Trucks are the part of a skateboard that lasts the most years and the one you change least on a whim, so the first purchase matters quite a bit. And for decades the market has been split between four names: Independent, Thunder, Venture and Ace. The two in the middle come from the same house (Deluxe, in San Francisco) and Ace was founded by Joey Tershay, who was team manager at Independent, so the four are more closely related than they look from the outside.
For this comparison we cross-checked the official charts from Independent and Ace, the guides and tables from shops like Slam City, Boardworld, Sick Boards, Skate Warehouse and Blue Tomato, the warranty pages of NHS, Deluxe and Royal, and two independent weight measurements, the one from Cardiff Skateboard Club and the one from SkateboardersHQ, which also wrote the most complete turning and wear comparison we have found. We have not done our own testing. And an honest warning before starting: shop charts contradict each other more than you would imagine, and where that happens we say so instead of picking a number at random.
Independent: deep turning and plenty of metal
Independent’s current line is the Stage 11, and it is worth knowing that there is no “Low” version anymore: today’s official catalog runs between the Standard (55 mm axle height) and the Mids (52 mm, or 50.5 mm for the Mid Forged Hollow). The Forged Hollow and Forged Titanium stay at 53.5 mm, a millimeter and a half below the Standard. They have also reissued the 80s Stage 4 in sizes 136, 146, 151 and 166, with the classic 55 mm height.
On how they turn there is a fair amount of agreement. SkateboardersHQ, which compares them directly with Thunder and Venture, picks up a feeling that repeats on forums: an Indy’s turn gets sharper past a certain lean angle, with even pressure through the whole curve. That is the basis of its surfy reputation. In grinds it is the slowest to wear down of the three that source compared, and they credit the extra metal, which comes in handy on beaten-up curbs and ledges.
The price is weight. In the Cardiff measurement (all trucks in the size for an 8.5” deck), the Stage 11 Standard was the heaviest on the list at 401 g per truck, and in the SkateboardersHQ one (size for 8.0”) it finished last again at 377 g. The lightened versions trim quite a lot: the Hollow drops to 361 g in 8.5” and the Forged Titanium to 323 g in 8.0”. For the Forged Hollow there is no official figure or reliable measurement that we have found; by construction it sits between the Hollow and the Titanium, and we leave it there.
The warranty deserves a careful read because it is often quoted wrongly. NHS offers a “Lifetime Warranty” on material and manufacturing defects, and it explicitly includes the bent axle and the axle that slides inside the hanger. It does not cover normal wear, bad assembly or bushings crushed by overtightening the kingpin, and the page itself defines when the truck’s life ends: when the hanger has been ground down to the axle. In other words, it is not a general “against breakage” warranty, it is defects plus those two specific axle failures, and the final decision is up to the NHS technician. We cover the flagship model in depth in the Independent trucks guide.
Thunder: the low, reactive truck for technical street
Thunder is, as standard, the lowest of the four brands. Its Team Editions and Team Hollows sit at 50 mm height and the Lights family (Lights, Hollow Lights, Titanium Lights), with forged baseplate, drops to 49 mm. For context: that is 5 to 6 mm less than an Indy Standard, a difference you do notice in the center of gravity and in the kind of wheel you can run without a riser.
Its turn is the opposite of Indy’s: quick and reactive, made for correcting in the air and at the last moment. On forums they describe it as a board balancing on a point, more pivoting than progressive; take that as user feel, not as a spec. In grinds the same SkateboardersHQ comparison is clear: they grind very well and lock in nicely on crooked and smith, but the hanger wears faster than Venture’s and quite a bit faster than Independent’s.
On weight, Thunder leads both measurements. In 8.5”, the Hollow Lights came in at 328 g per truck, the lightest in the whole Cardiff table, with the Lights at 350 g and the Standard at 370 g. In 8.0”, the Titanium Lights went down to 283 g, the lightest conventional truck SkateboardersHQ measured (only the magnesium Tensors beat it, and they have their own section further down). The stock bushings are the softest of the four brands, so they turn loose from day one.
The warranty goes through Deluxe, the distributor of Thunder and Venture: “every DLX product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects”, with no stated time limit and excluding normal wear, bad assembly and user error. The claim is made through a form with the purchase receipt and photos.
Venture: stability above everything
Venture plays a different card: stability. In the SkateboardersHQ comparison it is the one that lands the most planted, and its stock turn is the stiffest of the three. Here the reviews do not fully agree: one describes it flatly as a stiff turn with a recognized reputation and another talks about a smooth, controlled turn. The reasonable reading, which the source itself points to, is that they come very “tight” from the factory partly because of their bushings, the hardest of the four brands, and that with softer bushings things change quite a bit.
On heights, the Venture Hi sits at 53.5 mm and the Lo at 48 mm, the lowest verified height among the four brands (Tactics lists 48.3 mm for the V-Hollow Lights 5.0 Lo). A curious detail: in official mm, the Venture Hi measures the same as an Indy Forged (53.5) and less than an Indy Standard (55), but guides treat it as “the tallest high” by feel. There is no standardization between brands of what high or low means, and SkateboardersHQ says exactly that: a Venture low can equal a Thunder mid or high.
Wear in grinds is intermediate, and its straight-walled hanger divides opinion: one retailer argues it gives a cleaner, more consistent grind, and a 2021 review calls it odd. On weight, the Standard came in at 379 g in 8.5” (Cardiff) and 357 g in 8.0” (SkateboardersHQ); the V-Hollow dropped to 320 g and the V-Lights to 340 g in that same 8.0” measurement. For the V-Hollow Lights, Tactics lists between 313 and 343 g depending on size. The warranty is the same as Thunder’s, through Deluxe.
A warning about naming: older charts talk about size “5.2” and current products are sold as “5.25”. It is the same truck with an 8.0” axle; you are not looking at two different sizes.
Ace: the classic carve, now with sensible sizes
Ace was born with a specific idea: to recover the geometry of the Independent Stage 7, the old Indy that carves more than the current Stage 11. The Slam City size guide tells this, and also notes that behind it is Joey Tershay, former Independent team manager. The result is the most surfy turn of the four brands, a deep carve that some users rate on par with or above Indys. As always with turning feel, it is review consensus, not a measurement.
There are two ranges and it is best not to mix them up. The Classic is the original, with a size chart that leaves an awkward gap: its 44 has an 8.35” axle and the next size jumps to 9.0”, so there is no exact Classic for an 8.5” deck. The AF1 is the modern range that fixes exactly that, with sizes 44, 55 and 60 in steps of 0.25”, hand-poured 96a urethane pivot cups and redesigned bushings. And beware of an easy trap: a Classic 44 (8.35”) and an AF1 44 (8.25”) do not measure the same even though they share a number.
On weight, the Aces are in the heavy group: 397 g the Classic and 399 g the AF1 in 8.5” according to Cardiff, and 363 g in 8.0” according to SkateboardersHQ. The AF1 Hollow trims 8.6% against the standard AF1 according to Tactics listings (340-387 g against 372-437 g depending on size). Two gaps to be upfront about: Ace does not publish the height of its trucks in millimeters (the AF1 Low exists, but with no official figure) and we have not found a warranty page of its own, only its shop’s returns policy. There is also no comparative wear test that includes Ace.
Size chart: which model for each deck width
The rule every source repeats, from Slam City to Sick Boards: the axle (the bar from end to end) has to match the deck width. The model number usually refers to the hanger, not the axle, and half the confusion comes from that.
| Deck | Independent | Thunder | Venture | Ace AF1 | Ace Classic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.75” | 129 | 145¹ | 5.0 | 22 | 22 |
| 8.0” | 139 | 147 | 5.25² | 33 | 33 |
| 8.25” | 144 | 148 | 5.6 | 44 | 44³ |
| 8.5” | 149 | 149 | 5.8 | 55 | 44³ |
| 8.75”+ | 159 | 151 | 6.1 | 60 | 55 |
Notes, because the charts do not always say the same thing:
- Thunder 145: Boardworld and Blue Tomato give it a 7.62” axle, but Skate Warehouse UK lists it at 7.75”. It is the classic discrepancy between measuring the axle and measuring the hanger, and we prefer to warn you rather than merge the two figures into one. Skate Warehouse also slips on an Indy 129 with a “7.75"" axle when Independent’s official chart says 7.60”.
- Venture 5.2 / 5.25: same truck, 8.0” axle. The name changed between older charts and current products.
- Ace Classic: it has no exact size for 8.5” (the 44 measures 8.35” and the 55 is already 9.0”), and its 44 is not the same width as the AF1’s 44. If your deck is an 8.5”, in Ace you need an AF1 55.
Another detail almost nobody mentions: the recommended deck ranges for the same size vary between shops. For the Thunder 149, for example, some charts say 8.38”-8.62” and others 8.3”-8.7”, up to 0.15” of difference depending on where you look. Within that margin, Slam City’s visual rule rules: the ends of the axle should line up with the edges of the deck.
How much they really weigh: two measurements, two sizes
There are two scale-measured weight tables worth having, and they cannot be mixed because they use different sizes. Cardiff Skateboard Club weighed everything in the size for an 8.5” deck and SkateboardersHQ in the size for 8.0”, so compare within each list, not between lists.
In 8.5” (Cardiff): Thunder Hollow Lights 328 g, Thunder Lights 350 g, Krux K5 355 g, Indy Hollow 361 g, Thunder Standard 370 g, Venture Standard 379 g, Ace Classic 397 g, Ace AF1 399 g and Indy Standard 401 g.
In 8.0” (SkateboardersHQ): Thunder Titanium Lights 283 g, Thunder Lights 318 g, Venture V-Hollow 320 g, Indy Forged Titanium 323 g, Indy Hollow 334 g, Thunder Standard 337 g, Venture V-Lights 340 g, Krux 351 g, Venture Standard 357 g, Royal Inverted Kingpin 360 g, Ace 363 g and Indy Standard 377 g.
The picture the two lists give is consistent: Thunder at the bottom, Indy Standard and Ace at the top, and between the heaviest standard truck and the lightest top-of-range one there are about 70-90 g per truck. Whether that matters while skating we cover further down, because the short answer is “less than it seems”.
How to use the truck explorer
Below you have 22 models organized by brand. You can filter them by range (standard, hollow/lightweight, titanium or budget) and by tags like street, transition, lightweight or lifetime warranty, and also search by name. Each entry summarizes sizes, measured weight when it exists, feel according to the sources and what the warranty covers when it is confirmed in writing. If a model has no independent data, the entry says so plainly.
Independent
Independent Stage 11 Standard
Independent's reference truck, with a 55 mm axle height according to the official chart. Sizes 109 to 215, covering decks from 6.25" to 10.5". For an 8.0" deck you need the 139; for an 8.5", the 149.
It is the heaviest of the ones measured: 401 g per truck in the 8.5" size (Cardiff Skateboard Club) and 377 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ). In return, that extra metal makes it the slowest to wear down in grinds according to the same comparison, and its turn is described as deep and even through the whole curve.
The NHS warranty covers manufacturing defects and a bent or slipped axle for life; it does not cover wear, and it defines the end of the truck's life as the point where the hanger has been ground down to the axle.
Independent Stage 11 Hollow
The Stage 11 with a hollow kingpin and axle, the same 55 mm height as the Standard according to Independent's official chart.
Measured weights: 361 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff) and 334 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ). That is about 40 g less per truck than the Standard, a saving the sources that measured it consider hard to notice while skating.
Same turn and same NHS warranty as the rest of the line.
Independent Forged Hollow
Forged baseplate and hollow construction, with a height of 53.5 mm, a millimeter and a half below the Standard according to the official chart.
Its exact weight is the data gap in the range: NHS does not publish grams and we have not found a reliable independent measurement. By construction it sits between the Hollow (334-361 g depending on size) and the Forged Titanium (323 g in 8.0"), and we would rather leave it there than invent a number.
NHS lifetime warranty against defects and a bent or slipped axle.
Independent Forged Titanium
Independent's top of the range: forged baseplate, titanium axle and 53.5 mm height, like the Forged Hollow.
Measured weight: 323 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ), about 54 g less per truck than the Standard in that size. In Europe we have seen it at a verified 105.95 € per pair; if you see it at 60-65 €, the price is most likely per single truck.
One honest note: the SkateboardersHQ author snapped a brand-new Indy titanium axle and considered it an isolated case. Titanium also wears down when you grind.
Independent Mid
Independent's lower version, since the brand currently has no "Low" line: the Mid and the Mid Hollow sit at 52 mm height and the Mid Forged Hollow drops to 50.5 mm, according to the official chart. Available in sizes 129 to 159.
It is the Indy option for anyone who wants a low center of gravity and small wheels without leaving the brand. There is no independently measured weight we can cite.
Same NHS warranty as the rest of the range.
Independent Stage 4
Reissue of the 80s Indy, with classic geometry and 55 mm height. It is sold in sizes 136, 146, 151 and 166, which cover widths the Stage 11 leaves half-covered: the 146 has an 8.375" axle and the 151 an 8.625" one.
There are no independent weight measurements or turning comparisons of this reissue; what it offers is retro geometry with the current NHS warranty.
Thunder
Thunder Team Editions
The standard Thunder, with team baseplates the brand describes as 1 mm taller than the forged ones: 50 mm height versus 49 mm for the Lights family. Even so, structurally it is the lowest of the four big brands.
Measured weight of the standard Thunder: 370 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff) and 337 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ). The turn is quick and reactive, made for last-moment corrections, and the stock bushings are the softest of the four brands.
In grinds, the SkateboardersHQ comparison says they lock in very well on crooked and smith but wear down faster than Venture and Independent. Deluxe warranty against manufacturing defects, with no stated time limit.
Thunder Lights
The Lights family uses a forged baseplate and sits at 49 mm height, the lowest stock height among the four big brands along with the rest of the Lights range.
Measured weights: 350 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff) and 318 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ, Polished version).
Same character as the other Thunders: quick turn, soft stock bushings and a Deluxe warranty against manufacturing defects.
Thunder Hollow Lights
Lights with a hollow kingpin and axle: forged baseplate and 49 mm height.
It was the lightest truck in the whole Cardiff Skateboard Club measurement in the 8.5" size: 328 g per truck, 73 g less than an Indy Standard in the same size. Among conventional aluminum trucks, nothing measured weighs less.
Deluxe warranty against manufacturing defects, claimed through a form with receipt and photos.
Thunder Titanium Lights
Thunder's top of the range: a titanium axle on the Lights construction with forged baseplate and 49 mm.
Measured weight: 283 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ), the lightest conventional truck on that list. Only the magnesium Tensors weighed less, and with disputed figures.
Approximate price of 90-110 dollars per pair, roughly double a standard one. Deluxe warranty against manufacturing defects.
Venture
Venture Polished
The standard Venture, in Hi (53.5 mm) and Lo (48 mm, the lowest verified height of the four big brands) versions. Sizes 5.0 to 6.1; the 5.25 of current products is the same one older charts called 5.2, with an 8.0" axle.
Measured weight: 379 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff) and 357 g in 8.0" (SkateboardersHQ). It is the most stable brand according to the SkateboardersHQ comparison, with a stiff stock turn that comes partly from its bushings, the hardest of the four; reviews split between "stiff turn" and "smooth and controlled".
Intermediate wear in grinds. Deluxe warranty against manufacturing defects, the same as Thunder.
Venture V-Lights
The lightened Venture with a forged baseplate.
Measured weight: 340 g in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ), about 17 g less per truck than the standard Venture in that size.
Same stable character and same Deluxe warranty as the rest of the brand.
Venture V-Hollow Lights
The lightest Venture: forged baseplate plus hollow kingpin and axle. Available in Hi and Lo; Tactics lists the 5.0 Lo at 48.3 mm height.
Weights: the Tactics spec table gives 313-343 g depending on size, and SkateboardersHQ measured 320 g on a V-Hollow in the 8.0" size. That puts it around the Indy Forged Titanium, for quite a bit less money.
Deluxe warranty against manufacturing defects.
Ace
Ace Classic
The original Ace, with geometry based on the Independent Stage 7 according to the Slam City guide: that is where its deep, surf-like carve comes from, which some user reviews rate on par with or above current Indys.
Measured weight: 397 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff). Its official chart has a well-known gap: the 44 has an 8.35" axle and the 55 jumps to 9.0", so there is no exact Classic for an 8.5" deck. And watch out, a Classic 44 is not the same as an AF1 44 (8.25").
Ace does not publish the height of its trucks in mm and we have not found a warranty page of its own; there is also no wear test that includes it.
Ace AF1
Ace's modern range: it keeps the original geometry and adds hand-poured 96a urethane pivot cups and redesigned bushings, according to the Tactics and Blue Tomato listings. Its chart fixes the Classic's size gap with 0.25" increments: 44 (8.25"), 55 (8.5") and 60 (8.75"). A Low version exists up to size 60.
Weights: 399 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff) and 372-437 g depending on size in the Tactics listings. It is among the heaviest trucks measured, in line with the Classic.
Like the rest of Ace: no official height in mm and no warranty page found.
Ace AF1 Hollow
The AF1 with hollow construction. According to the Tactics listings it weighs 340-387 g depending on size, 8.6% less than the standard AF1.
Same sizes in 0.25" steps and the same surf-like carve as the rest of the range. It is still not a light truck compared with the Thunder or Venture hollows, but it trims a good chunk within Ace.
Other brands
Krux K5
Krux's current model, the other truck brand from NHS (Independent's distributor). Standard version at 55 mm height, with a clear differentiating angle: colors, looks and a slightly lower price than Indy.
Measured weight: 355 g in the 8.5" size (Cardiff) and 351 g in 8.0" (SkateboardersHQ). It sometimes gets the "lightest standard" label and that is not accurate: the Thunder Hollow Lights weighs less.
One detail to keep in mind: the NHS warranty page only mentions coverage for Independent, not for Krux.
Krux K5 Hollow DLK
The hollow version of the K5, with the DLK "Down Low" variant at 51.5 mm height for anyone who wants a low Krux.
Weights verified in the NHS store: 337 g for the DLK Low and 340 g for the standard-height DLK. The range Tactics lists for the line runs from 340 to 364 g depending on size.
Tensor Mag Light
The lightest truck on the market: magnesium hanger and baseplate with hollow kingpin and axle, now under the Darkstar/Dwindle group.
The weight figures contradict each other too much to give a single number: SkateboardersHQ measured 231 g (Lo) and 252 g (regular) in the 8.0" size, while Blue Tomato lists 323 g and Skatedeluxe corrected its own listing from 264 to 310 g. Keep a range of roughly 250-320 g depending on size and version, and the fact that the dispute is not settled.
The other side is documented: reviews reporting kingpins broken in under a year and users who dropped them over fragility. Lightness comes at a cost.
Royal
The truck brand from the Girl-Chocolate house, in the mid-to-budget range. Its historic differentiating model is the Inverted Kingpin, with the kingpin flipped to clear the grind area: 360 g measured in the 8.0" size (SkateboardersHQ).
Its "Guaranteed for Life" warranty is one of the clearest in the industry: it covers breakage from manufacturing defects, with a snapped kingpin cited as an example on its own page. The claim goes by email with a photo and proof of purchase, though, and without a receipt there is no replacement.
Its size chart has gaps, with no real size for 8.25", so check the axle before buying.
Film
An independent French brand gaining ground in European shops, with its own graphics and collabs such as the one with Poetic Collective. A short entry built on retailer data, because there are no independent editorial reviews yet.
Sizes by hanger: 5.25" (135 mm) for decks from 8.0" to 8.375" and 5.5" for 8.375"-8.5", although some shops narrow that 5.5 to 8.25"-8.5". Reinforced aluminum hanger and baseplate and medium 91A bushings, according to the listings.
User ratings are excellent (5.0 out of 5 with 41 reviews on Skatedeluxe), but nobody has tested them seriously with a protocol yet.
Budget
Mini Logo
The documented cheap option, from the Powell house: about 22 dollars per truck, less than half the price of a standard from the big brands.
The manufacturer states a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects, and user ratings on Tactics describe it as a decent cheap truck, stable in the Thunder style though a notch below. There are no weight measurements or independent tests we can cite.
If budget comes first, it is the reference with data. For other cheap-complete brands like Core or Havoc there are no good independent sources.
Nothing matches those filters.
Beyond the big four
Krux comes from NHS, the same distributor as Independent, and its current model is the K5: a standard 55 mm version, a Hollow, and the DLK “Down Low” at 51.5 mm. Verified weights: 355 g for the standard K5 in 8.5” (Cardiff) and 337-340 g for the K5 Hollow DLKs according to the NHS store. It often gets labeled “the lightest standard” and that is not accurate: the Thunder Hollow Lights weighs less. Its real angle is different: colors, looks and a slightly lower price than Indy. One thing to know: the NHS warranty page only mentions Independent, not Krux.
Tensor, now under the Darkstar/Dwindle group, makes the lightest truck on the market: the Mag Light, with magnesium hanger and baseplate and hollow kingpin and axle. The weight figures contradict each other so much that we prefer to give the full range: SkateboardersHQ measured 231 g (Lo) and 252 g (regular) in 8.0”, while Blue Tomato lists 323 g and Skatedeluxe corrected its own listing from 264 to 310 g. Keep “between roughly 250 and 320 g depending on size and version” and the fact that nobody has closed the debate. The other side: some reviews report kingpins broken in under a year and users who dropped them over fragility. Lightness at a cost.
Royal, from the Girl and Chocolate house, is the mid-to-budget option with an ace up its sleeve: its “Guaranteed for Life” warranty covers breakage from manufacturing defects, with a snapped kingpin cited as an example on its own page. You do have to send a photo and the purchase receipt by email, and without a receipt there is no replacement. Its historic differentiating model is the Inverted Kingpin (360 g in 8.0”). The size chart has gaps, with no real size for 8.25”.
Film is an independent French brand gaining ground in European shops. The data available comes from retailers: a 5.25” (135 mm) hanger for decks from 8.0” to 8.375” and 5.5” for 8.375”-8.5” (with some shop narrowing that 5.5 to 8.25”-8.5”), reinforced aluminum and medium 91A bushings. There are no independent editorial reviews yet; what exists are excellent user ratings, like 5.0 out of 5 with 41 reviews on Skatedeluxe. A short and honest entry: it looks good, and someone still has to test it seriously.
Mini Logo, from the Powell house, is the documented cheap option: about 22 dollars per truck, a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects according to the manufacturer, and user ratings that describe it as a decent cheap truck, stable in the Thunder style though a notch below. If budget comes first, it is the reference. For other cheap-complete brands like Core or Havoc we have not found independent data, so we are not going to invent a rating. And one line for the record: Theeve, the titanium specialist (its TiAX came in at 329 g in 8.0”), has barely any stock in big shops in 2026.
How to choose in practice
First, the size, measured on the axle. Skate Warehouse’s rule: the axle should land within ±0.125” (about 3 mm) of your deck’s width. More deviation shows up in steering and in where the wheels sit for flips. If you are torn between two sizes, look at the table above.
Height according to wheel. What shop guides say, in ranges because there is no canonical figure: low or mid trucks with wheels of around 50-53 mm for a low center of gravity, quick pop and technical flip tricks; high trucks with wheels of 54-56 mm or more for wide turning without wheelbite, and with a big wheel on a high truck, risers are the move. In practice: Thunder as standard is the lowest (49-50 mm), the Venture Lo (48 mm) the lowest verified of all, and the Indy Standard (55 mm) the highest.
Do 40 grams matter? The sources that measured the weights say little. SkateboardersHQ’s verdict is that the weight difference barely changes anything, and that you notice it more in your pocket than in your pop. Our reading, being fair with the data: the step from standard to hollow (about 40 g per truck) is noticed by almost nobody; the step to titanium or magnesium (90-150 g per truck, 200-300 g per set) is noticed by some people in flip tricks, but it is subjective and there is no published blind test to back it up.
Bushings are the cheap tuning. Before changing brands because your truck turns oddly, change the bushings, which cost 8-15 €. A Venture with soft bushings turns much more; an Indy with hard bushings steadies up. Stock hardness goes like this: Venture the hardest, Indy medium, Thunder the softest, and all of them need 2-3 sessions to break in. Independent, in fact, sells its own separately in three hardnesses.
And the profile, if you want the quick answer that the sources’ consensus gives: technical street, Thunder; park, bowl and all-around, Independent; total stability, hubbas, stairs and a tight budget, Venture; carving and transition with a classic flavor, Ace.
Approximate prices and a trap when buying in Europe
Prices change by shop, country and season, so it only makes sense to talk in ranges per pair: standards (Indy Stage 11, Thunder Team, Venture Polished, Krux K5, Ace Classic) usually run between 50 and 70 dollars, which in European shops translates to about 75-90 €; hollows, between 65 and 85 dollars (85-110 €); and titanium, between 90 and 110 dollars (105-130 €). Colors and collabs add 10-20%, and so do very large sizes.
The European trap: many listings do not make clear whether the price is per single truck or per pair, and trucks are sold both ways. We have seen the same Indy Forged Titanium at 105.95 € per pair in one shop and at 59-65 € in others that were almost certainly listing a single truck. If a high-end price looks too good to be true, check that fine print before celebrating.
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