2024 is already shaping up to be an exciting year for the world of watersports, as FLITELab entered January swinging with its brand new line of innovations to change up the prone foiling arena.
FLITELab, the new E-Foil brand launched by Fliteboard, looks to break the industry out of its previous limitations. Instead of being limited to mostly flat water like lakes and rivers, FLITELab’s AMP line moves into the wave space with its cutting-edge assisted surf-foil boards.
Prone foilers– that is, eFoilers who take on waves– will be all too familiar with the challenges associated with the sport. While the boards can work wonders on all sorts of waves, the biggest problem is managing to catch them in the first place. The small, agile boards, which can provide the most exhilarating rides, often aren’t able to handle the heavy paddling needed to catch a good wave.
That’s where Chris Reynolds, the project manager at FLITELab, comes in.
To hear Chris tell it, “The AMP system is our solution, the AMP Jet is integrated into the board and delivers the perfect amount of boost exactly when you need it, and is safely out of the way when you don’t.”
By concealing the AMP Jet within the AMP board itself, FLITELab allows prone foilers to avoid added drag while getting an optimal boost just at the critical moment, letting them catch waves on a still hyper-responsive board.
After three years of development, the AMP line seems to have achieved a major upgrade to the world of prone foiling. Even their LAUNCH Pad, a piece of technology designed to offer hands-free control of the board, includes state-of-the-art software allowing riders to control the strength and timing of the AMP Jet’s boost, while also sensing automatically when to cut off so the rider can keep his or her attention on the waves.
FLITELab refines the distinction between the prone surf foil and an Efoil, such as the Fliteboard Marc Newson wave, saying “the Marc Newson wave is an Efoil designed for permanent riding. It’s by far the best Efoil on the planet for waves, where this is a different concept, being a prone surf foil setup with a jet in the board. The jet helps you catch waves but doesn’t power you continuously like a Fliteboard eFoil does.”
So, whether you’re an experienced prone foiler or just looking to try out a new activity, it’s worth considering one of FLITELab’s AMP boards for a truly revolutionary experience. Check them out at the Fliteboard website and see the FLITELab in action in their latest YouTube clip.
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