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[Ketzaltlipoka]

Let´s start this topic with the help of all of us. Thanks.

[hemingsoft]

For those of us Americans who lack foreign language knowledge, can you translate?  (My foreign language requirement was fulfilled with Latin!)

[ta0]

For those of us Americans who lack foreign language knowledge, can you translate?

Paraphernalia of the top player.

I'll just propose one:

Electrical tape.

I would say electrical tape replaces duct tape in the spinning top world.

[poptop]

a little bit of sandpaper (No tango diamond file)

[pplgrande]

Arsenal (trompos you have) - I think is very important to have a varieaty of trompos, different brands, models and sizes, both fixed tip and bearing, It helps me progress with my play
Aditamientos (accessories) - defenetly string, different strings, thickness and lenght, plus a new sting is always good, I also enjoy the aro (ring) with my play, some people like baby powder (for dry hands), but i prefer this cheap bar of soap that really dries my hands
Herramientas (tools) - I agree with ta0, electical tape

[Neff]

I use this stuff:

[the Earl of Whirl]

Wow!  I am impressed with all your stuff.  I generally only go around with one top and lots of ben gay.

[jim in paris]

woahoH  Mike !
you got me on that one 
what the hell is" ben gay"  !!
some sort of spicy lotion ?


and for the gear besides tops and  strings
(whether for a training session or on stage)
a tray and a frisbee to prepare the tops
pocket knife , sunglasses, soap, paper tissue,light, tape,roll of string,string-cutter,usb and cd, whistle, some other stuff like dice,small tops,a jitter ring etc..
 and
a woodtop ready to go easily


jim

[Neff]

Wow!  I am impressed with all your stuff.  I generally only go around with one top and lots of ben gay.

So that was all the minty odor I kept smelling at Worlds! 
Another idea for the scratch & sniff series tops, the Mike Hout signature smell top!

[Tomymoonly]

I use this stuff:

How did you made the hole on the foam for the yoyo i use tomato allu box but for tops?

[Neff]

All of those are 2" holes, done with a tomato paste can.  I have a aluminum beer bottle that I cut that is about 2-1/4" diameter, but it is a little more difficult to use.

[Dick Stohr]

You can use a hole saw of the correct diameter but run the drill in reverse.

[Ketzaltlipoka]

And what about the tennis shoes to play?

[Neff]

I play barefoot 

[the Earl of Whirl]

I used to play barefoot but now I have several red dots tattooed on my feet from the metal tips of errant tops.  I drop more than Neff!

Now I wear the tennis shoes I run in.