Loaded Bhangra Longboard Skateboard Complete: SOLD OUT UNTIL MID JUNE!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS FROM LOADED:

CAN IT BE?  Is it here? ... YES.  The Bhangra is the new and improved Dancer Version 2

Dimensions:

• Length: 48.5"
• Width: 9.5"
• Wheelbase: 32.75" (inner hole)
• Weight:
  Deck: 6.3 lbs (flex 1) and 5.6 lbs (flex 2)
  Complete: 10.1 lbs (flex 1) and 9.4 lbs (flex 2)
• COMPLETE LONGBOARD SKATEBOARD: FULLY ASSEMBLED

Purpose

We wanted to create a more compact dancing/freestyle board that you could basically do everything on. A board that has plenty of room to get your dancing groove on and is smaller, lighter, and easier to throw around. Something that is not overly huge, can bust out steezy slides, and can be carried and fit into a trunk easier. Can you downhill on this board? Probably, but it is not a DH board.

Rocker

We are really stoked on the rocker in this board (the board has a slight “U” bend to it). The original prototype had camber and felt good, but we decided to put some rocker in it and bam a ram, it instantly felt so much better. The rocker just sinks you into the board and gives you that extra cushy, locked in feel. Feels great for dancing, makes sliding a lot easier and comfortable, and puts the board lower to the ground, making pushing a tad bit easier.

Concave

HURRAY, we added concave! We added a mellow “U” concave to give you more confidence when sliding. The concave also helps lock your feet in when landing big spins and such. The concave is mellow and does not feel uncomfortable for footwork moves.

Nose and Tail Kicks

More nose and tail curvatures allow easier catching of the nose and tail. If you get your timing down, yes you can ollie the Bhangra. Not easy, but it can be done. Both the nose and tail will lock your feet in nicely for manuals, but the different lengths result in distinct feelings of balance and pop. You may find riding the board in a certain direction better for some tricks; for example, the tail is really good for catching shuvits-to-manuals, while the nose feels better for hang ten manuals.

Functional Griptape Design

This is our most thought out grip design to date featuring a functional, shoe saving design and two different types of grip tape, oh yes.

For the main standing platform, we used a mellower grip with a functional pattern to save your shoes. As you all know, when you do pivot motions on grip tape you slowly wear out the balls of your shoes; you are basically grinding away your soles on sandpaper. We cut out this grip design so that when you do your spinning moves, most of your shoe will move freely on the bamboo, not the grip tape. We also designed it so you still have plenty of grip tape on the rail of the board for confidence when sliding.

We used a gnarlier, gripper grip tape on the nose and tail to help give you that extra locked in feeling when holding out steezy manuals for the ladies and/or gentlemen. Plus the extra grip makes it easier to catch the nose and tail for quick shuvit-to-manual moves.

Flex

The Bhangra comes in two flexes:

FLEX 2 (90-190+ lbs) is what Adam S. (150 lbs) and Adam C. (160 lbs) ride. The Adam’s prefer a board with a bit of flex to it (feels a lot better for freestyle). You can still take the flex 2 plenty fast and do slides comfortably, thanks to the rocker and concave.

FLEX 1 (150-250+ lbs) is definitely stiffer, and if you are 160 lbs it will only flex slightly under you. If you like stiffer boards and plan on doing hard pounding tricks with this board or weigh more (over 190 lbs), this is your board.
Graphic

For this graphic we decided to try something new. We took a collage of Adam Colton’s scary monster faces meshed together and screaming with joy and burned/branded them into the bottom of the board. If you feed them, they will stay happy.

The top graphic is sick and simple. It is a monster’s eye surrounded by a swirling line. If you spin on the swirling lines, you will get more speed… hahaha.

Construction

We are stoked to say this is our most organic board to date. We have created a durable beast bound together with jello and spider tears. Actually, the board is constructed from bamboo, cork and epoxy bio-resin. We used no fiberglass in this board but were able to get the strength and flex characteristics we wanted by using two vertical cores of vert-lam bamboo with cork in the middle for weight reduction and dampening. The top of the board is a cross-ply of bamboo vert-lam to strengthen the board across the width and we use a similar ply in the center (next to the cork) to stiffen up the flex.

Here is a brief sample of some of the field testing we did to test the Bhangra's durability:

Epoxy Bio-Resin

Not sure if you knew this, but resin plays a big part in how a board feels. We tried out a variety of resins, each having their own energy return properties and flex characteristics. For a board like this, we really dug a more mellow, damp feeling resin. Something that just kind of sinks nicely under your feet and does not have so much energy return that it wants to buck you off. We classify the flex as soft, damp, almost "dead" flex. In contrast a Dervish has a more lively, springy flex to it. So we found the perfect resin for this board and are even more stoked because it is a bio-resin and tastes good in cereal, hahaha.

Wheel Wells

We designed functional wheel wells to accommodate several brands of 180mm trucks and 70mm wheels without risers. They will prevent wheelbite in most circumstances; however, you may encounter bite if you run super loose trucks with soft bushings.

Setup Recommendations

Trucks: We recommend 180mm reverse-kingpin trucks: Paris, Randal, Bears, etc.

Wheels: This board is intended to ride with 70mm or smaller wheels. 75mm wheels are too big and you will have to use a bunch of risers to avoid the risk of getting wheel bite. Plus, 70mm is such a nice, lightweight size to throw around, do tricks on, and slide.

Adam Stokowski, Dane Webber and Adam Colton like this board set up with 86a Stimulus wheel for sliding and shuvit spin moves. The 86a is a good all round wheel for their style and provides extra leeway: when landing a shuvit wrong, the wheels will slide the extra bit around instead of gripping and bucking you off. A softer wheel will be more comfortable for cruising long distances, cross-stepping, manuals and such.

ENJOY,
Loaded Boards

Product Reviews

(304 Ratings, 7 Reviews)

Average Rating:

love it kev (south florida) 9/13/2011 6:36 AM Was dissapointed at first since the wheel base really isnt that much longer than the dervish, but the space it has is more useable because it is a top mount. Not the dancer, but it isnt really supposed to be. This is the pinnacle of versatility. The rocker and concave are amazing, the grip is exactly how it should be, and the kicks rock! There is no limit for this board. Yes it was expensive, but its a tank. I weigh 235lbs, 6'6, and wear a 15 shoe, and I thrash the hell out of it. Still comes through shining every day with a smile on its face and a tuxedo. Absolutely recommend it to anyone. Flex 1, paris 180s, 94/90 double barrel bushings, 83a stims. Dicipline-freestyle, dance, awesome.

Kook Mark (Northern California) 7/1/2011 7:58 PM Not that loaded needs the advertising, but this is a really great and versatile board. Got the flex 2 with Paris Trucks, Bones Swiss 6 bearings, Orangatang stimulus 86a and venom bushings. Little harder to slide than my dervish or never summer descent, but as the wheels are breaking in and I am finding the sweet spot, it just keeps getting better. The tail and nose are ultra usable for tricks (manuals and shove-its) are so much easier than on a dervish. Great for cruising, gets alot of attention and feedback, if you are into that. Not a replacement for the dervish, but totally worth it. Got the Complete from DBS and it shipped it was in my hands and under my feet in just a few days with Free Shipping. Amazing!

A mighty fine board Churchill (Vermont) 5/3/2011 10:20 AM This board is quite satisfactory. It has an amazing rocker, which locks in your feet for slides and deep carves. I weigh around 160-170 and I have the flex 2 which is actually perfect in my opinion. It allows me to really push into carves. The flex on this board is much different then the flex of the Dervish or Vanguard. While their flex's are more of a springy flex ideal for carving, this board has a more shock-absorbing flex that lets you sink into the board with out getting sprung off. This helps immensely when doing a tiger claw, or any trick where you hope back onto the board. Being a bigger guy, I like the damp flex. The durably of this board is very good. Being a dancing board, I would expect nothing less. The nose and tail grip tape seems to chip off if that board lands upside down... I don't know of anyone else having that problem but I do. My set up is the 86a stimulus with the Adam Colton Paris trucks, which I love. If you are getting this board, I strongly recommend 180mm trucks with 70mm wheels. What I really, really like about the 86a wheels, is that while being super duper easy to slide, they will slide your board around of you fail to complete a shove-it which rocks. The price is a bit much, but I do think this board is worth it. spread the stoke.

Best All-Around Board Ever Jakers (California) 1/3/2011 6:03 PM I got this board on Christmas, and it does everything except downhill. Once I got to about 15 mph on it, it got speed wobbles. I'm 120 lbs, and I got a flex 2. It has the perfect amount of flex for me. I have Randals and Stimulus on it, and it rides like a dream. It's so easy to push that it just feels... natural. And with it, I've been able to pull off the best slides I've ever done. Carving is also very possible on it, as it's very stable on my Randals without me even having to tighten them. Cruising is amazing on this board, as it seems like you and the board become one when you simply stand on it. It has the perfect amount of flex too. This board is great for beginners just learning how to longboard, as well as experienced riders looking for the perfect all-around board. Get this board!

AWESOME Scott (CA) 1/1/2011 8:42 PM So my friend got this board a few weeks ago and its pretty cool, the mellow flex and feel of the board gives you a warm feeling inside. Its great for cruising around and simple slides, but its not a great board for downhill. Overall, great for sliding, cruising, and dancing; but not the best board for downhill.