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2018 Liquid Force Kiteboarding Workbook

Year 2018

This is Liquid Force Kiteboarding 2018

Common features found in all of our kites

Kite to live / live to kite

Kites technologies

One pump system

EVA scuff guards

Synergy struts

Tapered Tips

LF’s TPU bladders

Rider Adjustability

LE english stitch seams

Layered frame

Tension Trailing edge

FL14 Bridles

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Rider

Location

Webbing attachment points

The Nv

Nv Technical Details

Easy | Responsive | Stable

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The Wow v3

Wow v3 Technical Details Shape, Tech, Features

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The Solo v3

Solo v3 Technical Details

Single strut design | Ultra light | Smooth power

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Solo 15.5 and 17.5 Lightwind:

Sizes:

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Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Julien Fillion

Location Leucate, France

The Elite

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system that increases air cell communication. This system is considered a closed cell ram air that is stable and offers increased time for a

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Sizes: 6.5 | 9 | 12 | 15

Features Wingtip dump valves Cousin high tenacity bridles 4 line setup

Closed-cell ram air Double barrel-intakes Ultra depower bridle

Trailing edge cell communication Water repellent fabric

What makes the Elite one of the easiest to use high aspect ram air kite on the market is the trailing edge cell communication system. Unlike most ram air kites on the market, the Elite feeds air to all its cells through trailing edge rib screen connectors.

Trailing edge cell airow connectors Airow

Wind direction

Trainer kite Story:

Colors

get started in the life changing sport of kiteboarding. Our 2-line design is

training sessions. The purposeful use of a double and single rip-stop canopy provide a durable construction that will add longevity of life and performance.

Green

Red

Orange

Sizes: Available in 2m and 3m Complete with bar and 20m lines 3m comes with wrist leash safety retention

Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Jan Schiegnitz

Location Leucate, France

Mission Control System v2

Mission Control System v2 Technical Details

Connected | Intuitive | Simple

Tech & Features

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Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Aymeric Martin

Location Leucate, France

Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Christophe Tack

Location Leucate, France

Element

Legacy

Pro level | CNC wood core | Channeled hull

Ultimate cross style performance | CNC wood core construction | Hand shaped feel

Story: Designed by legendary wakeboard and kiteboard shaper Jimmy Redmon with input from PKRA rider Christophe Tack, the lightweight Element features an ultra-shallow concave center with quad-channeled tips, delivering explosive pop, fast landings, upwind projection, lightning-quick response, and full-bore freestyle/freeride performance.

Story: What do you get from over a decade of board design and collaboration between kiteboarding pioneer Jason Slezak and legendary shaper Jimmy Redmon? You get the

fast upwind reaches, smooth downwind carves, powerful takeoffs, and feather soft landings. The channel free bottom results in a hand shaped organic feel, yet utilizes Sizes: 137 x 41.2 rider weight 65kg – 85kg 142 x 42.6 rider weight >75kg

life to the board. The Legacy, much like Jason, likes to ride everything and in every condition; from huge lofty airs, to powered park sessions, to playful slashes the Legacy will take everything that you throw at it and ask for more.

Construction: Cnc wood / glass sandwich / vector net carbon

Sizes: 136 x 41.7 rider weight 65kg – 85kg 141 x 43 rider weight >75kg Construction: Cnc wood / glass sandwich / vector net carbon

Printed matte substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight Printed gloss substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight

M6 inline insert packs for strength and multiple stance options M6 inline insert packs for strength and multiple stance options

Liquid Force's exclusive Liquid Rail for impact durability Liquid Force's exclusive Liquid Fail for impact durability CNC'd wood core the best strength-to-weight ratio

CNC'd wood core the best strength-to-weight ratio

Vector Net carbon weave lamination for Vector Net carbon weave lamination for

Rider’s Diagram

Rocker & Flex

Rider’s Diagram

Other sizes

Rocker & Flex

Mid-high rocker line

Other sizes

Medium rocker line

Freestyle Freeride Park Lightwind

Freestyle Freeride Park Lightwind

100 lbs

100 lbs

142

137

141

136

Echo

Benchmark

Story: 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 2018 Echo exceeds the standard and will take your riding

Story:

tion, a recipe for the purest of wake style circles.

durability.

Sizes: 137 x 42 rider weight 65kg – 85kg 142 x 42.5 rider weight >75kg

Sizes: 130 x 40 rider weight 50kg – 65kg 135 x 41 rider weight >55kg

Construction:

Construction:

Printed matt substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight

Biax longitudinal reinforcement strips and multiple stance options.

Biax longitudinal reinforcement strips and multiple stance options

for impact durability.

for impact durability

Printed gloss substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight.

Printed matte substrate for vibrant color and durability

Full single concave to channel hull design

Rider’s Diagram

Rocker & Flex

Rider’s Diagram

Other sizes

Rocker & Flex

Other sizes

High rocker line

Freestyle Freeride Park Lightwind

Hybrid m

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10

142

137

135

130

Carbon Drive All terrain performance | Honeycomb carbon construction | 100% wood core

Story:

Sizes:

Construction:

Rider’s Diagram

Other sizes

Rocker & Flex

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Drive

Overdrive

Story: Engineered to transform a kiter’s riding in a short period of time, the Drive packs a potent, empowering punch. Offering the ultimate value-to-performance ratio, the Drive

Story:

single concave tip to tip wood core construction, Liquid Rails for durability and timeless earthy graphics. All fun all the time!

Sizes: 142x45 rider weight >60kg 148x45.5 rider weight >65kg

Sizes: 134 x 39.5 rider weight 50 - 65kg 137 x 40.5 rider weight 60 - 80kg 140 x 41.5 rider weight 65 - >75kg 143 x 42 rider weight >75kg

Construction:

Construction:

Printed gloss substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight

Printed gloss substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight

Full tip to tip single concave hull design

M6 inline insert packs for strength and multiple stance options

Rider’s Diagram

Early planing hull design

M6 inline insert packs for strength and multiple stance options

Liquid Force's exclusive Liquid Rail for impact durability

Liquid Force's exclusive Liquid Rail for impact durability

Printed matte substrate for vibrant color and durability

Printed matte substrate for vibrant color and durability

Other sizes

Rocker & Flex

Rider’s Diagram

Rocker & Flex

Other sizes

Light wind low rocker line

Low rocker line

ybrid mi

ybrid m

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ex 100 lbs

100 lbs

143

140

137

134

148

142

Libre

Edge

Light wind performance | CNC wood core | Easy riding

Fast learning progression | Unique design | Bomb proof construction

Story:

Story:

Sizes:

Sizes:

Construction:

Construction:

Printed gloss substrate for

Rider’s Diagram

Rocker & Flex

Other sizes

Rider’s Diagram

Rocker & Flex

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Hippy Sticks

Moon Patrol

Directional twin board family

Fun | Fun | Fun

Story:

Story:

Sizes:

Construction:

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Space Craft

Lunar Lander

Nimble | Carvy | Exciting

Light | Smooth | Fast

Story: Inspired by futuristic planing hull surfboards and chopped tip snowboards the Space Craft is a surgical water instrument. Slightly smaller than its larger big brother the

Story:

the tail for more drive and projection though turns. concave to progressive rail concave bottom shape, center line tapered carbon reinforcement, and full bottom sheet vector net carbon weave lamination provides a butter

Sizes:

nose, directional outline, asymmetric rocker, and deep “v” tail shape all wrap up this new and exciting addition to the LF Hippy Stick family for your shredding, slashing, and Construction:

Sizes: 142cm Construction: CNC wood / glass sandwich / Vector Net carbon

Printed gloss substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight

Printed matte substrate for vibrant color and reduced weight.

Full tip to tip concave bottom shape

M6 inline insert packs for strength and multiple stance options.

Biax longitudinal reinforcement strips

M6 inline insert packs for strength and multiple stance options for impact durability

for impact durability

Printed matte substrate for vibrant color and durability

the best strength-to-weight ratio

Vector Net carbon weave lamination for

Rider’s Diagram

Rider’s Diagram

Rocker & Flex

Nose

ail

Rocker & Flex

Nose

ail

Directional rocker line

wave

Directional rocker line

wave

Hybrid m 100 lbs

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Hybrid m 100 lbs

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Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Julien Fillion

Location Montreal, Canada

Happy Foil board

Rocket Foil board

Fast | Light | Durable

Easy | Bombproof | Adjustable

Story:

Story:

Sizes: Sizes:

durable graphics durable graphics durable graphics

durable graphics

3-pack m6 insert packs for strength

3-pack m6 insert packs for strength

Foil tracks Foil tracks

EPS foam Core Vector Net reinforcement

Size specs

Pu foam core

Colors

Size specs

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0 4’

20

Happy Foil kit Stable | Leading edge design | Easy

Fast | Light | Durable

Story:

Story:

615mm

155mm

146mm 124mm 945mm m

124mm 945mm m

66mm 5mm

1 .5mm m

Easy | Smooth | Affordable

High range | Unique | Stable

Story:

Story:

peak of freeriding hydrofoil performance.

546mm

85mm 225mm

572mm

124mm 945mm 780mm 146mm

388mm

83mm 13.5mm

400mm

Happy medium aspect carbon wings

Rocket low aspect wings

Medium aspect ratio | Carbon composite | Fast and stable

Glass molded | Stable | Reliable

Story: Do you have the need for speed, yet still want to push your freeriding boundaries? The Liquid Force medium aspect wings are the perfect combination of front and rear

Story:

Construction: Carbon

Construction: Fiberglass

Wing specs

Wing specs

546mm 615mm

66mm

225mm 155mm 400mm

HD fuselage

Aluminum mast 94.5cm

Hydrodynamic | Sleek | Compatible

Patented Extruded

Story:

Story:

Size: Size:

Weight:

76cm carbon fuselage

Aluminum short mast 60cm

Lightweight | Compatible with all LF alloy masts | Adjustable

Patented Extruded

Story:

Story:

Size:

Size:

Weight:

78cm aluminum fuselage

Aluminum Mast collar

Anodized aluminum | Adjustable tail wing location | Compatible with existing wings and mast

Machined

Story:

Size:

Size:

Weight:

Thruster wing cover Protect your investment

Thruster wing hardware Titanium plated hardware

Thruster complete hardware Titanium plated hardware and brass track nuts

Details: Fits LF’s Thruster wing set

Mast track mounting hardware Titanium plated hardware and brass track nuts

Foil complete hardware kit Titanium plated hardware and brass track nuts

Happy medium aspect wing cover Protect your investment

Details: Fits LF’s Happy medium aspect wing set

Happy wing shim kit Nylon-glass injected

Thruster wing shim kit Nylon-glass injected

Rocket wing cover Protect your investment

Details: Fits LF’s Rocket wing set

Happy wing HD shim kit Nylon-glass injected

Thruster wing HD shim kit Nylon-glass injected

Foil bag Protect your investment

Rocket v2 wing HD shim kit Nylon-glass injected

Details: Keep it all together

Mast transition plate Nylon-glass injected

Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Brandon Scheid

Location Leucate, France

Pro Pad

Pro Pad Technical Details

Dimensional adjustability | Multi density | Superior comfort

Shape, Tech, Features

Story:

Board stance adjustements a track system.

Ultra comfort soft strap Multi shock absorption heel inserts

Sizes:

Foot strap adjustements

Footpad density insert

Colors

Phase Pad

Phase Pad Technical Details

Easy | Comfortable | Simple

Shape, Tech, Features

Story: Comfort, adjustability and affordable in an easy to use strap and pad combo! The Phase incorporates a shock absorbing full EVA foot pad with high grip textured inserts for all day comfort and hard landing ease. The large adjustment range of the strap accommodates a woman’s 7 to a men’s 13 even with a bootie!

Board stance adjustements

Size:

Foot strap adjustements

Dual Density Eva

Colors Hard EVA

Fusion X2

Adjustable straps

Dual density | Zonal adjustment | Status chassis

Easy | Comfortable | Micro-adjust

Story:

Story:

Status chassis 3 stage dampening EVA Canted foot bed

Size:

Reinforced upper construction Sizes:

Solo Pad

Surf straps

One size | Quicklace | Easy mounting

Simplicity

Story:

Story:

Status chassis 2 stage Dampening EVA Canted Foot Bed Size: Reinforced upper construction Size:

Colors

LFK bindings Story: Everyone wants a lightweight binding. But the challenge has been to fuse lightweight and with long-term durability. The LFK binding uses a built in liner system that

Lightweight LF Comfort built in liner Uni-body construction

Sizes:

Colors

Blue

Photo

Rider Brandon Scheid

Location

Arc harness Memory foam comfort | Molded torso support | Locking Cam Clamp spreader bar

Story: Looking for the ultimate in support in a lightweight and easy to use package? The Arc harness features memory foam lumbar support in unison with an internal pressure dispersing full wrap suspension system offering comfort and support for all day riding. Combine this with exclusive Liquid Force harness features like the single adjust spreader bar cam clamp, rash guard technology and a streamlined, pre-curved spreader bar pad, this quite possibly may be the last harness you will ever need to purchase.

Internal lumbar support Memory back support foam Cam Clamp spreader bar Rash Guard technology Hook knife included Sizes: xsmall/small/medium/large/xlarge

Technical features Cam Clamp spreader bar

Lockable buckles

Memory foam

Internal lumbar support plate

Colors

Blue

Photo Vincent Bergeron

Rider Jason Slezak

Location Cape Town

Lime

Red

Solo v2 harness

Cruzer harness

Lightweight design | Precurved support | Locking cam clamp spreader bar

High back design | Comfy leg loops | Easy adjustment

Story: Everyone loves lightweight and easy to use. The Solo harness is just that. Our idea was to eliminate unnecessary material and over built ideas to achieve a high performance harness with a weight saving advantage. The Solo packs in a unique single piece EVA molded construction method that enhances comfort for all day riding, reduces 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.

Story: 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 Making it a top choice for schools and freeriders looking for the lower hook position that a seat harness provides.

Ultimate support Highly adjustable

Ultra lightweight Single piece EVA construction Cam Clamp spreader bar Hook knife included

Sizes: small/medium/large/xlarge

Sizes: xsmall/small/medium/large/xlarge

Technical features

Cam Clamp spreader bar

Technical features

4-point connection w/ spreader bar hold down

Full EVA inside wrap

Cam Clamp spreader bar

4-point connection w/ spreader bar hold down

Front view

Colors

Black

Ultra Lightweight

Grey-Blue

Stacked

Vortex kite CGA

Minimal | Simple | Safe

Story: The Stacked impact vest is a minimalists dream. Just enough protection to take the hits yet not inhibit any range of motion. Easy entry side zipper, Liquid Force’s exclusive

Story:

Sizes: small/medium/large/x-large Sizes: small/medium/large/x-large

Supreme

Wave riding spreader bar

Story:

Story: Wave riding freedom!

Size:

Sizes: Sizes: small/medium/large/x-large

Colors

Blue

Green

Lime

World Surf Traveler bag

GO LF kite golf bag

Kitesurfer’s travel buddy

Regular golfer

Story: Liquid Force’s biggest travel bag, the World Surf Traveler can take two kite surf boards, three kites, and more. Heavy duty handles and wheels, as well as separate board pads to protect each stick you’re throwing in the sack.

Story: “See? It’s a golf bag. That’s why it says “golf” on it.” OK, practice with us: Say that line ten times in a row. No, say it like you really believe it! While we can’t absolutely guarantee the LF Golf Bag will make airport fees go away, it won’t make them higher. Heavy duty handles and wheels.

Size: LENGTH(195CM) – WIDTH(54CM) – HEIGHT(25CM)

Size: LENGTH(143CM) – WIDTH(36CM) – HEIGHT(25CM)

Colors: Blue or Black

Colors: Blue or Black

Ltd kite bag All your gear in one basket

Kite bag upgrade

Story:

Story:

standard.

Size: LENGTH(148CM) – WIDTH(48CM) – HEIGHT(24CM) Colors: Blue or Black

Size:

Colors: Blue or Black

GO LF kite large golf bag Big golfer

Don’t get stains

Story: When you swing a big club you need a big bag! The Go Kite large golf bag has all the space you need for all your gear so you don't miss a session on your trip! Everything

Story: Keep yourself, your wetsuit, and your vehicle as clean as a whistle with the LF Changing mat. Makes any beach or parking lot a way better place to change after a session.

Size: LENGTH(165CM) – WIDTH(52CM) – HEIGHT(25CM)

Color: Black

Color: Black

3L tall pump 3 liter high volume pump | Double and single action | Incorporated precision gauge

Story: Need to get on the water fast? Want to be rigged before your friends and have them launch you instead of you launching them? The answer is here

Size: 3 liters Color: Red

2L tall pump 2 liter tall narrow pump | Double and single action | Incorporated precision gauge

Story:

Size: 2 liters Color: Lime

2L standard pump 2 liter standard height pump | Double and single action | Incorporated precision gauge

Story: and foot design, and is easily serviceable to ensure long term use.

Size: 2 liters Color: Blue

Photo Julien Fillion

Rider

Location Cape Town

2018 Product Matrix Two Thousand and Eighteen Liquid Force product offering

NV

Wow

Solo

Elite

Happy foil kit

Trainer

Rocket v2 foil kit

Happy wings

Rocket wings

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Mission Control System

Mission Control System

Freestyle MC loop

3L tall pump

2L tall pump

2L standard pump

HD fuselage

78 aluminum fuselage

Mast collar

Regular aluminum mast

conversion kit

Element

Libre

Pro Pad

Legacy

Edge

Carbon Drive

Space Craft

Moon Patrol

Solo Pad

Lunar Lander

Adjustable straps

Drive

Happy Foil board

Surf straps

Cruzer

Overdrive

Rocket Foil board

World Surf Traveler board bag

Wave riding spreader bar

board bag

GO LF kite large board bag

wing cover

Happy Foil wing cover

LFK binding

Stacked impact vest

GO LF kite board bag

Rocket Foil wing cover

Supreme impact vest

Vortex CGA

Luxury kite bag

Foil bag

2018 Liquid Force Kiteboarding Workbook

Year 2018