# RIPSTIK **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 8, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113 "2008-05-08T12:38:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 12:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/1 "2008-05-08T12:38:05Z")
Anyone have one? Been looking around and they seem pretty cool for the summer. Might go pick one up today. [http://www.ripstikusa.com/](http://www.ripstikusa.com/) ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/2 "2008-05-08T12:53:09Z")
Have you ever tried one? I can’t stay upright on that thing for shit. ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/3 "2008-05-08T12:56:05Z")
Na thats what I am wondering. They say they are simple to learn and i am curious if im gonna come into work tomorrow with a broken arm ---
**Author:** ![TurboTSi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/22d042/32.png) [@TurboTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TurboTSi)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/4 "2008-05-08T13:03:11Z")
they’re not like riding a skateboard thats for sure. I tried for about 5 minutes to use it in WalMart one day and I couldn’t get the hang of it… I almost busted my ass a few times and I didn’t even get it on it’s wheels. ---
**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/5 "2008-05-08T13:10:22Z")
buy 2 get one free pogo ball to go with it ---
**Author:** ![aberfitch82](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aberfitch82/32/5041_2.png) [@aberfitch82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aberfitch82)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/6 "2008-05-08T13:25:38Z")
good luck we sell em at dicks fuckin death traps i tried to ride one almost killed myself ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/7 "2008-05-08T13:49:23Z")
> [@aberfitch82](#): > > good luck we sell em at dicks fuckin death traps i tried to ride one almost killed myself can you actually ollie this thing? there is videos about ones that come with the grind bar in the middle. lol ---
**Author:** ![aberfitch82](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/aberfitch82/32/5041_2.png) [@aberfitch82](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aberfitch82)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/8 "2008-05-08T15:39:19Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > can you actually ollie this thing? there is videos about ones that come with the grind bar in the middle. lol honestly not too sure, hard enough to ride IMO let alone hop gring rails n shit ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/9 "2008-05-08T15:49:09Z")
Kid across the street from me rides one. He scoots along pretty well. He hasn’t gone on a rail yet. I’ll post back with pics of the ambulance showing up when he does. LOL Thing look stupid hard. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_B](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/big_b/32/7490_2.png) [@Big\_B](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Big_B)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/10 "2008-05-08T16:59:36Z")
they have them at walmart its hard as hell to ride em but its fun once u get goin…have fun ever tryin to go up hill too lol ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/11 "2008-05-08T18:11:52Z")
Outdoor toy of 2007, it says it all right there. ---
**Author:** ![Real\_Deal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/real_deal/32/7332_2.png) [@Real\_Deal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Real_Deal)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ripstik/48113/12 "2008-05-08T18:28:32Z")
lol this kid was riding one the other day so of course my old ass tried it hahahha i could’nt get two feet with the stupid thing lol the kid was buzzing around like nothing…your feet never leave it