Blemished - Deck Has Minor Flaws
Loaded Tan Tien The loaded Tan Tien is the newest edition to the Loaded lineup. It was described to me as a scaled down dervish that is easier to maneuver. I believe its called the Tan Tien because it allows the rider a greater center of balance. Tan Tien is a chinese term for the energy center of a person. This board is like a mini Dervish but with a few sweet changes. This board will feature a shorter wheelbase and standing platform making sliding that much easier as well as tight carves. Smaller shape also means lighter and easier to push and commute with. Another change is that the board will feature more functional nose and tail shapes than the Dervish. This will make locking in manuals/shovits/pivots so much easier as well as popping the board into your hand for crazy tiger claw variations.

Watch this Video to see the Tan Tien in action!!!



Dantian, Dan Tien or Tan t'ien literally means "cinnabar or red field" and is loosely translated as "elixir field". It is described as an important focal point for internal meditative techniques and refers specifically to the physical center of gravity located in the abdomen (about three finger widths below and two finger widths behind the navel). The dantian is important in Neidan, qigong, neigong, tao yin and other breathing techniques, as well as in traditional Chinese medicine. It is also widely used throughout East Asian meditation and martial art theories, especially the neijia school of Chinese martial arts and Tai Chi Chuan. Taoist and Buddhist teachers often instruct their students to center their mind in the dantian. This is believed to aid control of thoughts and emotions. Acting from the dantian is considered to be related to the state of samadhi.


Features

- Tan Tien Flex 3: 80-170+ lbs, L: 39" WB: 27"
- Tan Tien Flex 2: 130-210+ lbs, L: 39" WB: 27"
- Tan Tien Flex 1: Up to 270 lbs, L: 39" WB: 27"
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- CONSTRUCTION: Epoxy and Tri-axle fiberglass sandwich a vert-lam Bamboo core, pressed into concave and convex cambers for liveliness, responsiveness and high energy potential.

• Name - AdminPlease feel free to comment about this sick ass loaded board. Really good deal also..
  
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  Name - Adminabsolutely not its just a small blemish on the clear coat on the bottom of the board. There is no structural damage to the board whatsoever..
  
  Name - The structural integrity isnt compromised?.
  
  Name - Adminscratched or just some sort of physical imperfection with the board. It rides fine though..
  
  Name - By blemished do you mean just scratched?.
  
  

Tech Specs

Length: 39" / 99cm
Width: 8.75" / 22.25cm
Wheelbase: 27" / 68.58cm
Deck Weight: 3.1 - 3.5lbs / 1.4-1.6kg
Rough Complete Weight: 6.6 - 7lbs / 3 - 3.2kg

The Tan Tien is 39" in length with a 27" wheelbase, and is designed to work with 180mm reversed kingpin trucks and 70mm wheels. Ride on!

The Loaded crew has released its highly anticipated new board, the Tan Tien today. This new offering is an amalgamation of technical design, aesthetics, and premium performance. Driven by progressive longboarding as explored by Loaded's riders, the Tan Tien manifests the desire to develop new tricks and engage new riding styles. From its foot-locking concave, drop-thru truck mounting and pumpable camber, to its responsive nose and tail kicks, the Tan Tien blends carve oriented longboarding with advanced trick riding. Loaded has also added a new technical grip-tape that optimizes flex energy and adds a futuristic visual effect. The complex contours create a super responsive board that allows for increased confidence when leaning into turns, popping tricks, and powering through slides. With the woven bamboo bottom and the funky grip design it's easy on the eyes, but you'll need to ride this board to truly fathom it's potential.