I feel like Ben says “don’t be a baby” at some point in almost every one of his videos. I’ve actually started saying that to myself when I’m out skating and not committing to something.
Hi Ben, I am 43 and a half years old getting back into Skating for the first time in 25 years. (Some guys get a Corvette) Loving your channel. Keep it up!
I’ve been skating 6.1s for about a month after skating some ace 55s since last July. As soon as I got them I took the top washer off and tightened them so that the nut was flush with the top of the bolt, and I haven’t had a single instance of them staying turned after I get off my board. Could be the looseness or the washer, or both. And I really like how they turn coming from aces, not as carvy and deep, but responsive and fun. And they’re very stable on hills, much more than indies or aces, and that’s super fun. I also haven’t had much of a problem with them grinding on concrete after like the first week, once they got just a little groove they grind just fine. They definitely feel like they’re a harder metal than most trucks, especially aces, but I don’t mind it at all. And I’ve found that if I keep my hardware tight I don’t experience the baseplate movement issue. Love your videos Ben, thanks for the consistently great reviews.
I started riding a set of these in July. I love the way the kingpin clearance was. These trucks grind and turn very well... I have been slappy grinding them to shit. I would recommend these trucks to anyone.
i had venture lows and because im a light guy i couldnt have them loose, so i replaced the stock bushings with softer doh dohs and it helped a lot. i now have some thunder 147s and i love them and dont have to change bushings.
The trucks staying cockeyed is almost certainly the bushings. I've had multiple sets of trucks do that and replacing the bushings always fixed it. The trucks wiggling on the deck is probably caused by holes being slightly over sized on the truck. Getting brand new bolts could help this. Great review as always, good to see companies other than thunder and indy put out some solid trucks.
After being on indys for quite a while, I gotta say I love these trucks! The pop and and the way they flip is what really got me and I would go on to say that if these grinded better, like they put more surface area where you grind then these would be a lot better than indys (imo) the turning was weird and a little delayed at first but I got used to it after a few hours and never noticed it again. And this will differ with certain people but I like tight trucks and with these having less turning radius I could ride these trucks a lot looser which I love for landing all my flatground tricks and not having to tic tac out or stiffen up if that makes any sense
I've been skating the 5.8's for a month and a half now I have noticed that they do catch a little more on grinds on a less smooth surface than my indy 149's
Thank u for this awesome review. Unfortunately I just bought a new pair of indy’s 149. Definitely going to make the transition over to venture, once I grind the heck out my indy’s.
I love to see your reviews! (: That is your opinion that every kid in the skateshops have to get. For the kids are the brand identity more important that the facts of every truck. But think you have to make every truck review with the same pivot cups, same bushings (Bones medium or hard), same deck wheelbase, nose, tail messurments, same wheels. I made it too and you are feeling the differences more of every truck. Greeting from germany!
i used to ride 5.8s but never had a turning problem because i take off the top washer & use an indy extra soft bushing on the bottom. i have the titanium lo’s now cause i like to use a soft riser pad. & they pinch better. & the gold baseplate is sick
I ride the Venture 8.5's no problem with them sticking with Bones bushings, med. in the back, soft in the front. Wedge risers pointed to make the wheelbase longer seems to make them carve better too.
Love big trucks. Skated since the late 80s still got some fom then. Going to get those ventures to add to the collection and to ride. The price for the ventures is cheaper than indys.
Got some 5.8 ventures, I've used some very thin foam shock pads (dooks I think, or something like that) from the 90's between the truck and deck forever. They literally glue the two to together without raising the truck. Stops any movement / twisting of the truck. Also stops bolts going loose. I much prefer the ventures on bigger boards for transition, so stable and more confident. Prefer Indys on smaller street set ups.
Yea definitely. Once you get into how aces turn, no other truck feels the same as they lean so much. Indys turn too if you have worn bushings and set em loose, but aces are more lively and you can turn them with your full body and ride harder than any other truck
As I see ace vs. indy vs. thunder: Thunders are shit if you want to bomb hills. Predictable but boring. Indys do everything okay and are more stable for flatground but aces have the play which is great. Bones mediums for the win
Damn man. This is the content and information I truly appreciate. Thanks Ben. I tried a set of 5.8s. They were squeaky and had the turning problem, as well. It worked itself out in about the same amount of time that it took me to realize I prefer other truck brands. Still, they got better as I rode them so I can’t slam Venture.
Hey man I don't know if you'll see this, but would you recommend venture 5.8s ? I've been skating 8 inch decks mainly since I started skating on indy 139s, which I like them trucks (haven't tried anything else tho). Im looking to start skating 8.25+ decks and would need some new trucks so would you recommend the ventures ?
@@maxdaniels4326 I would take Ventures 5.6. They are perfect for 8.25. I skate them on my 8 board now and they feel really good. But will size my board up a bit the next one primitive 8.125 and just remembered i got and 8.25 Sweet board at home too. So will use them first before i buy an new one atleast 8.125 because Ventrue 5.6 is supposed to be on 8.25 boards.
@@lurda8826 thanks for your input dude ! I actually ended up getting the 5.8s and have been skating them on an 8.38 board - really love them actually ! Especially with the bones bushings i put in em. Going to size up to an 8.5 inch deck next time I need to buy a board as well!
@@maxdaniels4326 I'm a little late to this, but are bones bushings good in Ventures? I can't seem to find a straight answer if they fit in Ventures good, or if you had to sand the bushings down to get them to fit? I want to try Ventures bit wanna know if my bones will fit in them good without having to modify them
@@soydave1988 they fit in them perfectly mate 👍 depending on how u skate you might not wanna go wiv ventures tho. No where near as turny and surfy as Indy's. But then again much more stable
Great review - lots to think about now that Venture makes bigger sizes. For what it's worth, Heroin, Welcome and a few others are now making decks that are 9+ inches wide with 14" wheelbases. In case you wanna get super wacky.
I just picked up a 9.125 Heroin egg and some 8.75 Ventures. Gotta slap it together here soon when I get time and see how it goes. The tappered shape makes the 8.75 trucks look like they will fit perfectly. I have 8.5 trucks on a Polar 8.75 football shape and the tapper makes those fit perfectly so it's probably gonna be a great fit.
I think by putting a bones bushing will help a lot to the return to center of the hanger. I put venture bottom bushing and bones top on my thunder 148 and is working perfect. Always because of you(just kidding) i dont be a baby and i skating a Santa cruz 10 inch shape board with 15.5 inch wheelbase instead of my usual 8.0 board with venture and im doing tre flip and even fs flip that i dont do of my small board. So no matter what board you have just skate!!!!
I am riding 5.8 Venture High (Bobby Worrest model), but I took out the stuck bushings for Indy conical blue 92a bushings, with the nut as loose as I can have it without losing contact with the nylock insert. I'd describe it as a medium loose ride. I've had no problems with the hangar sticking after initial break in, my board actually rolls away straight as an arrow most of the time. I have always liked Ventures, I find I can cut pretty deep into a turn with them, just as good and Indy/Ace for me, although the feel is more controlled rather than surfy. Also these don't give me wheelbite issues like Thunder.
Since switching from thunder to venture I have noticed a lot less wheelbite, I actually run looser than I used to now, I got the bones medium bushings and my shit stays straight. I'm really impressed with venture.
I also like the way the trucks felt, suggestion for another video other than grind King trucks, maybe make a video on balancing a skateboard and if you can feel the difference. I used to religiously balance my decks with LEAD tape. However nowadays the decks are close enough so I don't bother
For the shift of the trucks I recommend putting grip tape on the bottom of your baseplate, takes little to no time to do and it’s very effective, plus you just you use the fresh grip scraps from when you setup a board so it’s really nothing too extra
i may have to consider double sided tape....im running dlx risers bc for some reason i get bite when i was running stage X 159s before the 6.1s. Which are basically the same height. And theres definitely shift-age. Worst part is i went with some shortys long allen bolts...and theyre already getting to the point where im going to have to focus the board to get the trucks off...my first/last experience with allen. I prob had too old/shitty/used up of a key too but thats what happens when you lose the free one that comes with the kit anyways. IMO id consider some quality philips/silverados bc the allens werent silverados. Either way to run the wood risers you have to be "serious" and have your tools at the ready or a quiver...bc once they get loose we know how easy it is to get bucked from airs/transfers when the trucks shift/turn on the fly. Theyre not wobbly yet but the risers do shift from time to time from being flush with the base at the nose/tail to slightly off by some mills. Its my/side setup since i mostly ride indys...but still. Plus i do like them in my time on the 6.1s with 8.38 pops and shaped boards theyre a hoot makes me wonder how the hollows would perform in exchange for the weight of risers+bigger wheels/shaped decks. Definitely changes how a shaped board feels vs indys esp for bs airs and half cabs or half cab nose slides etc. The pop/ease of pop initiation in transition was pretty eye opening vs using them back in the day for park/flat bar tech skating. Just easier to pop/grab/transfer than indys surprisingly...and insanely better smith/feeble/crook/fs nose pinch.
On my 5.8s i took the bottom metal washer off and put Indy bushings in it and it deepens the carvyness I skated Aces before my ventures so it was a big difference
I bought Mag lights, were super hyped, but i couldnt skate them because they felt like they made my board completley flat and didnt turn at all. Switched to yellow Bones bushings and just stood on them home and they felt way better but didnt have the chance to try em out cuz i had to go away for a long time at place you couldnt skate witch sucked. Now when winter is almost over i just changed the trucks to my Indies 144 on my 8 deck wich feels good for crusing and all but dont feel god at all with tricks flat. So now i have bought a pair of Venture 5.6s 8.25 axle, recommended size is from lowest 8.125. But im gonna ride them on my 8 Flip board cuz im no baby and then change to my Primitive 8.125 board. I really hope i dont get dissapointed. Havent skaten in some months so need to be paticient and start easy. Was long ago i rode Venture and always liked them. I just hope i dont go crazy and buy 148 Thunders right after. Thunder is what i rode in my golden years. Now i have 139 Indys, 144 Indys, 147 Thunders (The only 8 inch truck i can skate comfotable, or cant say about Venture 8s and im not going to try then neither), and Tensor Mag lights not grinded once, i think the size on them are 8.125. So Ventures are the only ones i dont have in my collection. If after skated these Ventures for a while and it just dont feel right im gonna buy 148 Thunders and after that thats it. Then i have all the trucks i want. So i guess i will be riding Thunders or Ventures from now on. And occasionally Indys just because i think the 144 look so damn good and they are the trucks that have felt best when it comes to just riding them. Its expensive to be a baby, and a skate nerd.
I think the "stuck" issue has more to do with the bushings on Ventures. I, too, ride big boards, typically 9"+ and like my wide trucks, like Indy 159, Ace 66, etc. Almost every truck I own, I always find myself swapping out for Bones Medium white bushings, with the yellow tops. Since the trucks are wider, there's a deeper carve potential, but also a higher chance of wheel bite. This also has me going to a smaller and smaller wheel. As mad as it sounds, I've really come to appreciate wide deck with tiny wheels, a la early 90s style. My current setup is a shaped 9.8 deck with ACE 66 and 42mm Boardy Cake wheels.
My 6.1 HIs haven't gotten stuck in place. Also the new Venture replacement bushings that make the Ventures behave like Aces is legit with the 6.1 HIs imo. No wheelbite either.
you should try putting some bones medium bushings in these trucks. I'm curious if it would fix the turning and sticking in one position problems you mentioned. I'm still on the fence about getting a pair.
i dont know about grindking now but back in the day i had a pair and broke the kingpin and it was a story told to me that with grindking the kingpins break. same as royal trucks back in the day. maybe they are different now but i thought i would say. i skated venture and they are ok but now i have thunder 147 and they are dope and better for me.
My cousin had a terrible problem with breaking kingpins (like one a month on average). I put Grindking kingpins on his trucks and he never broke another kingpin again?
If you like 8.5 decks, would you ever consider trying a shaped deck like the Powell-Peralta Flight Pro Andy Anderson Heron?? I've got one already, but would be curious what a skater like you would think of it having tried so many decks already. Have you tried many shaped decks before (I did see the Chocolate 8.25 review with the weird tapered shape)? Also, all my boards have Venture trucks now, I must say I really love them. Only downside is that some of them require some additional tools than just a skate tool to mount them, but usually that's a one time thing (per deck) anyway. The largest ones I've got are the 5.8. The tilt because of the slack in the board / bolts is definitely a thing. It's why I'd recommend using risers with these trucks. In fact, using risers and hard wheels is definitely a bit more comfortable anyway.
Can you do a review on a “trendy kid” set up such as extremely lose trucks bigger board bigger wheel I think a lot would be interested in seeing a option on someone who used to a way different set up from the “trendy” set up
@@sidwellsk8er yeah idk, I guess I'm also just not a fan of the stock Venture bushings...they feel just a little too hard. It's strange, cause I also own sets of Indy and Thunder standards, and I never had a problem with either of those stock bushings. I've reached the conclusion that I can't skate the stock Venture bushings comfortably, but once the bushings are changed, they're great trucks
So I've been riding the Supercush Green 94a bushings because they reminded me of the old green bushings they used to put on Ventures in the 90s. I put them as loose as I could with them into the lock nut nylock. It took longer to break in but they work like a champ with them and I put those bushings in my 5.8 Vlights as well. There's no way to buy those bushings anymore because every one is sold out of them and who knows how long restocking will take.
I have bones soft (with only the top washer) in my Venture highs and it's a complete night-and-day difference in how they turn now. They're almost too loose feeling with the soft bones, medium would probably feel perfect
I've never had Venture trucks, but am curious if different bushings would fix that issue. I gave up on Bones bushings for a few reasons; those being, the bottom bushing always blew out and the latest set I got was a bit thicker I think than they used to make them. The new added thickness made my trucks way too tight even at the loosest I could go without the nut not being secure(this may have partially resolved with break in, but int he past I've never had this issue and a friend said it took him a week for them to feel more loose. Not worth it to me). I switched over to Ace bushings(I think I have the lows) and have been liking those; they almost cost as much as bones unfortunately but haven't had the issues I've had with bones so far. I guess I could sand down the bushings if I still have them lying around. To see if I can get a good result. Long story short, this got really rambly and could have been summed up in the first sentence.
i ride 8.38 159 indys.....had been riding the indys on a templeton reissue shaped deck......so i recently got a marius cadillac car 8.38x32.75......bc i wanted to ride a popsicle......i got the 6.1 kaders.....going to see how i like them. i hadnt ridden ventures since i was 17....11 years ago, when my cousin was the AM at active.......i got a complete for like 75$ with some ventures. I really like them for cabs/bigspin variations so im sure the back 360s and cabs i have on the indys will transition over to the ventures fine. The stock bushings are way to soft though......the regular 6.1s probably have better bushings....so im gonna get some bones bushings.....ive only skated the setup once so far. But im sure theyre going to turn a lot better and be more stable with some bones hardcores. I used to ride ventures a lot when i was younger....IMO they have the largest surface area of all hangers....unless you get indys like 40% down or more then indys have a pretty solid surface area......but ventures are really easy to do 50-50s 5.0s IMO are one of the easiest with ventures when theyre grindied down a lil......the hanger is basically flat.....i like that theyve changed the designs over the years too......bc the kingpin used to catch AF with the older ventures. They are a bit soft imo......aluminum wise so they dont grind as fast as indys on crete or sticky metal......and nothing grinds better than thunders metal to metal......imo......but the thunder hanger is like a razor edge compared to ventures or indys. Ive grinded from 1 wheel to the other side on crooked grinds with thunders cross hanger as ive locked in on the front wheel like a nose slide on the hanger......its crazy But i hate how they turn and are so herky jerky when you dont land perfect on the bolts........my biggest fear is how tic-tacy the ventures are gonna feel bc im used to that indy back foot turn where you can just mount your back foot over the bolts and lean ever slightly to get the easiest turn response......esp with indy conical bushings. and lift your front foot Ive gotten so used to doing this with indys.......i almost think im gona have to mount some risers.......after buyng 7/8th inch hardware......to let them kind of have some "give" for that "wobble mount bs".....bc these "gripes" are lifetime venture tendencies......which is why i always feel landing tricks just like thunders......and land with 1 foot leaning the opposite than the other......vs indys you can land with one foot toe heavy and the other foot heel heavy and be totally stable.....again im gonna run some bones bushings and im sure it will help.....bc i wheel bite AF.....which is why i actually ride wider trucks....I like longer boards bc the run/mini flat spot where you lock in nose slides "when its larger" for me i can really scoop impossibles/360shoves big spins......and 360 variations bc of that lil extra fractions of an inch of platform to build pop into......and i remember ventures of all the trucks ive ever skated also being able to really let you build up pop right along the back bolts for good pop on tricks......they always struck me as "tech skater" trucks for ledge skaters etc.......that do ledge lines and flip in flip outs.......for the eazy grind lock in hanger etc......think t puds p rod....a few others.....but im a skate nerd and love a fun quiver. Had to pull the trigger on the 6.1s.........i had some eyes out for indy 169s.....but im gonna fw some ventures for 2020 to start
Ben , Thunder 151 are 8.75 , 52 mm height and are 360 grams in weight which are lighter than those new Ventures. My mini logo trucks are 8.75 and only weigh 352 grams but they are too low at 47.5mm so I use a 1/4 riser to get them closer to being a mid height truck instead
As other guys said, bushings and big mounting holes on base plates are the cause of slappies. I started skating with ventures in 90's and feel that ventures are better than indys because of stability by doing tricks. And now the ventures are no more my favorite without change bushings. Another thing is the preciseness. Comparing to the truck technologies in longboard area, the skateboard trucks are such a way back. Even Tensor TAGs are much better than ventures in fineness of manufacture. That's mein opinion.
After that spot of mild Tiny Board Shaming I'm hoping the rain breaks for long enough for me to go out and stop being a baby on my 8 inch wheelie plank
I'd like to see a video where you talk about why you have been liking the wider boards. I've also been increasing width but trying to stay with the shortish wheelbases. I'm scared of going above 8.25 I feel like I'm going to lose all my tricks. I bought an 8.38 to try next. We'll see how it goes when I get to ride again. Broke some ribs....
Blaine Biesenbach the few I had were on the scumco and sons 8.3’s. The Pennswood pressed one from the last run . I think they might have used 14.25 on this run. Tomorrow I could probably look for one and send you a link
Hey Ben have you heard about bones making a 99a ? I have a pre-release set that I got from the factory in Santa Barbara CA , I'd like to see your review of them when they come out
I’m getting these and I wear US13 shoes. I have been comfortable on 8.25 in recent years although I love size 8’s as well and have had success on 8.5s and honestly I’m looking at a measurement tape and a difference in 1 inch like nothing. If you got small feet then I understand but for me I can’t imagine going up an inch in board/truck size making much difference. I think it might fit me better. I am calculating my own science based on ratios because everything is relative right? Take the average shoe size US9 and board size 8.00 there will be a ratio of about 0.75 or average board size being 75% the size of the average shoe. Even if I go up to the biggest board size it’s still less that 0.75 ratio so relatively small. What are your thoughts on this?
My ventures with a 8.25 axle are great, I just got hollow 144 and 139 Indy's and the 139s seem to stick in one position for some reason, I don't really skate 8.0s but I had one and wanted to set up a board and ordered the Reynolds hollows for them and idk if it's different buschings from just regular hollows or something but they seem to throw me off more then my regular 144 hollows,however I just threw those boards together this weekend swapping out my ventures for Indy's and idk if I like it yet I ate it hard today with Indy's
@Eddie Mack ... question.. I AM skating an 8 inch deck rite now(my usual size)..my question is...i was going to buy sum indys but idk if i shld buy the 139s or the 144s bc i want a flush with deck or atleast widest hanger possible without any wheel hangin past deck(axle nut itself a lil is OK tho)....i also was thinkin of sizing up to a 8.25 for my next deck to try out(looking for a lil more stability) and i know the 144s would be the best option for the 8.25 but how do the 144s look/fare on the 8 inch ? because if i dont prefer the 8.25 deck then naturally i would go back to an 8 inch deck but wonder will the 144s still perform good/look good aesthetically as well.... thank you
unfortunately risers have gone out of fashion. ppl dont know the advantages of having a riser pads with trucks. 1) the truck is set further away from the board, making ur pop higher. 2) they are to help stress when making big drops and not cause stress cracks in the deck. 3) they give a smoother ride from vibrations. thats my theory and Globe opinion.
Wait, that's not standard for new trucks to stay leaned on one side after landing? I've been riding Indys for 10+ years, plus I would change bushings every week if I could afford that, and it happens all the time. Do you guys break in your trucks by doing something special?
That's a pretty darn short wheelbase, especially for that width of board. I have a Powell 8.75 and it has a 15" wheelbase. I have an old Ray Barbie deck from around 1990 with a short wheelbase like that. The tail and nose are kicked up like crazy. I'm pretty sure that's the board that messed up one of my ankles. After taking a closer look at what it is today, I can see why.
My goodness these setups are getting huge. I feel like my 8 is a little narrow, but that's cuz its kinda flat....my 8 3/8 feels soooo big, and soo heavy with indy standard 149's. I couldn't imagine standard 159's on a 8.5.
i would love to see Ben try them, but I know he will find em way too heavy and too high they're 58mm tall, the size of the kingpin is enormeous can't grind anything with them. personnally they're my fav trucks for cruising ... and i still talk about tkp paris, not rkp (for longboard). maybe yet he should try polar bears tkp, they re very good too
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Thanks for this. Also got a set last week with free shipping for sub $22. P.S. I also ordered from Zumiez the $69.99 8.25” Autonomy Jen O’Brien Portraits complete skateboard, has Ace Classic 44s, Indy GP-S bearings. Simply because of those name brand parts, I’d say it is the best deal on a complete right now.
hi! i have a question, please help, i got a ventura trucks, its could works with a "kind of cruiser" (i cut a used skate to do a new one with another shape, i dont want to do tricks just to move on.) i got longboard wheels too, is it works or i should use longboard trucks... i have the trucks that has a red V logo over them thanks bro.. im new on this, i just wanna use what i have rigth now. thanks
Try it and see if it works for you. RKP trucks (Reverse Kingpin, usually for longboards) have way more turn and lean, so you might get wheelbite or have to use big risers.
I keep going back to tensor maglite lows (51mm wheels to avoid wheel bite). I have the "regular"/"ATG" tensors, titanium thunders, and titanium indys on other boards, they do turn more, but I don't need that much turn for flat ground, which is all I do, and I like the stability of tensors and being lower to the ground more. ...but i'm a poser. 😆
Tensors ride great, but switching the bushings out is a must from day one. Stock ones stick/pop on steep turns. What to switch to depends on taste, but I really like their standard height MagLites with Bones Medium bushings.
I bought mag lights, were super hyped, but i couldnt skate them because they felt like they made my board completley flat and didnt turn at all. Switched to yellow bones bushings and just stood on them home and they felt way better but didnt have the chance to try em out cuz i had to go away for a long time at place you couldnt skate witch sucked. Now when winter is almost over i just changed the trucks to my indies 144 on my 8 deck wich feels good for crusing and all but dont feel god at all with tricks flat. So now i have bought a pair of Venture 5.6s 8.25 axle, recommended size is from lowest 8.125. But im gonna ride them on my 8 flip board and then change to my primitive 8.125 board. I really hope i dont get dissapointed. Havent skaten in some months so need to be paticient and start easy. Was long ago i rode Venture and always liked them. I just hope i dont go crazy and buy 148 thunders right after. Thunder is what i rode in my golden years. Now i have 139 indys, 144 indys, 147 thunders, and mag lights not grinded once, i think the size on them are 8.125. So Ventires are the only ones i dont have in my collection. If after skated these Ventures for a while and it just dont feel right im gonna buy 148 Thunders and after that thats it. Then i have all the trucks i want. So i guess i will be riding Thunders or Ventures from now on. And occasionally indys just because i think the 144 look so damn good.
What do you guys say about 8.25 Ventures to an 8 board and sometimes 8.125 and some times 8.25 board. But will probably ride 8 board most or 8.125. I just dont like 8 inch trucks, they feel unstable and less material to grind. I couldnt skate indy 8s on an 8 board it felt to unstable so put my 144 indies on and the nuts didnt stick out to my suprise. But with my board know indys feel way of. I got thunders 147, thats the only 8 truck so far i can skate. But really into getting Ventures 8.25 or Thunders 8.25.
I highly recommend the newly designed Destructos. They are a lot like ACE, but much better in my opinion. They have a very low kingpin, turn unbelievable , and are made in the U.S. They are very solid. Been skating the 6.0s. they are between 149 and 159 Indies. It's hard to believe that no one has done a review on them yet. They could be the truck that you where expecting out of ACE.
Kris Swierblewski so is the axle width on the 6.0 destructos like 8.6 or something i couldn’t understand there sizing but been thinking about trying some again
Kris Swierblewski somehow I deleted my original response, but I’m curious if you could go into more detail about these being like Ace’s. I would be willing to try those 6.0 destructos if they could outperform Ace in turn/grind. I look forward to your response, thanks.
I feel like Ben says “don’t be a baby” at some point in almost every one of his videos. I’ve actually started saying that to myself when I’m out skating and not committing to something.
Same!! & saying that as I convince homies to try different brands in skating
Still love hearing you talk about stuff like this. Never stop talking about how skate products work.
Hi Ben,
I am 43 and a half years old getting back into Skating for the first time in 25 years. (Some guys get a Corvette)
Loving your channel. Keep it up!
Hey man is been 3 years since this comment. How's it been
Have you been skating recently ? I'm started back up soon I'm 50 years old I used to ride a Matt hensley H street deck in the 90s !!
Been a Venture fan since feather lites in the 90s
I’ve been skating 6.1s for about a month after skating some ace 55s since last July. As soon as I got them I took the top washer off and tightened them so that the nut was flush with the top of the bolt, and I haven’t had a single instance of them staying turned after I get off my board. Could be the looseness or the washer, or both. And I really like how they turn coming from aces, not as carvy and deep, but responsive and fun. And they’re very stable on hills, much more than indies or aces, and that’s super fun. I also haven’t had much of a problem with them grinding on concrete after like the first week, once they got just a little groove they grind just fine. They definitely feel like they’re a harder metal than most trucks, especially aces, but I don’t mind it at all. And I’ve found that if I keep my hardware tight I don’t experience the baseplate movement issue. Love your videos Ben, thanks for the consistently great reviews.
I just got a pair of 6.1s. What size board do u ride. I ride a 8.5
Zach Harris with the ventures I ride an 8.5, puts the wheels right at the edge of the deck.
I started riding a set of these in July. I love the way the kingpin clearance was. These trucks grind and turn very well... I have been slappy grinding them to shit. I would recommend these trucks to anyone.
i had venture lows and because im a light guy i couldnt have them loose, so i replaced the stock bushings with softer doh dohs and it helped a lot. i now have some thunder 147s and i love them and dont have to change bushings.
The trucks staying cockeyed is almost certainly the bushings. I've had multiple sets of trucks do that and replacing the bushings always fixed it. The trucks wiggling on the deck is probably caused by holes being slightly over sized on the truck. Getting brand new bolts could help this. Great review as always, good to see companies other than thunder and indy put out some solid trucks.
Had the issue in 169's, changing pivot cups solved it
After being on indys for quite a while, I gotta say I love these trucks! The pop and and the way they flip is what really got me and I would go on to say that if these grinded better, like they put more surface area where you grind then these would be a lot better than indys (imo) the turning was weird and a little delayed at first but I got used to it after a few hours and never noticed it again. And this will differ with certain people but I like tight trucks and with these having less turning radius I could ride these trucks a lot looser which I love for landing all my flatground tricks and not having to tic tac out or stiffen up if that makes any sense
I think itd be enlightening if you reviewed bushings as well like doh dohs, bones, indys, ect. And how they feel in different trucks.
I agree
I've been skating the 5.8's for a month and a half now I have noticed that they do catch a little more on grinds on a less smooth surface than my indy 149's
Thank u for this awesome review. Unfortunately I just bought a new pair of indy’s 149. Definitely going to make the transition over to venture, once I grind the heck out my indy’s.
I love to see your reviews! (:
That is your opinion that every kid in the skateshops have to get.
For the kids are the brand identity more important that the facts of every truck.
But think you have to make every truck review with the same pivot cups, same bushings (Bones medium or hard), same deck wheelbase, nose, tail messurments, same wheels.
I made it too and you are feeling the differences more of every truck.
Greeting from germany!
i used to ride 5.8s but never had a turning problem because i take off the top washer & use an indy extra soft bushing on the bottom. i have the titanium lo’s now cause i like to use a soft riser pad. & they pinch better. & the gold baseplate is sick
I ride the Venture 8.5's no problem with them sticking with Bones bushings, med. in the back, soft in the front. Wedge risers pointed to make the wheelbase longer seems to make them carve better too.
Love big trucks. Skated since the late 80s still got some fom then. Going to get those ventures to add to the collection and to ride. The price for the ventures is cheaper than indys.
Got some 5.8 ventures, I've used some very thin foam shock pads (dooks I think, or something like that) from the 90's between the truck and deck forever. They literally glue the two to together without raising the truck. Stops any movement / twisting of the truck. Also stops bolts going loose.
I much prefer the ventures on bigger boards for transition, so stable and more confident. Prefer Indys on smaller street set ups.
Had the same problem with the 5.25 low.....Bones bushing and here we go!!!
Great review. Thanks.
I'm going to get these for my 9" miniramp setup with 56mm wheels. Hope they're wide enough.
Need that grind king review. Shalom.
just ordered a set of these, excited to skate em!
Hi Ben, It would be cool to have a vid on Ace 44 or 55 since you reviewed the older models! Anyway great video as always!
Yea definitely. Once you get into how aces turn, no other truck feels the same as they lean so much. Indys turn too if you have worn bushings and set em loose, but aces are more lively and you can turn them with your full body and ride harder than any other truck
As I see ace vs. indy vs. thunder: Thunders are shit if you want to bomb hills. Predictable but boring. Indys do everything okay and are more stable for flatground but aces have the play which is great. Bones mediums for the win
I have to try aces then
Ace is king. Even the 66's
Thanks again Ben I love your videos 🙏
Damn man. This is the content and information I truly appreciate. Thanks Ben. I tried a set of 5.8s. They were squeaky and had the turning problem, as well. It worked itself out in about the same amount of time that it took me to realize I prefer other truck brands. Still, they got better as I rode them so I can’t slam Venture.
Hey man I don't know if you'll see this, but would you recommend venture 5.8s ? I've been skating 8 inch decks mainly since I started skating on indy 139s, which I like them trucks (haven't tried anything else tho). Im looking to start skating 8.25+ decks and would need some new trucks so would you recommend the ventures ?
@@maxdaniels4326 I would take Ventures 5.6. They are perfect for 8.25. I skate them on my 8 board now and they feel really good. But will size my board up a bit the next one primitive 8.125 and just remembered i got and 8.25 Sweet board at home too. So will use them first before i buy an new one atleast 8.125 because Ventrue 5.6 is supposed to be on 8.25 boards.
@@lurda8826 thanks for your input dude ! I actually ended up getting the 5.8s and have been skating them on an 8.38 board - really love them actually ! Especially with the bones bushings i put in em. Going to size up to an 8.5 inch deck next time I need to buy a board as well!
@@maxdaniels4326 I'm a little late to this, but are bones bushings good in Ventures? I can't seem to find a straight answer if they fit in Ventures good, or if you had to sand the bushings down to get them to fit? I want to try Ventures bit wanna know if my bones will fit in them good without having to modify them
@@soydave1988 they fit in them perfectly mate 👍 depending on how u skate you might not wanna go wiv ventures tho. No where near as turny and surfy as Indy's. But then again much more stable
double thumbs up bro here too, keep it up. love ur reviews and skating progression
kiitian I hate these comments, he’s always been good. He didn’t do anything he hasn’t already done in the past in this video.
@@tristanlaframboise4818 thumbs up for you too, hope your day gets better
Tristan Laframboise go skate you seem grumpy
Saac go make more skate tutorial playlists kook
Tristan Laframboise okay hahaha
I’ve had mine for 1 month they haven’t had that turning issue, so far I really like them
love my Venture 5.6 V-hollows
Great review - lots to think about now that Venture makes bigger sizes. For what it's worth, Heroin, Welcome and a few others are now making decks that are 9+ inches wide with 14" wheelbases. In case you wanna get super wacky.
I just picked up a 9.125 Heroin egg and some 8.75 Ventures. Gotta slap it together here soon when I get time and see how it goes. The tappered shape makes the 8.75 trucks look like they will fit perfectly. I have 8.5 trucks on a Polar 8.75 football shape and the tapper makes those fit perfectly so it's probably gonna be a great fit.
can you review Franky Villani's shape , crazy football 90s vibes
I second this
Yesss please
I think by putting a bones bushing will help a lot to the return to center of the hanger. I put venture bottom bushing and bones top on my thunder 148 and is working perfect. Always because of you(just kidding) i dont be a baby and i skating a Santa cruz 10 inch shape board with 15.5 inch wheelbase instead of my usual 8.0 board with venture and im doing tre flip and even fs flip that i dont do of my small board. So no matter what board you have just skate!!!!
Yay new vid🔥🔥🔥
Now I realize how much I love Indy's and also my board curves off to the side when I shoot it out and I have Indy's. Doesn't bother me though
I am riding 5.8 Venture High (Bobby Worrest model), but I took out the stuck bushings for Indy conical blue 92a bushings, with the nut as loose as I can have it without losing contact with the nylock insert. I'd describe it as a medium loose ride. I've had no problems with the hangar sticking after initial break in, my board actually rolls away straight as an arrow most of the time.
I have always liked Ventures, I find I can cut pretty deep into a turn with them, just as good and Indy/Ace for me, although the feel is more controlled rather than surfy. Also these don't give me wheelbite issues like Thunder.
Since switching from thunder to venture I have noticed a lot less wheelbite, I actually run looser than I used to now, I got the bones medium bushings and my shit stays straight. I'm really impressed with venture.
yo i have the same trucks, bobby stoked a flame in the streets with that part and his pro model truck!!
I also like the way the trucks felt, suggestion for another video other than grind King trucks, maybe make a video on balancing a skateboard and if you can feel the difference. I used to religiously balance my decks with LEAD tape. However nowadays the decks are close enough so I don't bother
For the shift of the trucks I recommend putting grip tape on the bottom of your baseplate, takes little to no time to do and it’s very effective, plus you just you use the fresh grip scraps from when you setup a board so it’s really nothing too extra
i may have to consider double sided tape....im running dlx risers bc for some reason i get bite when i was running stage X 159s before the 6.1s. Which are basically the same height. And theres definitely shift-age. Worst part is i went with some shortys long allen bolts...and theyre already getting to the point where im going to have to focus the board to get the trucks off...my first/last experience with allen. I prob had too old/shitty/used up of a key too but thats what happens when you lose the free one that comes with the kit anyways. IMO id consider some quality philips/silverados bc the allens werent silverados. Either way to run the wood risers you have to be "serious" and have your tools at the ready or a quiver...bc once they get loose we know how easy it is to get bucked from airs/transfers when the trucks shift/turn on the fly. Theyre not wobbly yet but the risers do shift from time to time from being flush with the base at the nose/tail to slightly off by some mills. Its my/side setup since i mostly ride indys...but still. Plus i do like them in my time on the 6.1s with 8.38 pops and shaped boards theyre a hoot makes me wonder how the hollows would perform in exchange for the weight of risers+bigger wheels/shaped decks. Definitely changes how a shaped board feels vs indys esp for bs airs and half cabs or half cab nose slides etc. The pop/ease of pop initiation in transition was pretty eye opening vs using them back in the day for park/flat bar tech skating. Just easier to pop/grab/transfer than indys surprisingly...and insanely better smith/feeble/crook/fs nose pinch.
On my 5.8s i took the bottom metal washer off and put Indy bushings in it and it deepens the carvyness I skated Aces before my ventures so it was a big difference
I bought Mag lights, were super hyped, but i couldnt skate them because they felt like they made my board completley flat and didnt turn at all. Switched to yellow Bones bushings and just stood on them home and they felt way better but didnt have the chance to try em out cuz i had to go away for a long time at place you couldnt skate witch sucked. Now when winter is almost over i just changed the trucks to my Indies 144 on my 8 deck wich feels good for crusing and all but dont feel god at all with tricks flat. So now i have bought a pair of Venture 5.6s 8.25 axle, recommended size is from lowest 8.125. But im gonna ride them on my 8 Flip board cuz im no baby and then change to my Primitive 8.125 board. I really hope i dont get dissapointed. Havent skaten in some months so need to be paticient and start easy. Was long ago i rode Venture and always liked them. I just hope i dont go crazy and buy 148 Thunders right after. Thunder is what i rode in my golden years. Now i have 139 Indys, 144 Indys, 147 Thunders (The only 8 inch truck i can skate comfotable, or cant say about Venture 8s and im not going to try then neither), and Tensor Mag lights not grinded once, i think the size on them are 8.125. So Ventures are the only ones i dont have in my collection. If after skated these Ventures for a while and it just dont feel right im gonna buy 148 Thunders and after that thats it. Then i have all the trucks i want. So i guess i will be riding Thunders or Ventures from now on. And occasionally Indys just because i think the 144 look so damn good and they are the trucks that have felt best when it comes to just riding them.
Its expensive to be a baby, and a skate nerd.
I think the "stuck" issue has more to do with the bushings on Ventures. I, too, ride big boards, typically 9"+ and like my wide trucks, like Indy 159, Ace 66, etc. Almost every truck I own, I always find myself swapping out for Bones Medium white bushings, with the yellow tops. Since the trucks are wider, there's a deeper carve potential, but also a higher chance of wheel bite. This also has me going to a smaller and smaller wheel. As mad as it sounds, I've really come to appreciate wide deck with tiny wheels, a la early 90s style. My current setup is a shaped 9.8 deck with ACE 66 and 42mm Boardy Cake wheels.
Changing pivot cups solved the issue for me in a set of 169's
cool video ben this is a well-done review!
I just started riding these on my 8.5, they feel great, I put my bones bushings in though
My 6.1 HIs haven't gotten stuck in place. Also the new Venture replacement bushings that make the Ventures behave like Aces is legit with the 6.1 HIs imo. No wheelbite either.
Now that you ride big boards can you review Ace again, 55s?
Man, those DEAL BREAKERS!!!! I’ve noticed you still ride them in later videos. Did they work themselves out?
you should try putting some bones medium bushings in these trucks. I'm curious if it would fix the turning and sticking in one position problems you mentioned. I'm still on the fence about getting a pair.
I'm gonna get a set of these or grindking disrupstors next time and sick style as always Ben have a good day
i dont know about grindking now but back in the day i had a pair and broke the kingpin and it was a story told to me that with grindking the kingpins break. same as royal trucks back in the day. maybe they are different now but i thought i would say. i skated venture and they are ok but now i have thunder 147 and they are dope and better for me.
@@sasproductions701 it happened to me too on an older model of GKs to so I'm gonna see if the disruptors are good enough I'm gonna see on my own
@@UtubeAccount84 cool good luck
My cousin had a terrible problem with breaking kingpins (like one a month on average). I put Grindking kingpins on his trucks and he never broke another kingpin again?
@@sidwellsk8er what trucks does ur cousin have?
if its a different brand truck then the axel could be different causing it not to break.
I have wanted to try ventures for like a decade.
Can’t justify buying a new set at the moment.. Mrs will kill me haha
If you like 8.5 decks, would you ever consider trying a shaped deck like the Powell-Peralta Flight Pro Andy Anderson Heron?? I've got one already, but would be curious what a skater like you would think of it having tried so many decks already. Have you tried many shaped decks before (I did see the Chocolate 8.25 review with the weird tapered shape)? Also, all my boards have Venture trucks now, I must say I really love them. Only downside is that some of them require some additional tools than just a skate tool to mount them, but usually that's a one time thing (per deck) anyway. The largest ones I've got are the 5.8. The tilt because of the slack in the board / bolts is definitely a thing. It's why I'd recommend using risers with these trucks. In fact, using risers and hard wheels is definitely a bit more comfortable anyway.
Can you do a review on a “trendy kid” set up such as extremely lose trucks bigger board bigger wheel I think a lot would be interested in seeing a option on someone who used to a way different set up from the “trendy” set up
Change the bushings and see if it changes, also put a little wax in the pivot cups like you did the smaller ones.
I have the Venture high 5.6s and I put bones bushings in them with just the top washer and they turn super good now
Yeah I've came to the conclusion that the bushings suck. I changed them out, waxed the pivot cips and they're fine.
@@sidwellsk8er yeah idk, I guess I'm also just not a fan of the stock Venture bushings...they feel just a little too hard. It's strange, cause I also own sets of Indy and Thunder standards, and I never had a problem with either of those stock bushings. I've reached the conclusion that I can't skate the stock Venture bushings comfortably, but once the bushings are changed, they're great trucks
So I've been riding the Supercush Green 94a bushings because they reminded me of the old green bushings they used to put on Ventures in the 90s. I put them as loose as I could with them into the lock nut nylock. It took longer to break in but they work like a champ with them and I put those bushings in my 5.8 Vlights as well. There's no way to buy those bushings anymore because every one is sold out of them and who knows how long restocking will take.
Ha ha ha ha, your closing words made me chuckle...
Hey Ben, do you ever try tweaking your truck setups? I’d like to see how ventures ride without a bottom washer, and maybe some bones mediums.
I have bones soft (with only the top washer) in my Venture highs and it's a complete night-and-day difference in how they turn now. They're almost too loose feeling with the soft bones, medium would probably feel perfect
I've never had Venture trucks, but am curious if different bushings would fix that issue. I gave up on Bones bushings for a few reasons; those being, the bottom bushing always blew out and the latest set I got was a bit thicker I think than they used to make them. The new added thickness made my trucks way too tight even at the loosest I could go without the nut not being secure(this may have partially resolved with break in, but int he past I've never had this issue and a friend said it took him a week for them to feel more loose. Not worth it to me). I switched over to Ace bushings(I think I have the lows) and have been liking those; they almost cost as much as bones unfortunately but haven't had the issues I've had with bones so far. I guess I could sand down the bushings if I still have them lying around. To see if I can get a good result. Long story short, this got really rambly and could have been summed up in the first sentence.
i ride 8.38 159 indys.....had been riding the indys on a templeton reissue shaped deck......so i recently got a marius cadillac car 8.38x32.75......bc i wanted to ride a popsicle......i got the 6.1 kaders.....going to see how i like them. i hadnt ridden ventures since i was 17....11 years ago, when my cousin was the AM at active.......i got a complete for like 75$ with some ventures. I really like them for cabs/bigspin variations so im sure the back 360s and cabs i have on the indys will transition over to the ventures fine. The stock bushings are way to soft though......the regular 6.1s probably have better bushings....so im gonna get some bones bushings.....ive only skated the setup once so far. But im sure theyre going to turn a lot better and be more stable with some bones hardcores. I used to ride ventures a lot when i was younger....IMO they have the largest surface area of all hangers....unless you get indys like 40% down or more then indys have a pretty solid surface area......but ventures are really easy to do 50-50s 5.0s IMO are one of the easiest with ventures when theyre grindied down a lil......the hanger is basically flat.....i like that theyve changed the designs over the years too......bc the kingpin used to catch AF with the older ventures. They are a bit soft imo......aluminum wise so they dont grind as fast as indys on crete or sticky metal......and nothing grinds better than thunders metal to metal......imo......but the thunder hanger is like a razor edge compared to ventures or indys. Ive grinded from 1 wheel to the other side on crooked grinds with thunders cross hanger as ive locked in on the front wheel like a nose slide on the hanger......its crazy But i hate how they turn and are so herky jerky when you dont land perfect on the bolts........my biggest fear is how tic-tacy the ventures are gonna feel bc im used to that indy back foot turn where you can just mount your back foot over the bolts and lean ever slightly to get the easiest turn response......esp with indy conical bushings. and lift your front foot Ive gotten so used to doing this with indys.......i almost think im gona have to mount some risers.......after buyng 7/8th inch hardware......to let them kind of have some "give" for that "wobble mount bs".....bc these "gripes" are lifetime venture tendencies......which is why i always feel landing tricks just like thunders......and land with 1 foot leaning the opposite than the other......vs indys you can land with one foot toe heavy and the other foot heel heavy and be totally stable.....again im gonna run some bones bushings and im sure it will help.....bc i wheel bite AF.....which is why i actually ride wider trucks....I like longer boards bc the run/mini flat spot where you lock in nose slides "when its larger" for me i can really scoop impossibles/360shoves big spins......and 360 variations bc of that lil extra fractions of an inch of platform to build pop into......and i remember ventures of all the trucks ive ever skated also being able to really let you build up pop right along the back bolts for good pop on tricks......they always struck me as "tech skater" trucks for ledge skaters etc.......that do ledge lines and flip in flip outs.......for the eazy grind lock in hanger etc......think t puds p rod....a few others.....but im a skate nerd and love a fun quiver. Had to pull the trigger on the 6.1s.........i had some eyes out for indy 169s.....but im gonna fw some ventures for 2020 to start
Ben , Thunder 151 are 8.75 , 52 mm height and are 360 grams in weight which are lighter than those new Ventures. My mini logo trucks are 8.75 and only weigh 352 grams but they are too low at 47.5mm so I use a 1/4 riser to get them closer to being a mid height truck instead
As other guys said, bushings and big mounting holes on base plates are the cause of slappies. I started skating with ventures in 90's and feel that ventures are better than indys because of stability by doing tricks. And now the ventures are no more my favorite without change bushings. Another thing is the preciseness. Comparing to the truck technologies in longboard area, the skateboard trucks are such a way back. Even Tensor TAGs are much better than ventures in fineness of manufacture. That's mein opinion.
Check out and review the tensor maglite all terrain geometry trucks. They're so light, it's amazing
I would be interested in hearing about those as well. I definitely want to try what are the lightest trucks you could get.
Please review the Tensor ATG
I just got this for my 9.0 creature stump haven’t skated them yet
Have that shred!
hey ben can you do a review on 8.5 deck with indy 159 exclusively!
Yay! "Ben is back, back again. Nah nah nah nah.."
After that spot of mild Tiny Board Shaming I'm hoping the rain breaks for long enough for me to go out and stop being a baby on my 8 inch wheelie plank
I'd like to see a video where you talk about why you have been liking the wider boards. I've also been increasing width but trying to stay with the shortish wheelbases. I'm scared of going above 8.25 I feel like I'm going to lose all my tricks. I bought an 8.38 to try next. We'll see how it goes when I get to ride again. Broke some ribs....
I skated a 8.3 with a 14 inch wheelbase with no issues. I found I can move between widths pretty easy if I keep the wheelbases the same
@@Esmith5488 I notice the same. What board brand has those dimensions? I wouldn't hesitate to try that
Blaine Biesenbach the few I had were on the scumco and sons 8.3’s. The Pennswood pressed one from the last run . I think they might have used 14.25 on this run. Tomorrow I could probably look for one and send you a link
Blaine Biesenbach just looked on their site, logoboard is pressed at penns with a 14 inch wheelbase in their medium concave, can vouch for the shape.
@@Esmith5488 awesome thanks!
Why don’t you throw some bones bushing in there? Btw I’m loving my 149 thunders with the hollow kingpin on my 8.5 fa board real light for a big board.
Hey Ben have you heard about bones making a 99a ? I have a pre-release set that I got from the factory in Santa Barbara CA , I'd like to see your review of them when they come out
He reviewed them
@@fivehourenergy6159 not the ones I'm talking about Haha, they haven't been released yet
I’m riding 5.8 on a 8.75 and I haven’t had any real problems yet
I ride those on a 8.45 board. Don't you have like a wider board than the trucks and is that annoying?
I ride 149 on a 8.5 and it’s starting to bug me
@@petepete9831 I call my 8.5 deck with 149s the shin destroyer.
happy pibble yeah he used to ride 139s on 8.5 boards all the time. Read somewhere he is on 144s now
Asked him yesterday on IG he said 139 is his go to
I’m getting these and I wear US13 shoes. I have been comfortable on 8.25 in recent years although I love size 8’s as well and have had success on 8.5s and honestly I’m looking at a measurement tape and a difference in 1 inch like nothing. If you got small feet then I understand but for me I can’t imagine going up an inch in board/truck size making much difference. I think it might fit me better. I am calculating my own science based on ratios because everything is relative right? Take the average shoe size US9 and board size 8.00 there will be a ratio of about 0.75 or average board size being 75% the size of the average shoe. Even if I go up to the biggest board size it’s still less that 0.75 ratio so relatively small. What are your thoughts on this?
could you do a video on low medium and hi trucks ?
I've notice the same thing they lose my bolts I don't know why.. and only venture gave me this problem i lost even a bolt 2 days ago!
My ventures with a 8.25 axle are great, I just got hollow 144 and 139 Indy's and the 139s seem to stick in one position for some reason, I don't really skate 8.0s but I had one and wanted to set up a board and ordered the Reynolds hollows for them and idk if it's different buschings from just regular hollows or something but they seem to throw me off more then my regular 144 hollows,however I just threw those boards together this weekend swapping out my ventures for Indy's and idk if I like it yet I ate it hard today with Indy's
@Eddie Mack ... question.. I AM skating an 8 inch deck rite now(my usual size)..my question is...i was going to buy sum indys but idk if i shld buy the 139s or the 144s bc i want a flush with deck or atleast widest hanger possible without any wheel hangin past deck(axle nut itself a lil is OK tho)....i also was thinkin of sizing up to a 8.25 for my next deck to try out(looking for a lil more stability) and i know the 144s would be the best option for the 8.25 but how do the 144s look/fare on the 8 inch ? because if i dont prefer the 8.25 deck then naturally i would go back to an 8 inch deck but wonder will the 144s still perform good/look good aesthetically as well.... thank you
@@druciferdoesdjent5671 1 year late, you want 139's (exact) or 129's. 144's will stick out of an 8 inch deck.
"Don't be a baby" Would look great on a t-shirt.
i had ventures with bones medium they were fine. you should try
eferretti no washers? Can these carve with proper bushings?
@@EZraw87 bones washers on the top and thats all. it carved all right, maybe not as much as indies but what does anyway
Get dooks rubber risers helps youre trucks stick where theyre bolted for the most part
unfortunately risers have gone out of fashion. ppl dont know the advantages of having a riser pads with trucks.
1) the truck is set further away from the board, making ur pop higher.
2) they are to help stress when making big drops and not cause stress cracks in the deck.
3) they give a smoother ride from vibrations.
thats my theory and Globe opinion.
Wait, that's not standard for new trucks to stay leaned on one side after landing? I've been riding Indys for 10+ years, plus I would change bushings every week if I could afford that, and it happens all the time. Do you guys break in your trucks by doing something special?
I ride to where I can't see my wheels... How do you ride forum?
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I'm seriously thinking about getting these for an 8.5 mellow powell peralta deck that's waiting to be set.
I’m riding these Venture 6.1’s on an 8.5” Powell Mini Logo and it’s pretty nice! Can’t decide whether I prefer these or the 5.8’s yet though.
@@Paulie_Walnuts89 final verdict?
Less tired is good
Can the " wondering " solved with new bushings?
ordered a pair of the 6.1 standards for my 8.875-9.25 eggball decks that has 13.875" wb..
That's a pretty darn short wheelbase, especially for that width of board. I have a Powell 8.75 and it has a 15" wheelbase. I have an old Ray Barbie deck from around 1990 with a short wheelbase like that. The tail and nose are kicked up like crazy. I'm pretty sure that's the board that messed up one of my ankles. After taking a closer look at what it is today, I can see why.
Ben ; have you tried riding 8.5's on a 8.25 deck? If so ; how was it?
He got some videos about having bigger trucks on smaller board
My goodness these setups are getting huge. I feel like my 8 is a little narrow, but that's cuz its kinda flat....my 8 3/8 feels soooo big, and soo heavy with indy standard 149's. I couldn't imagine standard 159's on a 8.5.
Try an 8.12
just buy titanium 149 trucks and skinny light wheels
Could you try Paris street trucks? I would like to know your opinion on them.
Pue aren’t those for long boards though?
They make a traditional kingpin truck as well.
i would love to see Ben try them, but I know he will find em way too heavy and too high they're 58mm tall, the size of the kingpin is enormeous can't grind anything with them. personnally they're my fav trucks for cruising ... and i still talk about tkp paris, not rkp (for longboard). maybe yet he should try polar bears tkp, they re very good too
the 159 forged titanium indy's weigh 345g, that's 37g lighter than these. the 149's are 42g lighter.
try softer bushings
Hi,I am one of your fans,and I am from China,I am wondering if I could translate your videos into Chinese and put them in some Chinese websites?We will appreciate it if we got your authorization.
Zumiez has the 6.1 for $9.99 each right now. Just picked up a set.
Thanks for this. Also got a set last week with free shipping for sub $22. P.S. I also ordered from Zumiez the $69.99 8.25” Autonomy Jen O’Brien Portraits complete skateboard, has Ace Classic 44s, Indy GP-S bearings. Simply because of those name brand parts, I’d say it is the best deal on a complete right now.
Got 5.8 ventures from Zumiez for $15 each. $10 each is a really good deal for trucks tho.
Do ventures bend
Stupid question which trucks have a shorter wheelbase , venture or thunder?
I heard venture is the widest wheel base so Thunder is shorter I think
Ive been riding 8.25s and 8s for the past little while, I am wondering if i should just stick with 149s (5.8)
try some 5.6 ventures for 35 bucks on tactics.com i am loving mine :)
hi! i have a question, please help, i got a ventura trucks, its could works with a "kind of cruiser" (i cut a used skate to do a new one with another shape, i dont want to do tricks just to move on.) i got longboard wheels too, is it works or i should use longboard trucks... i have the trucks that has a red V logo over them thanks bro.. im new on this, i just wanna use what i have rigth now. thanks
Try it and see if it works for you. RKP trucks (Reverse Kingpin, usually for longboards) have way more turn and lean, so you might get wheelbite or have to use big risers.
8.75 truck with a 8.5 deck is depressing. Love the content tho, keep it up. Take out a washer to get them looser.
Could you do a review on the ATGs by Tensor trucks?
Morgan Hdz my guy no offense but who’s ridin tensors?
I keep going back to tensor maglite lows (51mm wheels to avoid wheel bite). I have the "regular"/"ATG" tensors, titanium thunders, and titanium indys on other boards, they do turn more, but I don't need that much turn for flat ground, which is all I do, and I like the stability of tensors and being lower to the ground more. ...but i'm a poser. 😆
Pretty serious deal breakers
Kader doesn’t think so
i have the 5.6 and 5.8 they are fantastic
Please review Tensor trucks! Some people claim they turn very well and I m also just curious cos Daewon rides them haha
Tensors ride great, but switching the bushings out is a must from day one. Stock ones stick/pop on steep turns. What to switch to depends on taste, but I really like their standard height MagLites with Bones Medium bushings.
I bought mag lights, were super hyped, but i couldnt skate them because they felt like they made my board completley flat and didnt turn at all. Switched to yellow bones bushings and just stood on them home and they felt way better but didnt have the chance to try em out cuz i had to go away for a long time at place you couldnt skate witch sucked. Now when winter is almost over i just changed the trucks to my indies 144 on my 8 deck wich feels good for crusing and all but dont feel god at all with tricks flat. So now i have bought a pair of Venture 5.6s 8.25 axle, recommended size is from lowest 8.125. But im gonna ride them on my 8 flip board and then change to my primitive 8.125 board. I really hope i dont get dissapointed. Havent skaten in some months so need to be paticient and start easy. Was long ago i rode Venture and always liked them. I just hope i dont go crazy and buy 148 thunders right after. Thunder is what i rode in my golden years. Now i have 139 indys, 144 indys, 147 thunders, and mag lights not grinded once, i think the size on them are 8.125. So Ventires are the only ones i dont have in my collection. If after skated these Ventures for a while and it just dont feel right im gonna buy 148 Thunders and after that thats it. Then i have all the trucks i want. So i guess i will be riding Thunders or Ventures from now on. And occasionally indys just because i think the 144 look so damn good.
What do you guys say about 8.25 Ventures to an 8 board and sometimes 8.125 and some times 8.25 board. But will probably ride 8 board most or 8.125. I just dont like 8 inch trucks, they feel unstable and less material to grind. I couldnt skate indy 8s on an 8 board it felt to unstable so put my 144 indies on and the nuts didnt stick out to my suprise. But with my board know indys feel way of. I got thunders 147, thats the only 8 truck so far i can skate. But really into getting Ventures 8.25 or Thunders 8.25.
Go with Ventures, they’re bomb.
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Grip under the base?
Why are venture king pins different
Never tried them. Stuck on thunder lites. I have no reason other them that's what I have.
Try Venture V-Lights
I highly recommend the newly designed Destructos. They are a lot like ACE, but much better in my opinion. They have a very low kingpin, turn unbelievable , and are made in the U.S. They are very solid. Been skating the 6.0s. they are between 149 and 159 Indies. It's hard to believe that no one has done a review on them yet. They could be the truck that you where expecting out of ACE.
Kris Swierblewski so is the axle width on the 6.0 destructos like 8.6 or something i couldn’t understand there sizing but been thinking about trying some again
Kris Swierblewski somehow I deleted my original response, but I’m curious if you could go into more detail about these being like Ace’s. I would be willing to try those 6.0 destructos if they could outperform Ace in turn/grind. I look forward to your response, thanks.
I don't think they are made in the U.S.