what are jib ribs?

rukuswake · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 105 City: Lafayette

okay...i was looking at the new hyperlite Premier and saw under features that the board has detachable jib ribs. i wanted to know what they were.
thanks

Blindside_137 · Posted: Mar 18, 2007 10:42 am Post subject:

Little strips of some type of material (not exactly sure...)

But they are used to take the beating when you use the board on sliders, and help preserve the board and prolong its life essentially. They can be removed at anytime for when your not out hitting sliders...

Rainther45 · Posted: Mar 19, 2007 4:14 am Post subject:

I have a premier and I think that the jib ribs are awesome. I go to OWC and hit the sliders fairly often and you can definately tell that they are taking the beating rather than the board. If you are going to hit sliders and want to buy a Premier then you should do it

devon · Posted: Mar 19, 2007 4:12 pm Post subject:

http://images.usoutdoorstore.com/usoutdoorstore/products/full/ho_premier_141_06.jpg

in the second pic you can see small black lines, those are the jib ribs
they just hit the rails instead of the board
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brath5 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Jul 2004 Posts: 222 City: Winnipeg

k i've seen jib ribs in the store and whatnot but any idea what they're actually made of...they're just a plastic right? can't say i hit rails with my byerly but it's a solid idea for something replacable to take the abuse from the rails.

-rsklhm- · Posted: Apr 30, 2007 5:55 pm Post subject:

brath5, yea there just plastic rails. Theres one down each side of the board and they sit about 1/2'' above the board itself. There just held in with wood screws that can be removed whenever but personally i never used them.

inter · Addict Joined: 01 Sep 2006 Posts: 539 City: BC

wood screws?
doesnt sound very good to hold in jib ribs Confused

boardbum515 · Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 20 City: fargo

jib ribs almost double the life of your board if your hittin sliders on a day to day basis.

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

yeah.. i wonder if you an buy those in like a seperate package so you could put them on any board.

it'd be definetly awsome.

Anthony Csogor · Outlaw Joined: 16 Sep 2005 Posts: 214 City: keswick

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tgaugh · Criminal Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 82 City: DFW

It's just like the old rails you used to put on your skate board.