Pantheon Pranayama Distance Longboard - Portal

The myth, the legend: The Pantheon Pranayama.

31.5" of pure efficiency. Perhaps the lowest board available with big wheels, it simply eats up pavement like no other.

With a little extra width than the Pantheon Ember and straighter rails, there's a lot of comfort in the foot platform - beneficial whether you're navigating the dirty city streets, or taking on a whole continent.

The Pranayama is designed around TKP trucks - the Pantheon Stylus trucks and the Paris Street 149mm trucks are the only real choices however. They take taller bushings that give a little extra height and lean, which works great with the drop-down platforms to keep them low, streamlined and agile.

Wheel options also available... Keep it Pantheon with the humungous Hokus. These excel if you've got an unbroken road ahead of you, no slowing down necessary. The bigger diameter is more effort to get up to speed, so if you're more round town, stop start, then perhaps the "smaller" 85mm option is the one for you.

• The big wheel choice is the 85mm Orangatang Caguama. Perfectly fitting, everyone should be able to carve it up to their hearts content with no worries about wheelbite.
• The bigger option is the massive 102mm Pantheon Hokus - but Jeff at Pantheon himself does warn that you may need to tighten down your trucks a little to ensure you're safe. If you're using this board as its truly intended (pushing mad far) then the bigger wheels will roll that bit longer and smoother for each push, just beware around town you may not be able to be as agile as running with the Otangs.

The Portal graphic differs from the others in that it has two flex options.

Light flex: 5-ply maple core as opposed to the regular 6 - this will be slightly flexier (and lighter) than the regular Pranayama. Great for lighter riders or those looking for a more comfy ride. Tested up to 85kg with success, however if you are going to be picking up speed you may prefer the control of the stiffer deck.

Heavy flex: 6-ply maple core with wet-lay fibreglass on top and bottom, then wrapped in a pre-preg fibreglass shell. This makes it slightly stiffer than the regular Pranayama, and has been tested up to 110kg with success. The race model. Though if you're at the lighter end, and pushing super long distances, the comfort of the light flex over time on rough roads might be better for you.

We don't skip on setting these up. After some advice from the man himself (Jeff, not God) we've opted for the top end of what's possible. Every setup comes as standard with soft 1/4" drop-up risers, further lowering the ride height and truly living up to its reputation as the most efficient pushing machine on the planet. Naturally, drop-through washers to protect the deck are on there as standard, too.

The Pantheon Pranayama has won marathons, it's crossed countries, and it's offering it's service to help you get to work, get fitter and see your surroundings in a new light. It's easy to push this one further than you ever thought was possible (or reasonable!) on a longboard.