Pantheon Quest Longboard Complete - 37"

The Quest is an ideal commuter longboard for tall riders and riders who have fairly large stances. The Quest is also an exceptionally strong board, featuring 7 layers of maple ply sandwiched by triaxial fiberglass and bird’s eye veneer on either side. Riders up to about 250 lbs will be fine on this board, and it’ll still have a noticeable dampening flex down to about 180 lbs. The Quest is 37 inches long, and features a 1-inch drop with drop-through truck mounting, and about 0.2 inches of rocker between the drops. The deck has a lot of leverage and is suitable at speed, although not necessarily designed for high velocity downhill riding (look to the Nexus). If I were traveling across the country on a skateboard, I would trust the Quest 100% for its durability and an appropriate flex and concave profile to be able to handle anything the world can throw at you. It’s still enough for higher speeds under most weights, while still being low and very comfortable.

Picking a Complete

Our favorite complete consists of 150mm Paris 150mm trucks in the 50/43 configuration. This puts a high degree turning truck in front, and a slightly lower degree in back for increased stability. This is ideal if you’re going to be riding your Quest fast and especially on hills. For medium to lower speeds and a smaller turning radius, choose the 50/50 options. An ideal fitment will be with 150mm RKP trucks and our 92mm Karma wheels. This will be the most common setup, and it’s the best fit for riders looking to travel distance. The key here is getting the bushings right. The stock Paris bushings are simply too small for the trucks, and they allow the bushing to “play” in the bushing seat. For a better fitment, choose the Seismic bushings offered here. These will fill the bushing seat and force the truck to perform per its geometry. This is the key to getting the 150mm trucks to work the best.

Technical Specifications:

• Length : 36.5"
• Width : 9.25"
• Wheelbase : 26" - 31.25"
• Deck Shape : Directional with pronounced angles at the ends
• Wheels: Pantheon 92mm 74a Karma Wheels
  
• Front Truck: Paris 150mm
  
• Rear Truck: Paris 150mm
  
• Bearings: Pantheon High Precision

Supersonic LDP Longboard Design Explained

For LDP riders looking to pump, a classic wedge front, de-wedge rear setup is a must. You want high degree turning in front and a nice low degree solid back end to throw your weight off of and create power. For the Supersonic, the built-in angles provide a ton of riding options. Riders will have a blast dialing in this setup and even changing it around for different riding styles.

The front of the Supersonic mounts at a positive 15 degrees. That means that a Bear or Paris 50 degree truck will run at 65 degrees. A quite high starting place for sure, but a high degree front with soft bushings will pump super easily. It will also result in a more front-weighted pump on your LDP longboard. This is ideal if the P stands for pushing AND pumping, especially. If you’re looking to dial it down a little, a truck in the 40-45 degree range will be a little more forgiving for all-out pushing speeds, while still netting a high angle around 55-60 degrees for efficient pumping.

The rear of the Supersonic is where even more options come into play. There are two mounting options. Mounting is available on the high, 40-degree angled wedge or on the far rear -17 degree angled tail. The -17 degree rear is obvious enough. We will typically use a lower degree cast truck in this position—either a Paris 43 or a Bear 40. The wedged 40 degree rear is actually designed for a FLIPPED rear truck, netting zero or near zero degrees in the back. The zero degree rear option is incredibly stable for high speed pushing. It is also effective for top-end speeds in pumping, although more effort will be required than when using the conventional -17 degree rear.