Anyone into spinning tops?

[Chauncey Gardiner]

This morning, I contacted Billetspin (on Etsy) about buying a K2 top.
They got back to me and said they were all sold.
A little while ago I looked back on Etsy and they had this one for sale?
SO I BOUGHT IT!

Billetspin K2 #27 ss/w/ss stainless steel and flame tungsten

That's a beautiful accompaniment to your Spy, Rick.

~ Chance

 

[KITROBASKIN]

Here's an interesting gyroscopic spintop:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1348567444/spin-the-gyroscopic-spintop/description

 

[RGRAY]

One more Kemner Design Two Step (ss, ceramic bead, blued and blackened) for my wife to take to work and play with.

 

[RGRAY]

Prometheus Lambda copper and ruby

http://www.bladehq.com/item--Prometheus-Solid-Copper-Lambda--35860

 

[RGRAY]

FOREVERSPIN Damascus

 

[RGRAY]

I did buy my great niece a Kremner alm. top for Christmas.

 

[RGRAY]

a Phoenix Designs Mokume.

 

[RGRAY]

My Phoenix Designs Damasteel Mokuti beauty.

 

[Str8stroke]

RG, those are cool.

 

[light-modder]

The solid copper is in stock! Last time I looked they were sold out.

 

[AndreaW]

My Fiddle Foundry tops.

 

[AndreaW]

My Dawsons.

 

[AndreaW]

My Anthony Marfione (Microtech Knives) tops.

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Grown men collecting spinning tops .......... COOL! :twothumbs

~ Chance

 

[RGRAY]

Incoming, Barnettprototype top Zirconium.

 

[RGRAY]

I bought my first top today, I couldn't resist.

Now I have 11

 

[GunnarGG]

These are beautiful.
Some of them are real jewellery.
I don't have any spinning top and have no intention to collect but it would be fun to try one.
Don't want to spend to much to get the "jewellery type" but want a good one.
Have seen the Vorso for good price and probably easy to get for me since it is in EU.
The Prometheus Lambda looks good to but cost a little more and to that comes shipping and tax.
Anybody who have them both and can compare?

Edit: of course any other suggestions are welcome also.

 

[RGRAY]

...Vorso for good price and probably easy to get for me since it is in EU.
The Prometheus Lambda looks good to but cost a little more and to that comes shipping and tax.
Anybody who have them both and can compare?

I have both and both are excellent choices.
The difference is weigh, shipping and spin time.
The Vorso is less expensive, larger, 1/3 heavier and doesn't spin as long for me as the Prometheus about 7 min.
The Prometheus is expensive 2/3 the size, lighter with hollow stem. and spins about 10 min for me.

I honestly like both about the same and spin them equally as much.

You WILL be very happy with the Vorso.

 

[GunnarGG]

Thanks for your input.
Think I will go for the Vorso if I get one but will wait a little.
They have the one in brass with mashine finish, maybe they will get more of the polished modell later.
What kind of ball to get?
I was thinking about ceramic since it is as hard as and has as little friction as ruby but a little bit stronger if dropped and lower price. I also like the look of it.
Steel is stronger but maybe doesn't spin as long?
Is this more a theoretical thing? Like the difference between 600 lumens and a 605 lumens flashlight, non existing in real life.
Or is ceramic actually better than steel?
And is ruby maybe better than ceramic, not only in theory?

 

[RGRAY]

Thanks for your input.
Think I will go for the Vorso if I get one but will wait a little.
They have the one in brass with mashine finish, maybe they will get more of the polished modell later.
What kind of ball to get?
I was thinking about ceramic since it is as hard as and has as little friction as ruby but a little bit stronger if dropped and lower price. I also like the look of it.
Steel is stronger but maybe doesn't spin as long?
Is this more a theoretical thing? Like the difference between 600 lumens and a 605 lumens flashlight, non existing in real life.
Or is ceramic actually better than steel?
And is ruby maybe better than ceramic, not only in theory?

I have the Vorso Mark l in copper with a ruby bead and love it.
I don't think you will be able to tell the difference in the ceramic or ruby but stay away from the steel beads.