# Carbonology Cruze X Double

> Double by Carbonology. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/carbonology-cruze-x-double/
> Cite as: Carbonology Cruze X Double, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/carbonology-cruze-x-double/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.65 m
- Beam: 70 cm
- Deck height: 37 cm
- Layup weights: Glass Vacuum 23 kg, Carbon 18 kg
- Usually paddled by: New paddlers

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 9–10 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 4 out of 10.

Modelled from published beam, length and deck height. Low confidence. Speed is our rating. Both are given at the hull's own design weight.

These ratings are Surfski Index estimates, worked out from published dimensions, traced hull shapes where we have them, and reviews. They are not supplied by the maker or timed on the water. How a ski feels depends on your weight, skill, set-up and the conditions, so use them to shortlist skis and paddle one before you buy. Method: https://surfskiindex.com/how-it-works/#limits

Evidence note: This band is estimated from published dimensions. Qualitative context includes 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Carbonology rates this hull for paddlers from 50 kg to 125 kg per seat.

## Suits
Leisure paddling, touring with gear, taking a passenger out, club and school fleets. Not a racing double.

## Hull
A 5.65 m x 70 cm double, barely longer than a single and enormously wide, with a 37 cm deck, two 42 cm buckets, centre-deck storage and two middle hatches. Conventional touring-kayak proportions on a self-draining ski platform. The short length is the point: it stores and turns like a boat half its class.

## What works
- Widest, steadiest double in the index
- Short enough to store and transport where a 7 m double will not go
- Real storage: centre deck compartments plus two middle hatches

## Trade-offs
- Slowest double in the range by a wide margin
- No hybrid layup, so the jump from glass to carbon is [price omitted]
- 70 cm of beam is a long reach to the water for a short paddler

## Generations
- 2023-: The Cruze X with a second seat: the shortest and widest double Carbonology builds, aimed at clubs, hire fleets and anyone storing a double in a normal garage.

## Sources
- https://www.carbonologysport.com/cruze-x-double/
- https://australianpaddlesports.com.au/product/carbonology-sport-ss2-cruze-x/
- https://www.carbonologysport.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/EDIT-1-Carbonology-Sport-Catalog-2023-compressed.pdf

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/carbonology-cruze-x-double/#buy