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Skateboarding => Shoes & Gear => Topic started by: Berky on May 21, 2015, 01:42:27 AM
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Ive been wanting to try out ventures for a while and was wondering if anyone knows where I can find these trucks
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Ive been wanting to try out ventures for a while and was wondering if anyone knows where I can find these trucks
I'm actually skating those exact trucks right now and I love them. It was a bitch to find those specific 5.8 (for boards 8.25+) V-Hollow Lights though. I dont even know if they make them anymore. I bought mine on socalskateshop.com which was the only place I could even find them around a year ago and the link i have for it doesn't work anymore. You might have to dig around the web if you want those 5.8's with the hollow kingpin, baseplate AND axels, I think those p.rod trucks were the only ones they made in that size. the basic 5.8's should be a lot easier to find but Venture definitely is slacking on the bigger truck sizes. I guess they got they 7.5-8.0 board width on lock but they still need to step it up in that regard, I feel like they'd be a lot more popular if they made them more available. I actually prefer these over the new Thunder 149s. Light as hell but still have a beefier hanger and sits pretty high, especially compared to thunders.
EDIT: Found those trucks in the 5.25 size in Hi & Lo (dont know what size you're looking for)
http://www.westsideskateshop.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ST-21225 (http://www.westsideskateshop.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ST-21225)
5.8 v-lights on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Venture-V-Light-Polished-Skateboard-Trucks/dp/B00A6U6K7G/ref=sr_1_7?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1432201291&sr=1-7&keywords=venture+5.8 (http://www.amazon.com/Venture-V-Light-Polished-Skateboard-Trucks/dp/B00A6U6K7G/ref=sr_1_7?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1432201291&sr=1-7&keywords=venture+5.8)
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Yup, sadly they DLX stopped making the 5.8 V-Hollow Lights. You can get the V-lights in 5.8 but they're a little heavy for my taste.
Really hope DLX considers making them with the hollow axle again because I loved my 5.2's
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The most recent venture catalog on their site lists a v-hollow light option available as 5.8hi again in polished. Maybe they are making them again?
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The most recent venture catalog on their site lists a v-hollow light option available as 5.8hi again in polished. Maybe they are making them again?
Sadly it's a typo. It should be 5.2 Hi
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Ive been wanting to try out ventures for a while and was wondering if anyone knows where I can find these trucks
Those were the first P-Rod trucks to come out when he first got on Venture. 3-4 years ago?
They make plenty of V-Hollow trucks still.
(http://venturetrucks.net/catalog/spring15/img/ve/dt/pg2-ve-v_hollow_lights-prod-prime-highlight-1200.jpg)
These are my current trucks now, (polished v-lights) 4th set in a row. Still pretty light.
(http://venturetrucks.net/catalog/spring15/img/ve/mb/ve-v-light-black_polished-1536-800.jpg)
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You already inquired. Too bad! I'm using the v lights and hey work well for me.
I have the weights at home compared to some others and they are pretty decent.
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The most recent venture catalog on their site lists a v-hollow light option available as 5.8hi again in polished. Maybe they are making them again?
Sadly it's a typo. It should be 5.2 Hi
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Ive been wanting to try out ventures for a while and was wondering if anyone knows where I can find these trucks
I'm actually skating those exact trucks right now and I love them. It was a bitch to find those specific 5.8 (for boards 8.25+) V-Hollow Lights though. I dont even know if they make them anymore. I bought mine on socalskateshop.com which was the only place I could even find them around a year ago and the link i have for it doesn't work anymore. You might have to dig around the web if you want those 5.8's with the hollow kingpin, baseplate AND axels, I think those p.rod trucks were the only ones they made in that size. the basic 5.8's should be a lot easier to find but Venture definitely is slacking on the bigger truck sizes. I guess they got they 7.5-8.0 board width on lock but they still need to step it up in that regard, I feel like they'd be a lot more popular if they made them more available. I actually prefer these over the new Thunder 149s. Light as hell but still have a beefier hanger and sits pretty high, especially compared to thunders.
EDIT: Found those trucks in the 5.25 size in Hi & Lo (dont know what size you're looking for)
http://www.westsideskateshop.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ST-21225 (http://www.westsideskateshop.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ST-21225)
5.8 v-lights on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Venture-V-Light-Polished-Skateboard-Trucks/dp/B00A6U6K7G/ref=sr_1_7?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1432201291&sr=1-7&keywords=venture+5.8 (http://www.amazon.com/Venture-V-Light-Polished-Skateboard-Trucks/dp/B00A6U6K7G/ref=sr_1_7?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1432201291&sr=1-7&keywords=venture+5.8)
o man thanks. I just ordered the 5.2 lows. I've been looking around for these for a while
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I found it difficult to find 5.2 V-Hollow low's in any of my local shops. I ordered them online, and they still sent just the V-lights instead which I could find anywhere, so I ended up keeping them and had them refund the price difference back to my card. I eventually came across some in an L.A. skate shop and bought them.
Anybody know if these are lighter than Thunders hollows?
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I found it difficult to find 5.2 V-Hollow low's in any of my local shops. I ordered them online, and they still sent just the V-lights instead which I could find anywhere, so I ended up keeping them and had them refund the price difference back to my card. I eventually came across some in an L.A. skate shop and bought them.
Anybody know if these are lighter than Thunders hollows?
Venture V-Hollow Lights are slightly heavier (5g) than Thunder hollow lights
I still love my 5.2's. Probably the best 8" truck that I've ever had
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Ive been wanting to try out ventures for a while and was wondering if anyone knows where I can find these trucks
I'm actually skating those exact trucks right now and I love them. It was a bitch to find those specific 5.8 (for boards 8.25+) V-Hollow Lights though. I dont even know if they make them anymore. I bought mine on socalskateshop.com which was the only place I could even find them around a year ago and the link i have for it doesn't work anymore. You might have to dig around the web if you want those 5.8's with the hollow kingpin, baseplate AND axels, I think those p.rod trucks were the only ones they made in that size. the basic 5.8's should be a lot easier to find but Venture definitely is slacking on the bigger truck sizes. I guess they got they 7.5-8.0 board width on lock but they still need to step it up in that regard, I feel like they'd be a lot more popular if they made them more available. I actually prefer these over the new Thunder 149s. Light as hell but still have a beefier hanger and sits pretty high, especially compared to thunders.
EDIT: Found those trucks in the 5.25 size in Hi & Lo (dont know what size you're looking for)
http://www.westsideskateshop.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ST-21225 (http://www.westsideskateshop.com/cgi-bin/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=ST-21225)
5.8 v-lights on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Venture-V-Light-Polished-Skateboard-Trucks/dp/B00A6U6K7G/ref=sr_1_7?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1432201291&sr=1-7&keywords=venture+5.8 (http://www.amazon.com/Venture-V-Light-Polished-Skateboard-Trucks/dp/B00A6U6K7G/ref=sr_1_7?s=outdoor-recreation&ie=UTF8&qid=1432201291&sr=1-7&keywords=venture+5.8)
Damn just got an email saying that they didn't have them in stock..... the search continues
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Just found them on south bay skates so I'm psyched i got the last pair they had in stock. Thanks for all the help guys
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Venture for life, bro. Just the regular 5.8 ones with a couple extra washers
(https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xtp1/t51.2885-15/e15/10561049_760143874082708_1890435948_n.jpg)
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Venture for life, bro. Just the regular 5.8 ones with a couple extra washers
Sick, I have the Jack Curtin "SAMO" truck, but don't know if I will ride it. I am so used to a either a hollow baseplate and kingpin or both.
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From what I've seen, Ventures are only good if you like lows. Also seen Ventures cheap kingpin snap numerous times
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From what I've seen, Ventures are only good if you like lows. Also seen Ventures cheap kingpin snap numerous times
I would say the same if it was 1998-2003. Broke many during around that time, they made a newer kingpin change under street corner and was better than previous models.
Now under DLX, never broke one.
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Fuck the second place i ordered from did the same thing. The search continues.... again
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Haven't heard any issues with durability since DLX took over. Skated my 8.125 setup with Venture 5.2 Hi today. Can't say enough good things about them
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Haven't heard any issues with durability since DLX took over. Skated my 8.125 setup with Venture 5.2 Hi today. Can't say enough good things about them
the hangers on the hi's look a lot different since DLX took over as well. I skated one since 07 last year when DLX took back over- not a bad truck at all but i personally prefer thunders. the hi 5.25's look really sick with a raw hanger.
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how are venture 5.8's compared to indy 149
i want my board loose but still stable like the board is moving just a tad lil bit but still easy to get centered i find indys too loose with bones med no washers.
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how are venture 5.8's compared to indy 149
i want my board loose but still stable like the board is moving just a tad lil bit but still easy to get centered i find indys too loose with bones med no washers.
I still haven't skated the 5.8's yet. I was hoping they would be releasing the V-Hollow in 5.8 but it looks like I'll just have to get a pair of V-Lights
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how are venture 5.8's compared to indy 149
i want my board loose but still stable like the board is moving just a tad lil bit but still easy to get centered i find indys too loose with bones med no washers.
you'll fuck with ventures then. I switch from indy 149's (which were solid) to ventures and preferred them more for those same reasons. really good stability/turn control ratio for how I like to skate
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Just looked at the size chart on their site and I'm pretty sure they aren't doing the 5.25's anymore. Only 5.2 and new 5.6. What axle width was 5.25?
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Just looked at the size chart on their site and I'm pretty sure they aren't doing the 5.25's anymore. Only 5.2 and new 5.6. What axle width was 5.25?
5.25/5.2 is the same thing. It's a 8.0" axle. The only thing that's recently changed about Venture's that I'm aware of is the addition of the 5.6 to accommodate the explosion in popularity of 8.25" decks in the last few years. Indy and Thunder did the same thing with the 144 and 148 sizes respectively.
https://www.warehouseskateboards.com/venture-skateboard-trucks
Take your pick.
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Pretty sure I saw that they will be making a 6.1 truck (8.75 i guess), I saw John Dilo setting them up in his instastory's. Didnt take any screenshot tho...
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Pretty sure I saw that they will be making a 6.1 truck (8.75 i guess), I saw John Dilo setting them up in his instastory's. Didnt take any screenshot tho...
Wild that he skates em that wide. I also rarely see pros setups. Seems that most pro setups I’ve seen (internet) are just the basic cast trucks. Wonder why.
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Pretty sure I saw that they will be making a 6.1 truck (8.75 i guess), I saw John Dilo setting them up in his instastory's. Didnt take any screenshot tho...
Wild that he skates em that wide. I also rarely see pros setups. Seems that most pro setups I’ve seen (internet) are just the basic cast trucks. Wonder why.
Because they get them for free.
Hollows, Forged, Titaniums, all cost more and sponsors can't give them away to everyone given how big the teams are.
I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule tho based on how currently popular you are/contest placements, etc.
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Pretty sure I saw that they will be making a 6.1 truck (8.75 i guess), I saw John Dilo setting them up in his instastory's. Didnt take any screenshot tho...
Wild that he skates em that wide. I also rarely see pros setups. Seems that most pro setups I’ve seen (internet) are just the basic cast trucks. Wonder why.
Because they get them for free.
Hollows, Forged, Titaniums, all cost more and sponsors can't give them away to everyone given how big the teams are.
I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule tho based on how currently popular you are/contest placements, etc.
I would have thought anyone skating for a truck company could get any rare metal truck they made, for free.
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cruised around a bit with my new ventures today and they feel pretty nice already. weather was shit and it started to rain so i can really try them out the next few days.
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Now curious about zeeee titanium’s. I’m sure it’ll change everything.
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Pretty sure I saw that they will be making a 6.1 truck (8.75 i guess), I saw John Dilo setting them up in his instastory's. Didnt take any screenshot tho...
Wild that he skates em that wide. I also rarely see pros setups. Seems that most pro setups I’ve seen (internet) are just the basic cast trucks. Wonder why.
Because they get them for free.
Hollows, Forged, Titaniums, all cost more and sponsors can't give them away to everyone given how big the teams are.
I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule tho based on how currently popular you are/contest placements, etc.
I would have thought anyone skating for a truck company could get any rare metal truck they made, for free.
I don't know man, you see all those NHS product pillages, EVERYONE grabs standard Indys...you don't think they'd grab some TI to skate or sell off? Not even nabbing hollows. Now I'm sure SOME people are locked into skating standards, they're used to it. I remember Cole saying he rode hollows because he rides a big board and Asta skating Ti.
I like light boards but look at Smith or Joslin, 8.3/8.5 + 149 Standards, Kader, in a few years he'll be riding 12" with 215s.
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Pretty sure I saw that they will be making a 6.1 truck (8.75 i guess), I saw John Dilo setting them up in his instastory's. Didnt take any screenshot tho...
Wild that he skates em that wide. I also rarely see pros setups. Seems that most pro setups I’ve seen (internet) are just the basic cast trucks. Wonder why.
Because they get them for free.
Hollows, Forged, Titaniums, all cost more and sponsors can't give them away to everyone given how big the teams are.
I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule tho based on how currently popular you are/contest placements, etc.
I would have thought anyone skating for a truck company could get any rare metal truck they made, for free.
I don't know man, you see all those NHS product pillages, EVERYONE grabs standard Indys...you don't think they'd grab some TI to skate or sell off? Not even nabbing hollows. Now I'm sure SOME people are locked into skating standards, they're used to it. I remember Cole saying he rode hollows because he rides a big board and Asta skating Ti.
I like light boards but look at Smith or Joslin, 8.3/8.5 + 149 Standards, Kader, in a few years he'll be riding 12" with 215s.
I really assumed they just didn’t need the light, and that’s just my light ass not having enough power. Damn. It’s just hella rare for pros to show their setups, in general, but also with ultra tech products. Maybe consistent product better than tech? I agree stuff can few too light, but once a board goes past 8.5 I’m looking for advantages
Kader riding ventures? I like to see people switching it up. I’m sure, let’s say golfers, try other shit
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Got a set of the 6.1(8.75) so stoked.
Damn they feel nice.
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Got a set of the 6.1(8.75) so stoked.
Damn they feel nice.
any word on the public release and if they'll be coming out with V-hollows or titanium? can't wait!
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Got a set of the 6.1(8.75) so stoked.
Damn they feel nice.
any word on the public release and if they'll be coming out with V-hollows or titanium? can't wait!
Yes. Curious about this as well. Also just curious to how you like them/how they feel for pop and such
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zBUDzDCaN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link (https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zBUDzDCaN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
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Just wanted to put it somewhere- I have cast 5.6 and V-Light 5.8 with the forged baseplates. The forged plates do move the axle back 1/4" per truck. I might franken them together to use cast plates on my 5.8 hangers if I go back to em.
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Just wanted to put it somewhere- I have cast 5.6 and V-Light 5.8 with the forged baseplates. The forged plates do move the axle back 1/4" per truck. I might franken them together to use cast plates on my 5.8 hangers if I go back to em.
As in the forged plates make you wheelbase half an inch shorter than on cast plates or vice versa?
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As in the forged plates make you wheelbase half an inch shorter than on cast plates or vice versa?
For Ventures, cast plates = shorter WB. Forged plates = longer WB. There was a photoset posted about it in the truck thread. It's kind of wild.
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As in the forged plates make you wheelbase half an inch shorter than on cast plates or vice versa?
For Ventures, cast plates = shorter WB. Forged plates = longer WB. There was a photoset posted about it in the truck thread. It's kind of wild.
:O That is wild. I have the forged plates and noticed it did extend my wheelbase by about ~.275 inches compared to indys which was a bit more than what I was expecting, feels good though.
It's cool that the hangar (which I assume to be identical) works just as well in both baseplates despite the slightly different geometry. Leads me to think that there are probably a lot of undiscovered mix n match hangar/baseplate combinations out there that work well.
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As in the forged plates make you wheelbase half an inch shorter than on cast plates or vice versa?
For Ventures, cast plates = shorter WB. Forged plates = longer WB. There was a photoset posted about it in the truck thread. It's kind of wild.
:O That is wild. I have the forged plates and noticed it did extend my wheelbase by about ~.275 inches compared to indys which was a bit more than what I was expecting, feels good though.
It's cool that the hangar (which I assume to be identical) works just as well in both baseplates despite the slightly different geometry. Leads me to think that there are probably a lot of undiscovered mix n match hangar/baseplate combinations out there that work well.
This shit again. It's just one dude complaining and now people are running with it. If there's any difference, it's margin of error small, millimeter shit.
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This shit again. It's just one dude complaining and now people are running with it. If there's any difference, it's margin of error small, millimeter shit.
First things first, chill. The man asked a question to a known thing, if you think this photo shows an inconsequential measurement, fine, but it might to someone else. And whether you disagree with the affect of the lengthened wheelbase, it's not 'millimetre shit.' People come here to nerd out on gear, just because you don't care about a measurement doesn't mean it's inaccurate information. But if you take one thing away from this admittedly passive aggressive post, go pm or email Reed at DLX, he'll tell you straight up it's by design.
https://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=88869.5520
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Good talk man, always a pleasure.
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I think the difference between the two equals the difference in height which would make the point that the tail or nose hits the same.
On my board I measure an 1/8th inch difference from axle to axle between the two.
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I think the difference between the two equals the difference in height which would make the point that the tail or nose hits the same.
On my board I measure an 1/8th inch difference from axle to axle between the two.
That was the assumption in the truck thread and it makes sense.
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As in the forged plates make you wheelbase half an inch shorter than on cast plates or vice versa?
For Ventures, cast plates = shorter WB. Forged plates = longer WB. There was a photoset posted about it in the truck thread. It's kind of wild.
:O That is wild. I have the forged plates and noticed it did extend my wheelbase by about ~.275 inches compared to indys which was a bit more than what I was expecting, feels good though.
It's cool that the hangar (which I assume to be identical) works just as well in both baseplates despite the slightly different geometry. Leads me to think that there are probably a lot of undiscovered mix n match hangar/baseplate combinations out there that work well.
The geometry isn't different. The mounting holes are in slightly different positions, that is all.*
*This is my understanding, which might not be a true 100% fact.
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I measured all my trucks on the same board. The V-light's extend the wheelbase by 3/8" over cast. Cast extend .125 more than Thunder 148 Ti, which are .25 over Indy forged hollows.
As for the difference I really only noticed on the V-lights. Anecdotally the Venture cast feel more like an Indy than a Thunder.
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Having had 3 ankle surgeries in 2018 for bone spur removal, I've been forced to appreciate the relationship between wheelbase, concave, and board kick. Your ability to consider these differences as "inconsequential" is a privilege.
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Having had 3 ankle surgeries in 2018 for bone spur removal, I've been forced to appreciate the relationship between wheelbase, concave, and board kick. Your ability to consider these differences as "inconsequential" is a privilege.
While I've not had to deal with surgeries, I do have a perma-tweaked ankle and certain setups totally fuck with worse than others. I feel you!
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Having had 3 ankle surgeries in 2018 for bone spur removal, I've been forced to appreciate the relationship between wheelbase, concave, and board kick. Your ability to consider these differences as "inconsequential" is a privilege.
Here's some of what I've learned: most of my bone spur fragments were located at the anterior impingement of my ankle ( hot pocket area ). I will always have scar tissue on the insides of my ankles that gets inflamed, sometimes even pinching in between my talus and tibia. By virtue of a short wheelbase my feet are naturally closer together, this causes my angle of balance to be tighter ( and more centered over the back axis of my board ) which forces my feet to cant outward to maintain stability. I've found that I'm more prone to ankle pain, swelling hot pockets if this is the case ( this is compounded by taller, shorter wheelbase trucks with deep turning i.e Aces ). The opposite is true of a longer wheelbase board, my legs being farther apart allows my weight to displace more naturally to the outsides of my feet which relieves pressure on the insides of my ankles.
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Having had 3 ankle surgeries in 2018 for bone spur removal, I've been forced to appreciate the relationship between wheelbase, concave, and board kick. Your ability to consider these differences as "inconsequential" is a privilege.
Here's some of what I've learned: most of my bone spur fragments were located at the anterior impingement of my ankle ( hot pocket area ). I will always have scar tissue on the insides of my ankles that gets inflamed, sometimes even pinching in between my talus and tibia. By virtue of a short wheelbase my feet are naturally closer together, this causes my angle of balance to be tighter ( and more centered over the back axis of my board ) which forces my feet to cant outward to maintain stability. I've found that I'm more prone to ankle pain, swelling hot pockets if this is the case ( this is compounded by taller, shorter wheelbase trucks with deep turning i.e Aces ). The opposite is true of a longer wheelbase board, my legs being farther apart allows my weight to displace more naturally to the outsides of my feet which relieves pressure on the insides of my ankles.
I have a very similar situation with scar tissue on my knee, but with the reverse necessities. I need a wb that's short enough without being unstable for landings, and with enough lean in the trucks that if I have a slightly jank landing that I can ride out said shitty landing rather than being bounced off the board. Bodies are weird.
For the sake of the historical record Dog and I buried the hatchet about our truck nonsense before he focused. Had some good convo's about Puleo and Ventures while we were at it.
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Having had 3 ankle surgeries in 2018 for bone spur removal, I've been forced to appreciate the relationship between wheelbase, concave, and board kick. Your ability to consider these differences as "inconsequential" is a privilege.
Here's some of what I've learned: most of my bone spur fragments were located at the anterior impingement of my ankle ( hot pocket area ). I will always have scar tissue on the insides of my ankles that gets inflamed, sometimes even pinching in between my talus and tibia. By virtue of a short wheelbase my feet are naturally closer together, this causes my angle of balance to be tighter ( and more centered over the back axis of my board ) which forces my feet to cant outward to maintain stability. I've found that I'm more prone to ankle pain, swelling hot pockets if this is the case ( this is compounded by taller, shorter wheelbase trucks with deep turning i.e Aces ). The opposite is true of a longer wheelbase board, my legs being farther apart allows my weight to displace more naturally to the outsides of my feet which relieves pressure on the insides of my ankles.
I have a very similar situation with scar tissue on my knee, but with the reverse necessities. I need a wb that's short enough without being unstable for landings, and with enough lean in the trucks that if I have a slightly jank landing that I can ride out said shitty landing rather than being bounced off the board. Bodies are weird.
For the sake of the historical record Dog and I buried the hatchet about our truck nonsense before he focused. Had some good convo's about Puleo and Ventures while we were at it.
Tha makes a lot of sense for a knee issue. I've delt with quad tendon tear and inflammation in the past, switched to less wide trucks allowing me to control my turns with my feet a little easier and rely less on my knees, body. Oddly enough the doctor told me to punch my quad tendon as often as possible to increase blood flow and after about a month of constantly assaulting it while driving it healed. Shits goofy.
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Who needs to chill?! Goddamn 😂 write another paragraph about trucks you giant fucking pussy. How about you email Reed? I’m just going off my 2 set ups, one with v lights and the other with raws. They’re the fucking same, or if they’re different, it’s inconsequential.
Having had 3 ankle surgeries in 2018 for bone spur removal, I've been forced to appreciate the relationship between wheelbase, concave, and board kick. Your ability to consider these differences as "inconsequential" is a privilege.
Here's some of what I've learned: most of my bone spur fragments were located at the anterior impingement of my ankle ( hot pocket area ). I will always have scar tissue on the insides of my ankles that gets inflamed, sometimes even pinching in between my talus and tibia. By virtue of a short wheelbase my feet are naturally closer together, this causes my angle of balance to be tighter ( and more centered over the back axis of my board ) which forces my feet to cant outward to maintain stability. I've found that I'm more prone to ankle pain, swelling hot pockets if this is the case ( this is compounded by taller, shorter wheelbase trucks with deep turning i.e Aces ). The opposite is true of a longer wheelbase board, my legs being farther apart allows my weight to displace more naturally to the outsides of my feet which relieves pressure on the insides of my ankles.
I have a very similar situation with scar tissue on my knee, but with the reverse necessities. I need a wb that's short enough without being unstable for landings, and with enough lean in the trucks that if I have a slightly jank landing that I can ride out said shitty landing rather than being bounced off the board. Bodies are weird.
For the sake of the historical record Dog and I buried the hatchet about our truck nonsense before he focused. Had some good convo's about Puleo and Ventures while we were at it.
I mean....what’d ya say? I can’t tell if he was always on 5.0 lo’s or if he switched to 5.2s.
His ability to skate the crust, on 50 mm wheels and lo’s, and these days doing it in af1s, fucking amazing
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I've always attributed my scoliosis to fingers of flat....but this thread.....has me thinking otherwise....
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I've always attributed my scoliosis to fingers of flat....but this thread.....has me thinking otherwise....
Everyone knows scoliosis is dependent on if you ride MOB or Jessup.
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Had some good convo's about Puleo and Ventures while we were at it.
What did he say? Tell us.
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Had some good convo's about Puleo and Ventures while we were at it.
Yes yes