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How to ripstik/waveboard

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Here we will show you how to ripstik or waveboard (whatever you want to call it). We will also show you how to do some tricks!!

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Step 1Getting on!

The first picture is how you should look when you try to get on and the you push with your back foot and put it on the board and just try to stay on the first time. As you get better you can start faster but for now just go slow. when you start you should have a friend to help you out with it so you can hold their shoulders.

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36 comments

May 11, 2009. 10:01 AMThor007 says:

I've got a smaller one, about 2/3 the size of this one and its so much better for carving and a lot more portable. I think that these are a lot more clumsy and are a lot harder to use than mine. however I can't do tricks on mine. so you compromise.

Jul 11, 2009. 4:51 AMbylerfamily says:

You can't do tricks on yours?!What hinders you from doing tricks?

Aug 4, 2009. 5:19 PMThor007 says:

its just so small its about 2/3 the size of that. so my weight has to be more centerd over the wheels.

Aug 27, 2009. 12:27 PMbylerfamily says:

You must have the wave ripple.My friend has one of them and I can still do tricks on it.

May 22, 2009. 11:21 AMthe_burrito_master says:

Wednesday I went to my friends house and he had a ripstik and I got on (for the first time) and road it.

Jun 16, 2009. 1:47 PMsprout_less says:

yah hey knexpert um yah they arent that hard

Jun 16, 2009. 1:54 PMthe_burrito_master says:

they are at first ,but yeah.

Sep 14, 2008. 11:37 AMradiorahim says:

longboarding is cooler

Jun 1, 2009. 12:22 PMXkidXhavocX says:

way better

Sep 14, 2008. 3:16 PMXander da gr8 (author) says:

Longboarding is completely different.

May 15, 2009. 10:13 AMbylerfamily says:

Great instructable!I just received my ripstik.(bought it off eBay)I learned how to ride and its great fun.

Dec 30, 2008. 5:46 PManarki121 says:

well globe u should try different positions with ur body, such as bending and leaning and also make sure u completely mastered the boared

Apr 20, 2009. 3:48 PMsnowpenguin says:

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Mar 14, 2009. 4:47 PMmackintoshlinessless says:

how do you go uphill

Mar 14, 2009. 6:08 PMXander da gr8 (author) says:

you have to get up some speed first and keep pumping! its very difficult!

Dec 30, 2008. 5:44 PManarki121 says:

well once u really master the real way to ride it then this can be pretty simple

Oct 18, 2008. 7:18 PMglobe says:

when i do a hang10 or ollie i mostly lose control, what should i do bout it

Oct 19, 2008. 6:42 AMXander da gr8 (author) says:

I still haven't perfected an ollie yet, so I can't really help THAT much. If you turn in circles when you hang 10 or 9 go slower and try to distribute your weight evenly along the front or back of the ripstik. Tell me if you need more help, I can post a video to help if you need me to.

Oct 19, 2008. 2:16 PMglobe says:

can you post a video

Oct 19, 2008. 4:06 PMXander da gr8 (author) says:

There you go, I posted a new video in the step Hang 10 and Hang 9. I hope it helps. All it is, is me doing hang tens from 5 different angles. You should look at my foot position and weight distribution to help you.

Aug 29, 2008. 12:58 PMFlumpkins says:

I'm soooo mad. I got a green ripstick for christmas... And I've been to a few stores... they have super cool ripsticks with decals and stuf,

Aug 29, 2008. 8:14 PMXander da gr8 (author) says:

Most of those were probably waveboards, I don't like waveboards as much because they are heavier and not as good for tricks.If you use it to go to school or something like that you should probably get a waveboard, but otherwise i reccomend a ripstik.

Aug 29, 2008. 8:59 PMFlumpkins says:

No, they were Ripsticks

Aug 30, 2008. 9:19 AMXander da gr8 (author) says:

Now your making me want one, I have yet to see it in the store. What store did u see it in??

Aug 30, 2008. 9:28 AMFlumpkins says:

Mal-Wart I think. LOL Mal-Wart

Aug 30, 2008. 10:52 AMXander da gr8 (author) says:

lol, I go mine from K-mart

Aug 30, 2008. 6:33 PMFlumpkins says:

There used to be local K-marts where I lived, they all dissapeared and turned to Wal-mart

Aug 31, 2008. 12:13 PMXander da gr8 (author) says:

I dont even know where my nearest Wal-Mart is... How much did your Ripstik cost?? I got mine for $80

Aug 31, 2008. 8:01 PMFlumpkins says:

I think mine was too.

Sep 1, 2008. 8:03 AMXander da gr8 (author) says:

I looked a few days ago at where i bought my ripstik and now they are $120!!! It turns out mine was on sale...

Sep 1, 2008. 10:29 AMFlumpkins says:

lol

Jul 27, 2008. 2:21 PMSceptre22in says:

I thought your Instructable was great, but I think you should have shown the different ways to put your feet on the ripstik when you are starting it. I'm "Goofy Footed", so I start with my left foot at the back of the board and push off with my right foot. One of my friends starts with his left foot on the front of the board and pushes off with his right foot and then puts his right foot on the back. There are multiple ways to ride the Ripstik/waveboard, I picked the way that was most comfortable to me. It all depends on which of your legs is dominant. (My right leg is dominant I think)

Aug 29, 2008. 8:11 PMXander da gr8 (author) says:

Actually, it doesn't matter which foot is dominant. I don't know how it works. I have a righty friend whos "regular" also. It is just what's comfortable.