# Zedtech Griffin ++

> Surfski by Zedtech, out of production. Canonical page: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/zedtech-griffin/
> Cite as: Zedtech Griffin ++, Surfski Index, https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/zedtech-griffin/ (checked 2026-10-15). Terms: https://surfskiindex.com/using-our-data/

## Specifications
- Length: 5.9 m
- Beam: 45 cm
- Deck height: 33.5 cm (estimated)
- Layup weights: Carbon 10 kg
- Usually paddled by: Paddlers in chop

## Ratings (Surfski Index estimates)
- Stability band 5–7 out of 10 (dimension estimate, low confidence).
- Speed rated 7 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 1 paddler report and 3 linked sources.

## Paddler weight
Estimated sweet spot 75–87 kg, broader estimated guide 61–91 kg. An estimate from hull dimensions, not the designer's intended weight.

## Suits
Coastal racing and downwind, and a manageable size to car-top and launch alone.

## Hull
5.9m x 45cm ocean ski launched at the end of 2009, sold in carbon at a published 10kg. Shorter and slightly wider than the Dominator, and the model Zedtech pushed hardest outside Portugal: Bergmann Kayak imported the "++" version into Norway.

## What works
- Published 10kg carbon weight is light for its era
- Short enough to handle alone
- Sold in Norway as well as Iberia, so boats turn up in Europe

## Trade-offs
- Brand is gone: no parts, no warranty, no dealer
- Short waterline for the beam
- Ten-year-old composite needs inspecting before you buy

## Generations
- 2009-2010s: Zedtech built handmade composite kayaks and surfskis in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. The Dominator arrived in March 2009 as the brand's long-distance ocean ski and the Griffin followed that December; a Lightning and an XL version of the Dominator widened the range to four before the brand went quiet.

## What paddlers say
- No independent owner review located as of August 2026. Bergmann Kayak in Norway and the Portuguese surfski blogs are the surviving record of the model.

## Sources
- https://surfski.info/media/kunena/attachments/1589/WidthxlengthsurfskisJuly2025_2025-09-08.pdf
- https://globalsurfski.wordpress.com/2009/03/17/the-new-zedtech-surfskis/
- https://globalsurfski.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/2174/

## Prices
Current new prices and dealers: https://surfskiindex.com/surfskis/zedtech-griffin/#buy