Lift Foils
LIFT5
Riders who want the segment benchmark, the quietest, most refined eFoil with tool-free 30-second setup and a deep wing ecosystem.
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Strengths
- Lift Connect System snaps mast, wings, and battery together tool-free in about 30 seconds, fastest setup in the industry per Boat and Sail Magazine.
- Gen5 2.2 kWh battery averages 90-minute sessions and charges to 80% in about an hour.
- Quiet Ride Technology, testers found it noticeably quieter and lower-drag than the LIFT4.
- Three board sizes plus a huge swappable wing catalog from beginner cruising to wave carving.
- Built in Puerto Rico by the company that invented the eFoil, with a US dealer and demo network.
Weaknesses
- $14,999 is top-of-market, roughly 2.3x a Waydoo with similar headline specs.
- New mast system is not backward compatible with LIFT4/LIFT3 hardware.
- Full kit is 60+ lbs across board, foil, and battery, a two-trip carry.
Specs
- Top Speed Mph
- 31
- Runtime Minutes
- 90
- Battery Wh
- 2200
- Weight Lbs
- 63
- Max Rider Weight Lbs
- 250
Sources
Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.
- LIFT5 eFoil lineup and pricing — Lift Foils$14,999 across all LIFT5 configs, verified live.
- LIFT5 efoil Tested and Reviewed — Boat and Sail MagazineHands-on test: battery life, setup, quietness.
- Lift's new LIFT5 and LIFTX electric foil surfboards — ElectrekLaunch coverage.
By Max Langley·