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Runtime is the number every eFoiler wants more of, and the usual answers are unappealing: buy a bigger battery, or carry less weight around. This short clip raises a third option that gets talked about far less, which is that your front wing is quietly deciding how long your battery lasts.
The wing in question
The wing is a 180 HA, brought over by Brook to try on a Lift5 Pro, and it has picked up the nickname freak wing among the group riding it, which is where the name in the title comes from. It has a reputation for early lift, low speed control and a distinctive feel through turns, but that is not what the conversation in this clip is about.
The runtime claim
The claim being made is that several riders, not just one, have found this wing adds runtime. The figure discussed is roughly ten to fifteen percent, and one rider says he can get about an hour out of his smaller battery on it. Take that as rider observation rather than a controlled test, because that is what it is: no measured runs, no logged data, just a group of people noticing the same thing on the same wing. It is still worth knowing, because it is consistent across more than one person and more than one board.
Why this is the easy lever to pull
The reason it matters is efficiency. A high aspect wing generates lift at lower speed and with less drag, so the motor works less hard to keep you flying, and less work means less current. The punchline delivered in the clip puts it best: if you do not fancy losing weight to gain runtime, buy another wing instead.
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