Venture 2020

[Fifty8mm]

It would be easier to drill the forged baseplate with the v8 pattern than to pound out the kingpin.

This, i did it. I used stage 7 indys as a template lol

[BeachChicken]

Hammering the kingpin out on one of the trucks with the best clearance on the market only to find out you easily coulda measured first.

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

I’d be more inclined to find some older ones…..

[Shalom Peterson]

This is my third year skating Ventures. They've really changed my skating. I LOVE them. Switched over from Indy and Ace.


Axel'd my first set of 6.1s pretty quickly. I hit the axel in about three months. I skated them for about a year until I switched.



My current set of Venue 6.1s. I've been skating these since April '24 but I've been snowed in much more this year. I haven't skated much since December. I really wanted to grind completely thru the axel and see how far I could get thru the metal on top, however I think my bushings are on the verge of completely disintegrating. I won't switch to new ones once they do, I'll just retire the trucks. I love how large the baseplates are and the grooves they get when you boardslide.



My next set once my current dies. Going with the double barrel Bobby's with the V8 plates. I was lucky to find his debut truck barely grinded on eBay for cheap. The Pulaski and Kostons were brand new from my local shop. Downsizing to 5.8s to see if it improves my pop while keeping a larger grind surface. I'm also excited for the V8 plates. I'll be using the traditional baseplate WB, but the larger and different shaped baseplates are why I got them. With the new loose bushings, I'll be grinding these down till they're completely unskateable.

It's funny how much I love Ventures because I dispised them when I was younger. My first and only prior set of Ventures were Terry Kennedy's pro truck back when they originally came out (blk/teal/pink ones). The kingpin nut didn't lock, and they fell apart 20 ft from my house on the first skate and the hanger went into the drain. I'm glad DLX is now in charge.

[munchbox]

custom drilled venture forged baseplates (v8 spec)
brought each truck in 3/8”
but only adjusting the front truck on a 14.5 wb polar

no real session due to weather tonight
but i just popped the easiest ollie maybe ever
will be likely switch to cast 6.1 hangers for weight

[Mongo Lloyd]

I love that so many of us are rocking 8 hole baseplates!

[Mbrimson88]

custom drilled venture forged baseplates (v8 spec)
brought each truck in 3/8”
but only adjusting the front truck on a 14.5 wb polar

no real session due to weather tonight
but i just popped the easiest ollie maybe ever
will be likely switch to cast 6.1 hangers for weight

They sure do lighten the pop significantly, from either end.

Was it Venture hangers you were looking for, or any other truck hangers?  Saw someone commented on the Ace Chop Shop, but I think there really are so few "parts" out there, unless someone was splitting up their sets, the second hand market might be the only way to go.

Some other pal might have some of whatever you are looking for, but I have split up baseplates and hangers before for people who wanted specific things.  I have often mix and matched parts though so sooner or later I was able to recycle whatever I had left over into something for someone.

[rikki]

Yesterday saw me rekindle my love for Ventures once again. That pop with a shorter wb, I felt 10 years younger.

Plus, was surprised how well they performed in a bowl. Had no issues with the turn.

I used to love 32" / 14.38 wb decks with a short tail, but nowadays they feel heavy for me pop-wise. Got some on ice at home. Instead of selling them, I'm probably gonna invest in a pair of V8's to make them more skateable for my purposes again. Wasn't too hyped on the V8's at first, but now I see how I can benefit from them.

Feeling awake.

[munchbox]

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custom drilled venture forged baseplates (v8 spec)
brought each truck in 3/8”
but only adjusting the front truck on a 14.5 wb polar

no real session due to weather tonight
but i just popped the easiest ollie maybe ever
will be likely switch to cast 6.1 hangers for weight

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They sure do lighten the pop significantly, from either end.

Was it Venture hangers you were looking for, or any other truck hangers?  Saw someone commented on the Ace Chop Shop, but I think there really are so few "parts" out there, unless someone was splitting up their sets, the second hand market might be the only way to go.

Some other pal might have some of whatever you are looking for, but I have split up baseplates and hangers before for people who wanted specific things.  I have often mix and matched parts though so sooner or later I was able to recycle whatever I had left over into something for someone.

looking for 6.1 cast hangers
will throw up a post in the classifieds/check ebay

[tzhangdox]

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custom drilled venture forged baseplates (v8 spec)
brought each truck in 3/8”
but only adjusting the front truck on a 14.5 wb polar

no real session due to weather tonight
but i just popped the easiest ollie maybe ever
will be likely switch to cast 6.1 hangers for weight

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They sure do lighten the pop significantly, from either end.

Was it Venture hangers you were looking for, or any other truck hangers?  Saw someone commented on the Ace Chop Shop, but I think there really are so few "parts" out there, unless someone was splitting up their sets, the second hand market might be the only way to go.

Some other pal might have some of whatever you are looking for, but I have split up baseplates and hangers before for people who wanted specific things.  I have often mix and matched parts though so sooner or later I was able to recycle whatever I had left over into something for someone.

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looking for 6.1 cast hangers
will throw up a post in the classifieds/check ebay

I got some, dm me

[codswallop]

With the new loose bushings, I'll be grinding these down till they're completely unskateable.

Only been a couple days but how's your experience with the loose bushings been?

[Mbrimson88]

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custom drilled venture forged baseplates (v8 spec)
brought each truck in 3/8”
but only adjusting the front truck on a 14.5 wb polar

no real session due to weather tonight
but i just popped the easiest ollie maybe ever
will be likely switch to cast 6.1 hangers for weight

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They sure do lighten the pop significantly, from either end.

Was it Venture hangers you were looking for, or any other truck hangers?  Saw someone commented on the Ace Chop Shop, but I think there really are so few "parts" out there, unless someone was splitting up their sets, the second hand market might be the only way to go.

Some other pal might have some of whatever you are looking for, but I have split up baseplates and hangers before for people who wanted specific things.  I have often mix and matched parts though so sooner or later I was able to recycle whatever I had left over into something for someone.

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looking for 6.1 cast hangers
will throw up a post in the classifieds/check ebay

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I got some, dm me

That's what I was hoping - someone on here would have something.

[Shalom Peterson]

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With the new loose bushings, I'll be grinding these down till they're completely unskateable.

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Only been a couple days but how's your experience with the loose bushings been?

The set on my other pair are loose conversion bushings too. I love them. They're the only bushings for Ventures I've skated. Out the bag, you get a noticable amount of extra grind clearance. They are 90A, but the shape of the top bushing makes them feel looser. Especially with a wider hanger. They break in nicely too. My top bushings are basically nubs now but they still provide enough steadiness to bomb big hills but still very loose and a lil bit of a 'surfy' feeling. They broke in catered around my skating rather than just crumbling up and disintegrating.

[BeachChicken]

@rikki what deck are you on now and how tall are you?

[Sondor]

Are the cast plates that come with the 6.1's differ in geometry from all other sizes of cast plates? Or it's just the hangers again

[tzhangdox]

Are the cast plates that come with the 6.1's differ in geometry from all other sizes of cast plates? Or it's just the hangers again

Just the hangers. Though Im not even fully convinced the hanger is much different after having had 5.8 and 6.1 as some say. Then again I haven't done a precise comparison

[BeachChicken]

FWIW my Venture WB has never measured what Slap claims. I think the 5.8 to 6.1 WB difference is people realizing the same for them. Both my 5.6 an 5.8 are +3.18 at most. I measured both sides and averaged. IIRC the measurement was identical to Thunder, which surprised me. I was sick and it was raining so I measured them all on the same deck.

[rikki]

@rikki what deck are you on now and how tall are you?

Currently riding a DLX 8.25 / 14 / 31.5 True Fit. I'm 5'9.

[Richard Skidder]

FWIW my Venture WB has never measured what Slap claims. I think the 5.8 to 6.1 WB difference is people realizing the same for them. Both my 5.6 an 5.8 are +3.18 at most. I measured both sides and averaged. IIRC the measurement was identical to Thunder, which surprised me. I was sick and it was raining so I measured them all on the same deck.

I’ve had this same experience as well. When I worked in a shop I had laid out two of the same deck and placed Venture on one and Thunder on the other ( being careful to align the holes ) and they matched up. Although, Venture does feel longer for whatever reason.

[Unkle Fleak]

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FWIW my Venture WB has never measured what Slap claims. I think the 5.8 to 6.1 WB difference is people realizing the same for them. Both my 5.6 an 5.8 are +3.18 at most. I measured both sides and averaged. IIRC the measurement was identical to Thunder, which surprised me. I was sick and it was raining so I measured them all on the same deck.

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I’ve had this same experience as well. When I worked in a shop I had laid out two of the same deck and placed Venture on one and Thunder on the other ( being careful to align the holes ) and they matched up. Although, Venture does feel longer for whatever reason.

Heft from truck weight. Trucks much heavier than the Thunder. So it’s gonna react more explosively.

[frtzgn95]

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FWIW my Venture WB has never measured what Slap claims. I think the 5.8 to 6.1 WB difference is people realizing the same for them. Both my 5.6 an 5.8 are +3.18 at most. I measured both sides and averaged. IIRC the measurement was identical to Thunder, which surprised me. I was sick and it was raining so I measured them all on the same deck.

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I’ve had this same experience as well. When I worked in a shop I had laid out two of the same deck and placed Venture on one and Thunder on the other ( being careful to align the holes ) and they matched up. Although, Venture does feel longer for whatever reason.

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Heft from truck weight. Trucks much heavier than the Thunder. So it’s gonna react more explosively.

Dr. Smith calculated it scientifically:

Results:



The difference between Venture and Thunder is 0.03".

[BeachChicken]

His measurements are fried and he figured out the most convoluted way to measure it seems. I get the intent- a jig seems more precise, but it looks like he didn't build just a basic jig where you could align a level with the axle perpendicular to the wood, mark it on each side, then measure from the front of the baseplate holes.

[rikki]

I wouldn't trust a guy a who keeps on measuring decks by the curve, not by straight line.

[moykky]

I just measured Venture Hollow Forged Hi (or whatever it is called) and Thunder basic, both 8.75" axle yesterday. I ran into a problem that I see in the setup above as well. It's assuming that the hanger is sitting absolutely straight in baseplate, otherwise the error margin is easily more than the said difference between brands.

In my measurements, the difference was something like 1 to 2 millimeters, Venture had longer wheelbase...

[chris.]

I can count on one hand how many times I skated in the past 6 months, and each time I did I was lugging around a big board with Ace 55s and I just wasn’t having fun. Threw my 5.8s on an old South Central deck (5 years old, still rock solid) and had my best session in a year.  I am awake again.

[codswallop]

Random but can any OGs tell me what Venture heights were like when they were first released in the early 90s(/late 80s?)? Just curious if the offering was similar to how it is now with the high and low options or if it was just lows or what. Seems like the lows were so popular in the 90s that it makes me wonder whether there was a high option at all. Can’t find much on Venture history online so it’s appreciated! Awaken

[Sondor]

I can count on one hand how many times I skated in the past 6 months, and each time I did I was lugging around a big board with Ace 55s and I just wasn’t having fun. Threw my 5.8s on an old South Central deck (5 years old, still rock solid) and had my best session in a year.  I am awake again.

dude, exactly the same thing happened to me (but with 6.1's)
mind you, it was a 14.25 wb board with flat tail

[roba]

Random but can any OGs tell me what Venture heights were like when they were first released in the early 90s(/late 80s?)? Just curious if the offering was similar to how it is now with the high and low options or if it was just lows or what. Seems like the lows were so popular in the 90s that it makes me wonder whether there was a high option at all. Can’t find much on Venture history online so it’s appreciated! Awaken

https://archive.org/details/ccs-1996-winter/page/n13/mode/2up

i'm not an og but here you go

by 1996 (possibly earlier, but i also checked a 93 catalog and they only had featherlites) there were featherlites (lows i guess) and the midlites, which were 1/4 inch higher according to this catalog. i have no idea what the height was on the featherlites, but i'm sure someone on this forum has one to measure lol

[Mbrimson88]

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Random but can any OGs tell me what Venture heights were like when they were first released in the early 90s(/late 80s?)? Just curious if the offering was similar to how it is now with the high and low options or if it was just lows or what. Seems like the lows were so popular in the 90s that it makes me wonder whether there was a high option at all. Can’t find much on Venture history online so it’s appreciated! Awaken

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https://archive.org/details/ccs-1996-winter/page/n13/mode/2up

i'm not an og but here you go

by 1996 (possibly earlier, but i also checked a 93 catalog and they only had featherlites) there were featherlites (lows i guess) and the midlites, which were 1/4 inch higher according to this catalog. i have no idea what the height was on the featherlites, but i'm sure someone on this forum has one to measure lol

That's a rad catalog!!

The one set of 5.8 Ventures with six hole baseplates from maybe a similar era was almost the same height as current Ventures when I checked - around 53 mm tall.  They would have been the Midlites but from seeing some of the Featherlights, they were lower, but not exactly like the current low trucks, so I am guessing maybe around 52 mm or so and had a little more kingpin clearance than the low trucks of today.

[hayduke lives]

Random but can any OGs tell me what Venture heights were like when they were first released in the early 90s(/late 80s?)? Just curious if the offering was similar to how it is now with the high and low options or if it was just lows or what. Seems like the lows were so popular in the 90s that it makes me wonder whether there was a high option at all. Can’t find much on Venture history online so it’s appreciated! Awaken

someone likely remembers more/better than i do but OG ventures looked nothing like the featherlights. more like the early thunder to my memory. then there was another version, including mags right before the "new school" bolt pattern. i didn't know anyone to think of truck height until low was the trend or anyone offering different heights pre "low". it would be cool to see venture and thunder history documented they way indy's has been.