Hey everyone,
We just posted a new video on our video page. Check it out, its just a quick edit of myself on the new model Footloose. Footloose is our new dancing board, after a few months of design we finally nailed down a shape for this guy. 52” long and 8 -3/4 wide, its the perfect shape for dancing. Long enough to walk all over, but not so huge where you get lost somewhere in the middle. It will put a smile on your face.
Find your Balance
Tom
After about 4 months of saying it was almost complete and too many designs to remember, Balance is finally releasing the Footloose. 52” long and 9” wide, long enough to walk all over, but not too long to compromise maneuverability or to get you lost somewhere in your dancing travels. 5” nose and 5” tail for shovits and manuals type tricks, wheel cut outs to eliminate wheel bit. This thing is smooth carver as well as an awesome ride to show off all your hottest cross stepping moves. See the Longboard page for more info or ordering. Love life!
Original Pintail
Length - 35”, 40”, 44”
Width - 8 3/4”
The Original Pintail is a simple, but stylish pintail. One that only Balance could have created. This is a great cruiser/carver that will defiantly turn some heads. Enjoy the ride, and Find your Balance.
Setup: Randal RII 150’s Trucks, Abec 11 Stickers 65mm wheels, and Biltin Bearings
Ol’ Skool
Length - 34”, 41”
Width - 8”
Going back to the first board Tom ever shaped. This unique design features two different options for the placement of the rear truck. Place the trucks up further forward if you want a sweet carver, or move em back if you want to go out and bomb hills. Either way the different truck placements allow the rider to further customize the board for their suited style.
Setup: Randal RII 180’s Trucks, Abec 11 Flashback 70mm wheels, and Biltin Bearings
The Platypus
Lengths - 33”, 36”, 39”
Width - 9”
The Platypus is probably the most unique board in our line. It is all based off of the Platypus shape of the board and the kicktail in the rear. The kicktail makes for a extremely playful and agile board. Use it as a commuter, take it to your local skatepark, or bomb your local garage for some freeride fun.
For 2010 we have added a bit of concave in the forebody of the board. It really helps lock your front foot in, especially when you are carving up bowls. We also added an extra inch onto the tip of the board. This extra bit up in the front now allows for some manuals, shuvits, or whatever else your creative mind can think of. If you need it, it is up there.
One thing is certain, the Platypus will put a smile on your face. Enjoy the ride!
Setup: Randal RII 150’s trucks, Abec 11 Stickers 65mm wheels and Biltin Bearings
The Rivahh
Lengths - 35”, 40”, 43”
Width - 9”
This is the first board we made exclusively to showcase our concave. As far as we know we are the only hardwood longboard company to offer concave, and not only that our concave process is completely customizable. That is a definate first in the industry. Our standard concave is 7 degrees of concave from the center of the deck. We can increase the amount of concave if you would like to be more locked into your board, or we can detune the concave for a bit of a looser feel.
As it turned out that this deck is an excellent freeride board. The concave locks you in and allows for deep carves and super controlled slides. Opt for the 35” model and you have a stylish commuter that easy to take around with you after you finish riding it.
This board is also a great board to customize with drop-through trucks. Opt to have the trucks drop-through the board and you will lower the boards center of gravity, making the board more stable while not sacrificing the turning characteristics of the board.
The options are limitless no matter which way you go. No matter what you are going to have a sweet looking ride thats going to last a lifetime.
Setup with Randal RII 150’s trucks, Retro Freeride 72mm wheels and Biltin Bearings
Kalos
Length - 33”, 36”
Width - 8.25”
Inspired and first created the for the girl who started it all. Without her, I would have never been able to start the company which would become Balance Longboards. And with her inspriation, her board becomes apart of our line which even uses her nickname as the board name, Kalos.
A standard Balance pintail. Great for cruising, carving, while small enough to carry around the campus with you. The look of the board will grab your attention, while the Abec 11 No Skools, Randal 150’s and Biltin Bearings will keep you riding smooth.
There is no light without the darkness, and this board will remind you of it every time you take it for a ride.
