InfernoPhil
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I saw an add for foreverspin today and watched the lifestyle ad. People were sitting around at a bar playing with tops... It didn't seem very realistic/fun to me. Gives a new meaning to bar top!
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This might be true. I haven't bothered to ask when this trend started, but I kinda traced it back to Inception too. It's been around long enough that some collectors have amazing collections that would rival some collections here, lol. Different kind of crowd though, more EDC type of collectors.I think the 2010 film "Inception" may have started some of the spinning top craze with Cobb's totem in it.
The sizes range anywhere from 5/8 to 2" diameters on average, occasionally smaller (micro tops) or larger (beasts).They're tiny. 1.1" diameter?
So I've been away from the boards for awhile, but still lurk here and there. Mainly been just laying low and trying to be good, haha. But recently, this top collecting trend has grabbed me by the smooth criminals and has squeezed HARD!
Spinning tops! Yup, I said spinning tops. Precision machined and hand turned on metal lathes....spinning tops! The level of accuracy, creativity and ingenuity these top makers put into their pieces is unreal. They use metals ranging from steel, copper, brass, bronze, stainless steel, aluminum to more exotics like Damascus, timascus, Mokuti, moline and superconductor. They also incorporate tritium, moon glow, resin, and other goodies.
Some of these tops are built as artwork, some for performance and some for both. I have one made by Brian Fellhoelter that gives me consistent spins lasting 10+ mins! So addicting!
Go check out Rich Stadler and BilletSPIN for his latest creation just released on Indiegogo! Believe me, if you're a collector, you'll get hooked on this! Shootz!!!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/billetspin-navigator-spin-top#/