This is only my opinion, but I don't think this particular float is particularly good for the lift method and this based on the hundreds of times I have tried to make them work efficiently. I still have some of the original floats which I keep for fishing when the wind is serious, and I mean serious when they work very well, but NOT as a lifter!
Again, only my opinion, but if you really want to use the lift method, then the original 'Taylor' method is as good as any, but driftbeater floats are just that - to beat drift.
I'm well aware Walker, who shows how to set up the shotting in some of his old books, has them down as doing a great job, but I think normal shotting and fished slightly overdepth (for example) makes them ideal in extreme conditions with just the sight bob above water. Bites are positive and you don't miss many striking from the rest as the bob just sinks from view. I have never suffered stripped maggots, anyway...
In my tench fishing days on big waters they were my 'go to' float and they did the job perfectly.
For other less extreme conditions, many other floats would do a better job with less hassle IMHO. For example, this past week i have fished flake overdepth using a top and bottom quill float with a slightly bigger than normal bottom shot resting on the bottom to keep the flake in position Occasionally, but not always, the float would lift slightly (something like 10mm or even less) which I struck, resulting in fish anything from 3" to 12" long (roach) so very sensitive. All that had happened is the fish moved that bottom shot causing the float to lift, minimally........
Still a 'lift method' of sorts as the float didn't go under, but the point is you don't need to have the float rising 2/3" to make it effective. All strikes were from the rest and I didn't miss many.
No, a 3 swan (or more) driftbeater when the waves are high is a handsome beast and perfect for the job, but not imho, otherwise!
ps Lovely selection of floats, binka! I can think of several waters where they would work a treat, but not necessarily for roach fishing imho