Back with a new design!In 2007, the Dervish was Loaded´s first venture into dropthrough construction and an opportunity to create a flexy, bamboo composite carver with the versatility to handle a variety of riding styles. Five years later, Loaded revisited this flagship board with new performance aspirations in mind.With a slightly wider platform than its predecessor, the Dervish Sama balances comfort, edge control, and responsiveness. Combined with a more pronounced concave profile, the extra width enhances turn initiation and slide control. Loaded added subtle nose and tail kicks to increase pop and lock your feet in for freestyle tricks. The neck and dropthrough cutout were also updated for increased durability under hard riding. A six-piece griptape pattern provides enhanced control at the kicks and facilitates comfortable footwork manoeuvres on the standing platform without interfering with the boardâ€TMs flex pattern. SHAPE Using sophisticated design software and curvature calculations, Loaded extensively tested various different widths and subtle changes to the deck shape. Loaded then collectively decided that this new 9'' wide shape (the old Dervish was 8.5'' with a different neck curvature) provided a satisfactory balance of comfort, edge control, and responsiveness CONCAVE The Dervish Sama also received a more pronounced concave profile, which is further augmented by the increased deck width. The result is improved edge feel for turn initiation and extra control while sliding. NOSE and TAIL KICKS To keep up with the current caliber of freestyle riding, we gave the Dervish the most tasteful of nosejobs. After testing several new shapes and sizes, we lengthened the tips for additional leverage, widened the neck to increase durability and ensure a consistent flex pattern through the entire deck, and added subtle kicks to increase pop and t
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