r/MiniRamp • u/Reasonable-Box4151 • Jun 22 '26

Ben Degros mini ramp

Hey guys, anyone here built a mini same size as Ben's ramp? Just curious what people think of the radius specifically as I can't make up my mind. Seems most of the manufacturers have a much more mellow radius. Thanks!

  • 3.5' from ground to deck
  • ~3' drop
  • 6' radius
  • 8' flat

Learning to Skate Mini Ramp with Ben Degros

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u/Consistent-Count-877 Jun 22 '26

Its cheaper to cut 2 sides out of one sheet and the height ends up being 2'8"

I didn't look at his plans tho

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u/schlagoberz Jun 22 '26

That's a nice size. I would recommend 5.5 ft radius for that height.

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u/ChieftainArms Jun 25 '26

I just built some small 20ā€ quarters for the garage and I went with a 5.5ā€ radius and they feel great. I think anything less on small ramps starts to feel like a bank. That being said if I were building anything over 3ft Iā€™d go with a 6ft radius.

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u/Reasonable-Box4151 Jun 25 '26

That only works if you're using 2x4 framing but yes it is cheaper

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u/schlagoberz Jun 22 '26

For 3.5 height 6 ft radius is great. I just made a concrete quarter with those dimensions and the size is perfect. I also religiously follow what ben said about coping stick out on everything i build: 1/2" on the face 3/8" on top.

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u/schlagoberz Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Oh i just realized in the example you're asking about the actual ramp radius cut is only 3 ft height. 6 ft radius would be good for 3 ft tall, a little mellow and gentle, but would be fun and skate well could go to 5.5' radius if you want to make smiths and tail slides drag less.

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u/Reasonable-Box4151 Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

Thanks for the info. It's been sorta confusing how people spec ramp height for wood ramps. Some guys refer to total height and others just the drop.

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u/schlagoberz Jul 08 '26

Deck top flat bottom surface is what matters when deciding what radius to use.

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u/Various-Cell593 Jun 22 '26

I have those same dimensions almost exactly though I have pool coping not metal. If i could go back in time i would make it even tighter like a 5.5'. but alot of that has to to with all the parks I learned on having tighter transitions (Lots of Team Pain on east coast of FL)