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[Greaves504]

hey guys, what top(s) do you think are the best in your opinion and why? Also, which is your favorite?

side question- what's the ring at the end of the string for?

and thx ta0 for the avatar

[ta0]

How good a top feels and plays has to do a lot about how accustomed you get to it.  I have for a long time been playing "heavy" tops (specially the modified Hollow Points and Quick Silver) but the Mexican players (+ Neff) have made me realize that I also need to work with the lighter tops. Anyway, my favorite top is still the modified HP for fixed tip play. For bearing play I don't have an absolute favorite, but the S8 and Throwback are up there, with the Acrobat, Gates and Todpdog very close.

Congrats in becoming a Jr. Member and getting your avatar 

[Neff]

My favorite?  STB by Strommol8.
Dizzy recently asked us a similar question, here's the post: 
http://www.ta0.com/forum/index.php?topic=630.msg5342#msg5342

The ring is supposed to make winding easier for beginners, but there are tricks you can do with them, which I found out watching some of the Latino players.
Here's some ring stuff:
and some more:

...but the Mexican players (+ Neff)...

I'm not worthy!

[Pulpowsky]

My favourite is Trompo Grande with a tip machinized by myself. But I really love de material STB8 is done. I have in mind to do a TG of teflon and a bit heavier (5 g near the tip).

[pplgrande]

I always prefered a lighter top, so i use mexican tops alot, but i have to say ever since i got a jumbo premier (which is about the same as a trompo grande), i love it, specially cause im trying to learn regeneration, the modified tip helped me alot (thanks ta0 and Salvador for the jumbos), i havent mastered it yet, but practice makes perfect

[ta0]

This trick by Herman from the old topspinning.com site, "Bungee Jump Snatch," puzzled many of us  until somebody told us that he was using a ring    :

http://www.topspinning.com/videos/Bungi%20Jump%20Snatch.mpg

[yothomas]

  for the best for me its no question about it the Acrobat.that's the top ta0 and I used for the corkscrew challenge at the worlds last year.and for my favorite's its Alan Gray giant tops.
they have wow factor to them and the favorite of the 3 that I have is the one made out of pine with the natural finish its a piece of art work.
I hope Alan is reading this when I see him at the world's this year I want to order another one.

[ta0]

  for the best for me its no question about it the Acrobat.that's the top ta0 and I used for the corkscrew challenge at the worlds last year.

Actually, Tom, you used a Throwback and so did I

[Ketzaltlipoka]

Jumbo.
But I think I could change my best in the moment i start to play with the new Strummolo8......