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Carbonology Pulse

6.0m x 44cm elite low-volume hull optimised to cut wetted-surface and waterline drag, with a lowered hump for leg drive and radical cutaways for a clean catch entry. Fine, fast, tippy hull built for light racers (55-80kg).

Length
6 m
Beam
44 cm
Deck
34 cm
Lightest
9 kg
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Carbonology Pulse, studio side profile
studio side profile · carbonologysport.com

Specifications

Length
6 m
Beam
44 cm
Deck height
34 cm
Category
Surfski
Usually paddled by
Racers
New price
A$3,300

Layup weights

Glass Vacuum14.5 kg
Hybrid12.5 kg
Carbon11.5 kg
Honeycomb Deck10.5 kg
Full Honeycomb9 kg

On-water profile

Stability
5
Traced hullMedium confidence
Speed
9

Modelled from this hull's traced beam and depth at its design weight. Medium 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. How we rate.

Stability here means how steady the ski feels sitting still on flat water. Where two craft have overlapping ranges, we can't say which is more stable. Downwind handling is a separate thing, covered in the evidence note below.

Evidence note

This band is based on a trace of this hull’s geometry. Qualitative context includes 1 paddler report and 4 linked sources.

Speed is also checked against the traced hull. Measured from this boat's side and plan photos, the shape alone rates 9, and the score shown is moved a third of the way toward that. What that means.

Suits: Flatwater racing and downwind for skilled lightweight paddlers; unforgiving in messy chop.

Paddler weight

Carbonology rates this hull for paddlers from 55 kg to 80 kg.

The maker’s published range. How this is worked out.

Generations

2016-

Advanced/elite racing ski for smaller, lighter paddlers; refreshed in current X-era range with honeycomb layup options

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Fast for light/small paddlers who drown bigger skis
  • Clean catch and low drag
  • Very light in carbon/honeycomb layups (to ~9kg)
  • Effective leg drive from lowered hump

Cons

  • Low stability, elite skill required
  • Narrow bucket/low volume not for bigger paddlers
  • Wet in a head sea

What paddlers say

Manufacturer positions it as small-paddler elite racer (to 6ft4/1.93m but 55-80kg); forum interest centres on it being one of the few true elite skis sized for lighter athletes (surfski.info)Reported experience

Where to buy

Carbonology Sport ↗

Dealers:

Ocean Paddler · AU ↗Australian Paddle Sports · AU ↗Ocean Paddlesports · AU ↗PaddleZone · AU ↗

A$3,300 (glass) to ~A$6,000 (top carbon) at APS 2024; premium honeycomb layups top of range.

Sources

BetaRatings are estimatesRatings are estimates. How we get the numbers. Prices checked October 2026, may be out of date.