Loaded Dervish Sama Flex 3 WF - Longboard Deck

Our Description:
The Loaded Dervish Sama is the continuation of the famous Loaded Dervish. With more concave, more functional nose and tail length this flexy drop-thru has upped the ante. The drop-thru truck mounting means the deck rides lower to the ground for easier pushing and cruising, but the famous Loaded flex is still there to carve and power through turns easier than ever. This is a classic for a good reason.

Loaded Dervish Sama - Deck Only

Concave

The Dervish Sama also received a more pronounced concave profile, which is further augmented by the increased deck width. The result is improved edge feel for turn initiation and extra control while sliding.

Nose & Tail Kicks

To keep up with the current caliber of freestyle riding, Loaded gave the Dervish the most tasteful of nosejobs. After testing several new shapes and sizes, we lengthened the tips for additional leverage, widened the neck to increase durability and ensure a consistent flex pattern through the entire deck, and added subtle kicks to increase pop and to lock your feet in. The kicks are reinforced with an extra layer of fiberglass for added stiffness and durability.

Griptape

A six-piece symmetrical griptape pattern was designed with performance and elegance in mind. The two sections at the kicks use an aggressive, rougher-grit grip to provide enhanced control and security for manuals and freestyle tricks. The four middle sections use a milder, finer-grit grip (comparable to street skate grip) to facilitate dancing and footwork maneuvers. The segmented design yields functional coverage without interfering with the board’s flex pattern.

Camber

The Dervish Sama’s versatility lends it to many disciplines, but at its heart lies a deeply rooted passion for carving. The cambered platform and weight-tailored flex pattern work together synergistically to provide a lively, flowing ride. Press your weight into a turn to preload the deck’s curvature; unweight as you finish the carve and feel the board snap back with positive energy return.

Construction

A vertically laminated bamboo core is sandwiched between layers of triaxial fiberglass and a bamboo bottom veneer. The deck is pressed with concave and cambered curvatures to create a lively, responsive ride with high energy return.

Localized fiberglass reinforcement at the nose and tail kicks (spanning neck to tip) ensures strength under hard riding.

Length: 42.8" / 109 cm
Width: 9" / 22.9 cm
Wheelbase: 31.5" / 80 cm
Weight: deck only: 3.0 - 3.6 lbs / 1.4 - 1.6 kg
complete: 7.0 - 7.6 lbs / 3.2 - 3.4 kg

Flex 1: 170-250+lbs / 75-114+kg
Flex 2: 100-185+lbs / 45-84+kg
Flex 3: 75-150+lbs / 35-68+kg