Ropes and Handles

The right wake foil rope for every position behind the boat

Once the foil rises clear of the surface, you feel every bit of unrest in the line right under your feet. If the line sags or jerks under load, the mast starts to wobble. A good wake foil rope keeps the tension even until you are standing steady above the wave. At some point you let go and keep foiling without a line. Still missing a board, mast and wings? One of our wakefoil packages covers all of it in one go.

Complete rope and handle combos from Ronix and Liquid Force

Every wake foil rope in this category comes as a ready-to-ride combo, because handle and mainline are already connected. Handle width, overall length and the number of sections are where they differ. Which wave do you want to ride and how should the handle feel in your hands? This overview shows you at a glance which wake foil rope and handle suits your sessions:

Model	Handle width	Rope	Use
Ronix 727 Wake Foil Combo	14 inch	77.5 ft, 10 sections	first setup, fine length tuning
Ronix 727 Foil Pro Combo	14 inch, synthetic carbon handle	R8 multi-section mainline	first and second wave
Liquid Force Foil Surf 9" Combo 75'	9 inch, DLX Surf Grip	75 ft, 3 sections	first, second and third wave

For an easy way in, go for the 727 Wake Foil Combo, because you adjust the length to boat and wave in small steps. The Pro Combo and the Liquid Force model are aimed at foilers who want to target one specific wave. Still not sure which wake foil rope fits your boat? In most cases the wave you want to ride makes the call.

Switching between surf and foil on the same afternoon? Then the Ronix Bimini Quick Connect Spinner Attachment is worth it. Hanging from the pylon, the 120 cm adapter brings a carabiner right out to the edge of the Bimini top. That way you swap your foil rope for a wakesurf rope in a few seconds. Shorter riders reach the connection without having to stretch up to the pylon.

Choose the first, second or third wave with the rope sections

The first wave sits right behind the transom and is within reach on a short line of around 25 ft. Further back come the second and third waves, for which you extend to 55 or 75 ft. Your boat, your ballast and your foil decide which position works best for you. That is why a wake foil rope that handles several lengths pays off.

To shorten, take one section out at the boat end; to lengthen, hook it back in. Liquid Force gives you three fixed steps, one for each wave. With 10 sections, the Ronix 727 line allows in-between lengths in case your boat's wave runs cleanest right between two positions.

Fine steps really help when several riders with different setups share the same boat. Everyone sets the same wake foil rope to their own favourite length, and you don't need a second line on board.

Smooth starts with the shock absorber in the wakefoil rope

Starting is the trickiest moment in foiling. The boat accelerates, the wake foil rope snaps tight. A hard jerk then quickly pulls you forward over the nose of the board. That is why Liquid Force builds an inline shock absorber into its wakefoil rope. It softens the yank on the handle while the line takes up tension. You come out of the water more smoothly as a result.

Material matters as well. The long sections are made of H-Braid, a line that does not sag into the next wave even when wet. Liquid Force makes the first section at the handle from PE fibre and fits foam floats to the DLX Surf Grip, which keep it on the surface after a fall. Your wake foil rope drifts next to you in plain sight, instead of you having to search for the handle underwater.

How wide should your wakefoil handle be for your level?

You can choose between two widths, 14 inch on both Ronix combos and 9 inch on the Liquid Force Surf Grip. A 14 inch wakefoil handle, roughly 36 cm, gives both hands room. It stays calm while you are still fighting for balance at the start and lining the board up underneath you. For your first sessions on the foil, this width is the more relaxed choice.

At around 23 cm, the short Surf Grip comes from wakesurfing. It lets you hold the wake foil rope one-handed now and then, turn your upper body more freely and let go more easily as you glide into the wave. That freedom pays off once you stand confidently on one of our wakefoil boards.

Our team around founder and IWWF wakeboard champion Maurus Zwicker spends many hours behind the boat every summer, including as coaches at our Academy on Lake Lugano. Tell us your boat, body weight and preferred wave, and we will recommend the right wake foil rope for you. Since all three combos cost more than CHF 100, we ship them free of charge within Switzerland. If you only order the Spinner Attachment for CHF 99, the flat rate of CHF 10 applies.