The short but raised nose and tail kicks greatly facilitate popping up the board and making kick turns, adding a lot of versatility to it. The board has a mild but present concave providing noticeable foot locking while not getting in the way when dancing and board walking. The nose and tail have significant concave for strong lock-in in shuvits and no-complies.
The kicks are reinforced with fiberglass for added stiffness and control in freestyle tricks. The grip tape is more coarse on the kicks than on the standing platform, similar to the Tan Tien and Fattail, offering extra foot traction for tricks. For all of its longboard manufacturing, Loaded emphasizes using eco-friendly materials such as tree sap and recycled industrial waste, and thrives to reduce the eco impact of epoxy material.
In general, a softer flex gives you a nice carvy surf feel through springy turns and a lively feel, while a stiffer flex is more suitable for fast downhill, big slides, and hard tricks — avoids bottoming out and provides a more stable ride. The downside of having too much flex is lower control for freestyle tricks when riding on the nose and tail.
On the Dervish, however, the extra layers for fiberglass add stiffness to the kicks, preserving pop and control. The Dervish Sama comes in 2 flex options, Flex1 stiffest through Flex3 softest. All other things being equal, a softer flex is often better suiter for lightweight riders, while heavier riders can go for stiffer flex.
Beyond your weight though, your choice of flex for the Dervish Sama very much depends on your riding style, goals, and personal preferences. Here are examples of rider choices:. Loaded suggest two setups for The Dervish Sama. This config includes Paris mm trucks with large soft 75mm Orangatang In Heats. This setup focuses on providing a balance between grip for carving and sliding ability for moderate freeride. While both wheels have the same diameter, the In Heat is sharp-lipped with a 56mm width and contact patch, making it an uber-grippy wheel ideal for hard carving.
The Durian, on the other hand has a rounded lip and much narrower contact patch 45mm very suitable for sliding and freestyle tricks. See my complete guide on how to choose the right Orangatang wheels for your style. A question that comes up a lot is whether to choose the The two boards have a very similar design and are both flexy symmetrical drop-through shapes with large wheel cutouts.
Both are carving-oriented with freestyle abilities. The Dervish Sama, on the other hand, has a fuller platform more suitable for dancing. The bigger Sama gives you a super comfortable ride for cruising, while the more compact Tan Tien is a bit easier to take into a train or carry into a building when commuting.
Being shorter, the Tan Tien is slightly less flexy for the same flex option. This gives the Sama a bit of an edge for soulful pumping and carving. I know this Dervish is known for being flexy and it definitely still is but the flex on the new Dervish is less like one of those giant inflatable bouncey houses where you don't really know where you're going to bounce; you just know that you're going to bounce a lot and more like a small tight trampoline where you always know how you're going to bounce.
Having a more consistent flex pattern has made the Dervish Sama a more effective board in that you always know how you're going to rebound out of a carve and how the board is going to flex under your feet while sliding author's note, I would stick to the flex options suggested by Loaded when choosing a Dervish Sama, they seem to have got it right. Arguably the most visible change and the change I most wanted to see in the Dervish was the addition of upturned kicktails.
The Dervish was already a symmetrical freestyle board with a functional nose and tail, so I couldn't ever see why they wouldn't just "kick" the tails. Now that they did, I can whole heartedly say that I am in love with these tails. If you have ever ridden a Tan Tien also a Loaded Board then you will know what to expect with these tails because they feel very similar.
I also happen to like doing manuals and g-turns, and tail slides, and all that kind of stuff on upturned tails, like those on the Dervish Sama, infinitely more than any other type of tail. These tails make all your crazy freestyle dreams come one step closer to reality. Now, you aren't going to go from hitting nose pivots to bigspins just because of them, but they will help your progression along. Manuals Made Simple. Now that I have covered the changes in the board as it went from the Loaded Dervish to the Loaded Dervish Sama, let's talk about what it is good for.
The Dervish Sama is a dropthrough, cambered, flexy monster of a board. What does that mean? The dropthrough keeps it low, so pushing is easier and you are a little more stable when cruising down a hill with that lower center of gravity.
The camber lends itself to the flexy nature of the board. By being elevated with the camber of the board it gives you the opportunity to really dig into carves. While carving your little heart out you unlock the full potential in the board that we talked about earlier. All of these elements combine to make commuting, freestyle, board dancing, and some freeride the Dervish Sama's many strong points.
Who wouldn't I recommend this board to and who would I? I would not recommend this to someone looking for a strict downhill board or a really high speed freeride board. However, I would recommend the Dervish Sama to the person looking for that all-around board.
I have immensely enjoyed riding this new Dervish for past few weeks and have only good things to say about it. This board can dance, freestyle, commute, slide and shred like no other, so why not take it for a spin? They don't call it a whirling Dervish for nothing. Any comments, questions, concerns, good vibes, bad vibes??? Send them my way! Wayne June 3, at PM. Unknown June 17, at AM. Wayne June 18, at PM. O-twelve December 4, at AM. Wayne January 26, at PM. BballSamuel December 25, at PM.
Unknown July 12, at AM. Wayne July 14, at AM. Unknown July 14, at AM. Anonymous December 10, at AM. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Dervish Sama. Due to limited supply, product is coming in and out of inventory regularly. Length: Fluid turns and plush, grippy wheels for optimal roll speed and smoothness. Just the right balance of grip and slide for freestyle and freeride. Purchase a deck only or create your own unique complete setup.
See our Loaded Setup Guide for more info. Large cutouts maximize wheel clearance for deep carves and tight turns.
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