Holy crap: A real life HISS tank!

viperlord · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:33 am

It's called the Ripsaw and it is BADASS!

Can you seriously look at that and NOT think of a HISS?

Manufacturer website here: http://www.howeandhowe.com/

I want one!

Greyryder · **Joined:** Sun May 25, 2008 9:59 pm

The first video especially looks like a HISS. It looked like all it needed was armor, and a missile turret. It lost some of it's HISSitude, after they lowered the top of it.

ronin · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am **Location:** NJ

VL,

Just imagine if they combined the Ripsaw with their PAV 1.2 tank armor on top. That would be the icing on the "HISS".

http://www.howeandhowe.com/pav2_pics.html

ZombieGuide · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:00 am

That is pretty neat. gives a nice perspective as to how a real hiss tank would roll... makes it all the more ominous since i originall has the hiss a slow and never thought of it as something like that.

Scramble · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

HIgh Speed Sentry indeed. Maybe Spy Troops wasn't far off when they made the Patriot Grizzly do a wheelie. Plate that thing up, give it a turret, and you're ready to go.

THE Mike™ · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:59 pm

They need to chrome it. :shifty:

Then we can HATE it. :rotfl:

DarkJedi · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:27 pm

That's definitely cool!

viperlord · **Posted:** Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:17 pm

ronin wrote:

VL,

Just imagine if they combined the Ripsaw with their PAV 1.2 tank armor on top. That would be the icing on the "HISS".

http://www.howeandhowe.com/pav2_pics.html

If they weren't looking at a picture of the HISS when they designed the PAV I'll eat my HATE tank. That thing is DEAD on.

The Ripsaw is somewhat less perfect in shape (Especially the second version like Greyryder said) but the high speed, sloped front, and angled tracks are perfect.

After seeing those videos I'll never look at a HISS the same way again.

Suntzu · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

.....that vehicle is incredible.

The only thing that i believe would make it superior is the ability to land upside down and not miss a beat with regard to function. The lowered top and high wheelies made that come to mind immediately (second video).

Caravankidd · **Joined:** Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:19 am

That thing is just all sorts of cool.

They should get that team to build the HISS tanks for the GI Joe sequel so that the tanks didn't have to be CGI. I see a lot of the HISS in there but the lower profile and the sleeker look might make for a really nice update.

Ah now if I just wasn't broke and I could afford one because you'd be the envy of every off road nut out there. After seeing that thing I bet my brother would go home and kick his four wheeler.

Jay · **Posted:** Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:52 am

Seeing the Ripsaw in action makes me appreciate the upcoming ROC HISS even more, with its sleek aerodynamic design and lighter armaments. This isn't going to be Cobra's main battle tank anymore.

Holy crap: A real life HISS tank!

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