Venture 2020

[Mbrimson88]

What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

Both those two above have it right.

If you are more a street tech, the 5.6 will work better on both the 8.25 and 8.38, but if you are more transition based or like a wider more stable ride, the 5.8 is more the one and is good on 8.38 more than 8.25 sized boards.


There are two guys I know and skate with who are very much those exact types I mentioned and riding those trucks as said, both finding they are perfect for what they want.


Putting three washers on the inside of 5.6 and having one washer on the inside of 5.8 are quite close, but the 5.8 will stick out more in the axle ends with that in mind.

[nitro89]

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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Both those two above have it right.

If you are more a street tech, the 5.6 will work better on both the 8.25 and 8.38, but if you are more transition based or like a wider more stable ride, the 5.8 is more the one and is good on 8.38 more than 8.25 sized boards.


There are two guys I know and skate with who are very much those exact types I mentioned and riding those trucks as said, both finding they are perfect for what they want.


Putting three washers on the inside of 5.6 and having one washer on the inside of 5.8 are quite close, but the 5.8 will stick out more in the axle ends with that in mind.

i ride 5.8's on both 8.25's and 8.38's and it feels sweet. more stable than the 5.6's i had on previously but i do have size 12's (us 13) so that may be why.

[slappyjoes]

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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Both those two above have it right.

If you are more a street tech, the 5.6 will work better on both the 8.25 and 8.38, but if you are more transition based or like a wider more stable ride, the 5.8 is more the one and is good on 8.38 more than 8.25 sized boards.


There are two guys I know and skate with who are very much those exact types I mentioned and riding those trucks as said, both finding they are perfect for what they want.


Putting three washers on the inside of 5.6 and having one washer on the inside of 5.8 are quite close, but the 5.8 will stick out more in the axle ends with that in mind.

Good to know thanks

Anyone know how many mm the hangers have for 5.6 and 5.8 tried looking it up but got a bunch of different answers

[nitro89]

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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Both those two above have it right.

If you are more a street tech, the 5.6 will work better on both the 8.25 and 8.38, but if you are more transition based or like a wider more stable ride, the 5.8 is more the one and is good on 8.38 more than 8.25 sized boards.


There are two guys I know and skate with who are very much those exact types I mentioned and riding those trucks as said, both finding they are perfect for what they want.


Putting three washers on the inside of 5.6 and having one washer on the inside of 5.8 are quite close, but the 5.8 will stick out more in the axle ends with that in mind.

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Good to know thanks

Anyone know how many mm the hangers have for 5.6 and 5.8 tried looking it up but got a bunch of different answers

5.6 = 143mm
5.8 = 150mm
(according to skatedeluxe)

[rocklobster]

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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5.6 with 3 speedrings on the inside is my jam.

Same for me on both 8.25 and 8.38.

[CaptainCheeks]

for anyone wondering how the loose bushings kit operates Ill say the bushings feel softer even though they are still the same standard Duro and you can make your trucks wiggle and operate squirrely but the main take I away that you will have to see over time is that I think these may solve the issue where venture bushings crack and crumble being that they are smaller and the washer wont crack em

[LebowskisRug]

It will make it worse as the washer binds the hanger sooner

[Xen]

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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5.6 with 3 speedrings on the inside is my jam.

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Same for me on both 8.25 and 8.38.

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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5.6 with 3 speedrings on the inside is my jam.

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Same for me on both 8.25 and 8.38.

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Aawwwww CMON!!

I was thinking I was decided that I was 8.5 trucks, 4lyfe (obviously)

[Xen]

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What size would be good for 8.25/8.38. Should I go 5.6 or 5.8?

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5.6 with 3 speedrings on the inside is my jam.

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Same for me on both 8.25 and 8.38.

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Aawwwww CMON!!

I was thinking I was decided that I was 8.5 trucks, 4lyfe (obviously)

For me, on an 8.3x 8.25" trucks with 2-3 inner washers has always been good to me. 149s for 8.5s and up. I do miss the stability of 149s sometimes (usually in a park setting). Used to ride the 8.25/149 combo but I need the right type of 8.25 (a fat/full one).

8.3s with 8.25 trucks gives you that nice middle ground feeling.

[Fhk]

5.6’s go good on 8 to 8.38 for me.

[LebowskisRug]

Shit I am in purgatory skating 8.38-8.5, but occasionally buying an 8.25 DLX

[iw0]

Shit I am in purgatory skating 8.38-8.5, but occasionally buying an 8.25 DLX

i have 5.8's on a 8.25, feels just like my normal ride of 5.6's on an 8, but y'know - bigger ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[notinternetfamous]

i'm running 5.6s on 8.0 and it feels pretty good. i used to run 5.2s and had no issues with them, but i wanted to try out the wider truck to see if it would improve anything. turning feels about the same, but getting into grinds feels slightly easier (especially bs smith) and i prefer the look of the wider truck. i don't have plans on skating boards 8+ though lol

[Idk]

i'm running 5.6s on 8.0 and it feels pretty good. i used to run 5.2s and had no issues with them, but i wanted to try out the wider truck to see if it would improve anything. turning feels about the same, but getting into grinds feels slightly easier (especially bs smith) and i prefer the look of the wider truck. i don't have plans on skating boards 8+ though lol

I think this is what Shanahan rides.

[Idk]

For those that say Venture bushings suck. These are half a year old but I’m also 135 pounds in weight. But so is Frank Gerwer, if you skate a ton it can be hard to keep weight.

[HugeBodBoyle]

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i'm running 5.6s on 8.0 and it feels pretty good. i used to run 5.2s and had no issues with them, but i wanted to try out the wider truck to see if it would improve anything. turning feels about the same, but getting into grinds feels slightly easier (especially bs smith) and i prefer the look of the wider truck. i don't have plans on skating boards 8+ though lol

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I think this is what Shanahan rides.

I'm running 5.6 on a DLX 8.5 right now and it feels pretty great. I normally ride 8.38, but I wanted to just give the 8.5 a poke.

[Uncle Flea]

I too ride venture 5.6 on anything from 8-8.5

I wish I had 6.1s though. Everyone tells me I look better on a big board. My tre flip is better on a big board. So is my impossible.

In all honesty the only thing I lose is switch flip and that’s because I only try them like 10x a year till I get one then put it to bed.

I started on big boards. I learned everything I do every day by the time video days came out.

Im highly deadly with no comply rn. Huge bag in all four stances. As soon as I get switch no comply flips into switch or fakie manny im going to just call myself a master and sell my sole and start a og gang called

the league of non compliance.

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I too ride venture 5.6 on anything from 8-8.5

I wish I had 6.1s though. Everyone tells me I look better on a big board. My tre flip is better on a big board. So is my impossible.

In all honesty the only thing I lose is switch flip and that’s because I only try them like 10x a year till I get one then put it to bed.

I started on big boards. I learned everything I do every day by the time video days came out.

Im highly deadly with no comply rn. Huge bag in all four stances. As soon as I get switch no comply flips into switch or fakie manny im going to just call myself a master and sell my sole and start a og gang called

the league of non compliance.

You got 5.6s too!?? Arrgghhhh. Must resist.

6.1s seem interesting. If I recall correctly, the geo on the 6.1s is slightly different. I think they might be a bit more pulled in (slightly shorter effective wb). Could be totally off with this tho.

[Uncle Flea]

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I too ride venture 5.6 on anything from 8-8.5

I wish I had 6.1s though. Everyone tells me I look better on a big board. My tre flip is better on a big board. So is my impossible.

In all honesty the only thing I lose is switch flip and that’s because I only try them like 10x a year till I get one then put it to bed.

I started on big boards. I learned everything I do every day by the time video days came out.

Im highly deadly with no comply rn. Huge bag in all four stances. As soon as I get switch no comply flips into switch or fakie manny im going to just call myself a master and sell my sole and start a og gang called

the league of non compliance.

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You got 5.6s too!?? Arrgghhhh. Must resist.

6.1s seem interesting. If I recall correctly, the geo on the 6.1s is slightly different. I think they might be a bit more pulled in (slightly shorter effective wb). Could be totally off with this tho.

I’m definitely starting an iG Gang tho

[Mbrimson88]

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I too ride venture 5.6 on anything from 8-8.5

I wish I had 6.1s though. Everyone tells me I look better on a big board. My tre flip is better on a big board. So is my impossible.

In all honesty the only thing I lose is switch flip and that’s because I only try them like 10x a year till I get one then put it to bed.

I started on big boards. I learned everything I do every day by the time video days came out.

Im highly deadly with no comply rn. Huge bag in all four stances. As soon as I get switch no comply flips into switch or fakie manny im going to just call myself a master and sell my sole and start a og gang called

the league of non compliance.

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You got 5.6s too!?? Arrgghhhh. Must resist.

6.1s seem interesting. If I recall correctly, the geo on the 6.1s is slightly different. I think they might be a bit more pulled in (slightly shorter effective wb). Could be totally off with this tho.

I got a second hand (barely used) set of 6.1 and they skate just like the other smaller versions, but I hadn't gone full tech and checked everything on them compared to the others in 5.8 and 5.6 or even smaller versions that are here too.

Not that that really helps at all, but they work and feel just like they should to my mind, only slightly wider.  Most of the bigger boards I have also have longer wheelbases, so there wasn't really any direct comparison except when trying them for fun swapping them in on an 8.5 which was interesting but not my thing.

I like 5.6 on 8.25, 5.8 on 8.5 (or 8.38) and 6.1 on 8.75 sized boards.

[munchbox]

6.1 standard +3.125
6.1 forged +3.25
easily my favorite truck, definitely recommend trying a set
have a hollow pair on 14" wb and the pop is perfection

[rocklobster]

I always wondered why Venture is a distant 3rd or 4th in terms of popularity.

Thunder has the most colorways and the biggest team. Independent has the most name recognition. So Ventures lose out in the beginner segment.

Technically they can be hard to pair a deck with them, and they don't turn (versus Ace or Indy).

Always puzzled me why Venture is far less popular of the big 3 brands.

[munchbox]

venture is the most mature truck on the market.
no spongebob collabs, super gaudy colors, iron crosses, etc
skipping all the gimmicks

really a truck for those in the know

[pointandclick]

I always wondered why Venture is a distant 3rd or 4th in terms of popularity.

Thunder has the most colorways and the biggest team. Independent has the most name recognition. So Ventures lose out in the beginner segment.

Technically they can be hard to pair a deck with them, and they don't turn (versus Ace or Indy).

Always puzzled me why Venture is far less popular of the big 3 brands.

indy has to have a bigger team no?
even with the exodus

[rocklobster]

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I always wondered why Venture is a distant 3rd or 4th in terms of popularity.

Thunder has the most colorways and the biggest team. Independent has the most name recognition. So Ventures lose out in the beginner segment.

Technically they can be hard to pair a deck with them, and they don't turn (versus Ace or Indy).

Always puzzled me why Venture is far less popular of the big 3 brands.

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indy has to have a bigger team no?
even with the exodus

No idea, they seem to give pro model colorways more often than Indys every season.

[goodatmeth]

6.1 standard +3.125
6.1 forged +3.25
easily my favorite truck, definitely recommend trying a set
have a hollow pair on 14" wb and the pop is perfection

Are you sure about these wb measurements? Different geometry on the 6.1 than all the others?

[ridethegutter]

I have been skating the 6.1 hollow lights for a while now. They feel so good on a full shaped 8.5 deck.

[arrbee]

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Shit I am in purgatory skating 8.38-8.5, but occasionally buying an 8.25 DLX

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i have 5.8's on a 8.25, feels just like my normal ride of 5.6's on an 8, but y'know - bigger ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

This is the only correct answer

[Idk]

Just tried the new bushings. They basically turn the Venture into a carvier one. It’s awesome.