Monday, June 28, 2010

Loaded Dervish Trucks


In order to maximize the performance and handling of your loaded dervish, trucks, wheels, bushings and bearings have to be properly set up for the particular longboard activity you want to engage in.
The Loaded dervish deck by itself is a good platform to start from no matter what type of riding you do. Made by Loaded Carving systems of the United States from a tri-axle fiberglass and epoxy sandwich with a fiberglass core, the board offers riders the perfect balance between flexibility and durability. This flexibility is one of the things that contribute to the dervish's renowned stability and smoothness.
Custom Loaded Dervish trucks can make your board a lot cooler. The dervish is designed for use with drop through trucks and has CNC milled cutouts to accommodate them. The dervish can be fitted with Randall R-II, Paris, Bear, Gullwing Charger and Tracker Fastrack trucks. While the board is designed for use with most drop through, reverse kingpin trucks, Loaded recommends the use of trucks that are at least 180mm wide. Drop through trucks make the board sit lower to the ground thus lowering its center of gravity. This results in a board which is not only easier to push but also more stable.
The dervish is also well known for its lively, agile and responsive ride. The deck is shaped in a convex camber which compresses when a rider applies his or her weight on it and returns the energy applied to it when the rider straightens up. This results in little to no loss of forward momentum when going in and out of turns, making pumping easier and carving truly a pleasure. In order to further improve or adjust the responsiveness of your dervish, you can try different types of bushings you use in your trucks. Experiment with harder or softer bushings or those which rebound faster and see which most suits your riding style.
If you like going downhill or sliding, the dervish is a deck which is more than adequate for the task. Although Loaded recommends the use of a stiffer board for higher speeds, the dervish can be used at speeds of up to 30 mph without loss of stability. The wheels and bearings you use on your board can also help improve performance. Strong and durable bearings such as Max Abec 5s or Bones Swiss and Pleasure Tools are great places to start from. For wheels, the rule of the thumb is that harder ones makes sliding easier while softer wheels grip the road surface better. The dervish is designed for use with 70mm+ wheels.
For more information about Loaded Dervish you may visit our website for Loaded Dervish longboards.
We have Loaded Dervish longboards on sale (716) 579-5984.


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