Rocks? They don’t exist in Mason Ho’s mind. Photo: YouTube//Screenshot
The term “quiver killer” always seems slightly ridiculous to me. It is impossible to truly have one board to rule them all. A big wave gun will never be a small wave groveler. A shortboard will never catch waves like a longboard. Sure, I get the want for a board that does it all, but it’s just not possible. That said, there are a handful of surfboards that are trying diligently to catch a variety of waves. Those kinds of surfboards are fantastic for trips, where lugging an enormous bag full of surfboards through airports while paying through the nose for the pleasure of it is the other option, but a real quiver killer? Nah.
…Lost makes a surfboard called the Quiver Killer, and it does catch a variety of waves very well. It rides that variety well, too, and because of that, it’s one of …Lost’s all time best selling models. It was one of the first modern hybrids; a surfboard that helped kick off a movement around boards that work for the everyday surfer in everyday conditions. Five fin boxes to choose from, a forward outline and wide nose, generous width and continuous curve throughout, and a little bit of a shyly pulled in rounded pin make the board incredibly good at what it’s made for doing.
Not only is it one of …Lost’s best selling surfboards, it’s one of Mason Ho’s favorite surfboards. Mason is well-known for his ability to surf everything from 2-foot slop to second reef Pipe, and in this clip, we see him demonstrating both his talents and the general all-around usage of the Quiver Killer. He’s not going to ride it at Waimea (except for the time he sort of did) or second reef Pipe — although it wouldn’t actually be too surprising to see him try — but he’s making the term “quiver killer” make more sense.
