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!!
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 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.
