Loaded Dervish Sama - Things Just Got a Whole Lot Better!
With Loaded's Sama board, the design team faced a unique challenge. They loved how the original Dervish felt, but wanted to enhance the features and increase versatility. After modifications to the width, concave, and thickness of the deck the results were in, and the Loaded Dervish Sama had a new overall feel when riding. A vertically laminated bamboo core is sandwiched between layers of triaxial fibreglass and a bamboo bottom veneer. The deck is pressed with concave and cambered curvatures to create a lively, responsive ride with high energy return.
With a slightly wider platform than its predecessor, the Loaded Dervish Sama balances comfort, edge control, and responsiveness. Combined with more pronounced concave, the extra width enhances turn initiation and slide control. We added subtle nose and tail kicks to increase pop and lock your feet in for freestyle tricks. The neck and drop-through cutout were also updated for increased durability under hard riding conditions. A six piece griptape pattern provides enhanced control at the kicks and facilitates comfortable footwork manoeuvres on the standing platform without interfering with the board’s flex pattern.
Specification:
- Length: 42.8" / 108.7 cm
- Width: 9.0" / 22.8 cm
- WheelBase: 31.50" / 80.0 cm
- Profile: Drop Through
- Deck Weight: 3.10 lbs / 1.40 Kg's
- Hardware: Loaded 1.0" ButtonHead
- Trucks: Bear Grizzly Gen 2 180mm 50°
- Wheels: Orangatang Durian 75mm (80a Orange, 83a Purple or 86a Yellow)
- Bearings: Loaded Jehu V2
- Flex 1: 170 - 250+ lbs / 75.0 - 114.0+ Kg's
- Flex 2: 100 - 185+ lbs / 45.0 - 84.0+ Kg's
- Flex 3: 75 - 150+ lbs / 35.0 - 68.0+ Kg's
RRP: £279.95
Features:
Through Width: Many different width and shape options were explored while prototyping the Loaded Dervish Sama. Using design software and curvature calculations, various different width were extensively tested and subtle changes to the deck shape made when necessary until the deck provided a satisfactory balance of comfort, edge control, and responsiveness.
Concave: The Sama also received a more pronounced concave profile, which is further enhanced 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 calibre of freestyle riding, the Loaded Dervish Sama was given the most tasteful of nose-jobs. After testing several new shapes and sizes, Loaded added subtle kicks to increase pop and to lock your feet in. The kicks are reinforced with an extra layer of fibreglass 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 manoeuvres. The segmented design yields functional coverage without interfering with the board’s flex pattern.
Camber: The Loaded 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.