| One can hardly call the cost of acquiring a Loaded | | | | stable and is very responsive at moderate speeds |
| Dervish deck cheap. But then again, the experience of | | | | which make it ideal for carving or for short commutes. |
| riding a legendary Loaded Dervish longboard can be | | | | Along with the dervish's flexibility, another factor which |
| considered a priceless experience. Also, you can | | | | contributes to its stability and great handling is its low |
| surely find a Dervish, which is cheap compared to | | | | center of gravity. The dervish has precision machined |
| other places that charge over $400! Researching is | | | | cutouts designed to accommodate most drop-through |
| key because you can save a lot of money. | | | | kingpin trucks. Drop-through trucks allow the board to |
| The Loaded dervish is a longboard renowned within | | | | sit closer to the ground making it easier to push and |
| the longboard community for its forgiving, smooth, lively, | | | | slide. This stability also makes the board an ideal |
| stable, agile and responsive ride. Loaded Carving | | | | platform for dancing. |
| Systems achieves this by making the dervish out of | | | | The board is also shaped differently from the typical |
| materials that have the right balance of flexibility and | | | | longboard. It is narrower at its ends than it is at the |
| durability. The deck is made of a tri-axle fiberglass and | | | | middle. This eliminates the possibility of the deck biting |
| epoxy sandwich with a vertical laminated bamboo | | | | onto the wheels when making sharp turns. This comes |
| core. When seen from the side, the dervish is shaped | | | | particularly in handy when avoiding obstacles when |
| in a convex camber which compresses when the rider | | | | using the dervish to commute or sliding and riding down |
| applies some force or his weight on it. This force is | | | | hills. |
| returned when the rider straightens up and releases | | | | As can be seen, the dervish can be used to do |
| some weight from the deck. This allows the dervish to | | | | practically all the things you can do with a longboard. |
| lose little to no forward momentum when going in and | | | | One limitation which Loaded puts on the dervish |
| out of turns. | | | | however, is that it should not be used when riding at |
| The dervish is available in two different degrees of | | | | extremely high speeds on steep hills. Loaded |
| stiffness of flexibility to suit both the rider's weight and | | | | recommends the use of a stiffer board when riding |
| his or her riding style. The Flex 1 board is the stiffer of | | | | down steep hills as flexible boards can lose their |
| the two and is thus suitable for riders with a more | | | | stability at higher speeds. The dervish though, can be |
| aggressive riding style and for sliding. The Flex 1 board | | | | ridden without loss to its stability down moderate hills at |
| is meant to accommodate riders who weigh up to two | | | | speeds of up to 30 miles per hour. Watch out for the |
| hundred thirty pounds. The Flex 2 board is for riders | | | | cheap knock offs. |
| who prefer a smooth and flowing ride. This board is | | | | |