New here? Why not check out the pages on different street surfing boards; The Wave Board, The Ripstik, The ESS Board, The OBoard, The Exboard, The Blade Board or The T-Board.
Firstly apologies for the slow updates guys, I’ve been really busy lately and haven’t given this place much attention. Don’t forget you can add backlinks to any related websites and we have a number of subscription options available. Oh, and don’t forget the Ripstik race.
RazorX recently introduced a new board to the Ripstik line of products aimed at the more experienced and aggressive street surfer – The Ripstik G.
The “G” stands for grind and as you can imagine the bar in the middle is now made of aircraft-grade aluminum tubing to allow grinding in the same way as you might with a skateboard or the much forgotten snakeboard.
On first impressions I have to say that this now puts the Ripstik above the waveboard and other competitors for the sheer amoutn of possibilities this will open up.
The board appears to be currently available only in the United States through Amazon, Walmart, eBay etc. I cannot wait for this to come out in the UK later this year so I can get my hands on one!!
There is a Ripstik race due to take place on September 7th 2008. Further details can be located via Bone Bodies or Facebook.
1. Feet need to be evenly spaced on the board across the grips flat footed.
2. Prepare for the 180 by bending your knees.
3. Jump and turn 180 degrees as quick as possible, trying to land back, switch-stance, with your feet landing back on the grips.
Acid Drop
1. Make sure you bend your knees.
2. Shift weight to tail so that the nose lifts before drop.
3. Have your weight towards the back of the board and then shift your weight forward while in the air preparing yourself for the landing.
4. Bend your knees when you land to absorb the impact and try to balance your weight in the middle so you can roll away.
This is a good video by the guy who invented the Blade Board which gives you a good background on the differences for those of you who are interested in this subject.
Place the board on the floor and put your front foot in the centre of the front platform. If you’re left footed place your right foot on the front, if your right footed place your left foot on the front. Make sure the board is level with the ground with your front foot, give a gentle push with the back foot and then place this in the centre of the of the rear platform. If you’ve been surfing, snowboarding or skateboarding before this will seem very instictive and familar to you.
You should now be moving off a gentle speed (or have fell over a few times and have repeated these steps!). Next you should start twisting from side to side with your knees slightly bent. Imagine there is a pole coming up from the centre of the board (on the torsion bar) through the middle of your body. You should now be making an S shaped motion and moving in the correct direction.
Keep your eyes in the direction you are travelling and keep it up! If you want to change direction lean into the turn slightly and push the boards gently in opposite directions.
Check out these two videos which will illustrate this to you.
How to ride the RazorX Ripstik
How To Ride The Wave Board
The RazorX Ripstik has been awarded Outdoor Toy of the Year by the Toy Industry Association (TIA) during the T.O.T.Y (Toy of the Year) Awards Ceremony. This is a US based award but shows how popular the board has been in the United States over the last year.
I expect we’ll see similar success in the United Kingdom over the next year with The Wave Board.
The boards pages have now been updated and include full details of The Wave Board, The ESS Board, The Wave Ripple, The Ripstick, The OBoard & The Exboard.
