Epic · Surfski
Epic V5
Short, wide, high-volume beginner hull with under-hull rudder and cutaway front deck for a close catch. Rounded, forgiving cross-section with deep secondary stability; no storage hatch on composite Gen 2.
- Length
- 4.56 m
- Beam
- 59 cm
- Deck
- 35 cm
- Lightest
- 8.3 kg
Specifications
- Length
- 4.56 m
- Beam
- 59 cm
- Deck height
- 35 cm
- Category
- Surfski
- Skill level
- beginner
- New price
- A$4,750 · US$4,595
Layup weights
On-water profile
Both scores are rated at the hull's own design weight. How these are derived.
Suits: Flatwater learning, mild-to-wild conditions, surf zone play, first downwind runs
Paddler weight
This hull is built around a paddler of about 92 kg. It stays workable from 81 kg to 98 kg, and sits at its best between 86 kg and 94 kg.
Derived from published hull dimensions and calibrated against manufacturer paddler limits, not taken from a marketing range. The method, in full.
Generations
original wide beginner ski, storage hatch on some builds, heavier layups
slightly longer, narrower and lighter than Gen 1, under-hull rudder, no storage hatch, revised cockpit for ergonomics/forward stroke
What works, and what it costs you
What works
- Best-in-class beginner stability
- Light for its size (Ultra ~10.1kg)
- Easy to carry/roof-rack
Trade-offs
- Slowest in the composite surfski lineup
- No storage hatch on composite Gen 2
- Limited resale market vs V8
What paddlers say
Epic Kayaks Australia product copy: 'the most stable surfski in the Epic fleet' good for jumping on and going in mild to wild conditions (epickayaks.com.au)Reported experience
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Where to buy
Dealers in the markets we have mapped:
AU price is Ultra composite layup, Epic Kayaks Australia, 2026. Roto (polyethylene) version AU $2,145. US Ultra $4,595 (Performance layup sold out in US catalog).
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