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Neff

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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2013, 11:41:49 AM »

Don't love the colors. I'll wait.

Yeah...  black is nice but not very visable,  and I just can't stand gold.  I was thinking about getting one anyway and sanding off the anno  :)
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2013, 09:32:28 PM »

Don't love the colors. I'll wait.

Yeah...  black is nice but not very visable,  and I just can't stand gold.  I was thinking about getting one anyway and sanding off the anno  :)

A. The colors?! These tops could be turd brown and I would play them until the tips fell off. Some people... :P
B. Neff, I heard oven cleaner takes off anodization, but I have not confirmed this.
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #17 on: November 06, 2013, 11:23:20 AM »

You can remove ano with Drano (lye/Sodium Hydroxide).  Cheap and easy.  ;)

Careful, it's caustic (duh...) ;D
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #18 on: November 06, 2013, 05:07:04 PM »

You can remove ano with Drano (lye/Sodium Hydroxide).  Cheap and easy.  ;)

Careful, it's caustic (duh...) ;D

Gotta defer to the Champion. :)
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #19 on: November 06, 2013, 05:13:15 PM »

Mine arrived today. Dale Oliver is the Mago de Trompos. Here is why I like them:

1. They make pleasant chiming sounds when I play them HP.
2. The colors are sweet.
3. They fit in my pocket.
4. They are easy to snap start. They can be snapped to the hand.
5. They are super agile.
6. The tips walk really well.
7. A Top Dog crown fits like a slightly loose glove.

Negative:

1. The strings were too short. No biggie.
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #20 on: November 06, 2013, 08:18:21 PM »

Got some today and got to try twin spin for the first time. What a blast!
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2013, 10:41:49 PM »

wooooooo now i want a black and gold annodized quicksilver.... i'd call it my cicada killer.
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2013, 10:51:35 PM »

how do the bearing ones play?

maybe i'll get one of each and sand off some bands around them... fun fun fun.
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #23 on: November 07, 2013, 08:21:58 PM »

Eli, Austen and I received our HP Hornets from the Post Office. They play Great, Wire Walker, Short Circuit and Cable Car are easier to perform with this Spintop.  Eli put a YYJ Bulldog Crown on his to reduce the Crown Height and Tallness of the Top.
I am going to try and find me a YYJ Bulldog or Topdog Crown for mine.

Hope to see some Splash Colors in the future.

« Last Edit: November 08, 2013, 12:54:33 AM by Shootist »
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #24 on: November 16, 2013, 11:33:16 AM »

how do the bearing ones play?

maybe i'll get one of each and sand off some bands around them... fun fun fun.

I got a bearing QS hybrid and a bearing Hornet for my collection:



These are not you father's Spintastics bearing tops.  They do spin a long time and are great bearing tops.

The QS bearing is not super smooth so I was surprised when I tested the spin time.  It could easily break the 100 complete crazy eights (200 loops) mark.  It is up there with the longest-spinning spintops ever.

The Hornet bearing felt smoother (although it has more axial play) and spun a good time but not nearly as much, perhaps because the mass is closer to the axis.  It is also a little lighter (but still heavy): 92.1 gr for the Hornet bearing compared to the 103.1 gr for the QS bearing.

The difference between the QS bearing and Hornet bearing reminds me the difference between the Throwback and the Acrobat.  The QS is more stable and longer spinning while the Hornet is more responsive to play but spins a little less.

I opened them:



The QSH as we know uses two bearings:



The Hornet uses only one bearing but it has a long shaft tip that seems to be from the dual bearing Tornado (the first Spintastics bearing top).  It uses a retainer washer with radial slots (I don't know the technical term). I am not sure how to take out the bearing without risking damaging the washer.




If you play it open you can hold the axle while the top is spinning. Perhaps a modding opportunity?
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #25 on: November 16, 2013, 01:46:49 PM »

That new QS bearing tip looks like Steel?
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #26 on: November 16, 2013, 10:09:25 PM »

That new QS bearing tip looks like Steel?

No, it is brass.  The light of the flash gave it that shine on the photograph.
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2013, 05:42:19 PM »

Uh...I got 300 of the HPs so if you want a different color...you have a loooong wait.
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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2013, 10:55:40 PM »

Nice to see you posting, Dale!

I personally like a lot how the golden ones look.  Black has never been my favorite for tops because of visibility and also because I like bright colors, but many people like it. 


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Re: HP Hornets arrived!!!
« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2013, 11:00:49 PM »

I dig them both very much. They both look great in my book.
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