Venture 2020

[hobochimp]

Guess I’m buying more trucks I don’t need

[LebowskisRug]

Do lows lengthen or shorten the wheelbase vs high?

Edit: cast 5.2 Lo are +3.25

[notinternetfamous]

Do lows lengthen or shorten the wheelbase vs high?

Edit: cast 5.2 Lo are +3.25

Cast 5.2 Hi should also be +3.25. I saw in the "WB on your trucks" thread that 5.6 Cast is +3.25 and those only come in a Hi version

[LebowskisRug]

Yup, super weird they’re both the same. The lows are great until you wheelbite. I wish I could replicate the flick with highs

[RichardBarkley]

Yup, super weird they’re both the same. The lows are great until you wheelbite. I wish I could replicate the flick with highs

I literally never wheel bite

What size wheel you riding

52 and below should be fine

[switchfrontshuv]

Would 58mm wheels work on ventures without risers?

Kader skates them and I dont get how he doesnt wheelbite

[munchbox]

Would 58mm wheels work on ventures without risers?

Kader skates them and I dont get how he doesnt wheelbite

he skates with risers

[munchbox]

do i switch to 6.1s for an 8.5 deck or keep running 5.8s? considering selling the 6.1s just need a reason

[logjammin]

I skated 58mm on some 5.8's and needed 1/4" risers but I ride the 88a supercush's and weigh 230lbs. I at least ride 1/8" risers for 54mm+. I still keep the risers on with my 52mm wheels and I get a nice deep turn with pretty much zero wheelbite whatsoever.

[tzhangdox]

do i switch to 6.1s for an 8.5 deck or keep running 5.8s? considering selling the 6.1s just need a reason

I'd stick to 5.8

[Esmith5488]

If anyone comes across a shop that has the 5.6 Ti can you let me know, I’m close to the axle on mine and I prefer to not get another set of those prod ti’s

[rocklobster]

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do i switch to 6.1s for an 8.5 deck or keep running 5.8s? considering selling the 6.1s just need a reason

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I'd stick to 5.8

Ditto, 6.1 on a 8.5 feels dangerously close to monster truck territory, plus the weight is going to be a bitch.

[GBLange]

do i switch to 6.1s for an 8.5 deck or keep running 5.8s? considering selling the 6.1s just need a reason

i'd keep the 6.1s. just slight poke of the axle nuts if on popsicle 8.5 deck if using classic shape wheels / narrow wheels, the wheels not showing when u see from above.

[munchbox]

only running conical full/wide wheels on my setups so i might just let them go in the classifieds

looks like im going to be a one truck guy in the end of all the madness. truly full circle

[FatGuy92]

@1:34 - not sure if it's been mentioned, but Frank says there's a 5.6 low V Light in the line up

[JANUS]

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Will putting Ventures on a deck with steep kicks make it feel more mellow or more steep? I’d assume the latter

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Steeper, because it shortens the tail even more by pushing the wheels out more.

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yup. this is why i have trouble with tricks of a FA/Hockey nose.  Gonna do the parked car fix on it this weekend, hopefuly it will mellow.

Pardon my douchery, but why don’t you just skate mellower decks?

[tzhangdox]

@1:34 - not sure if it's been mentioned, but Frank says there's a 5.6 low V Light in the line up

Has anyone who's skated both highs and lows comment on how different they feel?

As someone who does a good amount of smith grinds, skates medium loose/tightness with 52mm wheels and hits axle fairly quickly, not sure if they make sense for me. But very curious about these. Lows just look a bit cooler imo.

[FrozenIndustries]

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@1:34 - not sure if it's been mentioned, but Frank says there's a 5.6 low V Light in the line up

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Has anyone who's skated both highs and lows comment on how different they feel?

As someone who does a good amount of smith grinds, skates medium loose/tightness with 52mm wheels and hits axle fairly quickly, not sure if they make sense for me. But very curious about these. Lows just look a bit cooler imo.

They feel very different. Pop feel on the lows is unlike any other truck I've ever skated in terms of how light it is, almost kind of the opposite of the highs (in terms of investment, anyways). They also have opposite clearance, the highs being great and the lows hitting kingpin out of the box.

I think most of the rep Venture has in regards to not turning comes from the lows, because they bite so easily. But the pinch is nuts...when I skate them I feel like I have some crooked grind cheat code.

I don't really skate the highs these days and just have some lows on my nostalgia setup. Super fun, but I am way too much of a curb dawg these days to make them my main thing.

[tzhangdox]

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@1:34 - not sure if it's been mentioned, but Frank says there's a 5.6 low V Light in the line up

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Has anyone who's skated both highs and lows comment on how different they feel?

As someone who does a good amount of smith grinds, skates medium loose/tightness with 52mm wheels and hits axle fairly quickly, not sure if they make sense for me. But very curious about these. Lows just look a bit cooler imo.

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They feel very different. Pop feel on the lows is unlike any other truck I've ever skated in terms of how light it is, almost kind of the opposite of the highs (in terms of investment, anyways). They also have opposite clearance, the highs being great and the lows hitting kingpin out of the box.

I think most of the rep Venture has in regards to not turning comes from the lows, because they bite so easily. But the pinch is nuts...when I skate them I feel like I have some crooked grind cheat code.

I don't really skate the highs these days and just have some lows on my nostalgia setup. Super fun, but I am way too much of a curb dawg these days to make them my main thing.

I see. I don't really have any complaints about how the pop or pinch feel on the highs. Seems like they're still definitely more appropriate for me overall but the lows sound very fun and tempting.

[In A Jar]

I DM'd Venture and there is not a 5.6 low truck coming.  Frank just had it wrong.  So bummed.  I want a 5.6 low so bad.

[tzhangdox]

Damn, but saved me from a difficult decision at least.

[LebowskisRug]

I’ve been trying lows lately and honestly don’t find the pop feel any better, but for my kickflips they flick faster it seems. Pinch is sick, sharp turns are not possible, overall can’t see why I’d ride them.

[big_kev_215]

Was messing around on some 5.2 lows for the last couple weeks and they have their pros and cons.  Just sized down to an 8.00” deck and put my 5.6’s on there.  It just feels kind of balance beamish on a relatively narrower board with high trucks like that.  I really wish the lows didn’t wheelbite so insanely (I skate my trucks loose - don’t know if skating lows loose really helps the turn) because I think they’d help my pop timing on this board.  Going to throw the lows on this 8.00” deck tomorrow with some 53 mm conical fulls and see if it’s rideable.

[rocklobster]

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@1:34 - not sure if it's been mentioned, but Frank says there's a 5.6 low V Light in the line up

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Has anyone who's skated both highs and lows comment on how different they feel?

As someone who does a good amount of smith grinds, skates medium loose/tightness with 52mm wheels and hits axle fairly quickly, not sure if they make sense for me. But very curious about these. Lows just look a bit cooler imo.

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They feel very different. Pop feel on the lows is unlike any other truck I've ever skated in terms of how light it is, almost kind of the opposite of the highs (in terms of investment, anyways). They also have opposite clearance, the highs being great and the lows hitting kingpin out of the box.

I think most of the rep Venture has in regards to not turning comes from the lows, because they bite so easily. But the pinch is nuts...when I skate them I feel like I have some crooked grind cheat code.

I don't really skate the highs these days and just have some lows on my nostalgia setup. Super fun, but I am way too much of a curb dawg these days to make them my main thing.

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I see. I don't really have any complaints about how the pop or pinch feel on the highs. Seems like they're still definitely more appropriate for me overall but the lows sound very fun and tempting.

No complaints here either, but the pinch is so much better on the Lows. I was doing dipped FS Smiths and FS Crooked Grinds fairly consistently when I rode those. Insanely wheelbite-y, but when I pair them with steep decks the Lows gave me such a satisfying pop feel. It was weighty because of the WB extension, yet snappy because of the lowered height.

I keep telling myself to setup an 8.0 to ride the 5.2 Low but I don't skate frequently enough to justify such a big life change.

I DM'd Venture and there is not a 5.6 low truck coming.  Frank just had it wrong.  So bummed.  I want a 5.6 low so bad.

I just unfollowed Frank for blue balling me.

[munchbox]

and so the edge continues

[spanyard]

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Will putting Ventures on a deck with steep kicks make it feel more mellow or more steep? I’d assume the latter

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Steeper, because it shortens the tail even more by pushing the wheels out more.

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yup. this is why i have trouble with tricks of a FA/Hockey nose.  Gonna do the parked car fix on it this weekend, hopefuly it will mellow.

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Pardon my douchery, but why don’t you just skate mellower decks?

Good question, not douchery.

I've been alternating between a quasi 8.5 and a 917 8.38 lately, both mellower than FAs. Its just I hav a couple hockey's that I love the graphics that I wanna flatten a bit.

[rocklobster]

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Will putting Ventures on a deck with steep kicks make it feel more mellow or more steep? I’d assume the latter

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Steeper, because it shortens the tail even more by pushing the wheels out more.

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yup. this is why i have trouble with tricks of a FA/Hockey nose.  Gonna do the parked car fix on it this weekend, hopefuly it will mellow.

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Pardon my douchery, but why don’t you just skate mellower decks?

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Good question, not douchery.

I've been alternating between a quasi 8.5 and a 917 8.38 lately, both mellower than FAs. Its just I hav a couple hockey's that I love the graphics that I wanna flatten a bit.

Because I can't find boards with a deep concave but mellow kicks, open to suggestion is anyone has them.

Usually woodshops do
Steep concave + steep kicks
Mellow concave + mellow kicks
Mellow concave + Steep kicks (DSM)

[JANUS]

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Will putting Ventures on a deck with steep kicks make it feel more mellow or more steep? I’d assume the latter

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Steeper, because it shortens the tail even more by pushing the wheels out more.

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yup. this is why i have trouble with tricks of a FA/Hockey nose.  Gonna do the parked car fix on it this weekend, hopefuly it will mellow.

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Pardon my douchery, but why don’t you just skate mellower decks?

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Good question, not douchery.

I've been alternating between a quasi 8.5 and a 917 8.38 lately, both mellower than FAs. Its just I hav a couple hockey's that I love the graphics that I wanna flatten a bit.

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Because I can't find boards with a deep concave but mellow kicks, open to suggestion is anyone has them.

Usually woodshops do
Steep concave + steep kicks
Mellow concave + mellow kicks
Mellow concave + Steep kicks (DSM)

Ah yes, graphics and concave. That makes sense. Now that you mention it, I cannot think of any steep concave mellow kick combo.

[Big Baby Jesus]

I DM'd Venture and there is not a 5.6 low truck coming.  Frank just had it wrong.  So bummed.  I want a 5.6 low so bad.

I also DM’d them recently and Tim’s will be back in stock within the next month.

[Uncle Flea]

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fall 21 drop 1
andrew wilson and gilbert crockett pro trucks

https://venturetrucks.net/

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Polished V-Titanium in all sizes.



I ain't dealing with another drought of titanium trucks.

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are the ti’s that much better than the regular casts ?

They have forged plates so yes they are better but no they aren't.