Venture 2020

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Just recently went from skating Ace 159s to Venture 5.7

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This guy's ordering his truck sizes off the secret menu.

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before my auntie died, there was a few things she would remember to tell me before I would leave the house:The first was to always make sure I had sex on my mind; this would let me be smooth and cunning. The second was to always have money in my pocket to spend on a woman, the third was to always have my penis outside of my underwear but inside my pants.

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Just recently went from skating Ace 159s to Venture 5.7

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This guy's ordering his truck sizes off the secret menu.

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before my auntie died, there was a few things she would remember to tell me before I would leave the house:The first was to always make sure I had sex on my mind; this would let me be smooth and cunning. The second was to always have money in my pocket to spend on a woman, the third was to always have my penis outside of my underwear but inside my pants.

the first bit is gold
no better way to start my friday

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venture x star team east village
dont know the sizes or models
too cool to include it in the post i guess

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venture x star team east village
dont know the sizes or models
too cool to include it in the post i guess

Those are dope. Very classy graphic.

Listen to this sound!!! Tha k you Moody and Jenkem and Venture.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4gPQ18uui0/?igsh=MWp6Nzl0NDR2bDZzag==

[Pasta Monster]

The Venture x Star Team are polished team editions that are available in 5.6 and 5.8

Star Team, founded by Venture rider Kyota Umeki. Star Team has deep roots in the east village and is known for pumping out unique soft goods and accessories and always supporting the New York skate scene. Polished hanger, polished baseplate. Standard Kingpin. Standard Axle. Clear 90A Durometer Bushings.

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putting an indy hollow baseplate bottom to bottom with a venture cast plate….almost looks like where the holes would be for the koston drill out.

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putting an indy hollow baseplate bottom to bottom with a venture cast plate….almost looks like where the holes would be for the koston drill out.

Exactly what I suspected. Just put um back to back and drill um. I might try. Next board I got over 14.24

I get nervous messing with what I think is perfection butbi have mad extra plates as I usually only swap hangers every 6 months or so. .

I'm on a sub 14" wb shape with 5.8s and i just got back from having the session of the year so far.

2024 is going to be all gains again. My nollie powers are making me the happiest on this day. This is the year of nollies I think.

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putting an indy hollow baseplate bottom to bottom with a venture cast plate….almost looks like where the holes would be for the koston drill out.

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Exactly what I suspected. Just put um back to back and drill um. I might try. Next board I got over 14.24

I get nervous messing with what I think is perfection butbi have mad extra plates as I usually only swap hangers every 6 months or so. .

I'm on a sub 14" wb shape with 5.8s and i just got back from having the session of the year so far.

2024 is going to be all gains again. My nollie powers are making me the happiest on this day. This is the year of nollies I think.

session of the year!!!! i love it. not how my sessions went today, but i loved being outside.
a good nollie….that is actually my go to. new setup? nollie first. something about that trick feels safe. my flatground ollie’s, once my sharpest arrow, now are pretty flappy, out of sorts.
i’ve been messing around with too many different setups, and boards of any shape and size, so i really have very little familiarity. nollie was buggin today.

on topic: i’ve been skating an 8.38 generic generator board, with 6.1s, and 55 dragons. i mean i’ve been skating a lot of shit, too many old parts and pieces. but i’ve kept coming back to this setup.
swapped in 5.6s, with the forged baseplate. didn’t want to do this, because i….am sick of myself tinkering with shit. but while the 6.1s on hills and doing regular ollie’s are mint, those same 6.1s vs my baby-legged treflip attempts have been….shit.
setup felt about the same, less poppy, easier rotation. landed some really really reeeeeeally slow, bad, not decent treflips.
360 flips used to be easier than kickflips. now they most definitely are not.

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putting an indy hollow baseplate bottom to bottom with a venture cast plate….almost looks like where the holes would be for the koston drill out.

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Exactly what I suspected. Just put um back to back and drill um. I might try. Next board I got over 14.24

I get nervous messing with what I think is perfection butbi have mad extra plates as I usually only swap hangers every 6 months or so. .

I'm on a sub 14" wb shape with 5.8s and i just got back from having the session of the year so far.

2024 is going to be all gains again. My nollie powers are making me the happiest on this day. This is the year of nollies I think.

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session of the year!!!! i love it. not how my sessions went today, but i loved being outside.
a good nollie….that is actually my go to. new setup? nollie first. something about that trick feels safe. my flatground ollie’s, once my sharpest arrow, now are pretty flappy, out of sorts.
i’ve been messing around with too many different setups, and boards of any shape and size, so i really have very little familiarity. nollie was buggin today.

on topic: i’ve been skating an 8.38 generic generator board, with 6.1s, and 55 dragons. i mean i’ve been skating a lot of shit, too many old parts and pieces. but i’ve kept coming back to this setup.
swapped in 5.6s, with the forged baseplate. didn’t want to do this, because i….am sick of myself tinkering with shit. but while the 6.1s on hills and doing regular ollie’s are mint, those same 6.1s vs my baby-legged treflip attempts have been….shit.
setup felt about the same, less poppy, easier rotation. landed some really really reeeeeeally slow, bad, not decent treflips.
360 flips used to be easier than kickflips. now they most definitely are not.

I full agree next purchase of trucks I'm just getting 5.8s. Those are fine up to low 9s.

I'm so in love with my current set up. As the weather gets warmer the sessions keep getting better

[theloniousmonk]

I got inspired by @Mbrimson88 and double drilled a venture baseplate.

I only did one as I like long tails (6.8 or so) and now I can make a 6.5 tail longer.

These are forged plates, and the new holes are offset 3/8”.

I connected a 6 hole baseplate to a the venture plate using mounting hardware. The 6 hole plate acted like a jig for me to position the drill.

 I’ve redrilled decks like this before, but never trucks, and im hyped because up next I’ll skate the 8” flight deck that I got gifted last month and it can have a longer tail.

Thanks for the hype @Mbrimson88 and for recommending a 5mm drillbit.

[FatGuy92]

I got inspired by @Mbrimson88 and double drilled a venture baseplate.

I only did one as I like long tails (6.8 or so) and now I can make a 6.5 tail longer.

These are forged plates, and the new holes are offset 3/8”.

I connected a 6 hole baseplate to a the venture plate using mounting hardware. The 6 hole plate acted like a jig for me to position the drill.

 I’ve redrilled decks like this before, but never trucks, and im hyped because up next I’ll skate the 8” flight deck that I got gifted last month and it can have a longer tail.

Thanks for the hype @Mbrimson88 and for recommending a 5mm drillbit.

looking forward to seeing how you like them. ive been wondering how it would be setting up a different back truck to push the WB in and give the tail a little more length/mellow feeling, but this would probably be a better solution since weight/height/geo will be consistent

[FatGuy92]

also, Westgate put out some park clips on IG and man now i really wanna buy another set of 5.2 hollows. that last back 50 was buck

[Mooseknuckle666]

Ventures on anything over a 14 inch wheelbase?
I wanna try different boards with 8.25 wheelbases but it just seems like ima hate it
Anyone skate this or has skated before ?

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

I'd go as far as saying most people who ride Ventures ride over a 14" wheelbase...it's just how much does it bother them...

[rikki]

Ventures on anything over a 14 inch wheelbase?
I wanna try different boards with 8.25 wheelbases but it just seems like ima hate it
Anyone skate this or has skated before ?

I love my 5.6 V-Lights (forged baseplate) on a 14.25 wb deck. My pop is way better compared to the same deck with Indys. Pretty sure I'd enjoy Ventures on a 14.38 wb as well.

[Mbrimson88]

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I got inspired by @Mbrimson88 and double drilled a venture baseplate.

I only did one as I like long tails (6.8 or so) and now I can make a 6.5 tail longer.

These are forged plates, and the new holes are offset 3/8”.

I connected a 6 hole baseplate to a the venture plate using mounting hardware. The 6 hole plate acted like a jig for me to position the drill.

 I’ve redrilled decks like this before, but never trucks, and im hyped because up next I’ll skate the 8” flight deck that I got gifted last month and it can have a longer tail.

Thanks for the hype @Mbrimson88 and for recommending a 5mm drillbit.

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looking forward to seeing how you like them. ive been wondering how it would be setting up a different back truck to push the WB in and give the tail a little more length/mellow feeling, but this would probably be a better solution since weight/height/geo will be consistent

Ha yeah, so good!!!

Drilling them out means it makes it so much easier to move them as required, but I think quite a few people might only move the back truck up, more so than both on many boards, because it just brings it in too far, but having a little longer tail and a more in between wheelbase would really work well with those Ventures on any steeper boards.  At least it did on a few I tried anyway.

Even on my usual DLX 8.38 boards, the nose is really good as is, so moving the tail up means I have more of a medium wheelbase and a decent tail.

I am about to try it on the new DLX 8.86 Jimmy Wilkins board with the 15 wb, just the tail up to bring it back to something very similar to the 8.75 board, on Venture 6.1 trucks, so I will see how that goes, without having to redrill the board, otherwise maybe drilling up the tail 3/8" and trying other trucks like Indy or Thunder on it might also work well.

[roba]

Ventures on anything over a 14 inch wheelbase?
I wanna try different boards with 8.25 wheelbases but it just seems like ima hate it
Anyone skate this or has skated before ?

had em on 14.25, 14.38, 14.5, it all works fine. i usually do 14.25, i hate anything shorter

[Luismps]

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Ventures on anything over a 14 inch wheelbase?
I wanna try different boards with 8.25 wheelbases but it just seems like ima hate it
Anyone skate this or has skated before ?

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had em on 14.25, 14.38, 14.5, it all works fine. i usually do 14.25, i hate anything shorter

Agree!
Im on a mellow tail (6.5) baker 8.25, and is very light and easy.

[Mongo Lloyd]

Just had the machinist homie drill me two sets of baseplates at 1/4”. For a set of 5.8 and 6.1 (respectively).

I’m yet to try them out as I’ve been riding smaller setups the last couple sessions.

[rocklobster]

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Ventures on anything over a 14 inch wheelbase?
I wanna try different boards with 8.25 wheelbases but it just seems like ima hate it
Anyone skate this or has skated before ?

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had em on 14.25, 14.38, 14.5, it all works fine. i usually do 14.25, i hate anything shorter

I've done 14, 14.25, 14.38 and no problems, provided the deck is longer than 31.5, ideal length is 32 but not longer than 32.25

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Ishod still skating ventures…

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Ishod still skating ventures…

are his drilled funky?

[Mbrimson88]

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Ishod still skating ventures…

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are his drilled funky?

They were from the clips people had posted previously, not sure if it was 1/4" or 3/8" or what, but definitely two sets of holes in those baseplates on the close up view.

[left-nut]

About to fall back down the rabbit hole again and try the v-hollow 5.8s I’ve been sitting on. What are y’all’s favorite 8.5 decks to ride on ventures? With thunders I like medium/mellow concave, and at least 32” length with 14.25 wheelbase, but I’m not sure where to start with ventures.

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About to fall back down the rabbit hole again and try the v-hollow 5.8s I’ve been sitting on. What are y’all’s favorite 8.5 decks to ride on ventures? With thunders I like medium/mellow concave, and at least 32” length with 14.25 wheelbase, but I’m not sure where to start with ventures.

i have not done a good job of finding decks i really like. i’ve been focused on trying most things.
i’m currently skating an 8.38 that has a 14.5 wb, with forged 5.6s. it works well enough.
i don’t ascribe to the effective wb talk, for me, because it hasn’t borne positive results, for me. i love it for others.
i’m not adding anything useful here, hopefully some folks with some strong opinions chime in

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Ventures on anything over a 14 inch wheelbase?
I wanna try different boards with 8.25 wheelbases but it just seems like ima hate it
Anyone skate this or has skated before ?

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I love my 5.6 V-Lights (forged baseplate) on a 14.25 wb deck. My pop is way better compared to the same deck with Indys. Pretty sure I'd enjoy Ventures on a 14.38 wb as well.

I like ventures on everything. Ace classic too. Those are my two favorite trucks though they're pretty opposite.
I think the kingpin angle is the same tho and why they get equally dumpy with their top bushings chopped.

Thunders don't agree with a smaller top. Washers work tho.

[Barack Hussein]

No one rides Ventures where I'm from. I've never stepped foot on them on anyone elses board or anything. Should I get some 6.1s? I've only ever been on Indy and Ace - kinda just lookin to try something new. Always been a loose trucks transition guy who sucks at popping tricks other than ollies up a curb or something.
 
I'm kinda intrigued by the fact that they push out the wheelbase and apparently have magic pop properties. Stability too. Thinking they might be my ticket to try out some shorter wheelbases that would typically be off limits for me due to being tall. Get my frieekin pop on. Bomb some hills worry/wobble free?!

I'm kinda torn between trying to roll stock purples with a flat washer, or just cop the new loose ventures that come with the shorter green bushings. Anyone have insights on those options? I feel like if I'm trying some Ventures, I want em to feel like Ventures

[Jackismydogsname]

Try the flat washer with stock with the nut flush and ride it for a week. As the bushings conform around the hanger inside they become more stable and comfortable.
If you're under 150lbs order the loose kit from the get go.
I am an Indy/Ace with hard bushings person but Ventures really do help with popping in the split second before take off and after landing. 

[rikki]

I'm 145 lbs and have never considered the loose kit as an option. I want my Ventures as snappy, poppy and stable as possible. And I use the stock washer.

Best trucks ever in my opinion. Every truck's a compromise of sorts, and for me Venture is the best compromise. They shine especially on street as everyone knows, but I can ride transition on them pretty much as good as on any other truck. Sure, they don't grind like Indys, but if you go fast and hard enough you won't be lacking. I've never once thought that they don't turn well enough. Just go fucking fast and hard. They'll turn.

[rawbertson.]

I'm 145 lbs and have never considered the loose kit as an option. I want my Ventures as snappy, poppy and stable as possible. And I use the stock washer.

Best trucks ever in my opinion. Every truck's a compromise of sorts, and for me Venture is the best compromise. They shine especially on street as everyone knows, but I can ride transition on them pretty much as good as on any other truck. Sure, they don't grind like Indys, but if you go fast and hard enough you won't be lacking. I've never once thought that they don't turn well enough. Just go fucking fast and hard. They'll turn.

once its broken in they all seem to grind the same to me...