![]() ![]() Venture makes high quality gear that will outlast other brands for years to come! If you are a committed skateboarder, then you need to stick with a brand that has seen the trends come and go. Made of 100% acrylic sweater material, Their beanies have the traditional fold style that we have all grown to love. If you are looking for a classic beanie, then Venture Beanies are all you need. Their hats come in different colors with their logo displayed prominently on the front. If you wear caps, then try on a Venture hat or beanie. Venture skateboard t-shirts are great to wear while boarding or for casual comfort. Because of Venture’s reputation for excellence in the industry, they have also expanded their product line to include skateboard apparel. The combination of their tough composition and high quality metal makes Venture trucks a good choice for learning tricks. Venture trucks are the tried and true choice for both pros and amateurs because they stand up to even the harshest skating conditions. Boldly colored with unique imaging, their truck graphics are inspired by their favorite pro skaters. Venture skateboard trucks are extremely strong and lightweight. They use pure metals and trusted manufacturing techniques to ensure their skateboard trucks never fall apart. Unlike other skateboard companies that try to do it all, Venture focuses mainly on skateboard trucks because they know it’s the most important component for skateboard performance. ![]() Venture Trucks are ‘Always on the Grind’.Known in the industry for their commitment to designing, manufacturing, and distributing the best skateboard trucks, Venture was founded in the 1980s. They come in regular silver finish, a bunch of colours and pro livery. There are regular Lo’s and Hi’s available. So here are the three Venture Trucks currently available. And you have about a 1/4″ difference with Thunders in the middle either way. It’s true, you can pretty much add an extra 1/2″ by using Indys over Venture Trucks. How do you want your trucks to turn?ĭid you know you can change your wheel-base by using different trucks? Thunder Trucks fit smack dab in the middle. Indy’s have the most ‘stable’ geometry and largest turning circle, Venture Trucks have the sharpest turn and smallest turning circle. Remember them in that order and you’ll remember how they turn. You may remember this article about getting some basic trucks to get you rolling. It was the era of big pants and small wheels and Venture Trucks had the right design for the time.Īlthough they are considered a street truck, they are pretty much perfect for any terrain. This stopped your mounting hardware from getting shredded on nose and tail slides which were getting longer and faster at the time. They were the first to hit the market with a new smaller hole pattern which shifted the front truck holes back to the 53mm position. they launched the lower profile ‘Featherlight’ which had some new design features for the different types of street skating that were evolving. ![]() In the early 1990’s Greg Carroll & Keith Cochrane (who along with Don Fisher ran Think Skateboards) redesigned the trucks. The rest is history.Ī new style of trucks for a new style of skateboarding. Not long after Mark Gonzales started riding them and some of the best street skaters soon followed. Ventures were lighter and soon street skateboarders took notice of this relatively unknown brand. But the timing was right as there was a shift in the way skateboarders were using the streets. Originally Venture Trucks were launched as a third tier to the other two Ermico truck brands as a price point truck. Fausto manufactured trucks for Independent & Thunder and was also involved with Thrasher, Deluxe and many other iconic San Fransisco skate brands. Ermico was a manufacturer founded by Fausto Vitello. Venture Trucks first hit the market in the 1980’s and were the third brand to come out of the Ermico camp. ![]()
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