Liquid Force Launch Foilboard Review

This is Ryan and Cole here from MACkite, and today we're going to talk about our first impressions on the Liquid Force Launch foilboard. We had it out the other day behind the boat, riding a plethora of Slingshot wings, and we want to give you a quick review of our thoughts on it.

First Impressions

Cole: When I first picked up this board, I was a little bit skeptical. It's about medium weight. I've felt boards that are heavier than this, but I didn't think this board was going to perform very well at all. Luckily, I was blown away- it actually was awesome. It didn't have too much swing weight in the nose, so I could still do turns without feeling like the board was overwhelming my carves.

Another thing that I noticed was the length of the board. It's got just enough length where you can touch down on the water and you're not going to sink the tip, but you can still pump on this thing. It's not a little lunch tray board where it's optimal for pumping, but this thing's still short enough that you can definitely get into pumping with it.

Ryan: Another thing to point out here is the thickness on this board. This is a pretty thin board, by comparison to a lot of other wakefoils. I felt like I had a little more of a direct connection with the foil. It reduced the amount of board that was between my foot and the foil, allowing the foil to become a little more responsive. Despite its beginner-size appearances, it actually had pretty good performance because I felt like I was really close to that foil, and it unlocked a little more potential of whatever foil we were riding.

Who Is This Board For?

Ryan: This board is definitely an all-around, beginner-friendly board. I felt like this board is good for anyone that bought a really large board for their first wakefoil board and is ready to downsize, but they're not quite ready to commit to a pocket board, whether they don't want to deal with sinking the nose as they're learning to ride the wake better or pump better, or they just don't want to commit that extra cash to it. This is a very cost-effective option to upgrade that first beginner wakefoil board and get something a little bit higher performance without breaking the bank.

Cole: Yeah, this board is pretty magical because a beginner could ride this, but an intermediate rider could also definitely go for this. Now, if you're an advanced wakefoiler, you're going to want to ride a much smaller board than this. However, I think this is one of those cool boards where you can still be an intermediate rider, dig into some of those advanced skills, and the board won't hinder you too much.

Ryan: Especially if you're a beginner, but you think you're going to progress fast and you don't want a board that's going to hold you back. You can start on it and you can ride it for quite a while, and once you do outgrow this board, you're going to be ready to hop on that 100cm pocket board, no problem.

Board Features

Cole: They have machine inserts in here for your straps. That's really cool because, on a lot of boards, you actually need to have self-tapping screws that are going to go into the core of the board. I don't love those because if you put your straps in and out enough times, you're going to wear out that strap insert, and that just leads the problems down the road. With these machine inserts, there's no guessing whether your screws are too long or if you're going to eventually wear out that insert. Machine inserts are the way to go because you just put the screw in and you are fine.

I didn't feel like there were any issues with the traction pad. I know there are a couple boards where the traction pad's actually slippery, but this one was awesome, so no complaints there.

There's nothing too crazy going on on the bottom. However, they do have a slight kicktail and a double concave split on the bottom. They're very minuscule compared to some boards that have huge cutouts, but the kicktail is going to get you up and out of the water a little bit easier with less drag, and the double concave in the front is going to prevent the board from suctioning to the water.

Another thing with the double concave and the aggressive rocker on the nose was how nice it was for touchdowns. That's going to help you out if you're riding that second wake and you hit the water. You're not going to pierce the water with your tip and fall. This is going to give you a better chance of bouncing up and continuing to ride.

This has been Cole and Ryan from MACkiteboarding.com. If you have any further questions about this board or want to know if it's right for you, feel free to contact us via phone or email. We hope you learned something today, and thank you for reading.

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