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Jack

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"flip-top"
« on: January 26, 2015, 02:49:25 PM »
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Re: "flip-top"
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 03:24:42 PM »
Interesting. Based on how they show it being played with in the illustrations, it seems like it's a mini wooden diabolo or some sort of early attempt at off-string. I'm tempted to "buy it now" and try it at a 4A throw. Fixed axle 4A....
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Re: "flip-top"
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 05:08:12 PM »
Jim Schreiber used to throw things like this back in the 50's and 60's
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Re: "flip-top"
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 09:25:19 PM »
Looks like a diabolo to me. I have something that looks very much like it and I found it very hard to get it up to speed as a diabolo for tricks. For 4a the very wide spread weight should make it unstable and the axle will be the limiter. It may take a lot more practice than I was willing to give it.
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Re: "flip-top"
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2015, 10:17:11 PM »
I don't know why but I have one ?
    I guess cause it says top on it.
                 RFC
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