Venom bushings?

[DPerjar]

You are ridiculous. Save them for a future set up, trade them with a friend. Christ man, if anything, you know your money went to support a skater, not some corporate suits.

[ollie]

You are ridiculous. Save them for a future set up, trade them with a friend. Christ man, if anything, you know your money went to support a skater, not some corporate suits.

another person who doesnt ride... I wouldnt give these to a friend, what kind of friend would that make me.
why don't you send me some cash? support a skater





For those dealing in reality. Longboardskater.com is hooking me up with replacements. They are awesome. Really the manufacturer should be taking care of this sort of thing so that says alot.

[Mile_High_Mark]

Small manufacturers/companies can't monitor every thread on every message board, which is why it's always best to go directly to the retailer who sold you the goods, and then to the manufacturer.

I've sold lots of Venom bushings, and have had only 1-2 people report a small number of issues. In each case, I've replaced the bushings because the customer contacted me directly.

[stringtheory]

For those dealing in reality. Longboardskater.com is hooking me up with replacements. They are awesome. Really the manufacturer should be taking care of this sort of thing so that says alot.

You live in a funny reality.

Longboard skater sold them to you, it is their obligation to replace them. No doubt they will seek a return authorization from their distributor in turn to replace the stock they used to replace your bushings.

That's just the way it works.

[Xgecko]

Small manufacturers/companies can't monitor every thread on every message board, which is why it's always best to go directly to the retailer who sold you the goods, and then to the manufacturer.

I've sold lots of Venom bushings, and have had only 1-2 people report a small number of issues. In each case, I've replaced the bushings because the customer contacted me directly.

You live in a funny reality.

Longboard skater sold them to you, it is their obligation to replace them. No doubt they will seek a return authorization from their distributor in turn to replace the stock they used to replace your bushings.

That's just the way it works.

First mistake......... expecting common sense from children these days

[Tittyfish]

mine don't return to center. I'm running them on paris 150's, 93a supercarves in the back and 90a carves in the front. I fell off the other day while leaning and the board went flying away, drifting fast to the left and hitting the curb. why would that happen?

after that incident I held the board and turned the trucks with my hands (they're pretty loose, but definitely secure) and after letting them go, they wouldn't always be perfectly parallel with the board.

so what's up? are they too tight and I don't realize it since I'm pretty heavy (~200) and naturally really turny? would being too tight cause that?

[Divebomber02]

maybe you bent an axle or you messed up the bushings fit in the bushing seat, take em apart and put em back together and see if that works, if it doesn't that probably means you bent an axle or something.

[Mile_High_Mark]

The wheels will "level out" when you stand on the board.

If the trucks aren't returning to center (easily), you may have them too tight.

[sterlingc]

when I'm using cone bushings front & back my trucks hardly feel like they have a 'center' to return to , you must be running them too tight

[jaxxstatic]

The wheels will "level out" when you stand on the board.

If the trucks aren't returning to center (easily), you may have them too tight.

This is likely your problem, and also likely to have been ollie's too.
The only time I've seen people screw up their bushings or not have any return to center, like what you two have described, is when they crank their bushings down too much.
You might want to try running your trucks as loose as possible without the washer rattling. If that setup feels too loose for you, instead of cranking down the kingpin nut, you should try a harder duro or different shaped bushing. If conicals don't work, try barrels, then stim-shaped, then rad, etc. until you get something that fits your weight/style. But seriously, loose trucks are good for a whole bunch of reasons.

NOTE: all of the above are suggestions/opinions that I've formed from trying out a lot of stuff, but they're just OPINIONS nonetheless

[Xgecko]

This is likely your problem, and also likely to have been ollie's too.
The only time I've seen people screw up their bushings or not have any return to center, like what you two have described, is when they crank their bushings down too much.
You might want to try running your trucks as loose as possible without the washer rattling. If that setup feels too loose for you, instead of cranking down the kingpin nut, you should try a harder duro or different shaped bushing. If conicals don't work, try barrels, then stim-shaped, then rad, etc. until you get something that fits your weight/style. But seriously, loose trucks are good for a whole bunch of reasons.

there is sooo much common sense in this post about how to set up trucks I felt in needed quoting......

[Tittyfish]

The wheels will "level out" when you stand on the board.

If the trucks aren't returning to center (easily), you may have them too tight.

This is likely your problem, and also likely to have been ollie's too.
The only time I've seen people screw up their bushings or not have any return to center, like what you two have described, is when they crank their bushings down too much.
You might want to try running your trucks as loose as possible without the washer rattling. If that setup feels too loose for you, instead of cranking down the kingpin nut, you should try a harder duro or different shaped bushing. If conicals don't work, try barrels, then stim-shaped, then rad, etc. until you get something that fits your weight/style. But seriously, loose trucks are good for a whole bunch of reasons.

NOTE: all of the above are suggestions/opinions that I've formed from trying out a lot of stuff, but they're just OPINIONS nonetheless

thanks, solid advice. I'll try it when I get home and let you all know how it worked out to help anyone else with the same issue

[ollie]

First mistake......... expecting common sense from children these days

Dude you seriously are beyond kooking it. #### Rocco exhanged a board for me back in 92. Thats how its always worked in skateboarding. If a retailer wants to handle it then good on them. Unused crap to the retailers and used crap to manus.

This is likely your problem, and also likely to have been ollie's too.
The only time I've seen people screw up their bushings or not have any return to center, like what you two have described, is when they crank their bushings down too much.
You might want to try running your trucks as loose as possible without the washer rattling. If that setup feels too loose for you, instead of cranking down the kingpin nut, you should try a harder duro or different shaped bushing. If conicals don't work, try barrels, then stim-shaped, then rad, etc. until you get something that fits your weight/style. But seriously, loose trucks are good for a whole bunch of reasons.

NOTE: all of the above are suggestions/opinions that I've formed from trying out a lot of stuff, but they're just OPINIONS nonetheless

This is hilarious considering everyone has been telling me to crank these bushings down to make them fit. I have minus threads showing and they are falling apart while riding indoors. I've been trying to tell Blix and everyone else who says these fit perfectly that their trucks are too tight.
Atleast you sound reasonable and aren't throwing baseless childish insults.

[Archy]

Hold on. So if you're not a kid....



Could it be?

[Blix]

I've been trying to tell Blix and everyone else who says these fit perfectly that their trucks are too tight.

How many times have I tried to tell you my trucks are not too tight?
Showed you numerous pictures? Told you plenty of times that my trucks are just tightened so the hangar doesn`t flop without engaging the bushings?
My trucks are loose, as loose as they can be without getting floppy.

And still you manage to claim what you just did....

I give up. Buy Khiro.

[Xgecko]

Dude you seriously are beyond kooking it. #### Rocco exhanged a board for me back in 92. Thats how its always worked in skateboarding. If a retailer wants to handle it then good on them. Unused crap to the retailers and used crap to manus.



This is hilarious considering everyone has been telling me to crank these bushings down to make them fit. I have minus threads showing and they are falling apart while riding indoors. I've been trying to tell Blix and everyone else who says these fit perfectly that their trucks are too tight.
Atleast you sound reasonable and aren't throwing baseless childish insults.

Common sense is figuring out what works and what doesn't not continuing with something that doesn't work and complaining about it. I figured out in my living room that Venom Cones were useless for me not a dig on them just that at my weight they are just too pliable.


As for exchanging something with a manufacturer in 92 Rocco was is own distributer that's isn't the case for many people right now especially those who 3rd party their production...

[ollie]

Hold on. So if you're not a kid....



Could it be?

I am indeed a red x

How many times have I tried to tell you my trucks are not too tight?
Showed you numerous pictures? Told you plenty of times that my trucks are just tightened so the hangar doesn`t flop without engaging the bushings?
My trucks are loose, as loose as they can be without getting floppy.

And still you manage to claim what you just did....

I give up. Buy Khiro.

Just a friendly jab.. These are soft bushings even when you tighten them up some. They compress too so they fit better after awhile.
randals over khiros

Common sense is figuring out what works and what doesn't not continuing with something that doesn't work and complaining about it. I figured out in my living room that Venom Cones were useless for me not a dig on them just that at my weight they are just too pliable.


As for exchanging something with a manufacturer in 92 Rocco was is own distributer that's isn't the case for many people right now especially those who 3rd party their production...

I didn't know there was a weight limit on the double cones, they should put that on the package. I'm 160, am I out of range? Actually the softer duros are working, but I want a harder bottom bushing. I think I just got some bad ones.

[Xgecko]

I couldn't get the 90a cones to work for me in Indy's or Ace's but Venom Barrels with Bones Hardcores rule

[xedell]

Does anyone know it the eliminators work as a bottom bushing on either aces, indys or tracker darts?

[ollie]

I couldn't get the 90a cones to work for me in Indy's or Ace's but Venom Barrels with Bones Hardcores rule

I'll give it a try in my aces. Bones makes some good bushings, but I find the insert is to restricting for reverse kingpin trucks, for my taste anyway.
Check this out. I was originally playing with the harder green duros and having all these problems. I've been playing more with the double red cones and they feel more stable than the greens. I'm pretty sure the green ones I have are not right. Its like the batter was not mixed properly and I got too much dry mush formula and not enough greasy sping action formula. If that makes any sense. These seem to have good potential if that is the case.
Also I don't know the situation with venom. I just learned that member tvar is behind it and hes a young guy with probably more than he realized on his plate.. I just knew it was a bushing company that everyone was raving about and I figured it was a big enough to be treated like the rest.