The 10 Best Foil Boards & Wings of 2023
By: Jack Mace: Watersports Buyer | May 24, 2023
Over the years, we've seen remarkable innovations in watercraft designed for fun behind a wake boat. Wakeboarding, wakeskating, and wake surfing have transformed how we enjoy the water. Now, wake foils are taking the experience to new heights, quite literally. The best wake foils are systems built around a combination of a board, mast, and foil, allowing for versatile component swapping to cater to changing conditions or rider styles.
New This Year:
2023 sees an influx of brands carrying foils, from high-end lightweight options to beginner models – we've got it all! Wing foiling, a rapidly growing variation of wake foiling, allows riders to harness the wind's power with an inflatable wing, making the sport accessible to even more enthusiasts. With everyone seeking a unique ride experience from their wakefoil, there's no single "best" wakefoil. Instead, it's crucial to consider your experience level and expectations and then shop for a foil setup tailored to your needs. So, if you love spending your summer on boards, it's time to elevate your experience with our carefully curated selection of the best wakefoils of 2023.
This Year's Best Wakefoils:
Slingshot WF-1 + Hover Glide FSurf V4 Foil
The Slingshot Hover Glide FSurf V4 Foil Set is an awesome choice for foilers seeking the perfect blend of performance, speed, and pumpability. A 71cm mast increases responsiveness and delivers more bang for your buck when pumping between waves, while the Shift Fuselage allows you to set your mast in different locations for different performance characteristics. It's stable and forgiving enough for entry-level riders without compromising on agility and playfulness for more advanced freeriding.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 28” | Carbon Fiber, Bamboo | $1,849.98 |
Liquid Force POD Wakefoil
The Liquid Force POD Wake Foil Board is a dual duty platform that loves riding above the wake as well as getting down in the thick of it. It comes with a quad fin set up for wake surfing, and a transition plate that mounts your foil directly to the base. A traction pad with raised lines makes finding your stance easy, and a durasurf shell stands up to a little rough and tumble. Do it all with a quiver of one, thanks to the Liquid Force POD Wake Foil Board.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 27” | Dura Shell, Carbon Fiber | $1,799.98 |
Slingshot Wing Craft V2+ Hover Glide FWing V2 Foil
The Slingshot Wing Craft V2 Foil Board is the perfect board for foiling enthusiasts who want to spend more time flying and less time stuck in the water. Its flat bottom and hard rails enable quick release onto the foil, even after jumps or touchdowns, while the ample volume in front of the front foot keeps the nose from pearling during aggressive pumping. With Tri-Footstrap and offset front foot options, an inset bottom carry handle, and a soft corduroy deck pad, this is a great board for riders who value comfort and performance alike.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 28” | Corduroy Deck Pad | $2,829.98 |
Liquid Force Nebula + Horizon 120
Foiling has its unique challenges, something the Liquid Force Nebula Wake Foil Board has been designed to help you navigate. For starters, it has a hull shape and rocker profile that minimizes water contact, getting you up and off the surface as effectively as possible. The Chine rails add to that liftoff effect, and the concave deck gives you the control you'll need to send those subtle inputs down to your foil. Made with LF's Dura-Surf construction, this is a board that's made to take a beating, too.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 28” | Dura-Surf Shell, Carbon Reinforcements | $2,299.98 |
Slingshot SlingWing V3 Wind Foil Wing
The Slingshot SlingWing V3 Wind Foil Wing gives "winging it" a whole new meaning. Designed to give you significantly more power at a smaller size, the SlingWing V3 delivers higher speeds and better control with less weight and drag than ever before.
| Highlight Feature | Original Price |
| Optimized power per wing size | $937.99 - $976.99 |
Slingshot WF-2 + FWake Foil
The Slingshot WF-2 V5 Foil Board was made for everyone. Seriously. Beginners to pros will love this rockered board that doubles as a wake surfer on the off times. The aggressive nose rocker was designed to be forgiving when touching the water as you learn to maneuver, while the shorter length makes it easy for advanced riders to pump the wake to their hearts' content. Compatible with fins or the mast of your choice, the Slingshot WF-2 V5 Foil Board really has it all.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 24” | Full Soft Top Corduroy EVA | $1,574.98 |
Slingshot Javelin V1 with Window Wind Foil Wing
The Slingshot Javelin V1 with Window Wind Foil Wing is a wild tool for windy waterborne adventures. It delivers incredible control with one hand, and you can tweak the power level on-the-go by adjusting the canopy tensioning strap. Whether you're cruising, backwinding, or avoiding watery wipeouts, this compact wing has got your back.
| Highlight Feature | Original Price |
| Canopy Tensioning Strap | $879.99 |
Ronix Koal Surface 727 + Fluid 1300 Wakefoil
Unlike many crossover wake surfing and foiling hybrid boards, the Ronix Koal Surface 727 Foil Board has been specifically engineered and optimized for foiling. None of this "jack of all trades" business, this one is built to fly. Period. That means the best rocker profile for foiling, Goldilocks buoyancy, and the ideal swing weight for the smoothest possible turn initiation. We're sold!
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 28” | Surface Skin | $1,999.92 |
Slingshot WF-T V1 Foil Board
Everybody has to start somewhere, and Slingshot has your back. For those looking to take their first turns on a foil, there's the all-new Slingshot WF-T V1 Foil Board. The WF-T V1 is compression molded, which increases overall durability and decreases buoyancy, so riders don’t have to fight against the board's float starting out. In addition, ample nose rocker allows the board to take off and touchdown repeatedly without nosediving.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| N/A | Compression-Molded Construction | $609.99 |
Liquid Force Launch Wakefoil
For beginner foilers who are intrigued by the sport but don't know where to start, explore the water with the Liquid Force Launch Wake Foil Board. Its large surface area and thin cross-section make it a breeze to get up, and out of the water, and a flat tail, extra tip rocker, and chine rails help you learn how the foil reacts while riding at a slower speed. Included foot straps with multiple positions provide easy stance alignment, so you aren't too far forward or back when the boat starts to rumble. Flying high on a carbon fin may seem intimidating at first, but the Liquid Force Launch Wake Foil Board makes things easy.
| Mast Length | Board Highlights | Original Price |
| 24” | Compression Molded | $1,199.98 |
Learn More With Our Other Wake Guides:
- Wakeboards - How to Choose & Size Chart
- Wakeboard Boots & Bindings - How to Choose
- Wakeboards & Wakeboard Bindings - Compatibility Guide
- Wakeskates - How to Choose
- Wakesurf Boards - How to Choose
- Wakesurfing - How to Wakesurf & Beginner Tips
- Wakesurfing - Boat Setup / Safety
- Wakeboarding - How to Wakeboard & Beginner Tips
- Wakeboarding - Towing Speed, Rope Length & Boat Weight
- Wakeboard Vests / Life Jackets - How to Choose
- Wakeboard Ropes & Handles - How to Choose
- Wing Foiling & Winging - How to Get Started
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The Selection Process:
Our wake buyer has an endless amount of knowledge on all things watersports stemming from years of experience in the watersports industry in tandem with their countless hours out in the water catching waves behind the boat or ripping at the cable park. evo's buyers assess all products coming to market, lean into this knowledge, and put together this selection of the best products. They have a unique perspective as they truly see everything offered across the category.
Jack Mace
I grew up on the north end of Lake Washington and was surrounded by watersports enthusiasts who all had an immense passion for any activity done on the water. My dad has also worked in the boating industry my whole life, so those two factors were the main building blocks that shaped my love for the industry from a young age.
After attending Western Washington University, I moved back to the Seattle area and worked as a sailing instructor for a number of years at my cousin’s rental shop on Lake Union before joining the evo family in 2012.
At evo, I started out on the customer service team and worked my way onto the merchandising team which gave me the opportunity to integrate my passion and love for the water into a career as the Watersports Buyer. I still reside in the Seattle area with my wife Katie and two sons, Wes and Carter.