# How to roll up a spin top

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**Category:** Spin Tops\
**Created:** [March 26, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-roll-up-a-spin-top/336129 "2021-03-26T19:24:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/258eb7/32.png) [@000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/000)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 7:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-roll-up-a-spin-top/336129/1 "2021-03-26T19:24:54Z")

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I recently got my first spin top. I right handed and I’m not so sure how to roll it up.

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**Author:** ![djinni\_cake](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/djinni_cake/32/113245_2.png) [@djinni\_cake](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/djinni_cake)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-roll-up-a-spin-top/336129/2 "2021-03-26T21:39:55Z")

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This video helped me, but there are quite a few others on YouTube.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/b/8/c/b8caa5933746b83e8fce9fc90396ab30c36d44b7.jpeg "Learn 7 Spin Top Tricks the Easy Way with a Champion!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_6bhV8_AgM)

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**Author:** ![000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/258eb7/32.png) [@000](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/000)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2021, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-roll-up-a-spin-top/336129/3 "2021-03-26T22:50:51Z")

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thanks

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**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-roll-up-a-spin-top/336129/4 "2021-03-31T23:06:58Z")

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Did you get it? Are you throwing tops yet?  
This is an excellent tutorial.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/4/b/b/4bbb8b9e607fa8256d9c26bd31995b08fb4b637e.jpeg "How to Wind Up and Throw a Spin Top (Right Handed)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x_OqwRS46Y)

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**Author:** ![kevinm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/kevinm/32/697_2.png) [@kevinm](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/kevinm)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2021, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/how-to-roll-up-a-spin-top/336129/5 "2021-04-01T22:41:40Z")

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Properly winding the top, getting the tension on the string right and the string the proper length, are super important. If your wind is too loose or the string is too short or too long, you will not have a good experience.  
What top did you get? Some are notorious for not having proper string.  
You can check out and get onboard at [itopspin.com](http://itopspin.com) .  
It is a forum just for spin tops and the folks are very helpful there.  
Hope you are getting the hang of it, but if you are not, hang in there, it’s kind of rough to get started.