In order to maximize the performance and handling of your Loaded dervish, trucks, wheels, bushings and bearings have to be properly set up for the particular longboard activity you want to engage in.

The Loaded dervish deck by itself is a good platform to start from no matter what type of riding you do. Made by Loaded Carving systems of the United States from a tri-axle fiberglass and epoxy sandwich with a fiberglass core, the board offers riders the perfect balance between flexibility and durability. This flexibility is one of the things that contribute to the dervish’s renowned stability and smoothness.

Custom Loaded Dervish trucks can make your board a lot cooler. The dervish is designed for use with drop through trucks and has CNC milled cutouts to accommodate them. The dervish can be fitted with Randall R-II, Paris, Bear, Gullwing Charger and Tracker Fastrack trucks. While the board is designed for use with most drop through, reverse kingpin trucks, Loaded recommends the use of trucks that are at least 180mm wide. Drop through trucks make the board sit lower to the ground thus lowering its center of gravity. This results in a board which is not only easier to push but also more stable.

The dervish is also well known for its lively, agile and responsive ride. The deck is shaped in a convex camber which compresses when a rider applies his or her weight on it and returns the energy applied to it when the rider straightens up. This results in little to no loss of forward momentum when going in and out of turns, making pumping easier and carving truly a pleasure. In order to further improve or adjust the responsiveness of your dervish, you can try different types of bushings you use in your trucks. Experiment with harder or softer bushings or those which rebound faster and see which most suits your riding style.

If you like going downhill or sliding, the dervish is a deck which is more than adequate for the task. Although Loaded recommends the use of a stiffer board for higher speeds, the dervish can be used at speeds of up to 30 mph without loss of stability. The wheels and bearings you use on your board can also help improve performance. Strong and durable bearings such as Max Abec 5s or Bones Swiss and Pleasure Tools are great places to start from. For wheels, the rule of the thumb is that harder ones makes sliding easier while softer wheels grip the road surface better. The dervish is designed for use with 70mm+ wheels.

The Loaded bamboo dervish is a longboard renowned within longboard community as a deck which offers one of the most pleasurable and responsive rides.

The secret to combining just the right amount of stiffness, flexibility and durability, which Loaded Carving Systems discovered lies in how the board is made. The dervish is made of a tri-axle fiberglass and epoxy sandwich with a vertically laminated core. Loaded ups the ante on the dervish by shaping it in a convex camber, which is flexible enough to be compressed when a rider applies his weight or some force to the board. The board returns the force applied when the rider straightens his legs, taking his weight off the board. This results in little to no loss in forward momentum when going into and out of turns.

Flexibility and its low center of gravity also contribute to the board being one of the most stable decks in longboarding. The low center of gravity of the dervish is achieved by making precision cutouts on the deck used to attach drop-through reverse kingpin trucks. This stability has made it a favorite for riders who like dancing, carving, and riding down hills.
The board itself is shaped with both ends narrower than the middle, eliminating the possibility of the wheels biting onto the deck when taking those sharp turns. This ability to make difficult turns along with its responsiveness and stability make it a favorite of those who like to power slide and for those who use their longboards for short commutes. The narrow ends make shovits and manual tricks easier to pull off too.

Loaded recommends however, that riders avoid using the dervish for use down extremely steep hills. A stiffer board is more stable and responsive when one is traveling at very high speeds, where a flexible board will lose it. Nevertheless, Loaded maintains that the dervish can be used at speeds of about thirty miles per hour without losing its stability. More experienced riders may be able to handle faster speeds with the longboard, but for the rest of us, it would be wise to keep downhill skating with the dervish to moderately sloped hills.

While how the board’s looks has little to do with its performance, Loaded raises the bar higher by making a board that is easy on the eyes. Stunning Middle Eastern themed graphics decorate the board, drawing as its inspiration the graceful movements Muslim whirling dervishes make when participating in rights to remember their god.

The Loaded dervish is a longboard manufactured by Loaded Carving Systems in the United States.  Made of a tri-axle fiberglass and epoxy sandwich with a vertically laminated bamboo core, it offers the perfect balance between stiffness and flexibility making it one of the best all around longboards in the market today.

Renowned for its responsiveness, agility, smoothness of ride, and stability, the Loaded dervish is an ideal deck for beginners and experts alike.  When seen from the side, the dervish has a convex camber which allows it to flex when entering corners and use the energy applied to it when cornering to rebound allowing the user to experience little to no loss of forward momentum.   It has cut outs to accommodate drop-through trucks and is narrower at its ends than it is in the middle in order to eliminate the possibility to deck bite on the wheels.

The inherent great stability of the dervish makes it a great deck to learn and practice tricks.  The 360 carve twirl is a relatively simple trick but looks great when done properly and smoothly.

It should be kept in mind that when riding any longboard it is important to wear a helmet, kneepads, and elbow pads in order to avoid serious injury.

When starting to execute the 360 carve twirl, move your shoulders so that it is facing forward then move your front foot back towards the toeside of the board.

Next swing your back foot to the front of the board.  Your back foot is now your new front foot and your front foot is now your new back foot.  Once your new front foot is planted, on the front toeside of the board, pivot you new back foot to the right so that you swing around 180 degrees.

The next step is actually like the first, but this time you will be turning your shoulders towards the back of the board and shifting your back foot towards the toeside of the board.  Then, swing your front foot to the back of the board, pivoting like you did during the second step of the trick.

Finally shift your feet back to where they were on the board before you started the trick. If you want to do another spin, go back to step one.

This trick, when done properly looks like you are spinning or executing a pirouette on your board and looks great when done smoothly.