I got to thank you a lot by the way, Ben Dregos. You motivated me to leave the house at night time and skate again after 12 years. And I landed my first Kickflips. I never learnt it in the past, only Heelflips.
@@veightrwd8828 yes, maybe I am not too untalanted for skateboarding. But as a teenager I had no TH-cam. Makes a buge difference. But I still feel not confident to skate at fay time in the public, as long as I am still bad. But I continue practicing for sure. 😊
@@TIJEY-BEG yo, fuck the haters! You don't gotta be landing everything all the time to skate in the daylight in front of others, if you're having fun that's all that matters!
This right here is what it’s all about. A rare occasion of social media that actually pushes people to get outside and skate/exercise a bit, and to explore your city… unlike a Joe Rogan motivation video, many of which I’ve seen and was not inspired by.
I always watch your stuff and laugh. Always enjoy your skating too. Your a beast. You broke my heart today sir. Coulda gone the rest of my days being blissfully unaware of indys move.
Yo Ben, I've been watching your sheetrock videos for a while but never checked out your skate videos. I'm 42. Been skating for 30 years, and I've had a house painting business for 22 years. We got a lot in common, but I don't have the patience to make TH-cam videos, so I'm glad you're representing the skate and painting/sheetrock world! Keep it up brother!
Me too but I think I just found the right set up. I went to the chunky anti hero to the light almost boards. Look skate different boards. I like indy trucks. So I look at boards that fit with indy trucks. Find different setups or find the trucks you like.
@martin gonzalez formula fours are tight i rode them exclusively for 4 or so years. Now im on some ricta clouds which are more of a medium hard wheel. Im on the 92a durometer right now and I dont think I'll ever skate another wheel they feel so soft on these gritty streets and they dont feel any different at the park. Im actually gonna go a bit softer on the same line. Try out the 92a ricta clouds, I love them.
@@illiasaugustus2026 I had the ricta clouds 92a they were cool. I don't know what I did with them though lol. Now I ride Ricta naturals and I love them, I've had formula fours, bones spf and stf and I like the Ricta naturals more.
marc flaherty I actually went to 144’s. And loving them. I ride an 8 or 8 12. Haven’t rode an 8 25 yet. I rode one back in the late 90s. I like bigger trucks. No bigger than .25 though. I rode 5.5 destructos n 5.5 grind Kings. But it’s indies 4 life !!! I love how they pack more hanger on those axels than other brands.
Epiphones used to be better than Gibson's way back they were 2 different companies and countless artist have used epiphones such as he Beatles and many others
Chris Joslin on the nine club talked about how he tried to tre flip El Toro and broke like 3 sets of ventures so he switched to indy (I think) . He basically said if the trucks didn't break he would have rolled away. (may have been mentioned on the podcast "thrill of it all with Jamie Thomas" I can't fully recall! Pretty sure it was nine club though)
Exactly, Indys are a good bang per buck and T Funk and certain styles they are probably the best but for a lot of people they are too heavy and bulky. I don't land 10 foot out on a rail at 20mph and land in a manner i need some super turn angle to carve out all stylish. Im on Thunder Titanium.
Seriously someone should sponsor you. Your skating is great and you are smart. Please keep these edits coming. Just one thing. Please always tell or explain the board and truck combination including wheelbase, concave and steepness of tail nose and their dimensions. All skatenerds wanna know that. I ride a Chocolate wb 14 with indy hollow trucks and the combination is just horrible although I really liked Girl Chocolate decks on Thunders..all the tricks came easy.
I have tons of respect for you because your around my age and have a job and you still manage to find time to skate..i work 247 and an injury will affect my job, so I skate small shit lol..i use to skate small stairs and rails but again I cannot afford to lose my job..
This is so helpful! I can’t figure out if I should switch to ventures or not. I started skating a year ago and went from thunders to Indys. I love my indys, but I’m thinking about switching. Like I said super helpful
Ben you're getting really good and I think you know it! great skating man, u always make me feel so guilty because I should be out there everyday I have no excuse.
I feel the exact opposite pop feel between Indys and thunders . With thunders the board feels really light and pops good. With the new Indys I got, pop feels really heavy and i get tons of ghost pop if I'm not super focused on my timing. Feels like I have to kick down way harder and delay my front foot slide motion or I'll just ghost pop. Been skating them for a few days and still trying to get used to it
He's doing his best, i can never tell which i like better because it's always a different time, different deck and wheels, different skate spots. I know i never got hurt riding Indys but i have more time on Thunders. Seems like i adapt to either one.
A year and a half later I have pick up a pair of these. First Ventures. I am watching this to decide what board and wheel set-up. I think after watching, I am think a flatter deck like a flight or even a revive with some 53mm wheels. It will be interesting to try out.
I feel like power Peralta or Santa Cruz should hire you to just feel their products and try them out and give them honest opinions. I don't know if these companies give out jobs like this and believe me I'm sure there's a so much more you could bring to the company. Something I think about when I watch your videos. You're very detailed and easy on the listener. I watch your videos all the time as I'm sure so many other people do, I'm just an old 43-year-old skater who got back into it after 20-year hiatus and I was drawn to your Channel for many reasons for being so transparent it's the main reason keep doing what you're doing bud I wish you and the family the best
I got some ventures a little while ago. I found that they turned pretty much the same as indys and also found that I could cross pinch way easier on these trucks . It felt like they just wanted to lock in perfectly.
@Skate Lurker bud i popped some bones is my indys and in my ventures. After they broke in they where almost identical. Indys where a beter beter but nothing where is made me skate differently.
I need this size in my life, I just went up a size on my board and my current ventures feel a bit small, ironically enough my new board is a bobby worrest.
i use riptide pivot cups and bones bushings however with the stock too washer instead of flat bones one. This combo on ventures make it work so well for me.
My Element Raws brought my WB out by +2.75” which is about the same as an Ace. On a 14” WB deck, my pop felt awfully light and low. Got myself some Venture 5.6 V lights and can’t wait to feel that snappy higher pop 🤞🏼 I’m hoping my kickflips don’t rocket as much because my nose should theoretically be higher/closer to me on Ventures
I agree with what you say about Indy’s, how they turn exponentially more the more you lean. I think longboarders have a word for it. I’ve been whipped off on hillbombs on Indy’s and it really put me off them.
Well done as always and dang you have some skills man. Ive been on Indys forever and the China thing IS a big deal to me at least, all 3 setups I have are all Indys and will ride em until there gone but my next truck purchase could be something else.
So did you give up indi’s and I’m seriously curious cause I didn’t even know this uh brill someone said something and I was like shit? It’s the principle with indi. I expected it from vans and others. But indi? These guys just continue to disappoint by changing cross logo, to now china made? It’s like Hardcore - gone pussy.
Just get some lubricating oil like gun oil or knife pivot oil that’s in one of those pen shaped containers for your cups. I use the same oil I use for my knives that’s very low viscosity and use the fine tip applicator to drop some in my pivot cups and the squeaks are immediately gone. You can easily add this as needed without taking off your hangers to add wax. I also use one that is rust and corrosion resistant and it’s cheap as hell. Wax can get gunked up with dirt and become an asswhip. The low viscosity lube doesn’t hold a lot of dirt and tends to keep your cup cleaner and lasting longer.
Requesting a review of Minilogo 8.75" trucks. No one reviews better than you and it's a review that hasn't been beat into the ground by everyone else. Please review Minilogo 8.75" trucks!!!! Thank you!!!
Great video as usual. I wish I could switch to ventures. I like how they feel on a block. I do a lot of hill bombing though when I’m cruising around and a lot of times it’s in heavy traffic. I have a phobia of tight trucks and big hills and cars. Im so in love with the ace truck an I like them loose with a bones top bushing. It’s more responsive than the stocks. I feel like I’m making music moving through traffic on my skateboard and I can respond to any danger instantly regs or switch I don’t want to die on a Boston hill. I want to die on a San Francisco hill in my late 80s
@@lerk2009 yup...Don't get me wrong. Indys are rock solid, they last forever. But, as I am quite old, they started feeling too heavy, I just couldn't ride for long anymore.....Thieves are featherweight comparing to Indys, they are good value for money, I really like they way they turn (I prefer my trucks tight as I am big)...and I like the lower profile. They suit my flight decks amazingly, as they keep the weight down and I don't get tired too fast...Also because of this, my ankles are feeling much better.
@@irmasil3 Hummm I gotta check them out...I'm 46 and started skating again and realized I need a lower truck and more mellow kick . I'm riding Thunder 151's on my 8.7 Anti Hero which I get ghost pop on...The tail is to short and steep for thunders, this crap really matters as you age. I'm also considering riding a board that's more late 80's like maybe a Rosskop Big face . I like a smaller nose like 5 1/2 but big tail like 7inch or a hair smaller which is really hard to find.
@@Airik1111bibles If you want something gentle for your ankles with great pop, you get venue as well. Thy are NOT rock solid, BUT they are so gentle, and absorb so much shock. I love 80s setups as well, great riders, I have a Natas and a Guererro with 60mm Santa Cruz and they read great, BUT are too heavy and after a couple of ollies I am getting super tired. the best setup I have, is Andy Anderson's 9 inch Powell flight with either theeves or avenues. They are SOOO 80s, but feather weight as well. I just love them, and after trying around 10 different setups through a year, I finally stopped searching.
@@irmasil3 The thing with Theeves is that they don't grind for shit. I have personally never tried Avenue but I've heard they are quite heavy. In my opinion, Thunders are the way to go. Great pop, turn, grind, pinch and super light. Best trucks to me.
Thanks for your review Ben, if you can, you must try the Film Trucks ( the new brand of Jérémie Daclin founder of (rip) Cliché. ) I'm in love with my "salt and pepper" 5,5 Film Trucks, well i'm not really "objective" i'm a bit french...
Never liked Indys, always thought they were too heavy, I really like Ventures, I skated them my whole life, but recently I’ve been trying to try out thunders, it’s a weird transition, I feel better on ventures cause it’s more comfortable but the pinch on thunders for crooked grinds is so good
I always thought independent trucks were made in China. Some of my snap on tools are made in China and they're just as good as my snap on tools made in America. I always wanted to try ventures, maybe I'll get me a set later this year. But I like my thunders and honesty I want independents because they're a little taller.
Jesse M I just tried Indy’s again after having thunders forever and I love them more. I had a couple pairs of ventures one year and made the decision to leave them alone kept snapping the kingpins on them on gaps and stuff but never had a problem with thunder or Indy. And Joslin moved back to Indy after breaking three pairs of trucks at el toro not hating on venture use to love the trucks but I just had to find what works for me
I highly disagree on the harder pop w/ Thunder vs Indy. My Thunders feel light as a feather and nimble. Every pair of Indy's I've owned feel chonky and I always get this issue where they naturally want to turn left, no matter how much I loosen or tighten the truck. Thunder baby!
I had a 8.4” -14.5” wb with indy 149 and when I ditched the indys I got the venture 5.8s, and mounted them to a 8.38” FA deck with a nice 14.12”wb, and it is super crisp and the pop is super explosive lol seriously so yeah I’m super happy
Yeah, what if it was made in the "wrong place" but yet has superior quality to things made in the "right place"? Just a hypothetical question. I'd like to always buy things made in my country... but it is quite hard to do increasingly these days for many things.
I pretty much strictly ride 14inch wheelbase boards and for the past 10 years have skated Venture Hi's and Thunder teams I used to ride the Venture lows until I became a full grown adult and started getting serious wheel bite. I catch a lot of hate from my Indy riding homies.
what are the specs for your set up? I got back into skating after 20 years and currently have a 8.125 deck with these trucks. It feels very hard to get flip tricks to rotate.. Thinking about going back to an 8 inch deck with 8 inch trucks..
@@reza_dc2 you could I don't think there will be a huge difference. Right now I'm skating an 8.25 deck with 8.25 thunder team hollows. I switched from the ventures because I wanted a little lower and lighter of a set up.
Richmond is also one of my favourite parks. Clearly it's not for the variety of obstacles, it's for super chill scene\atmosphere. It's SOo buttery-chill there. Just wish the whole park was level. Instead of that 1\2-disc bank for a turn-around, there was a proper larger-than-the-disc 1\4pipe quarter-pipe. Wish that new-flatbar was a'little-lower.
Love your commitment to nitty gritty sk8 tech content. The squinting and end-of-video demeanor reminds me of Clint Eastwood, so I wouldn't mind if you replaced the baby-fat-man-child image for the channel with his (or an updated one). That said, you think you might consider critiquing Santa Cruz VX 8.0 (or 8.25) deck with truck preference relative to wheelbase and usual criteria?? Please and thank you!
Wait...when exactly did independent trucks go full production to china....thats crazy lol....besides that great video Ben 💪really wants to make me try these ventures
Just remember what I said. You might not like them. Best idea is to try other peoples setups when you see them rocking ventures. You can get a quick idea whether or not to try them.
I'm like 100 pounds and like a medium tightness to my trucks I am currently skating thunders and find they turn well, but could turn better additionally, I want to try lows, but thunder doesn't make lows anymore what trucks would you recommend that are lows, but turn really well
I had an old pair of tensor which I just got a brand new set of mids and the old ones had such a crook both have it was unreal lol pitching close to 3/4” deep no joke I used them several years. They were the ones with rubber pad on the ends that’s replaceable.
Never been a fan of Indy personally , I've seen far too many of the hangers and baseplates crack/break plus they are too heavy , was riding venture for a long time but recently started riding thunder , they took me a day or so to get used to great so far 👍 .
Pete & Pete that’s what I came from it’s definitely a difference but I dig it. I also like how these 5.6 aren’t hollow and have the same weight as 149 indy hollow. I think indy forged titaniums are the GOAT tho if we are being honest
I try lots of skate trucks ...Tensor light are awesome very light trucks but they can broke ease..i broke mine on pipe,,so..Thunder are bit heavier but still good trucks,,Indy was good before but know dont know if they move to China factory ...bad since.......I ride know bo new one Venture and i like it they are good before i live in France and lots of local riders using venture trucks ...I like them
You need to do a video with a Lib-Tech deck. I had one years ago and the slick coating on the outside they slide on the Nose & Tail and Blunt very good and they seem to pretty durable boards. It would make a great video and them deck don’t get the attention they deserve.
Daewon would like to have a word with you about "can't get them any looser".
Exactly what I was thinking.
Bucky Ò'Donnaighle Haha nailed it
Bucky Ò'Donnaighle he's not normal haha
Daewon is just so legendary he needed to hinder himself haha.
can take the washers off
I got to thank you a lot by the way, Ben Dregos. You motivated me to leave the house at night time and skate again after 12 years. And I landed my first Kickflips. I never learnt it in the past, only Heelflips.
Way to go man
@@veightrwd8828 yes, maybe I am not too untalanted for skateboarding. But as a teenager I had no TH-cam. Makes a buge difference. But I still feel not confident to skate at fay time in the public, as long as I am still bad. But I continue practicing for sure. 😊
Congrats man
@@TIJEY-BEG yo, fuck the haters! You don't gotta be landing everything all the time to skate in the daylight in front of others, if you're having fun that's all that matters!
This right here is what it’s all about. A rare occasion of social media that actually pushes people to get outside and skate/exercise a bit, and to explore your city… unlike a Joe Rogan motivation video, many of which I’ve seen and was not inspired by.
Intelligent skate videos exist now thanks to you
Most underrated skate channel on TH-cam!!! Thank you 🙏
If Bobby switched to metal turds I would start skating metal turds.
😂😂😂😂😂
Great video. Great info. You do a great job. I agree with people who say this is the most underrated skate channel.
Ben is definitely the most underrated skate channel
Yeah I’d make the switch venture has been my number 1 truck since I was a kid
I always watch your stuff and laugh. Always enjoy your skating too. Your a beast. You broke my heart today sir. Coulda gone the rest of my days being blissfully unaware of indys move.
I had no idea Indy moved until I got new trucks.
@@erichanhauser3190 I ride thunders now lol
@@irishdeth1336 😳💯
Yo Ben, I've been watching your sheetrock videos for a while but never checked out your skate videos. I'm 42. Been skating for 30 years, and I've had a house painting business for 22 years. We got a lot in common, but I don't have the patience to make TH-cam videos, so I'm glad you're representing the skate and painting/sheetrock world! Keep it up brother!
Same
I got to say I'm still finding the trucks and board that are just right for me. Your videos help a lot with that. Thanks for the information.
Me too but I think I just found the right set up. I went to the chunky anti hero to the light almost boards. Look skate different boards. I like indy trucks. So I look at boards that fit with indy trucks. Find different setups or find the trucks you like.
they mentioned your brother on the 9 club experience yesterday but they should be talking about you!
leekthomas737 ?
@@heuksalman in the "canadians. where did they go" segment on the 9 club experience
leekthomas737 who’s his brother?
Yah who's the bro?
Ted Degros
That frontside flip over the bin...so good. The sound of the board smacking your feet to catch, sublime.
You were right about Spitfires F4 btw!! Sorry for those of you who will never know the joys of F4’s.
@martin gonzalez formula fours are tight i rode them exclusively for 4 or so years. Now im on some ricta clouds which are more of a medium hard wheel. Im on the 92a durometer right now and I dont think I'll ever skate another wheel they feel so soft on these gritty streets and they dont feel any different at the park. Im actually gonna go a bit softer on the same line. Try out the 92a ricta clouds, I love them.
Juwan Chalmers bett
@@illiasaugustus2026 I had the ricta clouds 92a they were cool. I don't know what I did with them though lol. Now I ride Ricta naturals and I love them, I've had formula fours, bones spf and stf and I like the Ricta naturals more.
transferz bones all day!
I’m sticking to my Indy 139s. Best truck that I’ve ever ridden.
chris purcell 139s feel too tall for how skinny they are, do u ride an 8?
marc flaherty I actually went to 144’s. And loving them. I ride an 8 or 8 12. Haven’t rode an 8 25 yet. I rode one back in the late 90s. I like bigger trucks. No bigger than .25 though. I rode 5.5 destructos n 5.5 grind Kings. But it’s indies 4 life !!! I love how they pack more hanger on those axels than other brands.
The USA started skating, Indy's should keep it in the states. Epiphone is good but it's not a Gibson.
Epiphones used to be better than Gibson's way back they were 2 different companies and countless artist have used epiphones such as he Beatles and many others
MultiDragola Better is debatable but definitely comparable. Though I think he’s referring to Epiphone as it is now.
It shows you this country is going to shit.
Trying to make an analogy, who would trade their Gibson for an Epiphone. I still like Indy's. Bolt on necks👎
Epiphone was around a long time before Gibson.
Chris Joslin on the nine club talked about how he tried to tre flip El Toro and broke like 3 sets of ventures so he switched to indy (I think) . He basically said if the trucks didn't break he would have rolled away.
(may have been mentioned on the podcast "thrill of it all with Jamie Thomas" I can't fully recall! Pretty sure it was nine club though)
Corey Landowski isn’t he on Indy? Why would he have ventures? Ventures kingpins have broke on me in the past tho tbh
@@xExile7 he used to be on venture
He was on Indy before, went to venture, then back to Indy.
As if everyone that skates do huge stairs like el toro lol
Exactly, Indys are a good bang per buck and T Funk and certain styles they are probably the best but for a lot of people they are too heavy and bulky. I don't land 10 foot out on a rail at 20mph and land in a manner i need some super turn angle to carve out all stylish. Im on Thunder Titanium.
Seriously someone should sponsor you. Your skating is great and you are smart. Please keep these edits coming. Just one thing. Please always tell or explain the board and truck combination including wheelbase, concave and steepness of tail nose and their dimensions. All skatenerds wanna know that. I ride a Chocolate wb 14 with indy hollow trucks and the combination is just horrible although I really liked Girl Chocolate decks on Thunders..all the tricks came easy.
Finally I found the term for it. “Ghost pop”. I used to get that all the time on my board with thunder trucks
Did you get a board with mellower kicks or shorter wheelbase with those thunders?
What's up Vancouver carpenter! You helped me out with my mudding technique and you skate! Hell yeah!
I have tons of respect for you because your around my age and have a job and you still manage to find time to skate..i work 247 and an injury will affect my job, so I skate small shit lol..i use to skate small stairs and rails but again I cannot afford to lose my job..
This is so helpful! I can’t figure out if I should switch to ventures or not. I started skating a year ago and went from thunders to Indys. I love my indys, but I’m thinking about switching. Like I said super helpful
Try Ventures they are very stable
Ben you're getting really good and I think you know it! great skating man, u always make me feel so guilty because I should be out there everyday I have no excuse.
wax in the pivot cup! genius move ben i needed this 6 months ago, thanks for the skate-hack
WD-40 works too, word of warning though you don't need much!
@@asash4435 WD40 will make the bushings porous. Would not recommend that!
Ben the skating is UNREAL!!!!
Your truck review videos never get old
Something really satisfying about that 180 to switch 5-0. I wish I had the nerve to try that
That trick is actually quite easy if u grind only a little
@@konstakoivisto202 It's a scary trick on that ledge at my age
I always loved venture, absolutely great for grinding
Facts
I feel the exact opposite pop feel between Indys and thunders . With thunders the board feels really light and pops good. With the new Indys I got, pop feels really heavy and i get tons of ghost pop if I'm not super focused on my timing. Feels like I have to kick down way harder and delay my front foot slide motion or I'll just ghost pop. Been skating them for a few days and still trying to get used to it
He's doing his best, i can never tell which i like better because it's always a different time, different deck and wheels, different skate spots. I know i never got hurt riding Indys but i have more time on Thunders. Seems like i adapt to either one.
He’s back!!! I wait for your videos. Ps been riding ventures forever. Plus we got Yuto on. That’s enough for me.
DarkMatterBeatz yutos fucking insane hahaha
Venture has an amazing team.
Do a Welcome Skateboard review. Can't find any Ben Degros level review on youtube :)
Rumor has it Welcome decks are made entirely from soy fiber.
A year and a half later I have pick up a pair of these. First Ventures. I am watching this to decide what board and wheel set-up. I think after watching, I am think a flatter deck like a flight or even a revive with some 53mm wheels.
It will be interesting to try out.
Did you try them?
@@jouhajohnny I haven't. I know what I will set them up on. I am going to try them on the Ishod Twin Tail.
I feel like power Peralta or Santa Cruz should hire you to just feel their products and try them out and give them honest opinions. I don't know if these companies give out jobs like this and believe me I'm sure there's a so much more you could bring to the company. Something I think about when I watch your videos. You're very detailed and easy on the listener. I watch your videos all the time as I'm sure so many other people do, I'm just an old 43-year-old skater who got back into it after 20-year hiatus and I was drawn to your Channel for many reasons for being so transparent it's the main reason keep doing what you're doing bud I wish you and the family the best
I got some ventures a little while ago. I found that they turned pretty much the same as indys and also found that I could cross pinch way easier on these trucks . It felt like they just wanted to lock in perfectly.
@Skate Lurker bud i popped some bones is my indys and in my ventures. After they broke in they where almost identical. Indys where a beter beter but nothing where is made me skate differently.
I need this size in my life, I just went up a size on my board and my current ventures feel a bit small, ironically enough my new board is a bobby worrest.
Pretty excellent breakdown . Your analytical ability is pretty dope man. Love your videos.
Impressed with Ace so far myself.
good to see you're starting to get the exposure you deserve.
Thanks!
Switch crook at 6:44 had Moses Itknonen written all over it. Almost exact same landing style.
:) I used to see him doing them back when I was a lil grom. Must have left an impression on me!
i use riptide pivot cups and bones bushings however with the stock too washer instead of flat bones one. This combo on ventures make it work so well for me.
Tearin' them things up!!! Perfect review video!
My Element Raws brought my WB out by +2.75” which is about the same as an Ace. On a 14” WB deck, my pop felt awfully light and low. Got myself some Venture 5.6 V lights and can’t wait to feel that snappy higher pop 🤞🏼 I’m hoping my kickflips don’t rocket as much because my nose should theoretically be higher/closer to me on Ventures
I liked the bored waving at the end of the video 10:15
I agree with what you say about Indy’s, how they turn exponentially more the more you lean. I think longboarders have a word for it. I’ve been whipped off on hillbombs on Indy’s and it really put me off them.
Indy’s aren’t for longboards, or hill bombing
Just got Ventures, good to know.
How you like them?
@@jouhajohnny honestly cant remember, they were alright, but now am riding a bit wider indys
Well done as always and dang you have some skills man. Ive been on Indys forever and the China thing IS a big deal to me at least, all 3 setups I have are all Indys and will ride em until there gone but my next truck purchase could be something else.
So did you give up indi’s and I’m seriously curious cause I didn’t even know this uh brill someone said something and I was like shit? It’s the principle with indi. I expected it from vans and others. But indi? These guys just continue to disappoint by changing cross logo, to now china made? It’s like Hardcore - gone pussy.
5.6 venture titaniums with an 8.25" April deck seems like a really good combo for flicking.
i switched from indy to krux a few months ago and it took me almost no time to get used to the trucks
nanping krux are cool they basically come broken in which I bet helped to make them feel comfortable faster
Made by the same manufacturer as Indy’s!!! Lol same with bullit trucks! All made at the same plant and guaranteed for life against breakage.
@@dial3 In China also ?
@@Horrordelic Yes
Try Ventures next
Just get some lubricating oil like gun oil or knife pivot oil that’s in one of those pen shaped containers for your cups. I use the same oil I use for my knives that’s very low viscosity and use the fine tip applicator to drop some in my pivot cups and the squeaks are immediately gone. You can easily add this as needed without taking off your hangers to add wax. I also use one that is rust and corrosion resistant and it’s cheap as hell. Wax can get gunked up with dirt and become an asswhip. The low viscosity lube doesn’t hold a lot of dirt and tends to keep your cup cleaner and lasting longer.
Requesting a review of Minilogo 8.75" trucks. No one reviews better than you and it's a review that hasn't been beat into the ground by everyone else. Please review Minilogo 8.75" trucks!!!! Thank you!!!
Great video as usual. I wish I could switch to ventures. I like how they feel on a block.
I do a lot of hill bombing though when I’m cruising around and a lot of times it’s in heavy traffic. I have a phobia of tight trucks and big hills and cars.
Im so in love with the ace truck an I like them loose with a bones top bushing. It’s more responsive than the stocks.
I feel like I’m making music moving through traffic on my skateboard and I can respond to any danger instantly regs or switch
I don’t want to die on a Boston hill. I want to die on a San Francisco hill in my late 80s
JOHNE APLESEED sup assflea
This channel is way too underated
I love your truck videos, so could you please make a review of Ace trucks?
Tight turn. Best grind. Maybe a little less than ideal pinch but manageable
Try them mini logo trucks I did and threw a revise kingpin in them there kinda nice
I am abandoning all my Indys for Theeve TiAxl. Super light, turn amazing, stock hardcore bones bushings, good price, low. What's not to like?
Do you mean your going to stop using the Indy’s you already own?
@@lerk2009 yup...Don't get me wrong. Indys are rock solid, they last forever. But, as I am quite old, they started feeling too heavy, I just couldn't ride for long anymore.....Thieves are featherweight comparing to Indys, they are good value for money, I really like they way they turn (I prefer my trucks tight as I am big)...and I like the lower profile. They suit my flight decks amazingly, as they keep the weight down and I don't get tired too fast...Also because of this, my ankles are feeling much better.
@@irmasil3 Hummm I gotta check them out...I'm 46 and started skating again and realized I need a lower truck and more mellow kick .
I'm riding Thunder 151's on my 8.7 Anti Hero which I get ghost pop on...The tail is to short and steep for thunders, this crap really matters as you age. I'm also considering riding a board that's more late 80's like maybe a Rosskop Big face . I like a smaller nose like 5 1/2 but big tail like 7inch or a hair smaller which is really hard to find.
@@Airik1111bibles If you want something gentle for your ankles with great pop, you get venue as well. Thy are NOT rock solid, BUT they are so gentle, and absorb so much shock. I love 80s setups as well, great riders, I have a Natas and a Guererro with 60mm Santa Cruz and they read great, BUT are too heavy and after a couple of ollies I am getting super tired. the best setup I have, is Andy Anderson's 9 inch Powell flight with either theeves or avenues. They are SOOO 80s, but feather weight as well. I just love them, and after trying around 10 different setups through a year, I finally stopped searching.
@@irmasil3 The thing with Theeves is that they don't grind for shit. I have personally never tried Avenue but I've heard they are quite heavy. In my opinion, Thunders are the way to go. Great pop, turn, grind, pinch and super light. Best trucks to me.
Nice park. Love the clips. Where is this?
Thunders and Ricta naturals felt really comfortable for me.
Thanks for your review Ben, if you can, you must try the Film Trucks ( the new brand of Jérémie Daclin founder of (rip) Cliché. ) I'm in love with my "salt and pepper" 5,5 Film Trucks, well i'm not really "objective" i'm a bit french...
Great video and high production value as always!
Like I've said many times before, best skate reviews ever in the history of the TH-cams.
Ben DeGros, skate science God.
Thanks Patrick:) Although I believe you may be over-estimating my abilities!
Never liked Indys, always thought they were too heavy, I really like Ventures, I skated them my whole life, but recently I’ve been trying to try out thunders, it’s a weird transition, I feel better on ventures cause it’s more comfortable but the pinch on thunders for crooked grinds is so good
Awesome as always Ben!
whoa, im blown away. i was thunder anyway but whoa.
nice. cant blame the trux here, you shredded them with steez. killer halfpipe runz in the shallow end
overall,i love riding thunder light's,just something about them,but you could also never go wrong with some basic raw indy's
I always thought independent trucks were made in China. Some of my snap on tools are made in China and they're just as good as my snap on tools made in America. I always wanted to try ventures, maybe I'll get me a set later this year. But I like my thunders and honesty I want independents because they're a little taller.
Jesse M I just tried Indy’s again after having thunders forever and I love them more. I had a couple pairs of ventures one year and made the decision to leave them alone kept snapping the kingpins on them on gaps and stuff but never had a problem with thunder or Indy. And Joslin moved back to Indy after breaking three pairs of trucks at el toro not hating on venture use to love the trucks but I just had to find what works for me
what size is the deck in this video? can you please start mentioning the specs of the deck in your videos? thanks
8.25 I think
Can you do a video with suggested tricks on the concrete ledge that you made
Nice review, brother! Also that huge pop shuv at the end. 👌
That was some dude named Dave:)
@1:01 that kid's badass, and now he's famous. and knows it, by the look he gave on the rollaway...
I highly disagree on the harder pop w/ Thunder vs Indy. My Thunders feel light as a feather and nimble. Every pair of Indy's I've owned feel chonky and I always get this issue where they naturally want to turn left, no matter how much I loosen or tighten the truck. Thunder baby!
The daddest of outfits @5:12
I love flat decks but have been skating indy's. Want to try the venture & flat deck combo soon!
Did you try it?
@@jouhajohnny I like my ventures over indys but I hate flat decks now lol.
@@Unbelievable47 Ventures are still nice with medium and steep decks imo (I ride V-Hollows)
I wonder if venture trucks will work on a flip skateboard or a element.
I had a 8.4” -14.5” wb with indy 149 and when I ditched the indys I got the venture 5.8s, and mounted them to a 8.38” FA deck with a nice 14.12”wb, and it is super crisp and the pop is super explosive lol seriously so yeah I’m super happy
If you take off a spacer you could go a little more loose? rad video regardless!
That’s what I do. I take off that top washer between the bushing and the nut.
Chad Joines Exactly I’ll do that sometimes for tighter turns.
I get a good feeling knowing where something is made. It's just a warm feeling if it's made in the right place. Not a deal breaker.
Agreed!
Yeah, what if it was made in the "wrong place" but yet has superior quality to things made in the "right place"?
Just a hypothetical question. I'd like to always buy things made in my country... but it is quite hard to do increasingly these days for many things.
this is heart breaking and infuriating
I pretty much strictly ride 14inch wheelbase boards and for the past 10 years have skated Venture Hi's and Thunder teams I used to ride the Venture lows until I became a full grown adult and started getting serious wheel bite. I catch a lot of hate from my Indy riding homies.
Awake!
what are the specs for your set up? I got back into skating after 20 years and currently have a 8.125 deck with these trucks. It feels very hard to get flip tricks to rotate.. Thinking about going back to an 8 inch deck with 8 inch trucks..
@@reza_dc2 you could I don't think there will be a huge difference. Right now I'm skating an 8.25 deck with 8.25 thunder team hollows. I switched from the ventures because I wanted a little lower and lighter of a set up.
Awake
I bet you could do a frontside flip into that fakie nosegrind (or switch 5-0).
Richmond is also one of my favourite parks. Clearly it's not for the variety of obstacles, it's for super chill scene\atmosphere. It's SOo buttery-chill there.
Just wish the whole park was level. Instead of that 1\2-disc bank for a turn-around, there was a proper larger-than-the-disc 1\4pipe quarter-pipe. Wish that new-flatbar was a'little-lower.
I’m moving to Venture. Support North America made!!!
What about Thunder? Are they North American? Or is Venture the only one?
Nope, Thunder, Tracker, and Gullwing are still American (Cali) made.
Love your commitment to nitty gritty sk8 tech content. The squinting and end-of-video demeanor reminds me of Clint Eastwood, so I wouldn't mind if you replaced the baby-fat-man-child image for the channel with his (or an updated one). That said, you think you might consider critiquing Santa Cruz VX 8.0 (or 8.25) deck with truck preference relative to wheelbase and usual criteria?? Please and thank you!
Ben with all these chunky ledges you could teach us noseslide to crooks. I might as well get ventures and go all dlx
Ben! You going to do a review of the new Grind King Disruptor trucks???
review tensor mag light pls
I got my first Indy forged stage 11 bag summit and I like them better then my old krux
How do they manual compared to Indy’s?
Could you do a review on the vans half cabs?
Isaac Shriver Thinking about switching to ventures also? (P.S this is your lil buddy Kico)
@@metalfingers1534 stop stalking me kico
Good review. You should review some ace trucks I’ve been seeing them get more popular lately
You skating reminds me of Ed Templeton/Neil Blender.
Im tall too, kinda by default skate like the older taller dudes we grew up on right?
:)
Wait...when exactly did independent trucks go full production to china....thats crazy lol....besides that great video Ben 💪really wants to make me try these ventures
Just remember what I said. You might not like them. Best idea is to try other peoples setups when you see them rocking ventures. You can get a quick idea whether or not to try them.
now i want to go outside to do some radness
I'm like 100 pounds and like a medium tightness to my trucks
I am currently skating thunders and find they turn well, but could turn better
additionally, I want to try lows, but thunder doesn't make lows anymore
what trucks would you recommend that are lows, but turn really well
Almost no lows turn very good, maybe try independent lows, thats your best bet
I had an old pair of tensor which I just got a brand new set of mids and the old ones had such a crook both have it was unreal lol pitching close to 3/4” deep no joke I used them several years. They were the ones with rubber pad on the ends that’s replaceable.
Never been a fan of Indy personally , I've seen far too many of the hangers and baseplates crack/break plus they are too heavy , was riding venture for a long time but recently started riding thunder , they took me a day or so to get used to great so far 👍 .
I wanna try these cause I ride Indy hallows 149
Pete & Pete that’s what I came from it’s definitely a difference but I dig it. I also like how these 5.6 aren’t hollow and have the same weight as 149 indy hollow. I think indy forged titaniums are the GOAT tho if we are being honest
I try lots of skate trucks ...Tensor light are awesome very light trucks but they can broke ease..i broke mine on pipe,,so..Thunder are bit heavier but still good trucks,,Indy was good before but know dont know if they move to China factory ...bad since.......I ride know bo new one Venture and i like it they are good before i live in France and lots of local riders using venture trucks ...I like them
Ventures are so good
Switch front blunt on that ledge? Come aaan sneaky sick!
You need to do a video with a Lib-Tech deck. I had one years ago and the slick coating on the outside they slide on the Nose & Tail and Blunt very good and they seem to pretty durable boards. It would make a great video and them deck don’t get the attention they deserve.
idk if chinese manufacturing = less quality? Or are we all angry about the specific location they're made...
Yeah I wonder how metal poured into a mold in china is any different than metal poured into a mold in the US.
Tensor Mag Light review PLEASE BEN!