Description
Company: Loaded
Length: 35.5
Width: .
Wheelbase: 29
Weight: 2.6 lbs -Deck only
Static Flex: Multiple Flex - Available
Deck Specifics: Camber • Concave
Deck Shape: Pintail
Appropriate Discipline: Cruising • Carving • Commuter
E-Mail Address: dontwalk@loadedboards.com
Website: http://www.loadedboards.com
Purchase
Deck Materials: V-Lam Bamboo
Length: 35.5
Width: .
Wheelbase: 29
Weight: 2.6 lbs -Deck only
Static Flex: Multiple Flex - Available
Deck Specifics: Camber • Concave
Deck Shape: Pintail
Appropriate Discipline: Cruising • Carving • Commuter
E-Mail Address: dontwalk@loadedboards.com
Website: http://www.loadedboards.com
Purchase
Deck Materials: V-Lam Bamboo
The Pintail is a versatile, light, and fluid board, designed to promote an assertive, dynamic riding style. It can hold it’s own on hills, riding banks, as a commuter, and for beer runs, glassy eyes, and a permanent grin. Made in USA
Available in three flexes:
Focused on functionally driven innovation, Loaded is dedicated to constant rethinking, researching, and experimenting. We’ve experienced the soulful beauty of riding and want to pass on the stoke. To that end we are dedicated to putting out the best possible rides we can and we stand behind every board we build.
Camber and Flex
The camber between the trucks is a large part of the locomotion of the board and absorbs vibrations for increased control. Pre-cambering the board results in a specific amount of potential energy imbedded in the board. Flattening out the camber when standing on the board implies that pressures equal to the rider weight are pressing back up creating a ‘dynamically loaded’ board.
Snap & turning a high performance Longboard
When you initiate a turn and apply weight to the board, it de-cambers & builds up energy to rebound back into its original position (think physics). When you complete your turn, the board snaps back into it's original, cambered shape and helps you accelerate out of the turn- ala snap.
Loaded Skateboards have camber like a snowboard. This camber gives these decks tons of snap, allowing you to weight the board into a carve & accelerate out of a turn as you unweight & de-camber the board.
Softer flex patterns equal more control and tighter turns at a wide range of speeds, but tends to lose stability slightly at higher speeds. Stiffer flex equals more energy potential and more stability at higher speeds, but is not as forgiving and lively when cruising.
User reviews
Average user rating from: 24 user(s)
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| Overall rating | 4.6 | |
| Durability | 4.5 | |
| Construction | 4.8 | |
| Ride | 4.8 | |
| Appearance | 4.5 | |
| Stability | 3.8 | |
| Agility | 5.0 | |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
FUN!!, Friday, 16 October 2009
Written by MelbourneRider - View all my reviews - Top 1000 Reviewer
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| Overall rating | 4.5 | |
| Durability | 5.0 | |
| Construction | 4.0 | |
| Ride | 5.0 | |
| Appearance | 5.0 | |
| Stability | 3.0 | |
| Agility | 5.0 | |
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Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: bout a yearWhat is your setup like?: Randal 150's w/ orange khiros, lime zig zags/88a 77mm strikers, biltins,
Typical Session Discipline: carving
How much did you pay?: cant really remember
Where did you purchase it?: Stokedskateboards.com
What were the strengths of the deck.: Really agile and fun carver. Shorter than the vangaurd which i think makes it more 'shreddy'. Kinda fun for sliding but the flex can throw you off, really fun with hard wheels which makes it feel more 'surfy' IMO. Good for pedestian slalom and pretty fun in garages. Really light for commuting aswell.
What were the weaknesses?: Just dont go too fast, the flex makes the board rediculously sketchy. Clear grip kinda sucks after a while.
Similar decks you have ridden?: Vanguard
Would you recommend it?: Yes
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Awesome but has is downs..., Tuesday, 04 August 2009
Written by ahip - View all my reviews - Top 1000 Reviewer
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | |
| Durability | 4.0 | |
| Construction | 5.0 | |
| Ride | 4.0 | |
| Appearance | 4.0 | |
| Stability | 2.0 | |
| Agility | 5.0 | |
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Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: year or soWhat is your setup like?: paris trucks
loaded jehu bearings
oragantang durian wheels
Typical Session Discipline: around neighborhood and some hills
How much did you pay?: 250
Where did you purchase it?: undergoround near boston
What were the strengths of the deck.: bamboo! awesome, gives it some dynamic energy
you can really dig into the turns
flexy deck comes in 5 diferent forms which is good
What were the weaknesses?: has barely a kicktail or nose which really stinks! ugh
deck not that goood for sliding,but yet its not that short ... so its in between which i dont think is that beneficial
Similar decks you have ridden?: custom 35
Would you recommend it?: Yes
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
I need a towel...., Monday, 03 August 2009
Written by Mr Ganker - View all my reviews - Top 100 Reviewer
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| Overall rating | 4.3 | |
| Durability | 4.0 | |
| Construction | 5.0 | |
| Ride | 5.0 | |
| Appearance | 4.0 | |
| Stability | 3.0 | |
| Agility | 5.0 | |
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But fun fun fun time!
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: 5 months.What is your setup like?: Running it with randal 150s and Gummys. Tried Paris 150s, but not as nice. 4Prez, Strikers 66mm.
Flex 2
Typical Session Discipline: commuting, carving , freeride/sliding.
How much did you pay?: £225 complete
Where did you purchase it?: Oddballs brighton
What were the strengths of the deck.: Carves like a dream! The bambo is lovely and flexy and really springs you out of the carves - maks pumping a piece of piss. Length is great for the pedestrian slalom. Never had a problem with wheel bite even running 85s for a bit. Slides nice with a bit of practice.
Can even dance on it... Just.
What were the weaknesses?: Right. Quite a few here.
Flex. Lovely to carve turns into evil wants to kill you at 30+mph. That flex just wants to throws you off the board... sketchy!
Length. Great to commute on is really counter productive on fast hills 20+. Just not enough room for a nice tuck. Mind im 6'2 and have size 14 feet.
Shape. The pin tail means there is no room to roll your back foot to colmen or just have a good slidey slide time.
Nose. Its just slightly to small. So its a shove it on the tial only type board.
Price! Serriously... WTF mate? Did you use gold to bond the layers? GRRRRR!!!!
Similar decks you have ridden?: Fiber flex. Dervish Um... Nothing really has the same pop as the pin tail.
Would you recommend it?: Yes
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Pretty good starter board, Sunday, 19 July 2009
Written by LeightonLoaded - View all my reviews - Top 500 Reviewer
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| Overall rating | 3.8 | |
| Durability | 3.0 | |
| Construction | 4.0 | |
| Ride | 5.0 | |
| Appearance | 3.0 | |
| Stability | 3.0 | |
| Agility | 5.0 | |
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Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: About 7 monthsWhat is your setup like?: Randal 150's
Khiro 90a Double Cone
Bones Reds
O'tangs Freerides Stimulus
Typical Session Discipline: Carving, Sliding, Cruising
How much did you pay?: $125 from my friend haha
Where did you purchase it?: ...my friend haha
What were the strengths of the deck.: Its a flex 4 so its sooooper carvy, and rebounds of carves with rediculousness. its also nice and small.
What were the weaknesses?: Its a bit too small at times. Gets damaged pretty easily, and the clear grip wears off.
Similar decks you have ridden?: anything loaded
Would you recommend it?: Yes
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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
flex 2 Loaded Pintail, Wednesday, 01 July 2009
Written by MERRRR - View all my reviews - Top 50 Reviewer
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| Overall rating | 4.0 | |
| Durability | 5.0 | |
| Construction | 4.0 | |
| Ride | 3.0 | |
| Appearance | 4.0 | |
| Stability | 3.0 | |
| Agility | 5.0 | |
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I never use gloves riding this.
I would not want to buy this board, but check out what I say about it, maybe it's right for you; but not moi.
Longboard Review
How long have you ridden the board: a week or two of good bonding timeWhat is your setup like?: Paris 150s, squishy Khiros, Orangatang 4Prez
Typical Session Discipline: freeriding, hard carving, cruising
Where did you purchase it?: just borrowing from a friend for a bit
What were the strengths of the deck.: very sharp and carvy, good for city cruising/carving and campus cruising; doesn't hit curbs on the way down because it's so short
very predictable carve, i can go down hecka steep hills and carve/speedcheck them out with a bit of concentration. i can control my speed well with this board by carving/pumping, as long as i'm not going too fast
What were the weaknesses?: the camber is too much; i definitely feel the rebound when I'm hard carving but it pushes me out of the board when i just wanna relax and cruise, maybe a bit of cross-stepping.
if i ride it too long with my intense hardcore riding my right foot starts going numb. dunno why. (i'm goofy-footed fyi)
can't go more than 25 or 30 on it without getting the wobbles
feels a little unstable compared to my LBL Komodo. i feel as though i can't carve freely without thought on the pintail because i feel like i might fall off if i don't pay attention
difficult to do tricks on it because it has no weight. shuv-its come at you fast, power shuvs are difficult because the board is so small, nose and tail are a little small (no easy manuals/nanuals unless you're decent at them)
no kicktail, so go off them curbs fast and take a little hop beforehand
again with the stability: kind of hard to do body varials/jump onto the board (at least with my super carvy/unstable set-up) because it wobbles when you jump off and on a little
Similar decks you have ridden?: LBL Komodo (way better InMyOpinion)
Would you recommend it?: Undecided
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