Selection alternate rings?

[Jeric_Synergy]

The “Select Next Active” feature works well for individual Faces, but how would one Select every-other “ring” in, say, a subdivided cylinder?

[AlphaChannel (Dr Salty Lout)]

You can select all, and then try checker deselect but sometimes it fails. Depends on yr model.

[LordoftheFleas]

1. select one edge:
   
   
2. “edge ring select” with ring enabled
   
   
3. checker deselect
   
   
   
   
   
4. “edge ring select” again, with ring disabled
   
   

[Jeric_Synergy]

Thanks for the help.

OABTW: along the way I found a (to me) obscure function called “Subdivide Edge Ring(s)” that does exactly what it sounds like. Edit Mode/Edge Menu. Works like a charm.