Keeping the soul on the outer banks since 1971
In 2004 the L I F T reigned supreme. At the Sail Shop you would see Dimitri and Morgan boost massive board offs and then dangle passes as freestyle kiteboarding evolved. The hangtime and float was insane. This year the L I F T comes back into our lives in a new but oddly familiar form. When riding it we found the urge to boost, throw board offs, loops, Jesus walks, darkslides, blind to backroll kiteloops and throw other "old school" tricks was hard to resist. The 5 strut canopy and a higher aspect ratio allow you to throw the kite from anywhere in the wind window and get maximum boost and float.
WARNING: you may have the urge to put on kite pants and a hardloop to complete the nostalgic feeling but for style and safety reasons this is not recommended.
Airush Lift | Airush Lithium | Airush Union | |
Boosting height | ✓ 10 | × 6 | ✓ 10 |
Hangtime | ✓ 10 | × 7 | × 9 |
High End | ✓ 9 | × 8 | × 8 |
Low End | × 7 | ✓ 8 | × 6 |
Relaunch | × 7 | ✓ 9 | × 6 |
Wave riding | × 3 | ✓ 7 | × 5 |
Upwind | ✓ 8 | × 7 | × 7 |
Unhooked | × 4 | × 4 | ✓ 9 |
Looping | × 8 | × 6 | ✓ 9 |
Performance freeride & big air.
Explosive power, massive lift & hangtime.
Stable in high winds & easy to fly.
The Lift is all about boosting, hangtime, and taking performance freeride to new heights. Designed for the rider looking for exceptional hangtime, explosive power and stability in the wildest conditions. Ease of use, paired with incredible top end performance, makes the Lift the ultimate big air machine.
KEY FEATURES:
All new design developed with our big air team.
Optional High-Y configuration for enhanced depower & control.
Five struts for stability in extreme conditions.