{"product_id":"pantheon-trip-whale-drop-through-longboard","title":"Pantheon Trip Whale Drop-through Longboard","description":"\u003cp\u003eJeff at Pantheon Longboards has been the mastermind behind many a successful distance longboarding deck and the Trip could be seen as the culmination of all his experience riding, racing and designing. A versatile and easy-to-ride\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/collections\/longboards\"\u003elongboard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor distance, fitness, and freeride skating, the Trip is perfect for high-level athletes and casual riders alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe shape:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe outline of the Trip has been thought-out to the nth degree. The slight taper to the centre of the board works together with the slight camber to create a comfortable dampening\/suspension effect. Stiff enough that you don't lose speed or control pushing along, but flexy enough to soak up all the little cracks and bumps along the road that you'd really rather not be experiencing. Awesome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe mould: \u003c\/strong\u003eStarting with the biggest, most noticeable feature - the drops! Pantheon developed the crescent drop, which instead of being a straight line across the board is bordering on a semi-circle. In the centre of the board the drop is closer to your foot, and it recedes back towards the shoulders of the deck. This shape makes it stiffer and stronger, as well as offering your foot a more precise marker for exactly where it is on the board. All regular advantages of drop-down decks still apply - a lower centre of gravity for stability, easier pushing and braking and super forgiving initiation of slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConcave-wise, it's a gentle radial concave. It's not trying to be something it isn't - for a board designed for distance you don't want too many features under foot. However when paired with the \"moustache rocker\" (rocker at the front and back of the board, and a light camber in the centre) you'll really feel locked in for pushing regular and mongo as well as always being right in the pocket for deep carves and slides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe construction:\u003c\/strong\u003e A step up from your regular maple board, the Trip features 6 plies of maple sandwiched between fibreglass, with thin veneer topsheets. This one has applewood on the bottom which looks as juicy as it sounds. It's a lightweight board that's surprisingly stiff, a pushing machine that will eat up all the miles you can throw at it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe graphics:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the new Pantheon Whale graphic featuring... a whale. A humpback, by the looks of things. I'm not sure what else to add in this section, except that perhaps a board with a humpback on should really have some camber...? Or not. It's a pretty sick graphic to be fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe complete:\u003c\/strong\u003e Featuring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/sabre-built-in-labyrinth-bearings\" title=\"Sabre Labyrinth Bearings\"\u003eSabre Labyrinth bearings\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/pantheon-karma-92mm-longboard-wheels\" title=\"Pantheon Karma 92mm longboard wheels\"\u003ePantheon Karma 92mm wheels\u003c\/a\u003e, whichever setup you choose you can guarantee that it will ROLL!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs for the trucks - thats up to you! Jeff recommends both the Paris 150mm and the Bear 155mm split angle setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Paris is a 50°\/43° split and the Bear is 50°\/40°. The Bear will therefore put \u003cem\u003eslightly more\u003c\/em\u003e turning bias under the front truck, whilst also sticking out 2.5mm extra on each side... Honestly, its negligible. If those differences are make-or-break for you, then you probably aren't reading what I've got to say on the matter!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParis go well with the \u003ca title=\"Orangatang Knuckle Longboard Bushings\" href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/orangatang-knuckles-longboard-bushings\"\u003eOrangatang bushings\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca title=\"Seismic Defcon bushings\" href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/seismic-defcon-standard-barrel-bushings\"\u003eSeismic Defcons\u003c\/a\u003e, whilst Bear take the Seismics or the \u003ca title=\"Venom HPF Longboard bushings\" href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/venom-hpf-caliber-plug-barrel-bushings\"\u003eVenom HPF Plug bushings\u003c\/a\u003e (with a little sanding down) so you'll be able to customise it to your weight and riding style either way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy no Valkyrie setup?\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of the release of the Whale graphic, there are only \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/valkyrie-cast-longboard-truck-150mm-50\" title=\"Valkyrie Cast Trucks\"\u003e50 degree Valkyrie trucks\u003c\/a\u003e available. We are more than happy to build a Trip up with these if thats what you're after - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/pages\/contact-us\" title=\"Contact Vandem\"\u003edrop us a message\u003c\/a\u003e. However we actually prefer the split angle setups. And with Valkyrie coming out with some lower angled baseplates in future, we're pretty sure that Valkyrie Split Angle Trips are going to be the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you skate one of these from John O'Groats to Land's End (or vice versa, with the favourable prevailing winds) in less than 3 weeks, please let us know and Matt will buy you a beer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pantheon","offers":[{"title":"Pantheon Recommended: Paris 150mm 50°\/43° \/ Light","offer_id":57354880123262,"sku":"BLD_PAN_TRIP_WHALE_FAC_PARIS_L","price":373.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pantheon Recommended: Paris 150mm 50°\/43° \/ Heavy","offer_id":57354973970814,"sku":"BLD_PAN_TRIP_WHALE_FAC_PARIS_H","price":373.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pantheon Recommended: Bear 155mm 50°\/40° \/ Light","offer_id":57354880156030,"sku":"BLD_PAN_TRIP_WHALE_FAC_BEAR_L","price":373.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Pantheon Recommended: Bear 155mm 50°\/40° \/ Heavy","offer_id":57354974003582,"sku":"BLD_PAN_TRIP_WHALE_FAC_BEAR_H","price":373.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1125\/9420\/files\/Pantheon-Trip-whale-bear-karma.jpg?v=1777659621","url":"https:\/\/vandemlongboardshop.co.uk\/products\/pantheon-trip-whale-drop-through-longboard","provider":"Vandem Longboard Shop UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}