Beautiful work, too!
Love how small differences in the top itself lead to big differences in top behavior. Could you elaborate from experience with this particular top?
Would you recommend a top like this to a beginner? Sounds ideal in some ways, but perhaps only for a skilled player like you.
Thanks!
I was extremely surprised how the small difference in weight mattered to me. There is a fine balance between too heavy (now I need a thicker string) and too light that I can't regenerate how I want. On a side note, I think that a tip has an ideal string thickness that complements it. This is all very subjective, but I feel like a cook, and I am salting the food the way I like it.
Would I recommend this top to a beginner? The answer is yes, and this is my long answer why
I am isolated from civilization, because I live in an unhospitable environment (near the Mohave desert). Needless to say there isn't a top spinner for hundreds of miles. For the last 5 years, I have been organizing a local beer "tasking" group in my town. Ever since I went hard core into tops, I thought a battle top completion would be a great event for our tastings. I had all the members in our group ( eight of us) buy short circuits, and they had a blast. Since last fall, we have had two completions, and we even have a roving trophy. Since all my friends are new to tops, I had to teach them all the basics.
One of my friends has earned his 8 trick patch and another is one trick away from his. As soon as I played with my new creation, I thought of my friends who are budding spinners. Since the top spins slower, like a big top, it gives you more time to think. I gave a beta version to my friend, who just earned his eight trick patch, and he was able to start doing a few roller coasters. This isn't a comic book offering the antidote to the skinny kid on the beach, getting sand kicked in his face. I am merely saying that if you are serious about spinning, this top will give you more time which helps. Although for an advanced player, I feel that this top could open doors. It has for me. I love it.
