Thanks Kirk, thanks Texture for the suggestion. I added the trick to my
list.
I also gave it a few tries in today's practice session. At least once the first two thirds of the trick kind of worked. It feels nice, I will continue to practice it.
Both the versions that you show in those videos have there virtues. The one that Kirk shows will definitely make one get a better understanding of how to influence the leaning angle of the top by whirling it around.
Textures version with the half gyroscopic flop is getting faster to the point and looks even a bit cooler.
I consider to try getting out of the trick by adding the second half of the gyroscopic flop after the actual merry go round. Do you think it is feasible?