Carbonology · Surfski · Out of production
Carbonology Atom
Short (5.95m) narrow (44cm) low-volume hull. Very responsive and quick onto small bumps, turns on a dime, but low volume nose buries and it feels tippy in messy chop. Vacuum-moulded, light (9-14kg by layup).
- Length
- 5.95 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck
- 35.4 cm
- Lightest
- 9 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 5.95 m
- Beam
- 44 cm
- Deck height
- 35.4 cm (est.)
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- advanced
- New price
- Not listed new
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Flatwater sprints/marathon and clean runs for skilled, smaller paddlers; struggles in short steep confused chop.
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 90 kg. It stays workable from 79 kg to 95 kg, and sits at its best between 84 kg and 92 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
Carbonology Sport's first surfski (company founded 2006, Atom released 2009); short elite intermediate/multisport ski, later effectively superseded as the range grew. Now discontinued.
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Exceptionally fast/accelerative on flat water for its length
- Turns on a dime, quick onto small bumps
- Light, high-quality elegant build
- Small footprint suits lighter paddlers
Trade-offs
- Tippy and hard to control in messy chop
- Low-volume nose buries, wet ride
- Snug bucket uncomfortable for some
- Discontinued
What paddlers say
Rob Mousley (surfski.info): 'on flat water it made me look like a paddling super-hero' - super fast and turns on a dime, but 'a handful in messy, choppy water'; agrees with maker that 'it's not a beginner's boat', best for elite/A-grade smaller paddlersReported experience
Where to buy
The Atom is out of production. It turns up on the second-hand market; there is no new-boat channel for it.
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
No longer sold new and no current list price is published.
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