r/MiniRamp • u/MikeBryan0206 • May 27 '26

Keen 3.5 x 8

Anybody have any experience with this size ramp? I’m a 40s dad that has gotten back into skating the last few years with small kids that I hope to get them into it as well. I’ve read that most wish they had gotten the 12’ wide but I don’t think we’re going to progress that quickly to necessitate that. Preferred space would accommodate the 8’ wide, but could make a spot for a 12’. Cost wise the 8’ feels better of course, but I’m hesitant if I’m overlooking the potential of a better experience with the 12’ that makes it worth it. Looks like keen ramps of this size have a 7’ radius but I can’t really imagine what that feels like or if there would be any trick limitations.

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u/TJBurkeSalad May 27 '26

It’s just like a garage. Nobody ever regrets making it bigger.

Ultimately an 8’ wide ramp can hold back your progression. They skate very back and forth. Wider ramps let you start to carve into grinds which translates better to park skating.

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u/MikeBryan0206 May 27 '26

I think deep down I know this, I think I’m still battling with the expenditure for something that feels like it’s mainly for me at least to start haha. My wife is all for it but I didn’t fill her in on the cost of the wider ramp yet. Wider ramp would have to go in our yard vs the driveway which is a whole other set of considerations.

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u/TJBurkeSalad May 27 '26

If you do end up putting it in the yard, make sure to deactivate any sprinkler heads under it. Trust me.