@@bendegros hey, off subject, going to try thunders after 15 years of not skating (venture) . going for titanium 8" trucks, what type of board would you recommend? I saw you mentioned a narrow wheel, but not sure about pop and manual point. thunders used to scare me because they were so twitchy, however i think experimenting with bushings might get me to where i want to be with the thunders, but oh well im pretty much starting over as is so its the perfect opportunity to try something else. thanks man
I think Ventures were the second brand I ever owned and they have always been my favorite. Automatic go to if im unsure what to get. Riding the Indi hollows right but im with out a doubt going to end up back on Ventures in due time, I always do.
I traded a joint for a brand new pair of Ventures in 1998. Where I'm from there was this budget brand called Venture that sold the cheapest sneakers ever(plastic soles) and if you came to school wearing them... I'll just say, "I learned how to fight because of Venture sneakers" They also sold things like school binders, socks and the worst clothes ever. This older kid(at the time he was also a thug, thief and addict) asked me if I wanted to buy his complete for $10. I asked, "why only $10?" he replied, "I need smokes and the board is crap" I knew skateboards at the time and he didn't. It was a brand new-ish ATM blank with Venture trucks and 48-mm spits. He said his mom had gotten it for him at the Bi-way(a dollar-store type store before dollar stores were a thing) I knew better because "double kick-tails" and Popsicle shapes (fuck i'm old) weren't at all common, and you couldn't even buy a piece of shit 80's shape skateboard made by "cash-in-on-trend brands" from any store besides the one skate shop in the city that hardly anyone could afford to go to.(places as small and out of the way as this were a nightmare for skaters shopping in the early 90's) He really thought that the Venture trucks meant the whole set-up was crap, AND he even took the time to try and scratch off the name on the base plate as to not be subjected to ridicule. I made the offer of a joint, and he was delighted...not as delighted as I was though. SCORE!
This review was actually helpful and entertaining, I have tried both Indies, thunder, and ventures, but I agree on that fact that its just something about the ventures that makes them nostalgic and cool. I really like riding tight trucks so that's a + for me. Thank you btw, nice video. Good flat ground.
Thank you for making this video! I bought these and totally love them. I've been on the fence of trying thunders because of all the hype but I'm feeling better in just enjoying my ventures for now. And thank you for talking about the bones bushings, definitely saved me $10
My daughter rides a Sk8mafia 7,75 deck with venture low hollows and I love this combination. Sometimes even more then my jart deck with the independent hollow lights.
Ayyyyy it’s Quilchena! I love that little park. When I was staying in Vancouver my place was right by the arbutus trail so I’d always just cruise down that and hit quilchena in the morning!
Been curious about ventures as i only picked up skating again last year, hadn't skated since school years. Loved trucks that didn't turn back then and currently skating tensor lows and loving the feel. Really wanna try some ventures now too cause i love trucks that don't turn. I tried someones board that had indies but couldn't ride it cause they turn so sharp. I would love indies or thunders if i did more in bowls though. Cool vids, love the honesty in your reviews.
I loved those trucks growing up. I skated them recently actually. I agree that the main reason I like them is for the nostalgic feeling. They also feel great on ledges. After skating Aces I don't think I could ever go back to not being able to turn though.
That ledge looks like fun, whenever I’m in town next I’m going to check it out. Love the bail section 😄 PS: I might give thunders a try next (after my next Ventures are done that is).
I love your reviews, man. Best on youtube. If you ever feel like breaking down soft vs hard wheels that would be awesome. I'm tempted to go harder but I'm worried about sliding around, I'm an older guy and don't want to slam any more than necessary, lol. I imagine there's advantages to harder wheels though.
My first set of new school trucks was ventures. I recently got back into skating. And I got venture low polished hallows. I couldn’t skate for nothing. I paid a lot for those trucks. Lol I got these venture MIDs. I love those trucks. I also ride destructo D2 Mids. I love those as well. For me. Mids are the way to go.
Had some Jack Curtain Ventures and they had super hard white bushings and they didn't turn (and I got used to it) they had a weird colorway so I gave that setup to a poor adopted kid thinking I would just get me a set of silver Ventures and no biggie I was so surprised when they showed up in the mail with those see thru red bushings all soft and squishy and loose and they turned just not all that well , I tried to replace the bushings with bones hard but again because of the shape they still didnt turn right so I got some Indy bushings w? a cylindrical bottom and a barrel top and they turned (or didnt) like the old Jack Curtains. Come to find out on Slap that a team rider for Venture also replaces his bushings with Indy and swears by em. Love the vids keep em coming
Would love to see a review of some silver trucks. (M or L class preferably) curious as to what you think about them... I know I've heard some great things about the M-class trucks. Love your channel, keep it up man. :)
Hey Ben, thx for your reviews. I'm 38 from Germany and despite my back issues and knee surgury I wanna skate. So I managed an ollie over another deck...but I'm struggling a little with progress due to time I have left for skating. I guess I get those venture lows next month. Keep it on ✌
My first set of trucks was ventures in like 92..then rode thunder for 20 years and was like fuck it ima try ventures again. Grabbed some venture lows I think,threw them on a sebo walker krooked 8.06,and I'm like Wtf did I stop riding these? They grind hella nice and sick pop on my flip tricks.. I recommend em fs🤘
I just got a set of the 5.2 lows but the non hollowed out ones. Have been looking at all of the 5.2 lows for a fair while but since I’ve already have a pair of Indie 139 Standards and some 147 Thunder Hollow Lights II I wasn’t going to get a pair. But then early this week I saw a deal that was around 60% cheaper and pounced. Now I have a truck that is even lower than the Thunders yet retain that hefty weight of the Indies. That’s going to be an interesting ride.
Thanks for the feedback about em. By the way can you make a video of how to bail out properly to avoid injuries on rails, ledges, stairs, and transition...
Just saw this comment after I wrote mine haha...how are the 5.8s?? I'm thinking about buying some. How do you like them? Especially compared to other trucks you've used? I'm riding Thunders right now
those falls made me think that i need to start stretching, so far i been able to counter falls because of the extra muscle i have from the gym, but i am only getting older and i am as well jumping more high stuff at more speed, it should be the oposite but here i am, tryng with all my might to get my childhood back today.
yeah the first pair of ventures standards i put on sent me off flipping like magic everywhere for a year. untill rolled my ankle on 4 stairs. i finally recovered and just ordered some hollows. im using bones bushings right now on the standards but there nothing like they were out of the box.
Had Venture Low 5.0 for a few months now ... My tricks aren't hollow so they are a bit heavier . My setup is really heavy for a 7.75 , there are people with 8.0 that are heavier than mine , but I never had a problem with the turning , if anything , I love it .. I'm quite heavy and having trucks that don't turn and have hard bushing is a life saver for me , I tried Indys and Thunders from friends of mine .... Thunders turn way too much and indys just feel weird to me when I'm doing a manual and I'm trying to turn , I end up losing the manual because the turn is weird .. But with Venture Lows... Everything works perfectly , and I'm the only one in the park who has Venture , which makes me feel special .
Same here. I just got the V-Hollow Lights low 5.0 and I really like how they feel while skating. Tbh I expected much less turn, then I got after watching some Venture Reviews. A friend of mind got some cheap Destructo trucks which ride really solid, so I expected more of this type of riding. Neverthless I really like them so far!
@@dannybrandon2822 I know Ventures turn fine . Sure Thunders and Indys turn more , but Venture will be fine 99% of the time , Only in very sudden turns they won't turn enough but you can still kickturn . And usually after kickturns I bust out manuals so I get extra cool points with Venture :P
It's funny because I bought some Venture 5.8 Highs about 6 weeks ago for the 1st time in 18 years & having skated nothing but Indy's since then. I have to say that I was very impressed with my Vs! Turning wasn't so bad for me - maybe the Highs have a bit more room for turning? Manuals were a piece of piss on these & it shortened my wheelbase even smaller than Indy's do, & for me being a short guy this is great as it helps my board pop a little faster!
Hey Ben I have bones hard bushings and was able to fit them in my Venture lows with the trucks original top and bottom washer, I also put the extra washer that bones includes under the bottom bushing. So it goes: original bottom venture washer>bones washer>bottom bushing>top bushing> original top washer. I originally put them on per the instructions, but felt like it made the board really aggressive and unstable so I switched it up. I’m 240lbs and have only been skating for a couple weeks hence why I didn’t want a loose truck for wheel bite etc.. Will this bushing set up affect anything negatively?
yea, I agree I feel the size of decks will go down back to manageable sizes, I think big board trend will stop and people will go back down to at least 8.0. I personally can't fully understand why people ride such big boards. I think 8.0 (or Wade Desarmos ) 8.06 is a spot on size for me. plus that shape is amazing.
I don't think we will see bigger decks disappear at all. They are better for most people. Right now though it has gotten hard to find anything in the 7.75-8 range that isn't a kids deck and I think we will see a resurgence in decks of that size.
I think bigger boards work for a lot of people nowadays and broke the stigma that larger boards weren't meant for street. I started skating an 8.0 in middle school and for the most part rode nothing but that size or up. I'm skating an 8.5 now and I love it. I. Also im pretty tall and wear a size 13 shoe. I think smaller decks can make a comeback tho because people still want em.
I prefer Venture over thunder. I don’t know why, but thunder feel often so unstable compared to ventures. Also because of that, I think they feel noticeably different.
Hi Ben. I really love your videos, especially the truck reviews. I am really curious about how the low 139 indy feel and can't find anything as an answer. Do you plan on reviewing them? And can you or anyone give me some clues here in the comments section? Thanks dude keep up the good work! =D
Good video! But I don't think that ventures and thunders feel the same at all. Thunders make it feel like you have a much shorter wheel base, because the hangers placement on the base plate is so different from ventures.
Ben, I just threw some ventures lows on an 8' plan b but I usually skate indy 149s so I can have bigger wheels because of their height, so wish me luck with my 56mm wheels on ventures😂😂
During what part of the ninties did they use red urethane? I rode the featherlites pretty religiously from like 95-98, and they always had green pivot cups and bushings. Interesting!
Ben, Would you be able to do a trick tip on how to feeble grind on transition. I know that you’ve covered this on a rail, however on transition would be great 👍
“But don’t worry you guys, you can still get wheel bite really savagely on these trucks” (5:51). Loved that statement. Suppose that’s why 50 mm n less wheels came to be
9:16 Oh no I think you unintentionally disturbed the Tai Chi club. Great skating by the way and thanks for the review, I'm considering the Venture lows and I'm 32 lol, back after a 10 year hiatus
I was in god mode riding these trucks back in 2012. A week ago. I rode a pair of 1/16 riser pads with these trucks to try out the Thunder trucks height. It didnt work out at all. I ghost tapped a lot from the Thunder trucks height. No wonder mini logo make their trucks as tall as venture low.
low trucks equal more board feel I'm sure.. everyone rides high for higher pop... anyways I miss my low ventures it was truly snappy for fliptrix. now I'm on low Indy's with a 7.875 polar deck. 50mm wheels and hard bones bushings.. kingpin clearance for bushings and plates is a struggle on low trucks. I'm a 90's rider. I shall buy ventures again soon. however grinding down my Indy's have brought that light feeling and the kingpin clearance is alot better on Indy's. Indy's do look the better truck for sure
First trucks I had was Grind King. Bestest truck ever to be honest. But the older I got, the heavier I got, the GK's dident seem to handle the weight :D
I only rode ventures as a kid until i switched to indys when i was a teenager. One of these days I'll set up a 8.0 and some ventures for the no turn nostalgia.
Not sure if I missed it or if you didn't mention it, but what wheel size are you riding here? Never had a truck this low but I want a tech setup, currently riding indy 148 forged hollows with 52s comfortably
loved ventures as i prefer really tight trucks. i had a few baseplates break on me over the years though, was when i was younger n jumping down decent size stuff though. bought some thunders a few years back for street board n they've served me very well since, very good truck for people that like em tight i reckon. Bought some indies for a bigger bowl or vert deck. Feel a little less stable on em than the thunders, maybe just due to bigger setup? or dunno if indies just turn more whereas i prefer less turning trucks.
Do you have any boards to recommend for this trucks, i got these trucks and i want to give it another try. I loved them with the DGK 8.06 14.375 WB shape and really hate them with Darkstar 8.125 14.25 WB Impact ligth (no pop) if you know good shape with steep nose and tails i will give it another try, thanks!!
I know it probably takes a while to review decks but you should review a ccs blank deck. I just picked one up for $24.00 bc i am very broke. Have not swapped it in yet but I guess I'm curious to see if it is actually the same quality of a name brand deck.
As usual the skating rules and I won't ever try ventures. Waiting patiently for your Thunder-Indies comparison 2.0. You already know when you will put that one out? I am leaning towards Thunders as of now...
Hi Ben, do you think it's a good idea to ride the Thunder 148mm high with 8.125 board? I usually ride 8 and 8.125 with Venture 5.25 high but i want to try some primitive 8.125( but you said it measured 8.1875) but also im guessing if the 148mm are more close in witdh with the 8.125 board in general?
[Fel. Den] mini logo is the current deck I'm using and its trash. the price I great and all but the shape is weird, the nose is big and the tail is tiny and the concave is super steep......i do not recommend it
Growing up in small town Indiana there was only one BICYCLE shop in town that carried any skateboard gear at all and that consisted of spitfire classics (off-white), bones reds, black diamond griptape and mini logo blanks in about 4 different colors and as cheaply made as they were they were not cheap (40 bucks in 1996). So... when you saw a dude riding one you just knew something unexpected had happened to his real board and he had to decide whether to spend 50 on a decent deck from ccs and wait 10 days to skate again or had down to Bickles and skate a mini logo immediately and it was the saddest bit of understanding...
I’ve been skating with hi venture pair and just got low pair as gift and I wanna use them. If I use Real 3 ply risers they will feel similar to hi pair?
How do you not get insane wheelbite with lows and decent size wheels? I got some Tensor magnesium lows and I put them on with riser pads and tightened them with bones bushings and I couldn't use 52mm wheels with them, the wheelbite was so bad that landing any trick was like hitting a pebble. They work with my 47mms but I want a bigger wheel for street.
AD1 I recommend adding some venom downhill bushings to the tensors low. It helped tremendously with wheelbite and just the overall feel of the low 5.75s I had. 52mm was the biggest I was able before wheelbite became an issue. Have fun!
I don’t know what it is, but IMO your skating looks the best on venture lows. Always bolts, very steezy, just relaxed and lots of style.
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@@bendegros hey, off subject, going to try thunders after 15 years of not skating (venture) . going for titanium 8" trucks, what type of board would you recommend? I saw you mentioned a narrow wheel, but not sure about pop and manual point. thunders used to scare me because they were so twitchy, however i think experimenting with bushings might get me to where i want to be with the thunders, but oh well im pretty much starting over as is so its the perfect opportunity to try something else. thanks man
I think Ventures were the second brand I ever owned and they have always been my favorite. Automatic go to if im unsure what to get. Riding the Indi hollows right but im with out a doubt going to end up back on Ventures in due time, I always do.
That noise when you locked nollie heel nose at 6:58
I traded a joint for a brand new pair of Ventures in 1998.
Where I'm from there was this budget brand called Venture that sold the cheapest sneakers ever(plastic soles) and if you came to school wearing them... I'll just say, "I learned how to fight because of Venture sneakers"
They also sold things like school binders, socks and the worst clothes ever.
This older kid(at the time he was also a thug, thief and addict) asked me if I wanted to buy his complete for $10.
I asked, "why only $10?" he replied, "I need smokes and the board is crap" I knew skateboards at the time and he didn't. It was a brand new-ish ATM blank with Venture trucks and 48-mm spits.
He said his mom had gotten it for him at the Bi-way(a dollar-store type store before dollar stores were a thing)
I knew better because "double kick-tails" and Popsicle shapes (fuck i'm old) weren't at all common, and you couldn't even buy a piece of shit 80's shape skateboard made by "cash-in-on-trend brands" from any store besides the one skate shop in the city that hardly anyone could afford to go to.(places as small and out of the way as this were a nightmare for skaters shopping in the early 90's)
He really thought that the Venture trucks meant the whole set-up was crap, AND he even took the time to try and scratch off the name on the base plate as to not be subjected to ridicule.
I made the offer of a joint, and he was delighted...not as delighted as I was though. SCORE!
10/10
Great story, dude. You'll never forget that
Thats some G shit
These were my first ever trucks back in 1998! Great video as usual. Awesome skating and review.
This review was actually helpful and entertaining, I have tried both Indies, thunder, and ventures, but I agree on that fact that its just something about the ventures that makes them nostalgic and cool. I really like riding tight trucks so that's a + for me. Thank you btw, nice video. Good flat ground.
Thank you for making this video! I bought these and totally love them. I've been on the fence of trying thunders because of all the hype but I'm feeling better in just enjoying my ventures for now. And thank you for talking about the bones bushings, definitely saved me $10
Thunders and Ventures are the best
It's crazy the level of self-consciousness and feeling that you have about skateboarding and the gear. Thanks for sharing
Im addicted to your videos🖤
My daughter rides a Sk8mafia 7,75 deck with venture low hollows and I love this combination. Sometimes even more then my jart deck with the independent hollow lights.
Ayyyyy it’s Quilchena! I love that little park. When I was staying in Vancouver my place was right by the arbutus trail so I’d always just cruise down that and hit quilchena in the morning!
Love these videos keep them going !
Been curious about ventures as i only picked up skating again last year, hadn't skated since school years. Loved trucks that didn't turn back then and currently skating tensor lows and loving the feel. Really wanna try some ventures now too cause i love trucks that don't turn. I tried someones board that had indies but couldn't ride it cause they turn so sharp. I would love indies or thunders if i did more in bowls though. Cool vids, love the honesty in your reviews.
I loved those trucks growing up. I skated them recently actually. I agree that the main reason I like them is for the nostalgic feeling. They also feel great on ledges. After skating Aces I don't think I could ever go back to not being able to turn though.
Fact, I'm so with you!!
That ledge looks like fun, whenever I’m in town next I’m going to check it out.
Love the bail section 😄
PS: I might give thunders a try next (after my next Ventures are done that is).
I use bones bushings with these trucks but only keep the stock venture washer on top. Love em.
I love your reviews, man. Best on youtube. If you ever feel like breaking down soft vs hard wheels that would be awesome. I'm tempted to go harder but I'm worried about sliding around, I'm an older guy and don't want to slam any more than necessary, lol. I imagine there's advantages to harder wheels though.
When you put the bones bushing in next time, file them down on the grip tape and they’ll fit perfect, trust me.
I have actually done exactly that in the past.
3:03 That little guy wanted to give you a high five for the upcoming switch heel! haha
Mate, I’ve just gone back to ventures, so good. 👊
love ya ben, hella well made videos
Great review like always, I am still waiting for Tensor's review.
My first set of new school trucks was ventures. I recently got back into skating. And I got venture low polished hallows. I couldn’t skate for nothing. I paid a lot for those trucks. Lol I got these venture MIDs. I love those trucks. I also ride destructo D2 Mids. I love those as well. For me. Mids are the way to go.
Love the bloopers at the end 😂
Had some Jack Curtain Ventures and they had super hard white bushings and they didn't turn (and I got used to it) they had a weird colorway so I gave that setup to a poor adopted kid thinking I would just get me a set of silver Ventures and no biggie I was so surprised when they showed up in the mail with those see thru red bushings all soft and squishy and loose and they turned just not all that well , I tried to replace the bushings with bones hard but again because of the shape they still didnt turn right so I got some Indy bushings w? a cylindrical bottom and a barrel top and they turned (or didnt) like the old Jack Curtains. Come to find out on Slap that a team rider for Venture also replaces his bushings with Indy and swears by em. Love the vids keep em coming
Would love to see a review of some silver trucks. (M or L class preferably) curious as to what you think about them... I know I've heard some great things about the M-class trucks. Love your channel, keep it up man. :)
Yo Ben I love the videos and how in depth you get with them, you ever think about reviewing Pig wheels? I personally love them
This was super helpful, actually. Thanks!
Yep. I fall like that too:(
Thoroughly enjoyed the enthusiastic review!
7.9 - 8.125 is a perfect size, with Hollow lights and 51mm-50mm the board weight is perfect !
#Thunders #Primitive #SpiteFire #BonesSwiss
Whats the model name of your thunders?
@@reza_dc2 Thunder hollow lights 147
Hey Ben, thx for your reviews. I'm 38 from Germany and despite my back issues and knee surgury I wanna skate. So I managed an ollie over another deck...but I'm struggling a little with progress due to time I have left for skating. I guess I get those venture lows next month. Keep it on ✌
How did you like them?
My first set of trucks was ventures in like 92..then rode thunder for 20 years and was like fuck it ima try ventures again. Grabbed some venture lows I think,threw them on a sebo walker krooked 8.06,and I'm like Wtf did I stop riding these? They grind hella nice and sick pop on my flip tricks.. I recommend em fs🤘
Ur getting super good Ben😎
I just got a set of the 5.2 lows but the non hollowed out ones. Have been looking at all of the 5.2 lows for a fair while but since I’ve already have a pair of Indie 139 Standards and some 147 Thunder Hollow Lights II I wasn’t going to get a pair. But then early this week I saw a deal that was around 60% cheaper and pounced. Now I have a truck that is even lower than the Thunders yet retain that hefty weight of the Indies. That’s going to be an interesting ride.
Try those with some orange Indy bushings. Great skating and review!
Thanks for the feedback about em. By the way can you make a video of how to bail out properly to avoid injuries on rails, ledges, stairs, and transition...
I got some 5.8 hi’s based on your 5.2 hi review and I love them. Thanks, Ben!
Just saw this comment after I wrote mine haha...how are the 5.8s?? I'm thinking about buying some. How do you like them? Especially compared to other trucks you've used? I'm riding Thunders right now
Venture my fav trucks
those falls made me think that i need to start stretching, so far i been able to counter falls because of the extra muscle i have from the gym, but i am only getting older and i am as well jumping more high stuff at more speed, it should be the oposite but here i am, tryng with all my might to get my childhood back today.
yeah the first pair of ventures standards i put on sent me off flipping like magic everywhere for a year. untill rolled my ankle on 4 stairs. i finally recovered and just ordered some hollows. im using bones bushings right now on the standards but there nothing like they were out of the box.
Had Venture Low 5.0 for a few months now ... My tricks aren't hollow so they are a bit heavier . My setup is really heavy for a 7.75 , there are people with 8.0 that are heavier than mine , but I never had a problem with the turning , if anything , I love it .. I'm quite heavy and having trucks that don't turn and have hard bushing is a life saver for me , I tried Indys and Thunders from friends of mine .... Thunders turn way too much and indys just feel weird to me when I'm doing a manual and I'm trying to turn , I end up losing the manual because the turn is weird .. But with Venture Lows... Everything works perfectly , and I'm the only one in the park who has Venture , which makes me feel special .
Same here. I just got the V-Hollow Lights low 5.0 and I really like how they feel while skating. Tbh I expected much less turn, then I got after watching some Venture Reviews. A friend of mind got some cheap Destructo trucks which ride really solid, so I expected more of this type of riding. Neverthless I really like them so far!
@@dannybrandon2822 I know Ventures turn fine . Sure Thunders and Indys turn more , but Venture will be fine 99% of the time , Only in very sudden turns they won't turn enough but you can still kickturn . And usually after kickturns I bust out manuals so I get extra cool points with Venture :P
It's funny because I bought some Venture 5.8 Highs about 6 weeks ago for the 1st time in 18 years & having skated nothing but Indy's since then. I have to say that I was very impressed with my Vs! Turning wasn't so bad for me - maybe the Highs have a bit more room for turning? Manuals were a piece of piss on these & it shortened my wheelbase even smaller than Indy's do, & for me being a short guy this is great as it helps my board pop a little faster!
The bones bushings are cones, btw. Barrel is like the opposite lol
Best truck of the 1990s and early 2000s Venture
Hey Ben I have bones hard bushings and was able to fit them in my Venture lows with the trucks original top and bottom washer, I also put the extra washer that bones includes under the bottom bushing. So it goes: original bottom venture washer>bones washer>bottom bushing>top bushing> original top washer.
I originally put them on per the instructions, but felt like it made the board really aggressive and unstable so I switched it up.
I’m 240lbs and have only been skating for a couple weeks hence why I didn’t want a loose truck for wheel bite etc..
Will this bushing set up affect anything negatively?
yea, I agree I feel the size of decks will go down back to manageable sizes, I think big board trend will stop and people will go back down to at least 8.0.
I personally can't fully understand why people ride such big boards.
I think 8.0 (or Wade Desarmos ) 8.06 is a spot on size for me. plus that shape is amazing.
I don't think we will see bigger decks disappear at all. They are better for most people. Right now though it has gotten hard to find anything in the 7.75-8 range that isn't a kids deck and I think we will see a resurgence in decks of that size.
I think bigger boards work for a lot of people nowadays and broke the stigma that larger boards weren't meant for street. I started skating an 8.0 in middle school and for the most part rode nothing but that size or up. I'm skating an 8.5 now and I love it. I. Also im pretty tall and wear a size 13 shoe. I think smaller decks can make a comeback tho because people still want em.
venture trucks were my 1st trucks, with Jason Carney 52 pro wheels
i remember skating these so much i needed to buy new bolts after all the grinding
I just take out the bushing washers and now they perfect
You make great videos and helped me learn a bunch! One this id say is to Read the bones instructions. Installed incorrectly bro.
I prefer Venture over thunder. I don’t know why, but thunder feel often so unstable compared to ventures. Also because of that, I think they feel noticeably different.
Just ordered a set!
I think the venture lows 5.2s turn great on a short,(14"),wheel base. I love the stock bushings after a couple weeks they just get perfect IMO..
which companies do you know that have decks with a 14 wm? What size wheels do you ride?
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Hi Ben. I really love your videos, especially the truck reviews. I am really curious about how the low 139 indy feel and can't find anything as an answer. Do you plan on reviewing them? And can you or anyone give me some clues here in the comments section? Thanks dude keep up the good work! =D
Good video! But I don't think that ventures and thunders feel the same at all. Thunders make it feel like you have a much shorter wheel base, because the hangers placement on the base plate is so different from ventures.
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How is the skate culture in the 🇵🇭? I’m half Finnish so I dont know 🙂
Ben, I just threw some ventures lows on an 8' plan b but I usually skate indy 149s so I can have bigger wheels because of their height, so wish me luck with my 56mm wheels on ventures😂😂
During what part of the ninties did they use red urethane? I rode the featherlites pretty religiously from like 95-98, and they always had green pivot cups and bushings. Interesting!
Ben,
Would you be able to do a trick tip on how to feeble grind on transition. I know that you’ve covered this on a rail, however on transition would be great 👍
“But don’t worry you guys, you can still get wheel bite really savagely on these trucks” (5:51). Loved that statement. Suppose that’s why 50 mm n less wheels came to be
9:16 Oh no I think you unintentionally disturbed the Tai Chi club.
Great skating by the way and thanks for the review, I'm considering the Venture lows and I'm 32 lol, back after a 10 year hiatus
I was in god mode riding these trucks back in 2012. A week ago. I rode a pair of 1/16 riser pads with these trucks to try out the Thunder trucks height. It didnt work out at all. I ghost tapped a lot from the Thunder trucks height. No wonder mini logo make their trucks as tall as venture low.
These trucks give my board loads of pop
Please do a tensor maglight regular review!
My first trucks were venture now my second pair of trucks are the Krux Nora Vasconcelos pro model
damn those two falls at the end were hard!!
low trucks equal more board feel I'm sure.. everyone rides high for higher pop... anyways I miss my low ventures it was truly snappy for fliptrix. now I'm on low Indy's with a 7.875 polar deck. 50mm wheels and hard bones bushings.. kingpin clearance for bushings and plates is a struggle on low trucks. I'm a 90's rider. I shall buy ventures again soon. however grinding down my Indy's have brought that light feeling and the kingpin clearance is alot better on Indy's. Indy's do look the better truck for sure
First trucks I had was Grind King. Bestest truck ever to be honest. But the older I got, the heavier I got, the GK's dident seem to handle the weight :D
Damn where do you find a skate park that's as empty as that, my closest one is usually filled
I only rode ventures as a kid until i switched to indys when i was a teenager. One of these days I'll set up a 8.0 and some ventures for the no turn nostalgia.
You should do it 😳
@@jouhajohnny just copped a pair of old ventures I just need a lil toothpick board for doubleflips lmao
@@lordvader3538 nice
My polished 5.2 v hollows are my favorite trucks. I prefer them over my titanium versions.
Could you please tell me why? I'm about to buy a titanium venture low and I don't want to trow away my money!
The titaniums are very very light
Good day Ben,
I've since gone up to Bigger Boards and Trucks.
I'm considering Thunder 151's.
D'you think titanium trucks really make a difference?
Not sure if I missed it or if you didn't mention it, but what wheel size are you riding here? Never had a truck this low but I want a tech setup, currently riding indy 148 forged hollows with 52s comfortably
I’d kill to have a ledge spot like the one at the end
Do you have the GoPro in the waterproof case when you record and get such bad audio?
loved ventures as i prefer really tight trucks. i had a few baseplates break on me over the years though, was when i was younger n jumping down decent size stuff though. bought some thunders a few years back for street board n they've served me very well since, very good truck for people that like em tight i reckon. Bought some indies for a bigger bowl or vert deck. Feel a little less stable on em than the thunders, maybe just due to bigger setup? or dunno if indies just turn more whereas i prefer less turning trucks.
Indy's turn a lot more. They have my favourite turn.
Do you have any boards to recommend for this trucks, i got these trucks and i want to give it another try. I loved them with the DGK 8.06 14.375 WB shape and really hate them with Darkstar 8.125 14.25 WB Impact ligth (no pop) if you know good shape with steep nose and tails i will give it another try, thanks!!
I know it probably takes a while to review decks but you should review a ccs blank deck. I just picked one up for $24.00 bc i am very broke. Have not swapped it in yet but I guess I'm curious to see if it is actually the same quality of a name brand deck.
what size wheels were you riding with these trucks
I think that if you put the non-forged baseplate that will help with the wheelbite. Me too i was putting washer under the bones bushing!!!!
You can simply put the raiser pads instead, it can prevent from pressure cracks and better absorb the impact while landing tricks.
I got ventures for my first truck....then I went on to Indy's ...I'm gonna say ventures are nice to have...I prefer Indy's tho...
What truck is the best for doing manuals?
As usual the skating rules and I won't ever try ventures. Waiting patiently for your Thunder-Indies comparison 2.0. You already know when you will put that one out? I am leaning towards Thunders as of now...
in this video wich size the board ?? the wheels are lock ins ??
👍🏼Awake
Venture low standard and venture low hollows have different base plates. Making the hollows even lower?
Wish they had 5.6 lows
They also sit closer towards the nose and tail compared to Thunders
its all about the red bushings with these! 90's kid knows
Venture foe life!!!!
Hi Ben, do you think it's a good idea to ride the Thunder 148mm high with 8.125 board? I usually ride 8 and 8.125 with Venture 5.25 high but i want to try some primitive 8.125( but you said it measured 8.1875) but also im guessing if the 148mm are more close in witdh with the 8.125 board in general?
You can even ride 148 with an 8 if you want. 148 with 8.125 is pretty nice. I got used to wider trucks pretty easily.
falling ....but stand up and do it again ))) respect
A cool ledge trick would be ollie manual to bs flip out.
Mini logo deck review?
Short version? Mediocre chinawood, shitty shape. Low Price.
[Fel. Den] mini logo is the current deck I'm using and its trash. the price I great and all but the shape is weird, the nose is big and the tail is tiny and the concave is super steep......i do not recommend it
Growing up in small town Indiana there was only one BICYCLE shop in town that carried any skateboard gear at all and that consisted of spitfire classics (off-white), bones reds, black diamond griptape and mini logo blanks in about 4 different colors and as cheaply made as they were they were not cheap (40 bucks in 1996). So... when you saw a dude riding one you just knew something unexpected had happened to his real board and he had to decide whether to spend 50 on a decent deck from ccs and wait 10 days to skate again or had down to Bickles and skate a mini logo immediately and it was the saddest bit of understanding...
@@felden617 exactly. To flat too. They suck with indy's. The shape ain't fit with me. If you want cheap budget board get mini logo.
I need the Venture low 5.25 Titanium but they all sold out 🙈😩
samee
Do they turn worse than krux?
I’ve been skating with hi venture pair and just got low pair as gift and I wanna use them. If I use Real 3 ply risers they will feel similar to hi pair?
How do you not get insane wheelbite with lows and decent size wheels? I got some Tensor magnesium lows and I put them on with riser pads and tightened them with bones bushings and I couldn't use 52mm wheels with them, the wheelbite was so bad that landing any trick was like hitting a pebble. They work with my 47mms but I want a bigger wheel for street.
AD1 I recommend adding some venom downhill bushings to the tensors low. It helped tremendously with wheelbite and just the overall feel of the low 5.75s I had. 52mm was the biggest I was able before wheelbite became an issue. Have fun!
New royal truck review?