{"title":"Surfskate Decks","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"pantheon-shuriken-surfskate-deck","title":"Pantheon Shuriken Surfskate Deck","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown not only for their distance skating prowess, but also for their thoughtful approach to skateboard design and manufacture... \u003ca title=\"Pantheon Longboards\" href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/collections\/pantheon\"\u003ePantheon\u003c\/a\u003e have brought out their very first surfskate deck: The Shuriken.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt might look quite different to other \u003ca title=\"Surfskates\" href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/collections\/surf-skates\"\u003esurfskates\u003c\/a\u003e you've seen. Let's look at those things one by one:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConcave\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome like it deep, some like it mellow. What no other brand offers is such a meaningfully intricate option.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMellow under the front foot for comfort - nobody wants the arch of their foot to be aching an hour into the session. However it tightens up into the tail of the board, offering your back foot solid hold to pull that last gasp of speed out of your turns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGentle rocker keeps you subtly locked in place too, and enhances the spoon nose and that surfboard feeling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClassic Pantheon - a 6 ply maple core sandwiched between layers of triaxial fibreglass with an applewood veneer on the bottom for the vibes. For a surfy appearance, according to their website. Perhaps they have a lot of applewood surfboards in Colorado?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither way, the construction is solid and long lasting. And actually it was a little too stiff for this board, hence...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut outs\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hole in the middle?!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring tests, the stiffness of the construction meant that the back wheels were able to lift off the floor during tight carves. The slot in the middle (working together with the narrow hips of the board) allow just a little torsional flex into the board to help keep those back wheels down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe haven't been able to flex it too much but we're not particularly heavy - and also, I wouldn't \u003cem\u003ewant\u003c\/em\u003e it to flex too much, as it would mean energy lost from your pumping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWheel wells\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThose things in the front might look crazy but they've been tested with multiple surfskate truck systems including \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/collections\/carver-surfskates\" title=\"Carver Skateboards\"\u003eCarver\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/collections\/yow-surfskates\" title=\"YOW Surfskates\"\u003eYOW.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can say easily based off of the wheelbite marks on our other demo boards in the shop that these \"internal\" wheelwells will be far more effective at stopping wheelbite from surfskate trucks than any of the smaller, regular ones you might see from other brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo there you have it - looks mental, rides really good. You'd expect nothing less from Pantheon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55194497483134,"sku":"DK_PAN_SHURIKEN","price":174.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/9420\/files\/Pantheon-Shuriken-Surfskate-Deck-4.jpg?v=1739795228"}],"url":"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/collections\/surfskate-decks\/carver-surfskates.oembed","provider":"Vandem Longboard Shop UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}