Loaded Longboard

Like its namesake from Buddhist legend, the Kanthaka is an agile, muscular, and loyal steed for any rider seeking a swift and exciting journey to double-kick freeride enlightenment.Blurring the lines between street skating and freeriding, the Kanthaka builds off contemporary skate design and brings rocker, functional and ergonomic wheel wells, and composite construction to create something innovative, versatile and unique.ROCKERThe Kanthaka features a gently rockered platform (enough to create a comfortable cradling interface for sliding but not so much as to disrupt the mechanics of ollies and other tricks) that transitions smoothly into the kicks. Rocker also slightly lowers your center of gravity for enhanced stability.INTEGRATED WHEEL WELLS/FLARESPronounced wheel wells flare above the top surface of the deck, increasing wheel clearance while also creating an ergonomic transition that provides lateral support and extra leverage in critical areas for your feet.To prevent these concave hot spots from hindering certain tricks, we maintained the flare amplitude necessary to provide the wheel clearance and ergonomics we wanted but squeezed the blending transitions away from the center of the deck. The result is maximized real estate in the central standing platform, lateral support inside the bolts, tight pockets between the flares and the kicks, and excellent wheel clearance.CONCAVEThe Kanthaka is designed with an elliptical concave profile. The concave near the centerline of the board is very shallow (but not completely flat) to minimize accidental flipping input on ollies. It ramps up gently near the rails to provide comfortable security and board awareness.SYMMETRICAL SHAPETo encourage switch riding and shuvit style tricks, the Kanthaka features a completely symmetrical profile from tip to tip.NOSE & TAIL KICKSThe kicktails on the Kanthaka are designed to provide excellent leverage for slides and maneuverability. They extend from the standing platform at a relatively shallow angle to generate a quick and well balanced pop for the Kanthakas geometric combination of length, rocker, and wheelbase.The nose and tail share the same profile shape, but the nose is slightly steeper than the tail, allowing for a more concave pocket for leveling out ollies or a nominally higher contact angle for popping tricks or bluntslides.FLEXSolid for speed and crisp for pop, the Kanthakas bamboo and fiberglass construction is stiff without feeling overbuilt. We designed the board with a very minute amount of longitudinal flex: just enough to soak up some road vibration and help keep the ride smooth.Environment SuitabilitySteepsParkingRound TownSet Up Options:To complement your riding style; Loaded is available in a number of set up options for the ultimate customised ride. With a strong Bamboo deck the one flex supports a variety of weights and also comes in 2 different widths to suit your preference! Please make sure to let us know whether you'd prefer the standard width of 8.625" or a wider ride of 8.875" aswell as your wheel choice when you place your order!Premium 1 Set Up:8.625" OR 8.875" Deck, Paris 150s Raw Trucks, Orangatang Stimulus Wheels and Jehu Abec 5BearingsPremium 2 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Paris 150s Black Trucks, Orangatang Stimulus Wheels and Jehu Abec 5BearingsPremium 3 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Randal R-2 Trucks (150mm), Orangatang Stimulus Wheelsand Jehu Abec 5BearingsPremium 4 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Randal R-2 Trucks (150mm), Orangatang Fat Free Wheelsand Jehu Abec 5BearingsPremium 5 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Paris 150s Raw Trucks, Orangatang Fat Free Wheelsand Jehu Abec 5BearingsPremium 6 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Paris 150s Black Trucks, Orangatang Fat Free Wheelsand Jehu Abec 5BearingsPremium 7 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Randal R-2 Trucks (150mm), Retro 70mm ZigZags Wheelsand Jehu Abec 5 BearingsPremium 8 Set Up:8.625"OR8.875" Deck,Paris 150s Raw Trucks, Retro 70mm ZigZagsWheels and Jehu Abec 5 BearingsPlease note:Orangatangs are available in Orange 80a, Purple 83a or Yellow 86a.ZigZags are currently available in Red (78a), Lime (80a), Lemon (83a) or Orange (86a)If wheel and/or deck width options are available,please email us after ordering with your wheel/deck width choice and order number.