib Tech Leash Plug
Better Basics!

• 6061 T6 Aircraft aluminum pins
• Lightweight fiber composite cup

Lib Tech Futures® Compatible
Three years ago Lib Tech developed a unique “high performance” Futures® Compatible system that features set “grub” screws at both ends of the fin box. The rear screw replaces the traditional bar that anchors the trailing end of the fin. You can set the rear screw once and never adjust it and use the front screw to lock the fin in like you do with traditional Futures®. Or you can actually tighten both screws once the fin is in place and lock in both ends for an extra rigid high performance feel. (You will need to slightly loosen the trailing screw and use the front screw as you normally would to get the fin out of the box if you choose to double lock it in).

Fits Futures® High Performance Fins

• Double set screw replaces fixed pin
• Operates like a traditional Futures® Box
• Can “performance lock” fins in with both screws

Foam Dust and Off Cut Recycling
Lib Tech's amazing Nitrogen Cell foam contains 25-40% recycled material and they are able to recycle 100% of their offcuts and shavings back into foam. (Traditional surfboard scrap foam ends up in the landfill.) Unused blank tusks and shavings are run through the Lib Tech in-house thermo densification process and turned into high density bricks which are up-cycled back into foam!