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Pantheon Longboards – Pranayama Patanjali – Distance Push Deck

** Now in two flex ratings, light for Riders Under 190 lbs; and Heavy for riders 180-250 lbs

The Pantheon Pranayama is a meticulously fitted distance and commuting longboard. The board was designed to fit perfectly with 85mm wheels and street trucks. If you’re focused on the ease of the journey, whether a beginner or advanced rider, the Pranayama will easily get you wherever you’re going with as little effort as possible over just about any distance. No other longboard features this low of a ride height with as big of wheels. Period.

Dimensions
Length 31.5″ (80cm)
Width 9″ (23cm)
Wheelbase
26″ (66cm)
Construction
5 or 6 Ply maple core with Triaxial Fiberglass on top and bottom, encased in a pre-preg fiberglass shell.

Construction and Flex
We are constructing these boards with a trusty 6-ply maple core. Outside of the maple core, we wrap the deck in triaxial fiberglass. This fiberglass makes the board much stronger and more weather resistant. Although not totally waterproof, the Pranayama will handle the elements all season long. Finally, outside of the fiberglass, we have two options: first, the classic wood veneer on our Gas Guzzler and Cosmic Turtle. This is an excellent “classic” construction and what we call our medium flex. The board will work great for a wide variety of riders, and we generally say the deck is good up to about 220 lbs, but once you’re getting over 190-195lbs, we start recommending the newest construction. Our Portal and Patanjali graphics feature our newest construction with a pre-preg fiberglass shell. This shell adds significant strength and changes the flex profile, so we run the same 6-ply core construction and that ends up being a “heavy flex,” and we slim it down to a 5-ply construction for a “light flex.” Generally speaking, we would recommend the light flex to anyone under 170 lbs, although it has been tested successfully up to 190 lbs, and we recommend the heavy flex anywhere from about 190 lbs to 250 lbs.

So how do you choose? Riders in those middle weight ranges who want a classic ride can definitely choose the classic construction. Lighter weight riders should choose the pre-preg constructions in the light flex, and heavy riders should choose the heavy flex. That much is simple. But if you’re a middle weight rider who wants a flexy cruiser experience, choose the Portal or Patanjali light flex options. And if you’re a middle weight rider who wants aggressive control at top pushing speeds, choose the Portal or Patanjali Heavy flex options. Hopefully I’ve made that clear!