There are a lot of different truck brands on the market, but we focus primarily on 5 brands - Thunder, Venture, Independent, Ace, and Krux. They all have slight differences and characteristics with how they turn and grind, but all brands have devoted followers for different reasons. You literally can’t make a bad decision with any brand you choose. The standard solid aluminum models are tried and true, and price goes up with added features such as hollow lighter weight components, color treatments, or titanium axles.