Description

Exploring ways of emulating snowboarding and surfing on land, Loaded began as a passion (obsession?) in the mid 90s. We scavenged Krypto Classics, Krypto 85s, Bones Hardcore wheels, every new-fangled truck we could find, and retrofitted every piece of wood or old snowboard we came across with trucks and wheels. The decision to start a company occurred in September of 2000 following a series of serendipitous events. After much trial and error with all kinds of materials and production methods, we launched our first board, The Vanguard, in June 2002. We build what we want to ride. We are passionate about materials, are committed to environmentally conscious design and production, appreciate the subtleties of process (the devil's in the details) and are devotees of functionally driven design. The ideation and design of all of our products are spearheaded by a small, project specific, in-house team followed by input from the entire in-house crew and select ambassadors. The strength of each project team is built on a foundation of trust, maximizing individual strengths/perspectives, accountability, intellectual rigor and constructive criticism. Egos and biased assumptions are challenged and the expectation is that each player brings a healthy dose of positivity and passion to the table. The upshot is both refined product and poignant personal growth.

Coming from the experience that Loaded had with the production of the delicious dancer-board, the Tarab is the Basalt Tesseract longboard deck. It is produced to be the almighty spork of longboards. Plenty of options to fiddle around with various truck setups, on a deck that is eco-friendly, lightweight, more dampened and highly freestyle friendly. The functional shape allows for a tight grip on your feet, which will let you slide the Tesseract around with ease, and combined with the kicked ends you are in for a treat from the first flip-trick you pop with this deck. The materials used are bamboo and basalt fibers, which create a lovely balance between flex and pop, ultimately making the Tesseract longboard deck more dynamic. The bottom is made from cork, which helps abrasive damage to stay in place and not spread as easily as it can do on maple bottoms

Length: 39″ (99.1cm)

Width: 9.5″ (24.1cm)

Wheelbase: 25″ (63.5cm)

Trucks: Paris V2 43°
Wheels: Orangatang 86A
Bearings: Loaded Jehu