If you already have experience with the Pantheon Supersonic model longboard, this is the next rendition. For now, we will distinguish this bamboo core Supersonic by calling it the Pantheon Bamboo Supersonic, but after loads of testing, this is the expected ultimate future of this board.
Why bamboo? No, we won’t give you a line about bamboo having properties that make it a better longboard. Pantheon has tested so much bamboo in the past. They don’t think it’s better. They think it’s just as good as maple but that it’s more expensive. No, the reason Pantheon did a bamboo core on this board is that they wanted to get the flex right. While a normal maple ply is 1/16 of an inch in thickness, they can machine their bamboo cores to within 0.5mm tolerances. This allowed them to find and hone in on what they call the “medium flex” and to bring the multiple flex options together in closer increments. So, the “heavy flex” is less stiff than an 8 ply maple core, the “light flex” is a little stiffer than a 6 ply maple core, and the “medium flex” is just about in line with their 7 ply core maple Supersonic.
Specifications:
- Deck Length: 36.5"
- Deck Width: 9.25"
- Mounting Of Trucks: Top Mount
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Construction Material: Bamboo
- Flexes: Light (>77kg), Medium (68-95kg), Heavy (82-104kg)
- Drop: Large Drop
- Kicks: No Kick
- Riding Style: LDP, Pumping
Additionally, Pantheon have been listening and wanted to offer a higher-end Supersonic model with more waterproofing elements so the deck lasts longer. Riders of the Supersonic are putting on A LOT of miles. The new Bamboo Supersonic will support as many or more miles, but it will keep your board looking stronger for longer. The glass top is more resistant than the former’s maple top, and the veneer bottom with glass right underneath satisfies their requirements of protecting the fiberglass from bumps and bruises on curbs or flicking up rocks, but provides a much longer lasting construction on the bottom ply so that the elements don’t get into that bottom layer of maple and break it down.
While the old all-maple Supersonic still has been lasting riders for thousands of miles, the elements will break down the dyed bottom veneer and cause it to look quite worn. Pantheon have not seen significant early failures, but they understand that this isn’t a great look, and it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a board where the bottom plies resist weathering. For riders truly logging tons of miles in all sorts of conditions, this is the better option.
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