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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4410 on: May 26, 2023, 10:11:19 AM »
It makes it easier to turn on the side it’s on compared to the other. But I’m going to give it a few more sessions because it’s probably just in my head. And I just bought these pivot cups yesterday :'(
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4411 on: May 26, 2023, 10:31:06 AM »
It makes it easier to turn on the side it’s on compared to the other. But I’m going to give it a few more sessions because it’s probably just in my head. And I just bought these pivot cups yesterday :'(

You could try to contact deluxe about it. They seem to be very good at replacing defects and stuff. I honestly don't think your pivot cavity is supposed to oval out like that, pretty sure that could be warrantied.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4412 on: May 26, 2023, 10:39:01 AM »
Oh word? I may try that. The worst they can say is no. Here’s another photo

I’m just bummed that I bought fancy riptide pivot cups, didn’t notice the oval, and managed to fuck one up already.
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4413 on: May 26, 2023, 11:55:46 AM »
Oh word? I may try that. The worst they can say is no. Here’s another photo

I’m just bummed that I bought fancy riptide pivot cups, didn’t notice the oval, and managed to fuck one up already.

That is completely fucked. Makes the problems people were having with Ace AF1 pivot cups seem microscopic. Were you running them on pivot cup bushings that were completely obliterated before or how the fuck did that happen?  :o

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4414 on: May 26, 2023, 12:05:16 PM »
They weren’t obliterated, but two days ago I noticed that the pivot cup bushing was cracked near the top, and I replaced it with a fancy fresh new  one yesterday. So I don’t think I’ve treated them too poorly.
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4415 on: May 26, 2023, 12:08:54 PM »

I’m about to try these out. 5.6 on 8” has been weird, so I’m glad I managed to get these in 5.2 Hi.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4416 on: May 26, 2023, 01:42:09 PM »
6.1’s are sick.

I had a fun first session on them this morning.

When I first set them up I thought I might need harder bushings but these purples ones feel pretty good.

I hadn’t really given Ventures an honest go until today and I’m glad I did.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4417 on: May 26, 2023, 02:41:42 PM »
Just set up some 5.6s and i kept the purps on.

I fell off rolling down the street almost got hit by a mail truck.

New bushings suck. I might just switch over to thunder again for a little fun now that ventures have moved production.

Thunders and ventures are now basically equal in coolness again  :-\

Ventures are still the best tho.
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4418 on: May 26, 2023, 04:20:55 PM »
Just set up some 5.6s and i kept the purps on.

I fell off rolling down the street almost got hit by a mail truck.

New bushings suck. I might just switch over to thunder again for a little fun now that ventures have moved production.

Thunders and ventures are now basically equal in coolness again  :-\

Ventures are still the best tho.

I hate those fucking purps

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4419 on: May 26, 2023, 08:06:07 PM »
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Just set up some 5.6s and i kept the purps on.

I fell off rolling down the street almost got hit by a mail truck.

New bushings suck. I might just switch over to thunder again for a little fun now that ventures have moved production.

Thunders and ventures are now basically equal in coolness again  :-\

Ventures are still the best tho.
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I hate those fucking purps

I switched back to my normal board and got smoked going down to a show.

It was hella stupid too. I was like look at that slab of sidewalk sticking up 3". I better not go over that. I just kept going and now my pinky is fucked up. Lol

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4420 on: May 27, 2023, 08:04:20 AM »

I’m about to try these out. 5.6 on 8” has been weird, so I’m glad I managed to get these in 5.2 Hi.

luv them green bushings. reminds me of the featherlight..

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4421 on: May 27, 2023, 08:11:26 AM »
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I’m about to try these out. 5.6 on 8” has been weird, so I’m glad I managed to get these in 5.2 Hi.
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luv them green bushings. reminds me of the featherlight..

greens are the best color, because of the featherlight memories, purple looks the best, but i spent the longest on the maroons. so any of those are cool. basically just like ventures and how they look

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4422 on: May 27, 2023, 11:02:04 AM »
I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4423 on: May 27, 2023, 11:14:57 AM »
I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…

I have some 5.8 highs on an 8.5 and I can see a tiny bit of axle. I’d probably go 5.6 in your case. I can’t really speak to height/geometry beyond that though. And I’ll tell you now, either pop your old Thunder bushings in there or order something you like. Stock venture purples are their biggest con imo

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4424 on: May 27, 2023, 11:15:33 AM »
I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…

I had been skating 5.8s, but put on 5.6 hangers since I am not skating 8.3 any longer. The 5.8s definitely turn more/better(?) than the 5.6. Leverage I assume.

I also am trying to ease into 5.2 lows on 8". Had a great session on them today. Flip trick timing is still off, but really enjoying them otherwise.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4425 on: May 27, 2023, 11:15:58 AM »
I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…

If you're concerned strictly with the height, I think the forged plates would get you the closest to the 52mm height of your current 149s. The cast plates are 53mm so still not a huge difference. 

If getting a more comparable wheelbase is also a concern, the cast plates would be the better overall choice for height and WB combined. The forged plates are drilled farther down the baseplate so they'll extend your WB even more than the cast will.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4426 on: May 27, 2023, 12:15:11 PM »
Thanks all for the advice! I’m think 5.6 casts with flat top washers and my old thunder bushings will probably give me the truck i want these days. I’ve been skating DLX 8.38s with a 1 stamp but would like to maybe size down to 8.25 soon. :-)

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4427 on: May 27, 2023, 01:33:14 PM »
I think either will work fine….the forged set ups have a few more options, are often on sale, a bit lighter….you have the right idea though and I think you’ll like how they skate.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4428 on: May 28, 2023, 03:25:33 AM »
I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…

5.8s on 8.38s are great, that’s my current set up. i will do 8.25 with 5.8s too. i used to magic carpet for the longest time, i was skating thunder 147s on 8.5 boards, much easier to wheelbite and it pitches you harder too. i’d get the wider trucks.
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4429 on: May 28, 2023, 07:28:36 AM »
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I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…
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5.8s on 8.38s are great, that’s my current set up. i will do 8.25 with 5.8s too. i used to magic carpet for the longest time, i was skating thunder 147s on 8.5 boards, much easier to wheelbite and it pitches you harder too. i’d get the wider trucks.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4430 on: May 28, 2023, 08:48:09 AM »
I can't explain it but my 5.6 ventures feel like 8" trucks to me. They're only 1mm narrower than my thunder 148s though, so it's not the actual measurements. (143 and 144mm)
Same feeling with the 8.25 ace Af1, but those actually are narrower for some reason. (like 141mm)

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4431 on: May 28, 2023, 11:36:57 AM »
I can't explain it but my 5.6 ventures feel like 8" trucks to me. They're only 1mm narrower than my thunder 148s though, so it's not the actual measurements. (143 and 144mm)
Same feeling with the 8.25 ace Af1, but those actually are narrower for some reason. (like 141mm)

huh, makes me kinda want them. i won’t.
i’m a moron that needs to (constantly) remind myself to just stick with 8” trucks.
i’ll have fun, and really enjoy some setups with bigger trucks, but everything has to be juuuuuuuuuust so. or else it doesn’t work. and that somehow also means that initially the bigger truck setup might be fantastic, and by the next day it is not at all rad. i’m so wack.

now if they ever made 5.6 lo’s i’d buy.

i got the gibbs truck, looks so nice

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4432 on: May 31, 2023, 06:05:41 AM »
First session in on my 5.6 standard. I’m starting with stock everything including washers. No gouge on the hanger from the stock washer so far. Plenty of turn even after the bushings have stiffened up a bit. Pop timing is perfect for me. Coming from Thunder lights ( forged plates) where I felt too low, (like I was driving my pop directly into the ground rather than rebounding off of the pavement) the Venture height is just that happy medium between a Thunder and Indy. Also I really like the “harder” grind. It’s loud which is fun but it also reminds me of the feeling of grinding on the axle of other trucks.
These are just first impressions but I’m happy with them so far.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4433 on: June 02, 2023, 09:04:49 PM »
Anybody have any idea when a  v cast hollow  polished  truck will drop? I want to try them but not a fan of graphic trucks..

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4434 on: June 03, 2023, 08:02:28 AM »
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I’m thinking about picking up some ventures off of a memorial day sale. Currently riding thunder team 149s and am looking for a truck comparable in height. I’m assuming regular cast is my best bet? I’m between 5.6 and 5.8s as i ride 8.38…
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I had been skating 5.8s, but put on 5.6 hangers since I am not skating 8.3 any longer. The 5.8s definitely turn more/better(?) than the 5.6. Leverage I assume.

I also am trying to ease into 5.2 lows on 8". Had a great session on them today. Flip trick timing is still off, but really enjoying them otherwise.

Isn't that weird.

It's a massive difference between the 5.6 and the 5.8

But the 5.6 down all feel the same.

It matters not but it is interesting.
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4435 on: June 03, 2023, 08:22:03 AM »
Anybody have any idea when a  v cast hollow  polished  truck will drop? I want to try them but not a fan of graphic trucks..

If you can find the Ted Barrow ones, a q-tip and some acetone/deglazer will take the Pooh Bear graphic off, very fast and easy on a polished hanger, like 30 sec–1 min max.

The Kader ones with the raw finish take more effort to remove the graphic, but it still worked.

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4436 on: June 03, 2023, 03:57:13 PM »
Not sure if anyone was interested in my ovaled pivots, but I’m fairly confident that recently I was doing way too many slappy crooked grinds on a metal ledge, and it wasn’t a fault with the baseplate. To test my idea, I tossed these old forged independent trucks on my bloard and spent a couple sessions blasting them into the ledge. Sure enough, they started ovaling on my heel side, too. The indy’s are older, but they seemed to start ovaling out faster than the ventures (or maybe it just seemed that way because I was looking for it). As seen here:



So I don’t think it’s a reflection on venture, and I figure I should just be more gentle and ollie into grinds that pinch from now on, or just accept the consequences of slappy life and give up on trucks that don’t wobble.
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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4437 on: June 03, 2023, 05:04:47 PM »
How many spacers do I need on the inside of the wheel on 5.6 to feel like a 5.8? I have 5.8 in my main but gonna set up a second skate shitty spots and rough ledges board but want it similar to my main

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4438 on: June 03, 2023, 05:14:54 PM »
Crossposting from the questions that don’t deserve their own thread thread (probably made more sense here):

Anyone use any other brands of replacement pivot cups in Venture baseplates?  I’m trying to figure out what would fit properly. 

I have Riptides in there now which have completely blown apart in like a month of skating.  Not trying to go down that road again.  I wish I kept the original Venture pivot cups from this set but they seem to have disappeared… I was looking at options and it seems like Indy and Ace sell replacement pivot cups but not many other brands.  Thanks!

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Re: Venture 2020
« Reply #4439 on: June 03, 2023, 05:22:27 PM »
I’ve used indy pivot cups in ventures and they fit reasonably well. They weren’t perfectly flush, but they worked.
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