Hello everyone, First I'd like to say sorry for not being on here in a good while (Classes are really keeping me tied down now a days) And second, Thank you everyone who has helped me out with this predicament.
As stated earlier, the plastic bag trick worked and now the tip is pretty securely in the top. And I do not think that the bearing is glued into this Blizzard because on occasion when the top lands strangely the tip will pop out with the bearing attached (Not sure if that's bad, but it doesn't seem to mess with the top much).
As for the doing tricks and such, I'm still trying to figure out how to throw the thing. I'm gonna try keeping my arm straight and see if that helps (I bend my arm at the elbow, habit from yoyoing) I also discovered that for some reason I can only get the top to spin upright when I throw it onto a hard smooth surface such as a wood floor (I had been mostly throwing over carpet (Really thin stuff, not shag or anything), and that's only after it spins for about 10 seconds and corrects its self. And I have yet to learn any tricks (Due to the lack of throwing ability), I'm gonna blame the lack of being able to throw the thing on the fact that I left it at my brothers roughly 300 miles away a few weeks ago when I went to visit him, and just got it back tonight. I also found my old wooden top that my grandfather gave to me about 12 years ago, I used to be pretty decent with the thing, it seems that the only thing I retained is the ability to properly wind the string around a top. but I guess not doing something for over a decade will impede your ability slightly.
Well, I'll keep you posted on my progress (Well, maybe not, We'll have to see how busy I am over the next few months) and I have a feeling that this forum will be an invaluable resource in my journey to becoming an adequate spin top player.
p.s. I am currently in the market for a decent fixed tip top and a 'better' bearing top. So if you have some that you'd be willing to part with, let me know.
p.p.s. I'd also like to pre-thank everyone that I'm sure will give me helpful advice in the future.
p.p.p.s. If there are any spinners in the Memphis, TN area that want to meet up and teach a new guy some basics, by all means send me a PM.
- Brett A.K.A. AgentFlynn