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If you already have experience with the Pantheon Supersonic model longboard, this is the next rendition. For now, Pantheon 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.
The Complete Setup:
- Deck: Pantheon Supersonic Bamboo
- Trucks: Bear 155mm 50º (Front) / Bear 155mm 40º (Back)
- Wheels: Orangatang Caguama 85mm
- Bearing: Loaded Jehu With Integrated Spacers
- Hardware: Loaded Flange Head Bolts
The Design
For LDP riders looking to pump, a classic wedge front, de-wedge rear setup is a must. You want high high-degree turning in front and a nice low-degree solid back end to throw your weight off of and create power. For the Supersonic, the built-in angles provide a ton of riding options. You will have a blast dialling in this setup.
The front of the Supersonic mounts at a positive 15º. That means that a Bear or Paris 50º truck will run at 65º. A quite high starting place for sure, but a high-degree front with soft bushings will pump super easily. It will also result in a more front-weighted pump on your LDP longboard. This is ideal if the 'P' stands for pushing AND pumping, especially. If you’re looking to dial it down a little, a truck in the 40-45º range will be a little more forgiving for all-out pushing speeds, while still netting a high angle of around 55-60º for efficient pumping.
The rear of the Supersonic is where even more options come into play. There are two mounting options. Mounting is available on the high, 40º angled wedge or on the far rear -17º angled tail. The -17 degree rear is obvious enough. We will typically use a lower-degree cast truck in this position—either a Paris 43º or a Bear 40º. The wedged 40º rear is designed for a FLIPPED rear truck, netting zero or near zero degrees in the back. The zero-degree rear option is incredibly stable for high-speed pushing. It is also effective for top-end speeds in pumping, although more effort will be required than when using the conventional -17º rear.
- Board Length: 36.5"
- Mounting Of Trucks: Top Mount
- Construction Material: Bamboo
- Flexes: Light (>77kg), Medium (68-95kg), Heavy (82-104kg)
- Colour: Black
- Drop: Large Drop
- Kicks: No Kick
- Riding Style: LDP, Pumping
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