Pantheon Fantail Cruiser Complete

Pantheon’s Fantail Cruiser Complete

The Fantail comes in two awesome configurations. You get the choice between a setup that is super turny, precise, and reactive, OR you can go the classic street route with a twist–rather, a wedge. The wheel wells on the Fantail are slightly oversized and sort of fall right in between the spot where RKP and TKPs drop. You’ll get the benefit of the wheel wells with either choice!

TKP Setup (Please note Pantheon Stylus COME WITH with positive wedges both front and back)

Our TKP setup with Stylus Trucks is more smooth turning and sort of more of a classic skateboard feel. The Stylus are excellent both in turn quality as well as stability, benefitting from the insert bushing that fits between the hanger and the axle to reduce slop. We add positive wedging to both the front and rear truck to minimize the possibility of wheelbite and effectively make the board act smaller with a tighter turning radius, but you get a larger standing platform out of the fitment. While this setup is shipped symmetrically, you can always turn the rear wedge around and then run this board asymmetrically, resulting in a more stable back end that you can pump off of a little more easily. The versatility of adding wedges can be a lot of fun. This setup makes the Fantail generally less aggressive but also more street friendly, and the axle position will position the tail as designed for street-style riding, with a steeper and therefore more powerful pop. This is our favorite setup for the Fantail Cruiser, as it makes the deck very comfortable and not overly reactive underfoot, although some riders may want the smaller turning radius of the RKP trucks.

RKP Setup (Bear 130mm) – 

RKP trucks are precise, very turny, reactive, and grippy. If you want to maximize the grip on your Fantail Cruiser, choose the RKP setup. But know this: It is going to be exciting! You can always change bushings and settle the deck down if needed, or even go the opposite direction. RKP’s have the benefit of being taller trucks, making them generally more resistant to wheelbite and easier to fit larger wheels. RKPs are generally considered to be more stable at speed, but it’s important to consider that while the geometry is more stable inherently, the trucks are more turny. So with soft bushings, you may start off feeling less stable. Axle placement is more inward on an RKP, so this will effectively lengthen your kickball and change the kick angle to make ollies more easy but less powerful. Choose your angles based on your intended use. Our favorite is the 50/40 setup, which makes the board more unidirectional and gives lots of turn but settles down the back end a little bit. 50/50 will be super turny, and 40/40 might be better for riders looking to ride their deck faster and to treat it like more of a freeride deck.