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Think Uno

Narrow, low-deck elite race hull built for lightweight paddlers (50-90kg). Same 43cm beam as the Uno Max but less volume/freeboard, so noticeably less forgiving; low windage deck.

Length
6.45 m
Beam
43 cm
Deck
33.5 cm
Lightest
10.5 kg
 
 
Think Uno, studio side profile
studio side profile · expeditionkayaks.com

Specifications

Length
6.45 m
Beam
43 cm
Deck height
33.5 cm (est.)
Category
Surfski
Usually paddled by
Racers
New price
A$3,990

Layup weights

Performance15.5 kg
Elite12.5 kg
Ultimate10.5 kg

On-water profile

Stability
4–6
Dimension estimateLow confidence
Speed
9

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 4 linked sources.

Suits: Flat-water time trials and downwind for light, experienced racers (50-90kg). Not a boat to learn on.

Paddler weight

Think rates this hull for paddlers from 50 kg to 90 kg.

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

Generations

~2011-2022 (Gen1/Gen2)

Predecessor to the current Uno; composite race ski built for lightweight elite paddlers.

Gen3, current

Lower leg hump improves leg drive for shorter-legged paddlers; reduced deck height cuts windage. Validated by World Champion Teneale Hatton.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Very fast for its weight class
  • Excellent ergonomics/fit reported by owners
  • Low windage deck

Cons

  • Extremely tippy, even among multi-ski paddlers
  • Narrow 50-90kg paddler window
  • Ultimate layup special order only

What paddlers say

wesley (surfski.info): 'the most unstable ski I paddled outside my [K1]... it did not stop me though because it was fast and I loved the fit.'Reported experience
Stew, Think Kayak Australia (surfski.info): at 77kg found himself 'on the very lower limit' for the Max and kept returning to it over the Uno despite loving the Uno's fit.Reported experience

Where to buy

Think Kayak ↗

Dealers:

Think Kayak Australia · AU ↗

AUD is the Performance layup (14.5kg) at A$3,990 (Expedition Kayaks, 2026); Elite (12kg) A$4,990 and Ultimate (10.5kg, special order) A$6,300. No USD price is published.

Sources

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 Prices checked October 2026, may be out of date.