I know this isn’t about longboard wheels but sliding is an integral part of longboarding, and anyone serious about longboarding needs to have slide gloves period. Slide gloves are necessary in order to properly stop at very high speeds when foot braking is not an option. Speedboarders commonly use Coleman slides or other variation of slides in order to come to a stop, and knowing how to stop IS a life or death matter. With that being said, having a good pair of slide gloves is a must. Now if you want to get into some sliding tricks you’re obviously going to need slide gloves for that as well. Not only are they good for helping you slide, they offer some decent hand and wrist protection should you fall and eat concrete. I personally have Lush V2 Slide gloves and they don’t protect the wrist so my watch takes the hits for me. So if you are absolutely hooked on longboarding, get a pair of these new Loaded Slide gloves. If you are strapped on cash, you can always search “how to make slide gloves” on google for tutorials online. Ride safe!

Check out this slide help video courtesy of Adam Colton and Cowboy Louie riding the Loaded Dervish!

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Loaded Tan Tien

The new Loaded Tan Tien is here guys! I’m super excited because I just placed an order for one with Adam Colton Signature Paris 180 trucks and 70mm/86A O-Tang Stimulus from http://www.blackdiamondsports.com/. I have to wait a month because both the deck and trucks are on back order but whatever. I parted with my first gen Loaded Vanguard recently and am totally excited about this new board. It appears to be a refined version of the Dervish for the purpose of freestyle longboarding. The nose and tail are more pronounced for easier control, and the deck is slightly shorter. Also, to improve traction while performing slides, Loaded decided to put grip tape vice spray on. Core is still vert laminated bamboo and comes in three flexes. 

Here are the specs!

• Length: 39″/99cm
• Width: 8.75″/22.25cm
• Wheelbase (Inner Hole): 27″/68.5cm
• Weight: Deck only – 3.1-3.5lbs/1.4-1.6kg
• Flex 1: Up to 270lbs
• Flex 2: 130-210+lbs
• Flex 3: 80-170+lbs

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Big news longboard fans! Loaded boards has just announced a new deck named “the Dancer” made specifically for dancing and walking tricks. The board is 55″ x 9″ with a 40″ wheel base and comes in two flexes for weight range 100-160lb and 160-230+. Like other Loaded boards, the construction is two thick bamboo cores pressed with 100% all natural linen. also, the board is designed with a big nose and tail for manuals and shuvits. As for the decal, it was specially designed by Adam Colton himself and is printed on the bottom as well as the top. Spray grip is used to give the board its unique look so you can show off the decal to all your friends.

As for the wheels and truck assembly, the model in the picture is equipped with black hangar Paris trucks with the new 83A purple Orangatang In Heats. Wheels within 70-76mm diameter work best with this board since anything too big may bite the deck.

As far as I know, this board will be released soon hopefully this month! I’m super excited since my birthday is coming up so I’m definitely asking for this. Just in case you’re not convinced yet, watch the guys at Loaded show you how it’s done. For more information, visit www.loadedboards.com.

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