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Ballona | Custom Complete

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YOUR WHALE, YOUR WAY.

The Ballona, built to order. Pick your graphic, trucks, wheels, and components, and ride a mini cruiser dialed to exactly how you skate.

Lifetime Warranty

Hassle-Free Returns

Responsibly Made

IT'S RIGHT FOR YOU IF…
  • You know exactly how you like your ride and want every component to match.
  • You want to experiment: the Ballona’s two wheelbase options play nice with everything from street trucks to reverse-kingpin and surfskate systems.
  • You’d rather agonize over durometers than settle for someone else’s picks.
  • You want expert assembly without the garage session: every custom complete arrives built, tuned, and ready to push.
Specifications
Length 27.75″ / 70.5 cm
Width 9″ / 22.9 cm
Wheelbase 14.75-16″ / 37.5-40.6 cm
Profile Rocker
Stiffness Stiff
Weight (deck only) 2.6 lb / 1.2 kg
What's included?

You will receive a complete longboard built with the components you select. You may opt to build it yourself and we will ship the board unassembled (including all the risers, nuts and bolts necessary to put it together).

Description

Agile, compact, and light, the Loaded Ballona is a shapeshifter at heart. Street trucks or RKPs, skinny slashers or monster truck wheels, mellow cruiser or park rat: the custom complete puts the parts wall in your hands. Choose your graphic and components, and we’ll assemble your board so it shows up tuned and ready to rip, right out of the box.
Two women on outdoor concrete steps in front of a modern glass building, each holding a skateboard with a black, white, and gray graphic design. One woman wears a pink cardigan, green tank top, denim shorts, and white sneakers, while the other wears a tie-dye shirt, black pants, and black sneakers.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

Cruiser, surfskate, mini freeride machine, or daily driver: pick the trucks, wheels, and components that match your vision. Every option is hand-picked by our crew to work with the Ballona’s geometry, so there are no wrong answers, only different flavors.

CURVACEOUS CONFIDENCE

Subtle rocker in the standing platform transitions into the unique “Whale Belly” spoon concave in the nose, which locks in the front foot and allows for a secure stance behind or on top of the truck. This also wedges the front truck for dramatically enhanced agility, resulting in a slalom-style steering bias that allows the more stable rear end to track the more nimble front end.

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VERSATILE VARIATIONS

Two wheelbase options, endless build paths. The outer (16″) wheelbase is designed for reverse-kingpin trucks and/or more stability, while the inner (14.75″) wheelbase is intended for traditional-kingpin (street) trucks and/or more maneuverability. Whatever you pick, we’ll bolt it to the right holes.

MANEUVERABLE & COMPACT

The Ballona’s mild concave and generous width ensure a comfortable stance and plenty of leverage and control. A short, wide tail and minimal nose provide optimal maneuverability and leverage for slides and tricks in a compact package.

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CLASSIC LAYUP WITH A TWIST

Custom 7-ply maple construction with thicker cross veneers for optimal stiffness, crisp pop, and a smooth ride. The Ballona swims with a rotating pod of graphics: bold, playful celebrations of the marine world that give this board its whale-sized personality. Pick the one that speaks to your inner sea creature.

Overall rating: 4.9375 / 5 from 32 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Ballona Custom Complete longboard is praised for its high-quality deck and overall awesomeness, making it a popular choice among customers. It offers a fun and customizable riding experience with all components tested to work together seamlessly.

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  • Deck Quality: 11%
  • Board Popularity: 58%

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Review highlights

  • "I love loaded, I love this board(almost as much as my boy does), and hot damn I love skating with my son." — Kingsley Z.
  • "Fantastic board and customer service!" — Derek
  • "This is the most fun little deck I’ve ever purchased." — Charles

Reviews

"This is the most fun little deck I’ve ever purchased. I slapped on some Fat Free 83a for controlled release, and swopped out the bushings for soft/medium (knuckle/knuckle) up front and medium/hard (knuckle/nipple) in back, and it rides like a mini driveway surfskate!"

— Charles (5/5)

"Great design! High quality deck."

— Jose (5/5)

"Very specific type of setup. Came extremely fast, and well packaged with some extra stickers! Definitely do your research before hand as it is quite different from your typical setup"

— Jake (5/5)

"Super cool artwork"

— Caleb (5/5)

"Trucks are slightly misaligned, not the biggest deal but I expected better from such a high tier company"

— Murray (4/5)

good compact board

"Unlike the popular mini cruisers, this board has a larger wheelbase, which makes the trip as comfortable as possible. I moved from omakase, for short trips, and it was very comfortable. Plus easier to carry in your hands."

— Kostiantyn (5/5)

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"Very fun board that is different from anything I've ridden before"

— William H. (5/5)

"Just got the board shipped today and i must say it surprised me a lot with how smooth the feel is. I enjoyed the fat free wheels and the lightweight feel it gives off. Although i got this board shipped out the day the rumblebee came out i feel like this board exceeded my expectations! 10/10 cant wait to buy from loaded again!"

— David (5/5)

So nice, I acquired it twice

"So good, I bought it twice. One is a monster truck on 77a Dad Bods/CX that rolls over everything and is easy to slide, the other is set up in a 50/44 Paris 180’s on 4Prez. The second setup is surprisingly pumpable, the first feels like a bit to bring it to speed, then good brother intertia kicks in. I love the feel of this board underfoot. It’s great with surf skate trucks as well as with Paris 50/44. Bravo, Loaded! This board is hella fun"

— Jay B. (5/5)

"Love it"

— Mark (5/5)

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