Ronny Ripper's Page

Favorite type of skateboarding?

Street, Vert, Park, Downhill, I like it all!

What year did you begin skating?

1977

What's your set-up?

Factory 13 pigboard ("RIPPER" model) w/215's and rock hard NO SKOOLZ for parks and pools. For bombing hills and skating on the rough stuff I just switch out my wheels...really digging my Seismic Hot Spots!!

Where do you live?

TEXAS

Age:

39

Sex:

Male

Have a website, let us know!

http://www.TexasPoolsharks.net

Occupation?

Dad

My top three skateboarding influences:

Steve Olson, Duane Peters, and the average Joe!

What was your first skateboard?

My first good sk8board was a Sims 10.0...it got ripped off at a 7-11 and I was devistated!! Eventually I saved up enough $$$ for a Santa Cruz Duane Peters that I ordered through Action Now (Val-Surf)...

What skate mags do you read?

All of them...I just don't buy most of them!

Are you sponsored? If so, please list your sponsors.

I sometimes get hooked up by Factory 13 Skateboards, Skaterbuilt, and Abec 11...

Do you use safety gear when you skate?

Sometimes