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The Ripper is a pre-War brand of hand-held chainsaws, developed as a portable engineering tool for commercial and military uses.
Background[]
The Ripper is a small, handheld, militarized chainsaw that saw extensive use in the armed conflicts before the Great War,[1] with a commercial-grade, scaled-down version made available for the general market.[2]
Models[]
Ripper™ Vibroblade[]
The Ripper vibroblade is a scaled-down, hand-held power tool, similar to a chainsaw,[3] charged from small energy cells.[4]
Military Ripper[]
A hand-held, militarized chainsaw, popular with Army units requiring a compact engineering tool for cutting. Just what material is intended to be cut with the weapon remains open to debate. Two distinct models exist: A battery-powered variant with distinct teeth and pressurized gas-powered version using a chain.[5] A commercial-grade, scaled-down version was also made available for the general market.[6]
Industrial Ripper[]
A portable, industrial-grade vibroblade in yellow and black made by Stihl, this Ripper model featured a safety catch and a heavy duty non-slip grip of black rubber, made to ensure the weapon does not slip from the operator's hand.
Monster Ripper[]
A larger, two-handed version of the Ripper, resembling an enormous claymore sword. Like the small teeth Ripper, it requires no recharging and can be superheated to increase damage.
Notes[]
- According to the Fallout demo the Ripper™ vibroblade's item name was originally going to be called "Vibro Blade".[7]
Gallery[]
Concept art[]
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Fallout 3 concept art by Adam Adamowicz -
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Fallout Tactics concept art -
Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel' concept art -
Fallout 4 concept art
References
- ↑ Fallout 4 loading screen hints: "The Ripper is a small, handheld, militarized chainsaw that saw extensive use in the armed conflicts before the Great War."
- ↑ Rippers in Fallout and Fallout 2.
- ↑ Fallout Official Survival Guide p.113: "Ripper: A vibroblade knife. Think of it as a knife-sized chainsaw."
- ↑ Fallout and Fallout 2 item description: "{11600}{}{Ripper}
{11601}{}{A Ripper(tm) vibroblade. Powered by a small energy cell, the chainblade rips and tears into it's target. Min ST: 4.}" - ↑ Fallout 4 loading screen hints: "The Ripper is a small, handheld, militarized chainsaw that saw extensive use in the armed conflicts before the Great War."
- ↑ Rippers in Fallout and Fallout 2.
- ↑ Fallout demo item description: "{11600}{}{Vibro Blade}"