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Think Jet

True low-volume hull bow to stern, minimal freeboard, lowered knee hump and calf bump-outs sized for small frames; planted, non-corky feel rather than a buoyant beginner shape.

Length
5.2 m
Beam
48 cm
Deck
33.5 cm
Lightest
12.5 kg
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Think Jet, studio top-down view
studio top-down view · thinkkayak.com

Specifications

Length
5.2 m
Beam
48 cm
Deck height
33.5 cm (est.)
Category
Surfski
Usually paddled by
Paddlers in chop
New price
Not listed new

Layup weights

Elite12.5 kg

On-water profile

Stability
6–8
Dimension estimateLow confidence
Speed
6

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. 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 estimated from published dimensions. Qualitative context includes 2 paddler reports and 3 linked sources.

Suits: Flat water to moderate downwind chop; suited to junior/petite paddlers learning to a competitive standard, not a big-water heavy-wind boat.

Paddler weight

Think rates this hull for paddlers from 35 kg to 75 kg.

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

Generations

~2019-present

Single generation; built off Think's small-paddler platform, shares its bucket/footwell with the Duo S double. Sold in Elite carbon/Kevlar.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Nimble, responds to minimal rudder input
  • Easy remount thanks to low freeboard
  • Only 17ft: easy to transport and store
  • Purpose-fit for kids/small adults, not a shrunk-down adult ski

Cons

  • Hard ~75kg capacity ceiling: unusable for an average adult male
  • Low volume feels restrictive if used to bigger skis
  • Narrow niche means limited resale market outside junior squads

What paddlers say

SurfSkiRacing.com: tested ~15lb over the weight limit and still 'very stable', eager and responsive in 1ft downwind seas.Reported experience
Surfski.info parent: kids paddling it since age 7, 'very stable with great fun downwind'.Reported experience

Where to buy

Think Kayak ↗

Dealers:

Think Kayak Australia · AU ↗

Canadian dealer (Coast Outdoors) lists Jet Elite carbon/Kevlar at C$5,695. No AU dealer price found; NZ dealer stocks it but price not retrievable.

Sources

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 Prices checked October 2026, may be out of date.