# Getting Started with Spin Tops

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**Category:** Spin Tops\
**Created:** [February 1, 2011, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-started-with-spin-tops/23363 "2011-02-01T19:33:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![WoodenYoEr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/woodenyoer/32/309_2.png) [@WoodenYoEr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WoodenYoEr)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2023, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-started-with-spin-tops/23363/21 "2023-07-15T03:37:12Z")

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Thanks again for the advice. I shorted the string about 6 - 8 inches. Now I’m having much greater percentage of success.  
Also very reassuring to know I made a good choice of beginner top. As a yoyo player I never paid much attention to yoyo factory until I was looking for an inexpensive 1A yoyo and discovered the Whip. Later the Go. I’ve become a fan!  
So when I got interested in spin tops a fixed tip made sense. I’ve very happy so far with the Short Circuit. Simple, durable, and great value for the money.  
Looking forward to the BC, it should hopefully be a fun learning experience. The same for the Trompos Space Neptuno Spin Top.

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**Author:** ![WoodenYoEr](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/woodenyoer/32/309_2.png) [@WoodenYoEr](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/WoodenYoEr)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-started-with-spin-tops/23363/22 "2023-08-08T03:52:23Z")

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Please help me decide. I’m considering a bearing top. Narrowed down for two choices.  
Yoyo Factory Elec-Trick, or the Spintastics Trompo Grande.

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**Author:** ![vegabomb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/vegabomb/32/199_2.png) [@vegabomb](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/vegabomb)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-started-with-spin-tops/23363/23 "2023-08-08T04:22:31Z")

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That’s one of the nice things about spin tops… they’re cheap… get ‘em both!

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**Author:** ![Slestak75](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slestak75/32/212315_2.png) [@Slestak75](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Slestak75)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2023, 9:12am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/getting-started-with-spin-tops/23363/24 "2023-08-08T09:12:55Z")

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The Trompo Grande is bigger and that can make it different to throw. Also likely to need balancing. I’ve gotten 4 Elec Trik and all were very well balanced out of the box. Neither is bad though. Just 2 cents.

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