Lift eFoil Mini Documentary

Hear from the creator himself, Nick Leason, as he recounts how the eFoil was constructed and answers many of your questions.
To Pre-order today go to our website www.liftfoils.com

[@deluxeassortment]

For $12,000 that girl better come with it

[@DancingSpiderman]

The Gullible Skeptic I want the Charlotte McKinney model

[@francilinos]

The Gullible Skeptic i have a full shop and i can make one of those for like 500 dlrs

[@ldiggy132]

yenja 1 I'll buy one if you make it. you should consider opening a business

[@stitchgroover69]

yenja 1 I’ll have 1 too mate..

[@949surferdude]

12k? Damn I'd rather get a jet ski. I mean it looks cool but ur just flying above water not getting wet..

[@joelperalta3056]

my jeep wrangler was $12,000

[@colinmarkus1408]

Jeep Wranglers make horrible surf boards.

[@user-dn1yp8mp3c]

Joel Peralta my flat-studio 15 000$

[@freemansaquatics5326]

Joel Peralta my boat was 4k lol and i love the quoat we took alot of time developing this come on you guys just ripped off the militarys ideas there is no patton so a cheaper model will come in due time

[@grantd.5438]

Thank you Nick and Lift for creating absolutely amazing technology and cramming it into a package and board everyone can enjoy! I know the price is high now, but one day these will hopefully be affordable to the masses. Stoked as ever!

[@KitesurfdubaiAe]

Nick and MHL are Hydrofoiling pioneers and they're innovating again. We started riding their toys over 5 years ago. Each one is unique, a true masterpiece and the first ones sold are still riding strong on the second hand market. They set super high standard for themselves so don't expect less from them on their latest project. Can't wait to ride it :D

[@michaelbrubaker3656]

With family in Costa Rica and we took an efoil class at the beach in Samara. The instructor ‘Ingrid’ swam the board (upside down) through surf and then held lesson on outside. All four teenagers were up on foil within hour at 1/2 speed and having the time of their lives. Amazing!! If you have chance to try somewhere definitely!! Definitely need to be selective on places to Efoil due to water / underwater obstacles and hazards. A gps / charts option in the hand controller would be one way to address navigation concerns. Can’t wait until next ride!!!!

[@brannigan9]

The price is stupid insane. good luck

[@superresistant0]

It's stupid insane to be poor. Good luck.

[@fpvpastor7988]

I agree with the other commenters. This is an excellent product, but the pricing is way out there. I own electric longboards, etc - I get the component costs, and this is way too high a price. Bring it down... and you'll get sales, and lots of fans / users posting videos of themselves on it, etc like the electric long boarding communities do on their favorite board. Price too high though... no sales. No community. Only a toy for the ultra rich. Bummer that. Great product. Want one. Can't afford this price point - nor justify it even if I could afford it. Please reconsider your pricing.

[@hisun5753]

check my post

[@jwserge]

don't you wish to come to a beach and be the coolest guy? ;) buy it! Pay for it! Don't squeeze your money ))))

[@username25255]

Couldn’t have said it better myself

[@rubenwulfric2673]

simply yeah I want one I am 60 with a lung disease I still bloody want one ! fantastic

[@arjunsomnali3996]

Good luck! Hope you recover

[@Jonnywoods_049]

Looks amazing but the price is insane

[@MrKnupers]

How much?

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Hey you get 5 minutes of battery time!!!

[@rcrbrewster7840]

ROKlJH UI I don't think the price will ever be as low as $800.... Prob. more like $1800-$2000.

[@fristytron]

$200 I cant believe this works. Feedback, any?

[@yeahboiii8141]

I will recive my board in about 1week at least i hope so

[@myperspective5091]

I wondered how long it would take for this type of vehicle to come to fruition. I remember seeing concept sketches back in the late 90s to the early 2000s. Nice to see someone actually made one.

[@cantstandstupid5156]

Super cool thing but it will never work.........ITS COST 12.000 DOLLARS !!!!! Ill wait for the china modell for 500 dollars

[@hisun5753]

500usd is not enough for cost, you can wait for 2-3000usd one .

[@volvo245]

cantstand stupid You can get two brand new beginners PWCs (Seadoo Sparks) and a trailer for them for that price... These people are so out of touch with reality its just sad. Only somewhat reasonable excuse would be that they think they can recoup development costs in the first hundred sales(rich idiots) or something. First adopter exploitation does have limits though and this price is well past that.

[@hydroelectriclyre2775]

bruh there is no substitute for quality

[@jamesdeininger3759]

Lol If the cost is prohibitive, then I promise it’s not for you. Don’t buy a boat or a plane either. There’s a huge market of the $10k-$15k jetboards like Mako and JetSurf. Bleeding edge stuff

[@williamesselman3102]

I purchased a pretty badass jetski for about $5,000

[@sslavi]

0:31 - the underwater part of it looks awesome

[@Visionery1]

+sslavi, it definitely does. :)

[@doz161]

for 12,000 the battery should be able to let me ride all day and not just 1 hour and when i'm done riding the girl in the video should bring me a beer.

[@HunterMann]

Darth Teabagger I agree, that's why this thing will end up in the rental market at resorts people were paying $200 to use one for an hour and then a boat will come pick him up when your battery dies in the middle of nowhere in the ocean. Sounds like a lot of fun, I think I'll stick to surfing, I got my best surfboardfor $35 at a swap meet and I've surfed in 12 countries on it

[@maxwellbolzman7077]

Darth Teabagger you need some commas there so it doesn't sound like you said, "After I'm done riding the girl."

[@mwamussa]

Available on Aliexpress for $500.

[@rideswithscissors]

It needs a drink holder.

[@superresistant0]

surfing is shit, you spend 99% of the time waiting like a dumb

[@mysolarlife]

$12,000 plus shipping and tax : $2,000 for the foil, $10,000 for the motor?

[@quackasourus2139]

mysolarlife what if no motor?

[@jwserge]

do not you love capitalizm???

[@Eltern10]

It looks super dope...just imagine being high, the sun is out, having a few good friends around you and a few of those boards....that sounds like a dope evening!

[@cinnamanstera6388]

I really hope that the producers actually take a look at this comment section. This is a very cool product that could do very well, but sales are going to be extremely limited at a 12 grand price tag.

[@dannya3595]

Imagine the battery dying half way into the ocean. Then you're assed out haha

[@connor8560]

You might as well make your own it will probably cost a tenth of the cost

[@yoced8213]

for real

[@harrydestcroix5516]

Connor Clark when I saw the price I was like Colin furze would make a gas powered one for 150£ about 200 dollars

[@superstas27]

In 5 years you'll be able to get these for 3k - 4k and they will be much more stable and mass produced. Mad props for being the first to bring it to market though.

[@TheMaxthesis]

Solar charging stations on sunny beaches, just put the panels in the parasols ;) Ride for an hour, come in and get a fresh battery from next to your beer cooler all running on your solarpanel-parasol. Yay! Awesome invention by the way! Thanks!

[@yougotknockdown]

God, as everybody points out, divide the price by 5-10x and I might be a buyer. It does look really fun to ride, wow!

[@federicosagun8243]

i just admire people who has a brilliant idea. well done boys.

[@1212sman]

Yeah, it's cool ride & all that. But I am plain feeling the soundtrack. Y'all ought to release that as a file.

[@darrensoong3829]

I know it seems like cost is high but for me this has replaced traveling to Cali or Baja to surf, Wakesurf boat(100k) + gear, jetski, dirt bike and I can foil in Las Vegas then go to work or take the kids to school. If you are experienced surfer or wakesurfer, efoil is super easy because you already know how to do subtle foot position changes without thinking. I've tried to teach quite a few people but unless they are experienced surfers they have a much harder time with the subtle foot and weight repositions which just come without thinking if you've surfed a lot. Check out my video made after probably about my 10th foil ride. Search Lift efoil Las Vegas.

[@johnchamp6644]

I would happily pay $4000 for this cool toy. $12000 is just too expensive. Hopefully there will be something similar in the market soon with a more affordable price and longer lasting battery.

[@WereAllThatBored]

Awesome work. I've always wanted to do this to a kayak.

[@patricebernard2341]

I got mine. It is fantastic. Yes it is expensive but for me it is a better investment than a motor boat.

[@jessicawagner581]

I WANT ONE! I can't even get up on a wake board... BUT I WANT ONE!

[@pitman2911]

that is one of the best inventions ever,how much weight can it carry...thanks

[@Lpabmendez]

ordered. can't wait!

[@quackasourus2139]

Can you still use it while the battery is flat like as in Will it make too much drag?

[@LowLightVideos]

Professional Racing Jetski weighs a lot more, costs a bit more too; but it will go 100 MPH, for hours. Rental at the fancy beach is ~U$100/hr. For 12K you could rent 2hr per month for 5 years, or 2hr/day for a week for ten vacations. If you hit a stick or big fish with this thing the motor would snap off. Sure looks excellent, like the Silver Surfer. You just need some Shades and Body Paint.

[@aureliusva]

Does it come with a mini paddle for when the batteries run out?

[@banyantree]

Really cool!! The perfect sensation of flying. Fun!!!

[@DanFrederiksen]

nice elegant propulsion principle. it hints at greatness even if it isn't the ultimate goal already.

[@anyssaadi1849]

Wich lift foils board would you recommend for total beginner please?

[@yurypetrov5383]

There was at least two Chinese companies at CES 2018 showing their analogs. I didn't ask the prices, but you can bet on less than 3k.

[@Petar-...-Nikov]

The price is insane

[@Jbeezysqueezy]

Love how he says, "anyone can use" and "anyone can fly." For the small price of 12,000 dollars.

[@STRONTIumMuffin]

what happens when i go to the shallow end and face plant the beach

[@f900ex5]

Sold.. but as many have pointed out below, price is out of reach for many, also no mention of warranty on your website and biggest question, what happens if the business does not make money, will I be SOL with a $12,000 surf anchor ?

[@bowlweevil4161]

at $12000 that's stealing' but there a lot of people out there with way more money than brains that's why all the successful thieves make it

[@dimitri1154]

People who are complaining about the price. Yes, it will be expensive, it's obviously a toy for people who have dough. No it's not going to be for everyone, just like a sportscar, or a jetski, or many other things. All depends on how badly you want it/how much disposable income you have laying around for stuff like this.

[@MrJonsonville5]

I saw this and was like "damn, I have to get one of these!" Then I went to their website and saw the price....that's 5 months salary for me. I could have 3 more of my cars for that price. There should be a disclaimer: "This toy is only for the 1%. You must be this rich to ride." This guy should start a pharmaceutical company, because he price gouges with the best of em. Those of us that actually work for a living would never waste so much money on something like this. It's clear this guy hasn't worked a day in his life and has no idea what that much money is worth to most people.

[@mystuff8205]

Amazing idea. looks fun.

[@vetteboy1982]

The board you stand on should be a solar panel to recharge the battery, thus extending the tide time !!!

[@reemcont]

Is there a weight limit for riding that?

[@ecosound]

price sounds great for a developing craft ....prices will plummet with market saturation in future but for now aprox price of a good jet ski and so much more WOW factor !

[@doldrums8084]

i already have a boat and jetski..I have a standup paddle board, too. my family looked into buying the water jet pack for lake george but it cant get approved. this is another somewhat affordable option for the lake

[@rugbynimbus]

$12,000 is too much? Really? So how much is the one you all conceptualized, designed, financed, engineered, prototyped, tested, revised, tested, revised, explained to lawyers, filed with USPTO, sourced, tested, revised, manufactured, marketed, and distributed? I'm sure it's a real high-quality bargain. Go for it.

[@ChristianTheChicken]

rugbynimbus All that work and it doesn't sell because of the price lmao.

[@DK-ii5sc]

This is so super cool!

[@morgycaptain]

The best thing since sliced bread. Fantastic!

[@dkord]

bring down the pricing and make the battery swappable even when wet

[@dzikieswinie]

Amazing stuff! Congrats - the guys look as if they were flying over water :)

[@humanape23]

They should look into putting some type of solar panel as the top of the board for extended ride time

[@Offenberg89]

This looks sick!

[@browing1974]

Thank you for build so amazing machine! Do you guys think it's possible to install a Segway like handle bar on it? It seems may make normal people ride it easier

[@enriquebonilla7542]

Wow what an amazing board! Hope I can get one some day!

[@cyprescrow]

This is gonna be HUGE. It's one he.. of an invention. Let's ask ourselves one question: Who would want one of these? Well, just.... EVERYONE ON THE PLANET!!!

[@sawyermccloud5836]

how does one become a professional badass? Do I need a master's in badassery for this?

[@opzesmr2803]

Sawyer McCloud lol

[@78779]

The coolest thing I've ever seen. I want one!

[@sslavi]

Put $12,000 on the table and it's yours.

[@drsta804]

"let's take some shit that has been around since before I was born, make it seem cool, new and trendy to the rich people who are idiots. Then we charge the fuck out of them!

[@KassMeierable]

Dranksta nail on the head there. When did the hydrofoil come about? 1950's?

[@bearsbugs]

Alexander Graham Bell started experiments with them in 1908

[@gregtalbot5349]

It was invented years before AGB by Enrico Forlanini

[@rogernicholls1]

Could the board be covered with photo voltaic cells to extend the battery life or recharge the battery?

[@pepsijazz462]

songs? particularly the second to last one

[@pedrofr92]

Somebody knows the 0:14 song?

[@Alovatololo]

You know there's a lot of unused surface area. You should consider getting a small solar panel so it can recharge the battery a little. Maybe push the run time to 1hr 5 min. Or have the solar panel connect to a gps tracker.

[@trees4584]

I use the wheelchair all day I am a paraplegic. I have mono ski on a Snowy Mountain and would love to be able to use this product. have you thought about mounting a chair to this board maybe having some kind of Outrigger or something? I would love to be able to float and fly on the water like this it would be so freeing!

[@JustMeTalking]

Jason White .. and when the battery runs out, what you gonna do then? being free shouldn't involve air-sea rescue after each hour.

[@damonsisk4270]

Awesome! Great work! Please adjust the music volume down in the video!

[@tribolex]

For 2500€ I would buy it. I have also an electric Haibike SDURO AllMtn 8.0 and that cost 5500€ and you could do more with it.

[@alexjr181]

tribolex 2500€ is the deposit. You'll need 9500€ more to own it.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

pretty cool! A friend of mine ahd this idea a few years back.. but never developed it. I see from the comments it's 12,000 dollars... holy cow.. a BIT pricey!

[@wakefoot]

Can't justify paying that much. Nice concept!

[@ScottQ1964]

Where were the water scenes filmed??, South America, Costa Rica? Pretty cool concept

[@jasbonner62]

If you're not in a foil hat you need one

[@snowyehmcwyntur4440]

Haha...ya, who believes this crap?

[@kyfisher3662]

What's the best way to exit at a beach?

[@erickruckenberg8716]

Great Scott!!! You have a hover board that works above water!!!!

[@PirateDynamics]

how expensive is it to fix when the engine part hits something?

[@SeaJayBelfast]

You can actually buy a decent used 30ft yacht for the same price. Mental. I'd be surprised if they've sold 5 for full price

[@MrJM540]

Can you pump like surfers do to increase speed?

[@Beauty.and.FashionPhotographer]

Can one swap batteries , and go out again riding ? Or are the batteries fixed built in ?

[@chawk6201]

Internal battery. It Charges.

[@grantd.5438]

^^This would be awesome! I feel like it should be doable

[@jeffsmithsailing]

Explainingcomputers

[@Blueknight1960]

Akos Simon For another $4000 you can get swappable batteries.

[@949surferdude]

it comes with a really long extension cord

[@MegaFPVFlyer]

An hour? The way he phrased it, I can't tell if that's one hour of "fun," or one hour of slow cruising in optimal conditions. If it's the former, then this thing has a range of some 20 miles. Crazy.

[@genecoppola4420]

I think you need to increase the price...all the R & D , plus parts and labor, I'm thinking $16,500...

[@JetSurfingNation]

I'm looking forward to test Lift eFoil .. I have been testing all the jet boards on my channel lately. Please let me know when you set the tests in Europe..

[@ondrak4734]

How powerful is the engine?

[@solfeinberg437]

Was this $12,000 price in the comments mentioned in the video? When, precisely? I'm not seeing it. I'm seeing ads for less than $2,000 and $1,000.

[@conorchapman5856]

Is it 12000 pounds? Or 12000 dollars it doesn't say on the website

[@ryojiheike]

Slap some solar panels in top of that board and you're home free.. INFINITE POWER!!!!

[@mgsb387]

ryojiheike the solar panel would be huge!

[@ryojiheike]

TittyWinks IKR, and so convenient since you'll probably be always in the sun. It might make the ride a bit hotter but thats nothing a splash of water can't fix.

[@noobblet1996]

yeah, like 2kw power will be enough, or even 1kw, with 46% efficiency power thay can be mounted on top of your head using a rod

[@CombraStudios]

I'm gonna build these shittier but cheaper so that more people could enjoy

[@KingOfShenanigan]

CombraStudios no you won't

[@CombraStudios]

Well I guess you're right

[@firebladeflow]

don't worry the chinese will! And for fucks sake soon we'll all have a 1000$ e-foil ... this is gonna be so epic!

[@opzesmr2803]

firebladeflow you mean 250-500$ because after the chinese use it the hype will slowly decrease and after that they will keep selling it but it will be really cheap

[@NorthernMan932]

Please make one with 2 grab handles so I can use, I'm mildly disabled, thanks..

[@DubMetz]

That's wicked! Support the innovators not the imitators!

[@HunterMann]

One of the reasons they titled this as a "documentary" was so they would not have to pay any fees for the rights to use other people's music, or to use footage of Howard Hughes's old airplane. The documentary maker has a lot of nerve to try to steal free footage from the estate of the great Howard Hughes. Karma....

[@jamesgrellier4750]

Has anyone thought about what the possible impacts on marine life might be?

[@hawaiianitedivah]

cool and amazing watercraft. Price?

[@MrTigerlore]

😂😂😂 $12,000!!! The only people who can buy that toy are wealthy Saudis... And they have no water!!! 😂😂😂

[@milomasif9684]

It's half surrounded by water you dummy

[@opzesmr2803]

Tiger H. Lore you dumbass saudi arabia is covered by water and not all saudi are rich im rich but i dont buy bs like this

[@MrJonsonville5]

Except for the two large bodies of water on both sides of it...

[@jamesdeininger3759]

Lol If the cost is prohibitive, then I promise it’s not for you. Don’t buy a boat or a plane either. There’s a huge market of the $10k-$15k jetboards like Mako and JetSurf. Bleeding edge stuff

[@liveluke777]

i wanna b your wheelchair/disability test pilot. I have a bunch of really cool ideas on 1 hr limit to possibly no limit as well. I've been doing xtr sports stuff as a paraplegic all over the world. Medical and injury issues kept stopping me from legit commetition. I'm currently finishing up last couple surgeries to have my freedom back to break records in xtr sports stuff! Hit me up as I'd love to talk shop with u guys and see where that takes us. Love the vid!

[@michaelharris4651]

I shop at ALDI , I can wait !

[@canalefla4076]

Please come in Mondello Beach, Palermo, Sicily!!!!!

[@daniparrondo]

put solar panels cover the board surface and give more battery time

[@alphasxsignal]

Glad he is close to his Dad.

[@shanealbritt]

Hey Lift Foils what about throwing some solar panels on the deck to extend the ride time?

[@solfeinberg437]

Yeah, baby. People are doing good things in the world. Flying. Could you imagine commuting to work via the local water ways.

[@danpearson3692]

yo why they using fire in the booth tunes

[@jeremiahwells8525]

lemme know how much this costs. I will start saving. thanks to the Strapped Crew for showing us that this was possible 🙋