In Focus: Liquid Force Kiteboarding 2020 Product Overview
Features / Tue 12th Nov, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
With a heritage that stretches back to before kitesurfing even existed, Liquid Force has stood the test of time and in recent years have been going from strength to strength and this year, they have once again outdone themselves! Check out the Liquid Force Kiteboarding 2020 product overview, right here!
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Liquid Force 2020 Kites
2020 Solo
Crossover Progression, Freeriding, Hydrofoiling, Light wind
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Light as air, the 2020 Solo offers jet-setting freeriders and hydrofoil enthusiasts a kite with ideal performance characteristics based on an industry-proven, easy-to-fly single strut platform. The 2020 Solo was completely redesigned to make the kite more forgiving, lighter, and more nimble in the sky. The Solo continues to offer a smooth and comfortable sheeting range throughout the powerband, granting easy access to power and control. When it comes to marginal conditions, the Solo has an extremely efficient, lightweight shape that makes its light wind performance a force to be reckoned with. Simultaneously, the profile of the 2020 Solo makes dumping the gusts out of the kite effortless. We wanted the Solo to be so easy to use that your focus is having fun on the water and nothing else.
To achieve all of the design goals for 2020, a lot had to be done to the DNA of the Solo. We started by flattening the arc through the centre of the kite, giving the Solo more inherent low-end power. Next, we cleaned up the profile of the canopy, making the kite more playful and quicker through the sky. To take full advantage of these two changes, we also widened the wingtips. This gives the kite more rigidity and turning response while expanding the “sweet spot” of the kite, making it more accepting of increased rear line tension. Finally, we opted to use a compact dynamic bridle featuring two lightweight aluminium sliders. This bridle configuration opened the useable wind range of the Solo and increased bar feedback, giving you complete control over the kite in both high-wind and low-wind conditions.
The Solo was, yet again, put on a weight-reduction plan, making it the lightest kite in our line. By using a combination of lightweight bladders, minimal dacron application, and a trimmed out-build, we were able to shave a significant amount of weight off of an already extremely light kite.
Features
- Platform: Ultra-Light single strut platform creating wide wind range and ultimate pack-ability.
- Leading Edge: Constant sweep leading-edge delivering direct bar feel and easy, quick re-launch
- Material: Teijin technical coated triple ripstop canopy. Ultra-light, abrasion and tear-resistant UV coated material ensuring longevity in kite performance.
- Bridle: All new dynamic two slider bridal keeps a more uniform feel across the entire range of sheeting. Not only does this improve the bar feel, but also helps reduce canopy deformation when de-powering.
- Max Flow: Inflating your kite should be easy, and with the exclusive Liquid Force Max Flow valve and pump system, it is!
- The widemouthed setup is nearly effortless and 40% faster.
- Tapered LE Tips: This LE wingtip design, combined with the LF tape batten prevents accidental bridle wraps.
- LE English Stitch Seams: Clean, interlocked, fray free design that creates a strong bond.
- One Pump System: Single point inflation system will inflate and deflate your struts automatically.
- Tension Trailing Edge: Reduces flutter, creates efficiency and increases TE strength
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Solo, please click here.
WOW V4
Surf and freestyle strapless surf
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The WOW v4, with a complete redesign, offers wave seekers and strapless surf freestylers a kite with effortless flying characteristics. This kite lets you focus on pulling the next move, making unmakeable sections, and placing yourself perfectly in the pocket.
Our goals for the WOW v4 were to improve response from the bar, increase turning speed, and tighten the axis point radius of the turning arc while retaining the superior slack line drift the WOW has always been known for. To accomplish this, our design change started with an exploration of a completely new profile and shape. After countless hours of computer-aided design, numerous prototypes and months of testing, we have arrived at a new profile arc and a new “boxy” shape that meets all of our design goals.
Increased bar response improves the intuitive feel; rapid pivotal turning axis lets you precisely place the kite where you want it, and the smooth power delivery can easily be dumped on-demand to handle erratic and gusty wind or to grant complete depower for surfing without the power of the kite. We didn’t stop with just a new profile and overall shape. The wingtips of the WOW v4 have evolved to be more elongated so that the kite can handle more rear-line tension. This helps eliminate back-stalling and provides rapid re-launch. It also permits more aggressive use of the new profile in lighter wind, making it possible to size down and ride with confidence.
Legendary Liquid Force bomb-proof construction combines with newly added performance features, including the use of Teijin Triple Ripstop canopy and an infused strut connection that adds stiffness to the overall canopy profile, making for a reactive platform that reduces distortion and flutter.
Features
- Lightweight: Lightweight 3 strut platform offering excellent canopy stability and superior drift.
- Arc Shape: “Boxy” shape and low profile for quick pivotal axis turning, smooth power delivery and easy-to-manage depower.
- Profile: Low profile diameter leading edge that allows for quick directional changes and rapid movement through the wind window.
- Material: Teijin Triple Ripstop and Dacron material provide strength, UV protection and tear resistance that’s specially developed for harsh kite surfing conditions.
- Bridle: Simple no pulley bridle support. Lightweight and responsive by design. The lack of pulleys creates a more direct connection from rider to kite while eliminating unwanted weight on the leading edge.
- Max Flow: Inflating your kite should be easy, and with the exclusive Liquid Force Max Flow valve and pump system, it is!
- The widemouthed setup is nearly effortless and 40% faster.
- Tapered LE Tips: This LE wingtip design, combined with the LF tape batten prevents accidental bridle wraps.
- One Pump System: Single point inflation system will inflate and deflate your struts automatically.
- LE English Stitch Seams: Clean, interlocked, fray free design that creates a strong bond.
- Tension Trailing Edge: Reduces flutter, creates efficiency and increases TE strength.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Wow V4, please click here.
2020 NV
Crossover progression, hooked and unhooked freestyle, freeride
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A redesign that is now tested, proven and perfected. There is no doubt the NV is synonymous with stability and dependability in all conditions and styles of riding. Not only does the NV embrace its heritage, but it now has set a new standard in freestyle kites.
The NV boasts a bold new complete airframe redesign. Squaring off the wingtips, combined with an entirely new leading edge to trailing edge profile has increased the handling and feel of the kite that will not only impress the freeriding specialist but will blow the mind of the wakestyle loyalist. The slight increase in leading-edge diameter size, combined with integrated strut construction, has created a recipe for more responsive turn initiation and reactive feedback. This not only suits the needs of progressing riders but also the wants of aggressive unhooked trick masters providing smooth pull and controllable slack.
Keeping true to the Liquid Force high-quality build, the 2020 NV utilises a simple, supportive bridle configuration that retains the shape of the kite in the craziest of conditions. Bombproof construction points, such as the layered frame, and now the use of Teijin Triple Ripstop canopy material, will keep your confidence high to attempt that new trick over and over.
Features
- Platform: Responsive 3 strut platform
- Geometry: Redesigned geometry increasing handling and kite feedback
- Profile: Optimized profile that creates smooth, controllable power for hooked and unhooked freestyle
- Material: Teijin technical coated triple ripstop canopy. Ultra-light, abrasion and tear-resistant UV coated material ensuring longevity in kite performance.
- Reduced Weight: Reduced overall weight with the use of .08 TPU bladders and flying line bridle system
- Max Flow Inflation: Inflating your kite should be easy, and with the exclusive Liquid Force Max Flow valve and pump system, it is! The widemouthed setup is nearly effortless and 40% faster.
- Tapered LE Tips: This LE wingtip design, combined with the LF tape batten prevents accidental bridle wraps.
- LE English Stitch Seams: Clean, interlocked, fray free design that creates a strong bond.
- One Pump System: Single point inflation system will inflate and deflate your struts automatically.
- Tension Trailing Edge: Reduces flutter, creates efficiency and increases TE strength.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 NV, please click here.
HiFi-X V3
High performance unhooked and hooked freestyle, wake style
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The long-anticipated and awaited time has come for the next generation of the HiFi. Since 2015 countless prototypes, endless testing, and novels of feedback has been poured into the development process of the HiFi X3. The challenge to improve what is touted as one of the best pure C kites in the competitive and purist freestyle world was a daunting task.
The achievements gained in the HiFi X3 will be the new benchmark in the pure C shape kites. Small modifications lead to massive refinements and a higher level of performance delivery.
New for the HiFi X V3 is a unique aspect ratio per size. This has created the perfectly tuned size allowing the kite to sit in the same position in the wind window, provide the same slack and to deliver the same feel across the wind range. A slight change in the leading edge diameter and a wider wingtip shape, has increased the rigidity leading to more stability in unstable wind, better feel when unhooked and easier relaunch off the rear lines. Material upgrades round out the improvement with the use of Teijin Triple ripstop for added abrasion and tear resistance.
Features
- Platform: Rigid 5 strut C shape platform offering stability and direct connected feel
- Tension Trailing Edge: Reduces flutter, creates efficiency and increases TE strength
- Adjustability: Complete rider adjustability with multiple flying line and steering line attachment points.
- Material: Teijin technical coated triple ripstop canopy. Ultra-light, abrasion and tear-resistant UV coated material ensuring longevity in kite performance.
- 5th line: a 5-line flying system for performance and safety
- Max Flow Inflation: Inflating your kite should be easy, and with the exclusive Liquid Force Max Flow valve and pump system, it is! The widemouthed setup is nearly effortless and 40% faster.
- Tapered LE Tips: This LE wingtip design, combined with the LF tape batten prevents accidental bridle wraps.
- LE English Stitch Seams: Clean, interlocked, fray free design that creates a strong bond.
- One Pump System: Single point inflation system will inflate and deflate your struts automatically.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Hifi-X v3, please click here.
Liquid Force 2020 Twin Tip Boards
Radnium
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The evolution of our high-performance freestyle board continues with the Radnium. Drafting off many design features of the Element, the Radnium uses an ultra-shallow concave centre with quad-channelled tips to deliver explosive pop, fast landings, upwind projection, lightning-quick response, and full-bore freestyle and freeride performance.
The Radnium features mid-high rocker line remains in the board with an updated, streamlined outline allowing smooth catch-free transitions. The continued use of vector net carbon weave glass lamination on the bottom eliminates excess weight yet keeps a stiffer flex profile eliminating negative flex on hard landings.
Features
- Core: Full wood core CNC construction offering precise shape control.
- Inserts: M6 inline inserts for ultimate strength and multiple stance options.
- Bottom Shape: Single concave to channel hull design for edge control and water release.
- Construction: Vector Net carbon lamination for reduced weight without sacrificing flex.
- Rail: Liquid Force’s exclusive Liquid Rail, the most durable sidewall construction available.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Radnium, please click here.
Absolute
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The Absolute started with a simple idea: What would happen if we set out to create a high-end performance twintip with no design limitations or cost restrictions? The board needed to be lightweight, fast, lively, and nimble. Simultaneously, we wanted a smooth ride with explosive pop, easy upwind tracking, and grip-and-rip style turning. We wanted the board to be made of the highest performing materials available, so we didn’t set any specific material or construction limits. After hours of testing and countless prototypes, we finally found the right balance of flex, durability, performance, and construction.
The Absolute features a precision CNC shaped full wood core, double concave “v-hull” bottom shape, and Textreme carbon top and bottom sheets. The engineered space-age carbon weave provides a stiff, springy flex while helping the board remain incredibly lightweight. While you are blasting through the chop or soaring over your friend, you’ll be sure to turn heads with the Textreme carbon checkered pattern. To top it off, we’ve released a limited-edition Pro Pad in a matching colourway that can be paired with this board to complete the cohesive look. The combination of its high-tech carbon construction, efficient rocker line and playful outline make the Absolute a perfect choice for energetic freeriders and explosive freestylers alike. We spared nothing in the creation of the Absolute, and the result is the lightest weight twin tip that Liquid Force Kiteboarding has ever made.
Features
- Core: Full wood core CNC construction offering precise shape control.
- Inserts: M6 inline inserts for ultimate strength and multiple stance options.
- Outline: Forgiving elliptical outline drives through turns, while the narrower tip and tail provide more bite and clean release from the water.
- Bottom Shape: V-hull bottom shape that’s designed to offer smooth landings, aggressive carves, and easy upwind tracking.
- 3-D Shaping: 3-D top sheet contours that provide stiffness where necessary and flex where you want it.
- Carbon: Textreme carbon top and bottom sheets add board stiffness while simultaneously dampening chop vibration. This lightweight engineered carbon material increases the desired flex characteristics of the Absolute while drastically reducing its overall board weight.
- Liquid Rail
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Absolute, please click here.
Boom
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The gear demands of wakestyle and park riding kiteboarders differ significantly from the average Joe at the beach. That’s why when we set out to design the Boom, we wanted to draw on the deep knowledge base of Liquid Force Wake. After all, they have been designing park-specific boards for years. By combining years of LF design knowledge with Brandon Scheid’s intimate understanding of everything kiteboarding, we created a board that can stand up to the high demands of the reigning Kite Park Champion.
The Boom features a simple low-drag single concave bottom shape. This shape not only softens landings and aids in upwind tracking, but it also helps keep your board speed high, preventing excessive bog in the water. Thanks to its high rocker line and bombproof grind base, the Boom is also right at home in the cable park. This makes travelling easier, as you only need one board to cover all of your shredding needs. The Boom delivers wakestyle/park style performance.
“The board is one hell of an explosive, rock-solid, and versatile shred sledge!” – Brandon
Features
- Core: Computer profiled 100% wood core.
- Inserts: M6 inline inserts for ultimate strength and multiple stance options.
- Channels: Cascading parabolic flex tip layout that offers snappy pop and controlled flex in presses.
- Bottom Shape: Efficient low drag single concave bottom hull to help keep board speed high in marginal conditions
- Rocker: High rocker line that allows softening big landings and makes the Boom ideal for both kite park and cable park riding.
- Bottom Sheet: Liquid Force Grind Base for unsurpassed durability.
- Construction: Liquid Force’s exclusive Liquid Rail, the most durable sidewall construction available.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Boom, please click here.
Echo
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From competition to creative free riding Brandon Scheid undeniably is the landlord of the current wakestyle movement. Brandon has been working with master shaper Jimmy Redmon to create a board that will both lock on a slider and deliver explosive pop off the water. The new 2020 Echo exceeds the standard and will help take your riding to the next level.
The LF Flex Tip technology tapers into the channelled profile wood core to allow the tips to flex deeper on presses without sacrificing the centreboard stiffness required to generate pop and handle hard landings. For 2020, we replaced the grind base with a satin PMU bottom sheet. Lightening the board without sacrificing significant durability, the PMU makes the Echo even more efficient and snappy on the water. All of this is blended with our proven triple concave to fluted channel bottom contour, high rocker, and sandwich construction — a recipe for success in the purest wakestyle circles.
Features
- Core: Computer profiled 100% wood core.
- Inserts: M6 inline inserts for ultimate strength and multiple stance options.
- Channels: Flex tip channels allowing for locked and more controlled presses.
- Bottom Shape: Fluted channel hull design for edge control, water release and speed enhancing limited base contact on rails and sliders.
- Bottom Sheet: Matte PMU bottom sheet helps save weight while still lending tons of durability.
- Construction: Liquid Force’s exclusive Liquid Rail, the most durable sidewall construction available.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Echo, please click here.
Benchmark
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There is no question that a 10-time World Champion knows what is needed in a board to reach the highest of the level of competition. Gisela Pulido and her father Juan Manuel, have been perfecting her perfect ideal twin tip for years. With the added knowledge of Liquid Force’s extensive board engineering team, Gisela finally says the board of her dreams has been created. This aggressive shape with a medium flex profile is perfect for all riders looking for an all-around board that’s tuned to eat up some chop, but also deliver some serious pop.
The Benchmark incorporates a rocker line, flex pattern, and outline that our International Team Rider Gisela Pulido fines perfect for her aggressive riding style. At Liquid Force Kites, we make boards for people, which is why this shape and design is entirely unisex (like all of our boards). While the shape was designed for the top-level rider in the world, it at the same time forgives enough to inspire progression. Utilising the same core profiling technique as the Echo, the Benchmark has been created with a solid wood core that has a single concave to channel tips that smooths out the harsh chop and make upwind pointing directly. Rounding out the board is a sandwich glass construction and capped with Liquid Rail for durability.
Features
- Core: Computer profiled 100% wood core
- Insert: M6 inline inserts for ultimate strength and multiple stance options
- Flex: Medium flex profile.
- Rocker: All-round rocker
- Shape: Single concave to channelled hull design for precise control and upwind projection
- Liquid Rail: Liquid Force’s exclusive Liquid Rail, the most durable sidewall construction available.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Benchmark, please click here.
Liquid Force Kiteboarding 2020 Foilboards
FS1 Foil Surfboard
Trying to get into the world of hydrofoil surfing? Not sure what you need to get? With so many options out there and more arriving every single day, it is no wonder you may be a bit confused or gun shy. The FS1 is Liquid Force’s solution to your problem.
This is the perfect starter kit for anyone who wants to get a hydrofoil surfboard that is easy to use and can accept most foils that are on the market. Optimised for slopey green walls, as well as whitewater takeoffs, the FS1 is the perfect jack-of-all trades foil surfboard. It’s the perfectly designed tool to help you confidently find the never-ending float.
Features
- Core: Dual Stringer EPS CNC core.
- Shape: High volume and forgiving outline make the board perfect for learning to foil surf.
- Leash Plug: Don’t leave your foil behind.
- Bottom Shape: Easy planing low rocker profile helps make the most of mushy surf and weak waves.
- Track Mounting: Divinicel reinforced adjustable track mounting allowing multiple foil positions.
- Grip: Tail pad EVA.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 FS1 Foil Surfboard, please click here.
Galaxy Foil Board
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Dedicated hydrofoil performance, combined with revolutionary construction, highlight the Liquid Force Galaxy. Some may argue that the board is not as important as the foil. However, we believe that the interaction between; board, foil and rider are critical to the performance and experience of riding a hydrofoil. No detail was overlooked or compromised in the design and engineering of the Galaxy Hydrofoil Board. The Galaxy’s precision-engineered details offer the highest performance characteristics for your hydrofoil. A forgiving outline, combined with a unique forward placed double concave hull design, allows for easy on water tracking when starting as well as during planned, or even unexpected touchdowns. The bevelled rail design aids in heeled over, chop deflection, keeping the board in line with the foil trajectory.
The “feel-good” concave deck affords the rider detailed control via the ability to translate foil feedback more rapidly and precisely. Rider adjustability and set up preference is essential to us. The Galaxy affords this with the use of a track mounting system for dialling in the placement of the foil, a full-coverage comfort EVA deck pad complete with kick tail for the strapless rider, and performance-tuned insert configuration options for; single strap, inline double straps, or triple strap configurations. All this in a unique moulded lightweight and durable honeycomb carbon construction that is proprietary to Liquid Force.
Features
- Core: EPS CNC shaped core
- Shape: Hydrofoil specific shape to the needs of riding a foil
- Inserts: Multiple insert configurations 3 straps or 2
- Concave: Double concave forward hull design for efficient and rapid water deflection
- Foil Track: Foil track mounting system
- Grip: Full deck EVA
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Galaxy Foil Board, please click here.
Orb Foil Board
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Top-notch performance doesn’t always have to come in a big package, and the Orb Foilboard is a perfect example. It’s our pocket-sized foil craft designed to rip, carve, jump, and effortlessly float above the water’s surface. Small enough for easy travel and confident control over the foil wing, yet buoyant enough for easy planing.
The Orb is the perfect blend of performance and forgiveness for the intermediate kiteboarder. Nothing’s quite like looking down and seeing the water speed past beneath your feet and thanks to the Orbs small stature; you can feel the float with precision control. With its lightweight EPS core, Inegra top and bottom weave, and divinicel track inlay the orb is one of the strongest foil boards in the line. When you combine all that with its chined rails, adjustable mounting tracks, double concave displacement bottom shape, and three plus one M6 inline inserts, the Orb truly packs a performance punch. A modern orbital foil craft designed to speed you off to destinations near and far.
Features
- Core: EPS CNC shaped core
- Shape: Hydrofoil specific shape to the needs of riding a foil
- Inserts: Multiple insert configurations 3 straps or 2
- Concave: Double concave forward hull design for efficient and rapid water deflection
- Foil Track: Foil track mounting system
- Grip: Full deck EVA
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Orb Foil Board, please click here.
Plank Foil Board
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With more freedom than Marty McFly’s hoverboard, the Plank is perfectly built to take you on windward adventures far and wide. Following the progressive trend of shrinking foil craft, the Plank comes in at 3’8, making it ideal for travel and impromptu sessions. The Plank is ideally suited for an intermediate foil rider who wants an easy riding, low hassle board that feels like air underfoot. Its low volume and small shape make it extremely nimble and playful. Combined with its concave deck this board grants you precision control over the wing below your feet. Deep carving turns have never felt so good.
While the Plank may be small, it’s also forgiving. Its shovel nose rocker and shape help to avoid pearling, displacing water on splash-downs by keeping that nose up. The Plank also features a CNC’d full wood core, adjustable mounting options, and our durable liquid rail construction. This lower-tech construction, while still offering stellar performance, helps keep the price down. Making the Plank the perfect blend of performance and affordability.
Features
- Core: CNC full wood core with Liquid Rail
- Shape: Hydrofoil specific shape to the needs of riding a foil
- Inserts: No inserts to preserve weight
- Concave: Shovelnose forward hull design for efficient and rapid water deflection
- Mounting: Two separate hole setups to accommodate high and low-speed foiling
- Grip: Full deck EVA
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Plank Foil Board, please click here.
Pod Foil Board
Taking inspiration from the original Happy Board of the past, the Pod is a full EPS core, multipurpose foil board that will serve as both a wakesurfer and a foil board for behind the boat or a kite. Its adjustable track mounting system allows you to find the perfect place for the mast and makes it quick work to remove the foil and ride it as a traditional wakesurfer. After all, the original shape of this board stems from the Happy Wakesurf line, lending you confidence with or without a mast.
The board includes a set of inline inserts in case you want foot security or a little assistance while learning to tackle the hydrofoil. With its lightweight construction and padded top deck and full surf style rails, the Pod is another board that can handle many different sports. The Pod is perfect for those looking to take a step up from the Rocket without sacrificing the ability to have a multisport and multipurpose board.
Features
- Core: Stringerless EPS CNC core.
- Shape: Hydrofoil specific forgiving shape while still featuring traditional rails for non-hydrofoil riding.
- Inserts: Single set of inline M6 inserts offering multiple stance options.
- Concave: Single to double concave hull design improves tracking and planing speed.
- Track Mounting: Adjustable track mounting allowing multiple mounting options.
- Grip: Full deck EVA.
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Pod Foil Board, please click here.
Liquid Force 2020 Foil Set
Glider Foil Set
Specifically tuned for kiteboarding with its longer mast, fluid fuselage and QR collar, the Glider Foil Set is ready to hit the water and ready to help the foil fun times keep rolling. Enjoy the float and pump-ability of the Glider 125 wing set and feel the improved hydrodynamic ride of the Fluid Fuselage. The new fuselage integrates into our wings seamlessly and has a recess for the mast, eliminating any rough lines and making this ride as smooth as possible. When you are done with your session, you can unscrew one screw from the QR collar to pack down your foil into your vehicle. The set comes complete with wing covers to ensure your carbon wings stay as fresh as possible from session to session. Additionally, you can expect to receive everything in the photo in our sweet LF Foil Bag, which makes packing up for travel incredibly easy.
Everything in this set is interchangeable and upgradeable with our other LF foil accessories, so you can tune this set for Surf or Wake Foiling by merely purchasing an additional mast length.
Included in the set:
- 36″ Aluminum mast with 20cm reinforcement block (QR attachment pre-installed)
- Carbon Composite Glider 125 Wing Set
- Wing Covers
- Aluminum Fluid Fuselage
- Quick Release Collar
- Titanium Coated M8 x 1.25 Hardware for wings, fuselage and collar
- Foil Set Bag
- Plastic board transition plate
- 5mm Hex Drive Allen Key
- Tube of Grease
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Quick Release (QR) Collar
The new Quick Release collar is a perfect addition to any foiler’s quiver who is using multiple mast lengths or just wants their lives to be a bit easier. No longer do you need to loosen up all your track nuts in order to remove the mast from your board. Simply remove the one rear screw, slide out the mast attachment and you’ll find that your foil board is ready for travel. This comes stock on our Impulse, Glider and Performance Foil Sets and is an excellent upgrade for anyone who already has a LF mast from the past. We focused hard on making sure our recesses were able to take any sand and debris you throw on it, so a simple flush should ensure that this collar never gets stuck together. We also reduced a little weight on the mounting surface by removing some of the aluminium (thus the web pattern on the plate).
This collar is compatible with every foil mast LF has made except the original Foil Fish and original Wake Foil Mast.
Hardware Details
- M8 x 1.25 x 24mm x 3 (Front Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 16mm x 2 (Rear Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 40mm x 2 (Fuselage)
- M8 x 1.25 x 28mm x 2 (Mast attachment)
- M8 x 1.25 x 16mm x 1 (QR Collar)
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Glider Foil Set, please click here.
Launch Foil Set
New for 2020 Liquid Force has perfected the entry-level setup for hydrofoiling. While we’re the first to make hyrdrofoiling accessible to people with the invention of Foil Fish, we have since learned a lot about the learning curve for this sport. The first step to make foiling easy to learn is to have a short mast, which is why this set includes a 24 inch (60 cm) aluminium alloy mast. A shorter mast makes a foil easier to control and gives comfort to newcomers as they learn to handle a board that now has a metal extrusion hanging beneath it. In the learning stages, you will find that you will breach the water a lot as you learn to hone in on the sweet spot. A shorter mast helps to speed up the learning process and get you foiling faster.
The next step is to have a wing that achieves lift at slower speeds, which is why this set comes complete with the new Carbon Composite Flite 120 front wing. The Flite 120 shape is perfect for beginners as it has a lot of “yaw” stability, or in laymen’s terms, stability from side to side.
If the foil is stable from side to side, the rider can focus on learning how to bring the foil up and down out of the water without having to worry about falling off their heel or toe side edge. This combination of the short mast and 120 wings are now our go-to for any kiteboarder or wakeboarder learning to get into the sport. As with all Liquid Force entry-level sets, we wanted to be as price conscience as possible when developing the Launch Foil Set. This set comes complete with our budget-friendly aluminium collar, straight 78 cm aluminium fuselage and an injected carbon polymer rear tail wing.
Let us help you blast off into the foiling world with our new Launch Foil Set.
Included in the set:
- 24″ Aluminum mast with 20cm reinforcement block
- Carbon Composite Flite 120 Front Wing
- Standard Aluminum Fuselage
- Standard Aluminum Collar
- Titanium Coated M8 x 1.25 Hardware for wings, fuselage and collar
- M8 Cap Nuts (required for Wakefoil 2.0 and Plank attachment)
- Plastic board transition plate
- 5mm Hex Drive Allen Key
- Tube of Grease
Hardware Details
- M8 x 1.25 x 24mm x 3 (Front Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 16mm x 2 (Rear Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 40mm x 2 (Fuselage)
- M8 x 1.25 x 24mm x 6 (Collar and Cap nuts for Plank or Wake Foil 2.0)
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Launch Foil Set, please click here.
Performance Foil Set
Included in the set:
- 27″ Aluminum mast with 20cm reinforcement block
- Carbon Composite Impulse 110 Wing Set (w/ Wing Covers)
- Fluid Fuselage
- Quick Release Collar
- Titanium Coated M8 x 1.25 Hardware for wings, fuselage and collar
- Track Nuts and Sliders for Board
- Plastic board transition plate
- 5mm Hex Drive Allen Key
- Tube of Grease
Hardware Details
- M8 x 1.25 x 24mm x 3 (Front Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 16mm x 2 (Rear Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 40mm x 2 (Fuselage)
- M8 x 1.25 x 28mm x 6 (Collar and Track Hardware)
- M8 x 1.25 x 16mm x 1 (QR Collar)
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Pod Foil Set
Included in the set
- 27″ Aluminum mast with 20cm reinforcement block
- Carbon Composite Glider 125 Wing Set (with Wing Covers)
- Standard Aluminum Fuselage
- Standard Collar
- Titanium Coated M8 x 1.25 Hardware for wings, fuselage and collar
- Track Nuts and Sliders for Board
- Plastic board transition plate
- 5mm Hex Drive Allen Key
- Tube of Grease
Hardware Details
- M8 x 1.25 x 24mm x 3 (Front Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 16mm x 2 (Rear Wing)
- M8 x 1.25 x 40mm x 2 (Fuselage)
- M8 x 1.25 x 28mm x 6 (Collar and Track Hardware)
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Glider Carbon Wingset
The ultimate search for the infinite glide starts with finding the right-wing for the task. Taking design inspiration from the Thruster wing, the Glider scales up this super stable shape and gives it more curvature through the middle. This unique design tweak delivers ultimate pumping power and maximum glide in any conditions. The result is a wing that will have you pumping out to sea to catch that next roller or cruising at insanely slow speeds behind the kite.
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This wing is for the rider who enjoys bigger wings that have strong unilateral stability and want the ability to pump if need be. Whether it be marginal wind, marginal waves, or a choppy day behind the boat, the Glider will turn any session into a full-on hydrofoil fun fest.
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Flite Carbon Wingset
If you want to take a flight, you are going to need the right tools. The Flite wing is perfectly tuned to take you from your first water starts to your first jibes. With a design that delivers strong yaw stability and easy-lift, this wing is perfect for beginners who are learning how to hydrofoil or looking to ride at slower speeds.
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Impulse Carbon Wingset
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Created in collaboration with Cloud IX Surf Foils the Impulse wing set confidently crosses kite, surf and wake hydrofoiling. Designed to provide rapid lift and long glide, along with a wide speed and wind range. The Impulse will take your freeride kite hydrofoiling to the next level. Allowing more time for tack and jibe transitions, constant wing engagement on jump landings, and the ability to drop a size kite or get out in even lighter wind conditions than ever imagined.
These same design attributes make the Impulse ideal for mounting on a hydrofoil compatible SUP or prone surfboard. Efficient and smooth controlled lift, along with the ability to generate glide by pumping the wing, keeps swell energy connectivity easy and manageable. This magic can be translated behind the boat where the Impulse excels at sustained hydrofoiling on both the primary and secondary wakes with or without the rope!
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Thruster Carbon Wingset
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The Thruster wing set has been developed in collaboration with Matt Wheeler, master hydrofoil expert and engineer, in Hood River, Oregon USA. This collaboration has brought to life a unique wing design that provides extended range and stability for rapid lift and stability at speed.
If you are in search of the pinnacle of freeriding performance, look no further. The Thruster wings will keep you boosting and carving at high speeds, without sacrificing stability.
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Liquid Force Harnesses
MOD
Everyone is unique. Unique in mind, body and soul. Mind and soul are easy to cover in a harness, but the body is hard. The MOD is superior at addressing the body. The philosophy and science behind the MOD are about fitting all body shapes and offer superior support via the use of comfort and support forming materials. Rigid harness frames can cause unwanted gaps and pressure points, causing session ending discomfort.
Utilising high-density memory foam, ergonomic panel layout and size-specific moulded patters ensure a precise and supportive fit in the MOD. Fitted with the industry inspiring LF Cam Clamp spreader bar for one time set it and forget it entry and exit.
Everyone is unique. Unique in mind, body and soul. Mind and soul are easy to cover in a harness, but the body is hard. The MOD is superior at addressing the body. The philosophy and science behind the MOD are about fitting all body shapes and offer superior support via the use of comfort and support forming materials. Rigid harness frames can cause unwanted gaps and pressure points, causing session ending discomfort.
Features
- Foam: High-density form-fitting memory foam
- Rash Guard: Rash Guard technology
- Closure: Single wrap secure closure
- Cam Clamp: Cam Clamp Spreader Bar with hold down
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Solo v2
Everyone loves lightweight and easy to use. The Solo harness is just that. Our idea was to eliminate unnecessary material and overbuilt designs to achieve a high-performance harness with a weight saving advantage.
The Solo packs in a unique single-piece EVA moulded construction method that enhances comfort for all-day riding, eliminating chafe and sheds water away rather than absorbing. Other highlights include the LF Cam Clamp spreader bar system, contoured spreader hook and hold down strap.
Everyone loves lightweight and easy to use. The Solo harness is just that. Our idea was to eliminate unnecessary material and overbuilt ideas to achieve a high-performance harness with a weight saving advantage.
The Solo packs in a unique single-piece EVA moulded construction method that enhances comfort for all-day riding, eliminating chafe and sheds water away rather than absorbing. Other highlights include the LF Cam Clamp spreader bar system, contoured spreader hook and hold down strap.
Features
- Weight: Ultra-lightweight
- Construction: Single-piece EVA construction
- Closure: Single wrap secure closure
- Cam Clamp: Cam Clamp Spreader Bar with hold down
For more information on Liquid Force’s 2020 Solo V2 Harness, please click here.
Cruzer V2
Ideal for any rider looking for the ultimate support of a seat harness, the Cruzer features a unique high-back design giving superior support and comfort. Adjustable leg loops provide easy and ample adjustment for all body types with or without a wetsuit.
This bomber harness delivers a low pull, necessary leverage, and an efficient feel, making it a top choice for schools and freeriders looking for the lower hook position that a seat harness provides.
Ideal for any rider looking for the ultimate support of a seat harness, the Cruzer features a unique high-back design giving superior support and comfort. Adjustable leg loops provide easy and ample adjustment for all body types with or without a wetsuit.
This bomber harness delivers a low pull, necessary leverage, and an efficient feel, making it a top choice for schools and freeriders looking for the lower hook position that a seat harness provides.
Features
- Support: Ultimate support
- Adjustability: Highly adjustable
- Closure: Single wrap secure closure
- Cam Clamp: Cam Clamp Spreader Bar with hold down
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By Jen Tyler
Italian/Egyptian Jen Tyler grew up on the sandy beaches of the Red Sea and has been on the IKSURFMAG & Tonic Mag team since 2017.
