Lift Foils LIFT eFOIL User manual
User Manual
LIFT eFOIL
User Manual
Introduction 06
Safety Warnings & Disclaimers 10
Warranty
General Warnings
Ride Safety
Propulsion System
Battery
Getting to Know the Lift eFoil 16
How the Lift eFoil arrives
Components
Charging the Battery
Assembly
Getting Ready to Ride 34
Installing the Battery
Booting Up the System
Riding the eFoil 40
Post Ride 42
Powering Down
eFoil Maintenance & Storage
Troubleshooting 48
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Lift Battery Safety 14
Pairing the Controller 38
LIFT App 46
Battery Maintenance
Battery Storage
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To those close to the foiling community, it may seem we’ve entered the
mainstream, but I believe that the sport is just getting started. We’re
finally starting to see small groups of surfers adopt the foil for their
small wave needs. In wind sports, wing foiling is officially taking over.
Kitesurfers are making a complete move, and windsurfers who haven’t
contemplated rigging a sail in the last 20 years are now coming out of
retirement to start winging on a foil board. In the world of electric, more
and more eFoils are starting to pop up in the wild and as houseboat
owners cruise around with multiple outdated jet skis on the aft deck,
they ask themselves, “Why don’t we have one of those?” The first
person foiling was a kook, when it was two people they were weird,
and now, with gangs of foilers at local breaks and WhatsApp groups
excitedly messaging each other about one-foot surf, we have ourselves
a movement. If you look closely at the strange trends, you can start to
visualize the evolution of a new sport with multiple segments.
I see two advancement trends in foiling. The first is the early advocates,
the ones who have been on the edge of the sport for years, who are
going to achieve levels of mastery that are simply beyond what we can
even comprehend today. I see it now with riders we work with at Lift.
Some are only a few years into foiling, some are still in high school,
but they’re doing flips and tackling waves that seemed insurmountable
to pioneers just a year ago. I firmly believe these riders are going to
be flying out of barrels, riding huge waves at incredible speeds, and
doing acrobatics similar to what we see in the world of snowboarding.
Have a look at what people achieve behind a boat on an Air Chair and
then combine that with fearless young surfers on large waves, light
equipment, and foot straps. These young guns may even adopt an eFoil
as the tool needed to get them launched into such surf...
The second is that we’re going to see the infrastructure building quickly
for further mainstream adoption, education, and enablement of new
riders in all types of foiling. This is going to mean more brands jumping
into the sport, more schools and lesson opportunities, and an increased
desire from people of all skill levels to try foiling. The multiple branches
A NOTE FROM LIFT FOILS FOUNDER
NICK LEASON
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A NOTE FROM LIFT FOILS FOUNDER
of foiling—surf, SUP, wake, kite, wingdings, eFoils—are what will create so
much attention and what will offer an avenue for everyone. We’ve signed
up hundreds of schools and rental areas to represent and showcase Lift
eFoils in the last two years alone, and that speaks to the excitement
that’s going to continue across all areas of the sport.
Foil designs and equipment will continue to evolve. Wing designs will
start to be refined for more specific applications. Just as you have
different surfboards for different kinds of surfing, the same is true
of hydrofoil designs. I think the most exciting will be the adoption of
smaller wings as foilers discover an incredible amount of speed and
maneuverability in more powerful surf. Glider wings will allow for the
endless riding of small waves and the ability to tap into open ocean
swells and chop. It will no longer be people riding at specific breaks but
instead riding their entire coastline...
Winging will allow for a new wave of excitement in the world of sailing
as new people take an interest once again in the ancient art of riding
the wind. What’s most exciting is that “non-surfers” will learn to wing
foil and surf open ocean swells in a matter of a few lessons—something
that traditional surfers have never dreamed of. Skilled sailers will create
rigid wings (true foils) that allow them to reach new speeds and a whole
new category of racing. The world of electric foiling is endless and new
crafts will appear that will excite just about everyone. The combination
of tech and tradition will soon meld into new levels of the sport. Just wait
and see what we have in store for you.
At the end of the day, it’s no longer a question of whether or not foiling
will become a mainstream sport; we’re past that phase. It’s a question
of how far we can take it. I have so many ideas flowing that as
soon as I finish one new design, I’m seeing three more in front of it. The
potential is crazy, and as the community continues to expand, everyone
will contribute more and more to the development of the sport. That’s
the most exciting part of it all: community, and finding new levels of
stoke with your peers, and sharing new ideas that shape the next level
of surfing for everyone.
—Nick Leason, CEO and Founder of Lift Foils
© Foiling Magazine, 2020
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eFOIL
OVERVIEW
Hatch Compartment
Mast
Propeller
Board
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3
4
2
08
2
1
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5
Bluetooth Antenna
5
eBox
Back Wing
Battery
Motor
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Front Wing
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USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND PARTICIPATION
IN THE SPORT INVOLVES INHERENT RISKS OF
INJURY OR DEATH. BY USING THE PRODUCT, THE
USER ACCEPTS THE INHERENT RISKS OF ITS USE.
FULLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USE.
The information contained in this User Manual represents the most
up-to-date product data available at the time of release. Lift Foils is
committed to continuous product improvements and advancement of
technology and the company reserves the right to change the product,
components, specifications, or other aspects of the Lift board without
advance notice.
The most current information can be found on the Lift Foils website:
www.liftfoils.com
WARRANTY
The Lift eFoil is subject to a two-year manufacturer’s limited warranty.
The earlier of one year or 300 battery cycles for the product’s battery.
The manufacturer’s limited warranty covers any defects in materials
or workmanship under normal use during the warranty period*. For full
details, please refer to the Lift Foils website: www.liftfoils.com
SAFETY
WARNINGS
&
DISCLAIMERS
USE OF THIS PRODUCT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE
SPORT INVOLVES INHERENT RISKS OF INJURY OR DEATH.
BY USING THE PRODUCT, THE USER ACKNOWLEDGES
AND ACCEPTS THIS.
FULLY READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT.
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