Description From Innsbruck air to Alaskan powder, Jim Rippey stomps everything with technicality, strength, and style. His model complements the Burton line-up with a board that is easy to ride and tips into butt...
Review Abstract The Burton Rippey “rides like a dream” everywhere, including power and woods, say reviewers. Boarders say it has an “ideal amount of flex and stiffness to handle parks and back country” and has a “a slightly stiffer tail for more pop and float in the fluffy stuff.” This “very speedy” board scores high with reviewers, who thank Burton repeatedly for its “responsive” and “maneuverable” board. “Like a hot knife through butter,” the Rippey will have you turning “quick from edge to edge” thanks to its strength. One boarder says, “I've thrown everything at this board, and it always delivers.”
Favorite place to ride: steep slopes and in the park
Riding Style: FreeStyle
Product Year: 2002
Summary: the burton rippey i paid for 150 is well worth the money. it is very light and flexible. my last board was so choppy when i accelerated at high speeds, but the rippey handles high speed and you get much more air due to the weight.
Strengths: strengths would be weight, flexibility, graphics, and the whole deal.
Weaknesses: none that i have picked up on yet.
Review Date March 31, 2003
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for Countless
Visitors rate this review 3.50 of 5,
2 votes
Reviewed by: toysupradude(Unregistered User)
,
HardCore
, from Kalispell, MT us
Price Paid:
$450.00
at stumptown
Favorite place to ride: Burton
Riding Style: All Mountain/Freeride
Product Year: 2000
Summary: I have rode Burtons since the 80's and I love the Rippey!! I ride all of the hill and I can tellyou there is not a stronger lighter, quicker board on the hill. The Rippey does to boarding what beer does to ugly people.
Strengths: Never chatters at high speeds, get in the trees and backcountry and you will feel like the board is making love to ya!! I rode this board for years and my buddy went through a board a yr and we rode the same terrain, tough as grissle.
Weaknesses: Didn't like the grafix at first, but they grow on ya, now I likw them lots!!
Similar Products Used: I had Craig Kelly, 89, Burton air 6 and 6.1, Nitro jeff davis, Maboo cool tool(old as hell) and the 1st Jeff Brushie
Review Date March 30, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Used product for 6-15
Visitors rate this review 5.00 of 5,
1 votes
Reviewed by: snowmama(Unregistered User)
,
Intermediate
, from California
Price Paid:
$0.00
Riding Style: All Mountain/Freeride
Product Year: 2001
Summary: This board is awesome. It is soooo light and easy to ride. It holds an edge well and is easy to turn and does really well on jumps becuase it is so light. It rides solid in chop too. I HIGHLY recommend it.
Strengths: Very light, carves good, good in the park.
Review Date January 13, 2002
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Used product for 6-15
Visitors rate this review 3.00 of 5,
3 votes
Reviewed by: Robin1313(Unregistered User)
,
Intermediate
, from Amsterdam Holland
Price Paid:
$325.00
at Duyvenstein
Favorite place to ride: Off piste and Jumps
Riding Style: FreeStyle
Product Year: 2001
Summary: Awesome board, fast and easy. Jumps predictable and always lands predictably.
Good for laerning new tricks. This Board is easy and fast. All the other fast boards are stiffer and harder to ride, not this one. If you're a slope freak, don't buy it, but if you're a fast cruzer, jumper and off-piste freak, than go for this board. For comparison, it's far more flexible than a powers for instance.
Strengths: 1. Light weight.
2. Easy to ride, jump anp land.
3. Seriously fast wen waxed properly.
4. Rides ok switch.
5. Spins easely (weight matter I think)
Weaknesses: 1. Too flexible for the slopes especially when the conditions are rough.
2. On the slopes you'd need more edge grip.
3. It loses it's initial flex, it gets softer, so watch out when buying this board if you want a stiff board.
Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz X 2001. (a bit havier and stiffer than the Rippey)
Review Date May 1, 2001
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Visitors rate this review 4.00 of 5,
4 votes
Reviewed by: Paul Swierad(Unregistered User)
,
Advanced
, from Wayne, NJ 07470 US
Price Paid:
$450.00
at Specialty Sports
Favorite place to ride: Mountain Creek
Riding Style: All Mountain/Freeride
Product Year: 2001
Summary: its a good board for the money and it will improve ride capabilities, its a little stiff but then it turns into a butter board
Strengths: its got good flex, and easy to work with
Weaknesses: nothing that i would need
Similar Products Used: Ride Control. The first board i ever used and it to wass good, its a good begginner board
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