Venture 2020

[IpathCats]

went for the 90a supercush with flat washers, not had a proper skate on them yet but the turn and stability already feels way better than my stock purples which basically got shredded up by the stock washers.

Wide wheels check
Limosine board AND sticker check
Ventures modded to actually turn check
Bronze hardware check

You have passed the 2021/2 cool guy setup test.

[munchbox]

for those who want "surfier" ventures, go with softer bushings
the stability will still be there unless your bushings are 5 gum

[Esmith5488]

Said fuck it and order a Jordan trahan chocolate because I remember liking the g052 shape with ventures

[j....soy.....]

I’m starting to believe that bones not having a top washer is possibly the main reason why people like them…

[Paperclip20]

I went for the Indy Conical 90(Duro? blanking on the ratings for bushings). The medium ones.
With a standard washer on the bottom and flat bones on the top. Feeling fantastic.

[SlapMcKracken]

What decks you like best with venture highs ?

Will setup new ventures with a hockey deck next.  Anyone has skated that combo?

[Noble Experiment]

What decks you like best with venture highs ?

Will setup new ventures with a hockey deck next.  Anyone has skated that combo?

I like ‘em best on boards that are 31.75 to 32 in length with a 14.25 wheelbase, with a nose and tail that are both on the mellower side with a bit more leeway on the fingers of flat.

[switchfrontshuv]

What decks you like best with venture highs ?

Will setup new ventures with a hockey deck next.  Anyone has skated that combo?

idk why i like feeling higher off the ground so venture on 55mm wheels on FA is too much ghost pop for me personally

usually I prefer mellow decks for ventures and tallish wheels - like medium steep kicks but steep works when wheels wear down to 52-54mm sometimes (really depends on nose/tail length, wheelbase, etc) but I do find that kick steepness matters a lot (which I even found annoying on FA/Hockey on aces) 

[SlapMcKracken]

Ok this was why I asked - somebody said steep decks are not a good choice with ventures and now you say it too.

[munchbox]

ive run santa cruz and hockey boards on ventures and its good
more like "can you handle it?"

[Jonny7.5Alive]

What decks you like best with venture highs ?

Will setup new ventures with a hockey deck next.  Anyone has skated that combo?

Hockey 8" with venture low 5.2 is the best combo I've ever skated. It's just perfect. Something to do with how steep the kicks are and the low trucks.

Don't know why I strayed from it. I'm just not into the image aesthetic of the brand.

[SlapMcKracken]

Let’s see how it works.


I wanted to try 14“ wheelbase with the high ventures , cause I heard it’s a good combo, but now I heard that steep kicks / ventures are not for everyone 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’ll find out.


Then again there’s pros on Venture and hockey too, or people who don’t skate short wheelbase with them (like Kader)

[LebowskisRug]

I had 5.6 cast high on a FA 8.25 and the pop feel was too heavy for my taste. I liked it for a few things but overall it was a forgettable setup.

[switchfrontshuv]

I had 5.6 cast high on a FA 8.25 and the pop feel was too heavy for my taste. I liked it for a few things but overall it was a forgettable setup.

yeah, shit, I mean I get ghost pop on 53mm wheels + ace + steep decks, so ventures are a "strong, focused pop" kinda truck for sure.

I like that the stability of ventures allows you to feel a tad more comfortable when you pop harder and higher though.

[tzhangdox]

Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

[SlapMcKracken]

I always wonder how much I should grind them down til getting new ones

[Mbrimson88]

Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

That is amazing.

I guess compared to how I skate nowdays (and nothing ever breaks / goes to axle / wears out) or however many others that definitely don't go that hard, seeing something like that is mighty fine.

I feel like those are the sort of trucks I would have for show and tell, so when someone comes in and says their trucks are barely scratched and they need new ones (which used to happen way too often), I would show them those and say if your trucks don't look like that, you need to go skate some more.

Might be counter productive trying to sell things in a shop environment, but they sure do look well used.  Anything in particular you always skate or do that makes them end up like that?

Clearly crooked grinds / nose slides looking at the hanger and baseplates, but is there a super rough spot or something that just eats the trucks where you are?

[SlapMcKracken]

Already asked in another thread , but probably better to ask here:


Are habitat and AWS decks in your opinion too steep for high ventures? What about quasi? GX? Are those on the steeper side too?

Edit: let’s add madness.

And what tail/nose length do you like best with high ventures ?

[goingapelikenigo]

Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

so beautiful 

[notinternetfamous]

Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

man's a beast

[IpathCats]

Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

Love to see this, but I gotta ask, wtf were you doing to that set right in the middle that exposed all that axel in the center of the truck but not on the sides where most people hit axel first?

[tzhangdox]

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Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

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That is amazing.

I guess compared to how I skate nowdays (and nothing ever breaks / goes to axle / wears out) or however many others that definitely don't go that hard, seeing something like that is mighty fine.

I feel like those are the sort of trucks I would have for show and tell, so when someone comes in and says their trucks are barely scratched and they need new ones (which used to happen way too often), I would show them those and say if your trucks don't look like that, you need to go skate some more.

Might be counter productive trying to sell things in a shop environment, but they sure do look well used.  Anything in particular you always skate or do that makes them end up like that?

Clearly crooked grinds / nose slides looking at the hanger and baseplates, but is there a super rough spot or something that just eats the trucks where you are?

Long nose/tail slides of different sorts amongst different grinds on shitty ledges, and slappies do the bulk of the damage. Sometimes I hit pivot cup before I hit axle (crook axle doesnt count) which is why Iv had to skate two baseplates for one hanger and cycle things out differently.

[tzhangdox]

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Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

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Love to see this, but I gotta ask, wtf were you doing to that set right in the middle that exposed all that axel in the center of the truck but not on the sides where most people hit axel first?

Lol actually have no idea. It might be because I ran some pretty wide wheels on those ones but honestly not sure.

[yourbreakfsat]

Couple sets from the past 18 months or so. I definitely skate the best on venture, but they grind down a lot quicker than say indys.

BEAUTIFUL

[rocklobster]

I say we name @tzhangdox the King of the Venture 2020 thread until someone beats his record of 4 pairs (I count 8 baseplates), all hitting axle.

[icetheknees]

After reading way too much about the lack of replacement Venture bushings, I finally just put Bones Hards in my V-Hollow Lows and they work great. I wish I did it sooner. The bottom Bones bushing is the same height as the combined height of the stock barrel and round washer. You do not need a bottom washer with Bones. The top Bones bushing plus the included flat washer is only taller by the height of the flat washer. So tightening the nut down flush is like going one rung past flush on the stock bushing; not a big deal. I'm 6'2" and almost 200 lbs so that plus hards works great for me. The turning is significantly improved with the conical bottom bushing over the stock barrel and they still feel super stable. At my size this feels like a medium tightness setup. If you're unhappy with your turn maybe try a Bones duro appropriate for your size with the understanding that flush nut = one rung past stock flush.

[LewFarrell]

After reading way too much about the lack of replacement Venture bushings, I finally just put Bones Hards in my V-Hollow Lows and they work great. I wish I did it sooner. The bottom Bones bushing is the same height as the combined height of the stock barrel and round washer. You do not need a bottom washer with Bones. The top Bones bushing plus the included flat washer is only taller by the height of the flat washer. So tightening the nut down flush is like going one rung past flush on the stock bushing; not a big deal. I'm 6'2" and almost 200 lbs so that plus hards works great for me. The turning is significantly improved with the conical bottom bushing over the stock barrel and they still feel super stable. At my size this feels like a medium tightness setup. If you're unhappy with your turn maybe try a Bones duro appropriate for your size with the understanding that flush nut = one rung past stock flush.

I rock ventures and hards, imo you can go either way with the bottom washer. Venture bottom stock including washer is 14.5mm, bones hards are 13.85mm with no washer and 15mm with the round washer. Bones hards compress a bit over time so using the flat washer will keep you closest to stock. Personal preference in this one though really, I use the washer underneath with Lo's and no washer underneath with Hi's.

[tzhangdox]

Indy aftermarkets also work great in ventures

[skateviewer]

just wanted to run some truck madness by you guys,

recently got some 5.8 lights, and ive tried them out on a few decks (all 8.5, but with 14, 14.25, and 14.5 wbs) and they feel great on the 14.5 wheelbase and terrible on everything else.

everything i understand about wheelbase and the way the forged plate ventures draw it out further makes me think it should feel really weird, but it's awesome. thought? am i crazy?

[freidnly guy]

just wanted to run some truck madness by you guys,

The only deck I have really preferred my 5.8s on is a mellow 14.75wb. Longer boards can use the additional pop, imo the shorter the wb the more fingers of flat needed.