The Ripple Wave Boards are the perfect caster boards for kids up to age 10 or 11 years old. The ripple boards are made smaller and lighter then the normal waveboards. There are two awesome designs for kids to choose from, the Ripple Cyclone and the Little Rippy.
The ripple wave board is: 28 x 8 x 5 inches (7 lbs) compared to a normal wave board which is:34 x 9 x 5 inches (8.5 lbs). Waveboard put all the great technology of the normal waveboards into the ripple line. So you are not losing any quality, just picking up the perfect waveboard for that youngster.