RipStik or Ripster?

[EMom]

DD11 wants either a Ripstik or a Ripster. I'd like her to have none of the above, as I predict a broken bone, but that's another story. She's only 62 pounds, so still a shrimp. She'd only be riding it on our cul-de-sac.

What's the difference and which would you recommend?

Thanks!

 

[golfgal]

We have a Ripstick. The kids used it a lot, for a week or two. I THINK the Ripster is a smaller version of the Ripstick. If you are going to get one, get the smaller one because it takes up less room in the garage while collecting dust .

 

[EMom]

Bumping.....

 

[SaraJayne]

My 13 year old bought a Ripstick...that he had been drooling over and he had to save his allowance for. Yeah, I'm mean.

He rides his all the time...but he's considerably larger than your DD. He's about 5'5 and weighs right around 100 lbs.

 

[zoemurr]

is 9 and got a ripstick for his BD when he was 7.

That being said, he is a competitive gymnast and very coordinated and has great body awareness. I wasn't worried about it. He's about 60lbs now, but of course was smaller than.

Took him about 2 weeks to master it, and he uses it enough that it was a worth-while purchase.

Now my DD (also 11) on the other hand trips over her own feet. There is no way that I would get something like that for her as she would kill herself.

Has she tried one? They are not at all easy to make work especially if you have a kid that is clumsy and/or frustrates easily. You also need a very flat space to ride.

 

[EMom]

is 9 and got a ripstick for his BD when he was 7.

That being said, he is a competitive gymnast and very coordinated and has great body awareness. I wasn't worried about it. He's about 60lbs now, but of course was smaller than.

Took him about 2 weeks to master it, and he uses it enough that it was a worth-while purchase.

Now my DD (also 11) on the other hand trips over her own feet. There is no way that I would get something like that for her as she would kill herself.

Has she tried one? They are not at all easy to make work especially if you have a kid that is clumsy and/or frustrates easily. You also need a very flat space to ride.

Our street is pretty flat. She's fairly coordinated. Her record on the pogo stick is around 1300 hops without stopping. After that, I begged her not to try to go any higher because it was giving me a headache to count. Sadly, being talented on the pogo stick is no guide to the Ripstik, although she's fine on her scooter.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Our street is pretty flat. She's fairly coordinated. Her record on the pogo stick is around 1300 hops without stopping. After that, I begged her not to try to go any higher because it was giving me a headache to count. Sadly, being talented on the pogo stick is no guide to the Ripstik, although she's fine on her scooter.

Go YOUTUBE it. They have many videos of "how to" and all that jazz.

 

[dopeysgirl01]

My son got a ripstick probably three or four years ago. He would have been 7 or 8. He's very uncoordinated and had problems at first. Once someone explained it to him, he picked it up right away and loves it! He was tiny also. He uses his all the time.

 

[ENSOCK]

my son loves his. He rode it daily until this summer when he got other thing that is kinda like a scooter but you have to wiggle your hips to make it move. Can't remember the name.

 

[DripKracken]

The Ripstick Caster board (the original) is 34x9 in. and weights about 8.5 lbs. The Ripstik Ripster is 27x9in and weighs a little over 4.5 lbs.