PWRfoil is a French manufacturer of eFoils created by Chris Defrance. Chris had already founded RedWoodPaddle, a successful water sports brand for SUP boards.

If you take the three capital letters RWP out of the name RedWoodPaddle and turn them around, you get PWR. This is how the name PWRfoil was created, but it is pronounced like the English “power foil” 😉

The eFoil manufacturer PWRfoil focuses almost exclusively on the French market and has no dealer network. They only sell directly to end customers. The eFoils are manufactured in Morocco.

Chris and his team visited us for the first time in March 2022 in Berlin to present the boards. Of course, we also rode the eFoils ourselves back then. At the time, we produced the following video for the E-SURFER YouTube channel:

At that time, we already had three premium eFoils in our range: Aerofoils, Fliteboard and Lift Foils. The PWR eFoil was offered at a very affordable price (about half the price of the premium brands). It was the first generation of PWRfoil eFoils.

Of course, a professional immediately recognizes the differences in workmanship and design when comparing it to much more expensive eFoil. This is not meant negatively, because after all, it only costs half as much. “You get what you pay for,” as the saying goes.

The PWRfoil had two special features compared to other eFoils. Firstly, it had a magnetic kill switch (like a jetboard) that was attached to the ankle. This is pulled off in the event of a fall and the motor stops. Personally, I found this leash a bit annoying, especially since the motor stops anyway if the remote control gets underwater.

On the other hand, the battery is not placed in the board from above, but from below. This is to ensure that the top of the board is completely flat.