| What is the difference between the Ripstik and the | | | | both have different shaped decks and grip plates. |
| Wave Board? The Ripstik and the Wave Board are | | | | Although both are meant to do the same thing, which |
| very similar, but at the same time quite different | | | | is give your feet a surface that will grip so your feet |
| boards. The most obvious difference is the look of the | | | | do not slide off, again they are different in design. The |
| board, but there is more then that. There are also | | | | Wave Board has 77mm wheels, while the ripstik was |
| many similarities, which we will explore as well. First let | | | | 76mm wheels. The ripstik has a longer torsion bar, |
| us discuss the similarities of the boards. They are both | | | | which is the middle bar that both the boards use to get |
| designed to propel the rider forward without ever | | | | the twisting motion need to ride. The Wave Board |
| needing to touch the ground. The riding style is often | | | | was started in 2004, while the Ripstik came out a few |
| the same as well as the movement in your hips and | | | | years later. The ripstik is manufactured by the Razor |
| shoulders to get the board moving. Both of the boards | | | | Company, which also is one of the world’s largest |
| are made from the same durable plastic, torsion bar | | | | manufactures of kick scooters. With the backing of |
| and the riding concept is the same. Both boards have | | | | Razor, and because Razor is very popular, the ripstik |
| removable and replicable decks so if you get sick of | | | | tends to be the more well known board. The wave |
| the color or design that you have then you can switch | | | | board however is gaining great popularity and a good |
| it up. Both boards also have different colored wheels | | | | reputation. Whatever the differences or similarities are |
| that are also interchangeable. Now the differences are | | | | it is going to come down to which board you like |
| going to be why you choose to ride the Ripstik or the | | | | should be what board you ride. They both ride and feel |
| Wave Board. The Ripstik and Wave Board look very | | | | very similar, but there are a lot of great differences |
| different, that is the first and most obvious difference. | | | | that are going to help you decide which the best is for |
| The Ripstik, also referred to as the ripstick or the ripstik | | | | you. Is it going to be the name that you like, the designs |
| caster board, comes in solid color designs. | | | | that you like, the colors, or something different. |
| The wave board, which also has a few solid deck | | | | Although each board is different in ways and the |
| designs, tends to have more wild designs, mixing colors | | | | same in ways they are both awesome and fun |
| and words and symbols. Ripstik sticks with the | | | | boards to ride. You get the thrill of carving like you are |
| simplicity of awesome looking solid color boards, while | | | | on a snowboard or surf board, you can do some |
| the wave board has great looking designs. The boards | | | | awesome tricks, as well as just cruise around. |