Liquid Force Foiling S/S 2026 Preview

Retail Buyers Guide: Foiling S/S 2026
Brand: Liquid Force
Interviewee: Nathan Dodds – Intl Sales Manager

How was the 2024 market?
2024 saw a rise in foil sales from our beginner setups all the way through to our high-performance packages. We saw that dealers and distributors who were previously apprehensive to jump on board with foiling, take the plunge and begin to stock a full range of foils.

How are stock levels compared to a year ago?
Across the board, it seems stock levels have settled. Stock management and forecasting are more important than ever to keep levels steady while not holding up innovation.

What sport is driving the most demand at the moment (kite, wind, wing, surf…) and why?
Unsurprisingly, due to our legacy in Wakeboarding, our primary customer has been the wake foil market. Although we have decades of experience across all disciplines of foiling, with have not deviated to heavily from our core customer base and give our customers what they want… A foil that shreds behind the boat. This being said, our new Fuselock system was released with an expanded range of foils, including our very successful Stratus line that comes in a 600, 725 and 900. These foils have a wake foil DNA but have been tweaked to support the performance of some of the team riders who are killing it in the surf. Go check out what Harley Clifford is doing, both behind the boat and in the surf with the Stratus, and you won’t be disappointed.

Foils

Which of your 2025 foil setups have sold best and why?
As our primary customer is newer to the sport of foiling, our Launch and Horizon Alloy kits are still our biggest sellers due to their super low barrier to entry and design that accelerates a foiler’s learning curve.

What are the main trends in foil construction, materials and design?
For use simplicity and strength, equal response and therefore control. We are not about gimmicks or re-inventing the wheel, we have been working hard on our new FuseLock system to remove parts and simplify connections to maximise strength and rider feeling. We have seen a great improvement in strength and stiffness in our system due to the use of our new FuseLock shelf design between the wing and mast. This design reduces “wing wobble” to zero to allow the foil to perform as it was designed to do… No matter how well a foil is designed, if it is wobbling all over the place around the fuse or mast, it is not going to ride as the designer intended. Fuselock solved this!

What are the highlights of your 2026 foil offer?
Building on the solid foundation of FuseLock is the goal for 2026.

Foilboards

Which of your 2025 foil boards have sold best and why?
For 2025, our Nebula and Launch boards have been our most successful boards. Our Launch is our beginner-friendly model that is almost impossible not to get up and foiling on, and the Nebula is our concaved deck beauty that is now a solid fan favourite, amongst early days foilers right up to the pros.

What are the main trends in Foilboard construction, materials and design?
Superior strength does not have to mean heavy, and our Dura-Surf contraction is a prime example of this. Foilboards take a beating, and they need to be able to handle it!

What are the highlights of your 2026 foilboard offer?
For 2026 we will have 3 new foilboards with an improvement to our successful beginner board, the Launch, performance updates to our high-end surf style X board and a brand new board, the Horizon, looking to bridge the gap between day 1 and day 100.

Any noteworthy efforts towards sustainability?
All of our Foilboards are produced with 100% solar energy in our Solar Powered Fun Factory in Dubai.

How will you support retailers to sell your 2026 products?
Using retailer and distributor feedback, we have designed a foil line with easy-to-communicate USPs and progression through the line. We have spent years designing our foils and wanted to take the complexity out of the foiling market to bring in new riders while supporting those looking to push the limits.

Key Products:

Stratus FuseLock 950:
Strength, Simplicity, Response. The Stratus 950 turns on a dime for the tightest of carves, and with the all-new Fuselock system everything is solid a rock.

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Nebula w/ Horizon 120 Package:
The package built to master the wake! The skate-style deck of the Nebula combined with the forgiving surfy feel of the alloy Horizon 120 is a match made in heaven.

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Launch Foil Board:
The easiest board to start foiling! Built for the day ones ready to enter the world of foiling. The Launch has an 100% strike rate in getting people up and foiling fast. For those looking for something easy for the whole family, the Launch is the way to go.

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