The RipStik Caster Board was awarded Outdoor Toy of the Year by the Toy Industry Association (TIA) during the T.O.T.Y (Toy of the Year) Awards Ceremony.
"We are thrilled that the RipStik has been selected for this T.O.T.Y award," said Carlton Calvin, president of Razor USA, manufacturers of the RipStik. "The introduction of the RipStik has lead to a nationwide craze, with consumers of all ages carving on the streets, from Southern California to Florida and everywhere in between. This spring, RipStik fans can look forward to more RipStik products with exciting new features in stores nationwide."
The RipStik Caster Board is innovative and patented with a unique mechanical design that blends the carving of surfing and snowboarding into a sport for dry land. The RipStik melds the motions and anatomy of both action sports into a distinctive ride. The independently rotating platforms and two inclined caster wheels generate speed and create a fun carving motion on the pavement while allowing tight twists and turns without pushing – just twist and go!
Here are some of the features of the RipStik.
Plastic end platforms connected by metal torsion beam
Urethane wheels on 360 degree inclined casters
Traction pads on each platform
Independently rotating platforms generate speed and allow tight twisting and turning without pushing
Kick tail and raised kick nose with concave design for tricks and improved footing
There are a number of RipStik videos on YouTube - see here. Surfing and snowboarding combined on a hard surface like dry land sounds like it could be a little dangerous (wear your helmet and knee pads). Still it looks a lot like skateboarding. It's not nearly as dangerous as something like powerizers.
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