| The Ripstik is a board that is designed very differently | | | | These grip pads are small sections of grip to grab the |
| then any board you have seen on the market. The | | | | larger portion of your shoe to the deck. On top of the |
| board has only two wheels, which rotate 360 degrees. | | | | Ripstik decks are the interchangeable deck plates. |
| The wheels are placed underneath two decks | | | | There are silver, green, blue, red, and pink decks that |
| connected together by a spring loaded rotating bar. | | | | can all be put on any Ripstik. Customize your Ripstik |
| The decks twist opposite of each other to create the | | | | by interchanging the deck plates with each other. Try |
| motion needed to move forward. This is why you can | | | | putting a blue deck and a green deck together, or a |
| be propelled without your feet touching the ground. | | | | combination of two other colors. Incorporate the wheel |
| Ripstik wheels are designed to be able to ride for a | | | | colors as well and your design possibilities are endless. |
| long time. A typical wheel would wear down extremely | | | | On the underside of the board is where the screws |
| fast on the Ripstik because the ride never steps off | | | | are located to remove a deck plate and change it. |
| the board when riding. With the contour wheel design | | | | The two ABS decks are connected be a spring load |
| the Ripstik wheels last longer. The wheels are sized at | | | | rotating bar. This is the technology of the Ripstik that |
| 76mm and 85A, and the bearings are ABEC5. The | | | | makes it different then say a normal skateboard. This |
| Ripstik wheels keep you riding longer before you need | | | | rotating bar is what allows each deck to twist |
| to change them. | | | | individually to produce the motion you need to propel |
| The decks are made out of high quality and very | | | | yourself without pushing off the ground. The free |
| strong ABS plastic. You can ride you board for a long | | | | swiveling 360 degree wheels twist and turn as your |
| time before you will notice a difference in riding ability. | | | | feet swivels each deck. The correct motion is an |
| Although the board is slightly heavier then most board | | | | “S” shape with your shoulders and hips and it is |
| types, it really has less effect with this board when | | | | this movement coupled with the technology of the |
| cruise the streets. On top of the decks are the face | | | | Ripstik that propels you forward. When you get good |
| plates and grip. The outer grip gives your foot a nice | | | | at the Ripstik you are not going to think of how it |
| hold around the entire perimeter of each deck. | | | | works. It just becomes so natural, and you will be able |
| Therefore if your feet slide for some reason the grip | | | | to balance like you are walking. Hopefully understanding |
| will grab your shoe and hold you on the board. In the | | | | the technology and how it works will help get you |
| middle of the top of each deck are the grip pads. | | | | started and more comfortable on your Ripstik. |