Stash the quiver, clear your mind, and let the Tesseract be your versatile companion in the quest for four-wheeled illumination. The Tesseract integrates rocker, wheel well flares, W concave, and multiple wheelbase options into a lightweight package designed for big mountain roads, high speeds, snappy slides, lofty ollies, and techy manual combos. Escape the three-dimensional confines of contemporary skateboarding and embrace the fourth dimension.

LONGBOARD SPECS

Length: 39” / 99 cm
Width: 9.5” / 24 cm
Wheelbase: 24.5” and 26” / 62.2 cm and 66 cm
Nose & Tail: 7.25” / 18.4 cm (tip to inner bolt on 24.5” wheelbase)
Concave: 0.30” / 0.76 cm (at W peak), 0.39” / 0.99 cm (at W trough)
Rocker: 0.33” / 0.84 cm
Wedging angle: 3.5°
Weight: 4.8 lbs / 2.2 kg (with grip)

ROCKER

Symmetrical rocker throughout the deck cups the outer edges of your feet and creates a subtle locked-in sensation, helping you stay firmly planted in slides and facilitating confident and natural movement up and down the length of the board. Additionally, rocker slightly lowers your center of gravity for enhanced stability.

Symmetrical rocker cups the outer edges of your feet and locks you in for sliding.

Setup Recommendations

The 3.5° wedging angle of the Tesseract allows for a wide range of interesting hardware configurations. We find that a truck with a lower kingpin angle (below 45°) works synergistically with the wedging angle to provide a versatile balance of lean and turn with a low ride height. A truck with a higher kingpin angle (above 45°) works best with a soft 3-4° wedged riser to simultaneously preserve the steering geometry and damp vibrations.

Graphics

When presented a cork canvas to work on, two distinct reference were evident. One was a grandparents' mid-century cork lamp (strangely out of place in their Francophile home). Second, was an interest and training in the International (Swiss) Style. Given the complexity and diversity of the board, a pursuit of simplicity in the design was in order. A focus on a solid color field cube created interesting and organic looking opacity changes when printed on the cork. This play with natural textures against the contrived cubic print creates an emphasis on the craft of the board as a whole.

Wheels

The Tesseract's powerful pop and lightweight construction pair best with a light and small wheel for freestyle and technical freeride enthusiasts. We ride Orangatang Fat Frees (65mm) to keep the ollies high and swing weight low. Scale up to a mid- to high-diameter wheel such as Orangatang Stimulus (70mm), Morongas (72.5mm), or Durians (75mm) for higher roll speed, smoother performance on rough pavement, and increased longevity.

For downhill applications, the Tesseract can accommodate up to an 80mm race wheel. Be sure to fine tune your setup with the appropriate hardware (risers, bushings, washers) to provide the performance you're after, and always check for wheelbite before you ride.

Construction

Two layers of custom fiberglass/epoxy skins sandwich two vertically-laminated bamboo cores to create a stiff yet light and damp structure. Laminated to the bottom of the board is a layer of cork which provides vibration damping and (as we learned to our surprise during testing) a significant level of durability. The granular, non-directional structure of the cork helps prevent abrasive damage from propagating (in contrast to a traditional wood or bamboo veneer with long, oriented fibers).

The tessellated pattern in the cork is generated in 4-dimensional space and can only be fully understood if you lick it.