http://www.amazon.com/Ripstik-Caster-Board/dp/B000J2CTZI

so i was at the beach today and my distant cousin was cruising down the street on one of these. so of course i tried it. right away it felt like i was on my board, almost. it was so similar i wanted to butter it lol so i fell. but thanks to my mad tyte snowboarding skills, i landed unscathed.

anyone else try these? i think it may just help me survive my withdraw during the summer. seems to be 2 brands. i tried the razor ripstik which i was told was the better one?

http://www.amazon.com/Original-Street-Surfing-Multiple-Styles/dp/B000Y15RRG/ref=pd_sim_sg_5

i never skateboarded, but this seemed so close to shedding.

another version with 4 wheels
http://www.amazon.com/WhipTide-Caster-Carve-Multiple-Colors/dp/B000WA9P9K

I've got one and they're pretty fun but I wouldn't say it's anything like snowboarding.

well yeah obviously. but i hopped on and since i'm decent at sb, i kept my balance fairly well.

i was thinking at least it incorporated similar skills/muscle usage as snowboarding so it is something to do during the summer.

well i ordered one off ebay. it's the newer DLX version. it'll at least get me outside until snowboarding starts. hopefully it will help prepare me better.

um you can look on ebay? the new DLX is like $150. i got one new for $105 shipped. I guess a week at the longest to get here. it all depends. you can find the original version for around $77 different places. maybe cheaper on ebay.

umm aren't those the things you wiggle and it moves?. I always thought they were kinda dumb and nuthing like snowboarding.

How does it work? It just looks like a skateboard.

Posted by v1ncan1ty

alright,

 

so i got my Ripstik DLX on Thursday night....

 

I tried it up, thursday night and then friday....got good at it real fast....

 

then on sunday morning, when to the bike trail, and rip'ed it for about 4km.....

My abs killed, my legs felt great, it feels like snowboarding....(cowabunggah dude!!!!)

 

going on flat ground or going up a hill is alot of wiggling....

 

but going down hill, you can definatly make it feel like a snowboard, because i used my heel and toe edges and ya, it pumps like a snowboard....

 

i love my rip stik, and now i just bought some Ethics shoes with STI insoles, lol :D

control is going to be kick ass!!!!!!

now i need to find some steeps :D

 

w0rd! go rip stik go :D

My only problem with this is that there's no brake, unlike snowboarding o.O

i've heard the only way to stop/decelerate is to jump off

Posted by JoonHo

Posted by v1ncan1ty

alright,

 

so i got my Ripstik DLX on Thursday night....

 

I tried it up, thursday night and then friday....got good at it real fast....

 

then on sunday morning, when to the bike trail, and rip'ed it for about 4km.....

My abs killed, my legs felt great, it feels like snowboarding....(cowabunggah dude!!!!)

 

going on flat ground or going up a hill is alot of wiggling....

 

but going down hill, you can definatly make it feel like a snowboard, because i used my heel and toe edges and ya, it pumps like a snowboard....

 

i love my rip stik, and now i just bought some Ethics shoes with STI insoles, lol :D

control is going to be kick ass!!!!!!

now i need to find some steeps :D

 

w0rd! go rip stik go :D

My only problem with this is that there's no brake, unlike snowboarding o.O

i've heard the only way to stop/decelerate is to jump off

Soo it's basically for people who can't skateboard..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJk7oj3Yjuc

omg your gonna look so cool


get a longboard

www.krackedskulls.com

Posted by SnowboardingDude14

um no.

no ripstik

not ever.

 

i agree, longboard