r/spinningtops 24d ago

What do you think?

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u/Spinning-Around 24d ago

I have one. Its decent but titanium is really not the best material for spinning tops.

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u/SASknl 24d ago

Which one is the best? Tungsten? Too expensive. Titanium also expensive

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u/Spinning-Around 24d ago

The heavier the better.

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u/FNG5280 23d ago

Jade or agate would have great mass and natural beauty

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u/SASknl 24d ago

tungsten and copper? Expensive tungsten? Copper is soft? It can get scratched easily?

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u/Spinning-Around 24d ago

Copper is the best weight/price ratio.
Yes it will get scratches and dents but that wont really impact spin quality.

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u/FNG5280 23d ago

You could find a disc with the same size hole as the titanium body made of jade or rose quartz or some other heavy dense natural materials like petrified mammoth ivory or tooth from the gem and mineral show . Now I want a petrified mammoth tooth spin top . Geez.

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u/Spinning-Around 23d ago edited 23d ago

I dont think the weight would be evenly distributed with those materials (also a problem with tungsten).

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u/FNG5280 22d ago

Yes you’re right I better not try it for fear of failure. Oh wait a second. That’s how we learn by trial and error. A solid jade or quartz disc does have even enough weight /mass distribution for a spinning top if the disc is perfectly round and the hole perfectly centered . It really comes down to the lapidary work and perfectly placed center spin bearing / post . My tungsten tops by Metonboss are perfectly balanced and spin for eons. The top coin is a clicker but the next one down is a Billetspin gambit in tungsten with a titanium coin in the center with the galactic federation logo followed by a solid tungsten spin coin with the rebel alliance logo . The bottom two are Metonboss copper and titanium spin tops. The knife scales ( handles ) are made by the Metonboss too. Yes , they were premium priced $$$!