Anyone out there transition from a bigger setup back to something smaller with Venture lows and actually enjoy it? Just rewatched the Puleo and Dill Bobshirt interviews and every time I see late 90’s/early 2000’s footage of dudes like that skating somewhat crusty East Coast spots on Venture lows I get the urge to try a setup like that. Also has anyone gone flat top washer on Venure lows? Did it help the turn at all?
I’m back on venture lo’s, and it’s my favorite. I leave the trucks stick. I have used flat washers in the past. This ain’t that, meaning…I don’t setup venture lo’s and expect ace turning.
52s are the biggest wheel o could see running, and 50s would be the ideal. I’m using 51 f4 classics. So be prepared for that.
I was skating 8.5s, with 8.5” trucks, before I made this switch. Now it’s 8” board, 8” venture lo’s, 51s, Mob (almost always used jessup previously), cupsoles (dunks). I do not want to skate my other setups.
I do not skate skateparks/transitions. I skat sparking lots, street, curbs. Works great for that. Absolutely need to take more pushes.
Bobby, Gino, Lavar…3 of my top 5 alltimers, venture lo’s. Bobby skating the harshest spots on sub 50mm wheels. If you want to make it happen you will. I prefer the stability, and if I have to take more pushes, I do that. If I was skating from spot to spot with others, or bombing hills in the city I’d be the slowest, but I skate by myself and do not care. I’m trying to land tricks in my old age and this setup helps me, considerably.