I know I could just dig back in this or the regular truck set-ups thread, but what are the unique traits of Venture vs the other next big truck brands? I've tried just about every other decent, or half-decent company at this point and it's got me curious what's up with these.
For me - since I still try tricks at my old ass age - Ventures really allow for more stable roll aways from landings, as opposed to my more squirrelly experiences with Indy's (which is pretty much the only other truck I messed with)... Ventures also help me focus less on the pop of an ollie, and more so the follow-through of a trick. I don't know maybe that one is too hard to explain? It's more of a feeling thing.
Yes, Ventures turn "stiffer" or the carve is way less surfier than Indy's. That can be a disadvantage depending how/where you skate.
But maybe this one is more important to some: Venture's slight increase in true-axle wheelbase has allowed me to mount them on boards with wheelbases ranging from 14-14.25 without much deviance in performance, making it kinda sorta my sweet spot or "goldilocks effect" of a setup.