Awake
RAVIK Ultimate
Performance riders who want Awake's fastest, most aggressive jetboard, 0 to 30 mph in under 4 seconds on a carbon race hull.
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Strengths
- 11 kW of output and 0-30 mph in under 4 seconds, successor to the RAVIK S with a higher 34 mph top speed.
- Exposed-carbon race hull is shorter and more agile than the Explore and Adventure boards.
- Flex XR 4 swappable 2.55 kWh battery is shared across Awake's RAVIK and VINGA range, with a roughly 2-hour charge.
- Premium Swedish build with a dedicated US storefront and support.
Weaknesses
- Up to 45 minutes of ride time in calm riding; hard charging cuts real sessions to 20-30 minutes, the chronic jetboard complaint.
- $18,990 puts it among the most expensive electric surfboards sold in the US.
- Aggressive hull demands body strength and board skills; beginners belong on the RAVIK Explore.
- Complete system ships well over 100 lbs, trailer-and-truck gear.
Specs
- Top Speed Mph
- 34
- Runtime Minutes
- 45
- Battery Wh
- 2550
- Weight Lbs
- 77
- Max Rider Weight Lbs
- 220
The RAVIK Ultimate is what happened when Awake took the RAVIK S, the board that built the brand’s performance reputation, and turned everything up. More speed (34 mph), sharper hull geometry, and a striking black finish with exposed carbon fiber. It sits at the top of the RAVIK jetboard family, above the Explore and Adventure boards already in this catalog, and it is aimed at one rider: the one who wants the most aggressive electric surfboard Awake makes.
The numbers reviewers care about: 11 kW of motor output, 0 to 30 mph in under 4 seconds, and a hull short enough to whip through carves that the higher-volume RAVIKs round off. Electrek’s hands-on time with the RAVIK platform praised the surge-free jet thrust and wakeboard-like carving feel, and the Ultimate concentrates that character. Owners describe the acceleration as genuinely physical, hold-on-or-swim torque that makes the first full-throttle pull memorable.
The system runs Awake’s Flex XR 4 battery, a 2.55 kWh swappable pack shared across the RAVIK and VINGA lines, charging in around two hours. Awake quotes up to 45 minutes of riding, and that is achievable cruising. Ridden the way this board begs to be ridden, owner reports cluster around 20 to 30 minutes per pack, the same battery-life reality every performance jetboard faces. Serious users budget for a second battery, which is not cheap.
Two honest cautions. First, skill: the Ultimate’s low-volume race hull punishes lazy stance and weak legs, and Awake itself routes new riders to the Explore. Second, logistics: the complete system ships at well over 100 lbs, so this is boat, truck, or dock-locker equipment, not something you carry down a beach path.
At $18,990 the Ultimate is one of the priciest electric surfboards on the US market, in the same territory as Radinn’s top carbon builds. What you get for it is the most refined version of the thing jetboards promise, wakeboarding’s intensity with no boat, no waves, and no noise. For experienced riders stepping up from a RAVIK 3 or S, this is the board the upgrade itch has been about.
Sources
Every claim in this guide that isn't first-person experience is traceable to one of the sources below. URLs verified at publication; some may rot. Let us know if so.
- Awake RAVIK Ultimate product page — Awake USA$18,990 verified via live product data 2026-06-05.
- RAVIK S specifications (Ultimate's predecessor platform) — Awake USAPlatform specs: 11 kW output, Flex XR battery, ride times.
- Awake electric surfboards hands-on — ElectrekIndependent ride test of the RAVIK jetboard platform.
- Awake boards 2026 model guide — Ritz MarineDealer positioning of the Ultimate atop the RAVIK range.