Is this the end of an era. When did the first bearing tops come out? 2002.....2003?
Yes, the end of an era, but at soon to be 80 he has the right to retire, I guess
I ordered a couple, plus extra tips.
The first bearing tops are from 2000. I believe Dale made the first prototype in 1998.
From the WayBack Machine, and ad on yoyoguy.com from August 29, 2000:
and one archived from the Spintastics site, September 2, 2000:
You can view the full Spintastics line archived from that day here:
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