Hello all, I am pleased to see this thread pop up on my computer screen
I grew up an Indy ogre; my first indies were a set of stage 10 geoff rowley maroon/black dogshit trucks that were heavy as fuck. good times i had that on a mike carrol board 8.18 back when girl skateboards sucked cock (2012ish)
I recently started skating more again and want to concisely tell you what i learned about other trucks before coming to my current choice of truck right now, all are suited more or less for 8.38-8.5 decks:
Ace 44 (classic), before AF1:
- very easy transition from indy 139, decent pop on high kick decks, great turn, great lock in but meh pinch, great grind
- not much different from indy except they turn a bit more and feel more dogshit on mellow decks
Thunder 149:
- terrible without risers and any wheel above 52mm; too much wheelbite
- after 1/8 riser and 55mm wheel treatment became a beast; bad for grinds (metal sucks), light as fuck, good pinch
- turn is great after risers, restricted without them but doable
Venture 5.8:
- great for decks... make any board feel lie plank of wood
- turning feels primitive and you have to finesse it instead of feel it turn
- self sabotaging truck... kind of weird feeling but primitive and tribal
- good for linear interactions, good pinch, ass turn, style changing truck
indy hollow 149 (not forged plate, only hollow kingpin/axle):
- elite truck, works good on 57mm wheels without risers
- bushings are dogshit for all these trucks except for ace
- makes mellow or steep decks feel good and tolerable
- light enough.
- grind great, baseplate
hence this is why i must return to tribal mouth-gaping independent-truck worshipping ogredom, because its such a good truck that will last years.
tthe issue with ace was they destroyed themselves, they were ass quality. the tunders lasted not long due to no meat on the hanger, the ventures turned to dogshit. independents age well.