Description
What Makes the Supersonic LDP Different
Meet the Superdupersonic
If you’ve followed the evolution of our Supersonic model, you know this board has a legacy. It began as the Supersonic, became the Bamboo Supersonic, and now… behold, the Superdupersonic. Call it the Supersonic, call it the Superduper—just make it yours. What matters is that this is the next-level version of our distance machine, and from here on out, all updates live right here.
So what makes it Super-DUPER?
We’ve been refining this deck for years, and the Superdupersonic represents everything we’ve learned about making it faster, stronger, and more versatile.
Wheel Wells + Width Update
We always knew the Supersonic could benefit from deeper truck articulation, but carving wheel wells alone would have weakened the deck. Instead, we widened the neck and tail to keep flex balanced and add strength—then added carefully tuned wheel wells for more clearance. The result? More lean, less wheelbite, and more freedom when dialing in your setup. Light and medium flexes now match the heavy flex in width, giving all riders extra turning leverage.
Reinforced Neck for Durability
Both the front and rear necks are thicker and stiffer, strengthening the highest-stress zones of the board. That means more confidence, more life in your deck, and more miles under your feet.
Smarter Construction
We eliminated the weak link that plagues most skateboards: cross-ply maple. On light and medium flexes, we replaced it with fiberglass; on the stiffest flex, we swapped in long-ply maple. The Superdupersonic keeps its energy, resists fatigue, and shrugs off the leverage stress from its signature curves.
New Graphic by Rafa Alvarez
A new shape deserves a new look. Rafa Alvarez brings the Superdupersonic to life with a vibrant design: a towering tree rooted in a mountain landscape, sheltering a small squirrel within its branches. A reminder that, like Mother Nature, this board both empowers and protects.
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.
Flex options explained
Supersonic Bamboo Light
The light flex is ideal for riders under 170 lbs. You CAN ride this up to 190 pounds, but you’re going to have an easier time bottoming it out. Heavier riders are going to stress this board more, so this is something to keep in mind when riding. If you’re a rider who really wants to ride a flexiible board, we recommend pairing the Bamboo light with risers and our large 102mm Hoku Wheels. That will get you off of the ground further and allow more space between the bottom of the board and the ground for the board to flex. The light flex is slightly more sturdy than previous versions, given that the neck and tail are slightly wider and stiffer. The body of the board still has a high quality flex, as designed.
Supersonic Bamboo Medium
The medium flex is the standard. Anyone between 150 and 210 pounds should be able to ride this board. Riders at the top of this limit should only choose this board if they want a lot of flex. Riders at the bottom should pick this if they want a stiffer, more stable setup. Or if you’re a very powerful pumper that’s really looking for a snappy flex when putting maximum pressure into the board. I (Jeff, the owner/designer of Pantheon boards) am 190 pounds and I ride the medium flex. The board has a comfortable flex under my weight.
Supersonic Bamboo Heavy
The heavy flex is stronger and stiffer than the medium flex. Riders up to about 250 lbs should be able to ride this deck flat with the 92mm Karma wheels and a 50 degree truck up front (rear would be 40 or 43 based on current options). Heavier riders may be able to get away with riding this deck by compensating with larger wheels and some risers to create more space between the ground and the low point on the board. This deck is not as stiff as our past 8 ply maple / glass version, but it is probably stronger, given the thicker plies and less opportunity for delamination.
Picking The Right Trucks
Choosing Your Trucks
One of the biggest decisions when buying a complete Superdupersonic is which trucks to run — Bear or Paris. The good news? You can’t go wrong.
Bear Trucks
The biggest draw of the Bear setup is their 130 mm width, which perfectly matches the Supersonic’s goal of ultra-efficient pushing and pumping. Slimmer trucks feel snappier when pumping, and you’ll never worry about kicking a wheel. Bears also feature an insert bushing and a more restrictive bushing seat, which makes them extra stable at speed — perfect for straight-on pushing and long, fast miles.
Paris Trucks
Paris trucks have a more open, freer bushing seat and a flowier center feel. This makes them just a touch easier to pump right out of the box, with less resistance through the middle of the lean — a very playful, surfy ride feel.
Our Take
Bears feel a little more locked-in for all-out pushing and pumping, while Paris feels a bit more playful and effortless at lower-speed pumping. Neither is better — just different flavors of awesome.
Dialing It In
Bushings and washers dramatically affect how your trucks feel. Stock bushings aren’t likely to be perfect for you, so we recommend planning to upgrade — whether you do it with us or through your local skate shop.
-
Front Truck: Because of the steep front angle, you naturally get less leverage over the bushings. Run softer bushings up front for better turn and pump response.
-
Rear Truck: The rear kingpin is closer to vertical, which gives you much more leverage over the bushings. Run harder bushings in the rear to keep the setup stable and responsive.
A good baseline for a 180 lb rider on a 50°/40° setup would be something like 81a front / 90a rear. For a really lively feel, drop the front to 77a.
Track Width and Deck Fit
With 92 mm Karma wheels, both Bear 130 mm and Paris 150 mm setups will sit slightly narrower than the deck for a clean look — no overhang, no wheel kick.
-
130 mm: Slimmer stance, snappier pump, maximum wheel clearance.
-
150 mm: Slightly wider stance, more leverage, good choice for riders who want a bit more stability or plan to do sliding.
Either choice is technically correct — it just comes down to which feel you prefer.
Peter (verified owner) –
Got the stiff flex board perfect for someone 250 pounds. Great Board for someone just starting out this is the perfect board highly recommend it. The 102 mm wheels have great grip, the bearings are quiet and roll well. Also recommend the bear track. Can’t beat them.
James (verified owner) –
Purchased the medium flex Supersonic bamboo deck. Built it up with 130 Bear front, 150 Paris rear, riptide cannon bushings, and mango Speed Vents. I’ve owned at least 15 skateboards over the years…pool, downhill, freeride, and surfskates. This is by far the fastest board on the flats I’ve ever ridden. I considered opting for the heavy flex because I like stiffer and wider decks for more responsiveness and leverage pumping. I’m around 177lbs and don’t regret the medium flex. I quickly adjusted to the width and it isn’t too springy. I think I would have been just as stoked with the heavy flex though. I’m brand new to LDP and Jeff was SUPER helpful answering questions. I’m planning to order the Pantheon Karma wheels for rougher roads. Unless you have the other parts I’d recommend ordering a complete so you know its set up right, only reason I didn’t is some truck options were out of stock at the time. It takes some effort to figure out bushings/risers on your own and the hardware should be panhead not countersunk.
Kyle Williams –
I am a newer longboarder and I love this board for racing LDP. If you follow the recommendations on the website it guides you right thru the process.
The deck is extremely stable and easy to ride. It pumps well for me even as a newer rider and the stability of the deck allows for strong pushes while taking turns.
My set up before this had 70 mm wheels. I bought Hoku wheels with the Supersonic and it’s a major game changer if you’re looking for comfort. I’m able to confidently cruise over almost any imperfection or rock in the trail!
Strongly recommend this as a complete for less experienced people because they ship it already pre assembled and ready to go. I was very thankful for this detail as the set up was pretty intimidating at first. Once you sit down and tinker with it a little it makes way more sense. Strongly recommend this for anyone that wants to get into LDP races and ultra skates!
David Blackmon (verified owner) –
I’m a 210lbs rider, and the heavy flex option is perfect. I’m running Paris V3 150mm on both front and rear, with a 1/8 rise on the front and Karma wheels.
Took some trial and error to get the bushing stiffness how I liked it without wheelbite (hence the short spacer up front too), but the payoff is a board thats super stable at speed, can carve, and loves to just keep rolling. This is such a comfortable deck to put some miles on.
I’m a tall rider with size 11 shoes, and I have no issues with foot room for quickly swapping between regular and mongo push.
If you want to log comfortable miles, and you want versatility, this board is amazing for both.
Dick –
I have waited to write a review until I felt like I had some experience with the board, and wanted to be thorough. I have just over 120 miles so far on my ss with skates ranging from 6 miles up to 40 miles. The only reason I don’t have a longer skate is lack of time, not from board issues or being too tired.
First, I haven’t adjusted anything yet. I wanted to get miles right out of the box before doing any tinkering, and I can 100% say that this board rips. Literally straight out of the box and into longer skating with zero issues. I could probably have gone with a flexier deck, but I also like fairly stiff, so over to your personal preference on that.
I love the Paris trucks and can pump with relative ease, and now I’m going to start tinkering with bushings to get it dialed.
The hoku wheels are huge and ride like an absolute dream.
I have absolutely no regrets with this board and it is truly an amazing skate. If you are hesitating on it, don’t. Just get it, get out there and skate. I can’t wait to put more miles on it.
Noah (verified owner) –
Its a beautiful board designed with purpose. The directional set up is stable but far from boring. The flex feels good under foot and keeps the board height pretty low despite 100mm Hokus. This board is designed to eat up ground and make less than perfect pavement accessible. In my thirties sustainably skateboarding has become distance pushing and this board is perfect for it. In twenty years of riding this board feels like it was built with care and purpose, it is a pleasure under foot.
R. Taylor (verified owner) –
I have several different setups, mostly bracket boards with precision trucks and multiple fine-tuned tweaks, but I bought this deck in heavy flex as a complete from Pantheon (with regular old Bear trucks) and as-delivered, it has quickly become my “go-to” set up. I had planned on switching the angled rear truck position to zero degrees and possibly chopping the deck, but the shallow turn and low-end pumping torque available from that position is just too fun. The deck does a great job of damping high-frequency chatter and vibration which helps with endurance and comfort and it’s stability and non-intrusive-but-great-board-feel concave really helps with switch pushing, stability, and one-foot steering through tight twisties and up curvy hills. It pumps great from the front at speed and the angled rear truck position allows powering over short, steep obstacles (railroad crossings, bridges) without the need to push – just a slight shift of weight to the rear. This deck is definitely the high-water mark of thoughtful, intentional, and efficient LDP design.
Richie_75 (verified owner) –
Very stable and fast pusher.
Only a couple of outings under my belt so far.
I expected the Supersonic to outperform my other boards for pumping. Yet I feel like I have an easier time pumping my Trip and Prana over this one. The Supersonic takes a lot more effort and energy to get a good pump. Not practiced in ‘wiggling’, maybe that’s what this board and set-up is better suited for?
Enjoy pushing it regardless. Decent foot space for my large feet and switch pushing (which I struggle with a bit on my Trip and Prana). I appreciate the amount of flex in the deck too.
Set us is Paris 50’ front, 43’ back. Orange nipples front, purple nipples back. Karma wheels.
Walt –
Can you set this up with dt SLALOCYBINS? 125mm front & 100mm back?
Taylor Christensen (verified owner) –
Someone in a YouTube video mentioned Pantheon boards feeling so good that you don’t have to worry about anything, you just ride. That is definitely the case with this one. I can’t get enough of it.
Yu (verified owner) –
Thanks to Jeff for setting up the LDP longboard — the Supersonic is insanely fast!
It feels amazing to ride by the beach back in my hometown.
essay8802 (verified owner) –
Back in May, I bought a Light Flex Superdupersonic with Bear 130mm 40-degree trucks, Seismic Defcon bushings (73a in the front, and 90a in the back), Pantheon’s risers, and Karmas. I don’t have a lot of LDP experience, but I’ve surfed for several decades, so I was looking for a similar-ish pumping experience on land, and I have to say that the Superduper doesn’t disappoint (to put it mildly)! After a session or two, I decided to put on a set of Hokus, and that made the setup even more fun for me, because I can now get up to pumping speed more efficiently on the roads around me, which aren’t the smoothest. I’m very excited about trying it on longer distance ventures, but I’m ecstatic about what I’ve experienced so far!
bparees (verified owner) –
With this board it all makes sense. After a messy journey starting with a generic topmount longboard, then upgrading it to some paris trucks, then learning about pumping and adding a waterborne adapter(which is also great in its own way!), I finally went on a deep dive to build a proper LDP oriented setup. After a bunch of research and a few emails w/ Jeff, I ordered my medium flex superdupersonic complete and couldn’t be happier. The low ride height, the awesome mounting geometries, and big Karma wheels make for a setup I can’t wait to take to my local greenways once i build up my technique+stamina.