The Chase Hiller Pro model needs little introduction. If you’ve seen Chase ride, you know what this board is capable of. If you haven’t seen Chase ride, you need to go watch Chase ride! Go here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-BbGNVLhVw&t=2s
CONCAVE
The concave on the Chase Hiller Pro Model, while it hits quite hard, is designed toe feel very comfortable. There are low points at the front heel and rear toe to offer comfort in the foot pockets, while there is still significant concave in front drops, especially, and in the center of the board to offer stiffness. The front crescent drops offer tons of board feel while generally staying out of your way, and you can right with the outside of your foot up against the drops, or aggressively ride on the front and rear drops, like Chase, where the ball of your foot falls into the crescent as a substantial wedge point for tons of board control. The board is essentially divided into two foot platforms, with a camber in between to separate the front and rear foot, subtly cupping the feet on both sides. There is a mild rear W concave in the rear foot pocket that drops out of the camber in front of the foot, providing maximum W-height at the low point of the foot pocket, but then disappearing before going into the drop, allowing a comfortable space for the rear foot to cross the board without uncomfortable obstruction.
CONSTRUCTION
8 ply maple with triaxial fiberglass. We place the glass UNDERNEATH the top and bottom layer of wood for the purpose of comfort for the rider. This deck has a tail, and riders are beating the crap out of it. We don’t want you to get glass in your hands as this board starts to wear; however, we want you to get the benefits of fiberglass in the board, so we cover the outside with maple. Like all Pantheon boards in the current lineup, the entire board is laminated with waterproof resin. While the deck is not entirely waterproof, it is much more weatherproof and warp resistant than many other boards. Downhill stiffness out of the box.
CONCEPT
The Chase Hiller Pro is designed for intense skating and a heavy foot hold without killing comfort. The deck really demands a fairly small stance. Combine pressures from the community in asking for this deck in a more classic top-mount shape alongside Chase’s ask for a slightly smaller foot platform from his original pro model. A ton of thought went into this deck as we were looking for a way to both make an aesthetically appealing board, but combining it with the features that Chase really demands in his skating. Chase also wanted a more usable tail for his pro model board, as he was traveling the world and wanted a board he could truly take anywhere and do anything with. Racing, freeride, or cruising around town, the Chase Hiller Pro model deck can handle it all.
SETUPS
The Chase Hiller pro combines best with slim 130-140mm trucks and wide wheels OR 150mm trucks and freeride wheels. Splitting it down the middle is a nice compromise, although easily slapping on some 150mm trucks and just calling it a day is totally acceptable. While the front and rear are both flush mounted, we actually angled the front flush mount 3 degrees. This gives the board some directionality, but it also allowed us to do something else that was very important for the board, which was to keep the deck strong while also getting the mounting holes as close into the drops as possible. You’ve never been able to stand into a drop like this, unless you’re dealing with some super thin material, which we just couldn’t afford on this deck, as Chase is an absolute destroyer of boards, and we want you to be able to ride as hard as he does without worrying about causing failure. So, this angling is something to keep in mind. Whatever truck you put up front will be wedged an additional 3 degrees. Directionality certainly isn’t a bad thing, but if you’re looking for symmetry, you’ll have to offset this angle to bring the front back down. Most riders will appreciate a bit of directionality to this board, because you simply can’t mob as hard going backwards!
A TRUE PRO MODEL
Not just a pro model in name only. Pantheon’s pro model decks have a profit share set up to help fuel this pro rider’s dreams. We don’t want to overstate ourselves. We are still a small company selling limited numbers of our pro model decks. But when you ride this pro’s model, you are literally taking part in supporting this skater’s life. Each one counts toward our goal of supporting these skaters we believe in.
