RipStik Caster Board hits the streets
Not content with old skool skateboards, the new kid on the block is the RipStik Caster Board. The RipStik Caster Board allows for acceleration with pushing; using its unique twisting motion moves you forward with out ever pushing off the ground. According to the company, the “RipStik’s 360 degree inclined casters and pivoting deck provide a carving motion just like a snowboard”.
A concave deck and traction plates provide foot control, which you’ll need for all that twisting. The RipStik Caster Board comes equipped with 76mm wheels, in a range of colours, and high performance bearings for a smooth ride. Oh, and the real difference is that the RipStik only has two wheels, rather than the surprisingly conservative 4 wheels you might expect. Will the two-wheeled monster knock the humble stakeboard off its perch? You decide.
It is recommended for kids aged 8 years and over, and amusingly, up to a maximum weight of 220lbs (that’s 15 stone). Damn, that's a fat 8-year-old.
- Meet Daisy, Apple's new robot that recycles 200 iPhones in an hour
- Hurry! Ancestry.com's AncestryDNA test is 40% off on Amazon (US)
- 2 Philips Hue Colour Bulbs, Philips Hue Bridge and Google Home Mini for £129.99 on Argos
- Pocket-lint Gadget Awards 2018 date announced: The road starts here
- What is Android Things and when will the first devices arrive?
- Nike Flyprint: The 3D printed shoe to propel Kipchoge and Farah to London Marathon greatness
- Spotify could unveil in-car music controller at New York event
- The latest Lego Star Wars set is a superb model of the Y-Wing Starfighter
- 45 real-life robots that will make you think the future is now
- 32 old storage formats in tech heaven: How many do you remember?
Comments