# New Titanium Gumballs Begleri Dropping Tonight

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**Category:** Skill Toys\
**Created:** [July 27, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-titanium-gumballs-begleri-dropping-tonight/291112 "2018-07-27T23:27:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Totalartist](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/totalartist/32/1054_2.png) [@Totalartist](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Totalartist)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 11:27pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-titanium-gumballs-begleri-dropping-tonight/291112/1 "2018-07-27T23:27:58Z")

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Just in case anyone is interested in getting their first begleri set, I have a new begleri model dropping tonight 8pm EST here on YoyoExpert. It’s a titanium set, it will be pretty limited, and inexpensive for the kind of material it is. They’re round, comfy, and the 28g version is available here in the store tonight.

Begleri, just like yo-yoing, is a past time, a hobby, a skilltoy, and a neat toy to try, for those tight spaces where you can’t throw yo-yos. It’s even lower maintenance than yo-yo, and for the most part, even less expensive too. I do it while I’m driving, stuck in traffic, talking on the phone at work, stuck waiting in line, or watching TV. I even do it while I’m checking posts from my phone or reading a book. It’s fun, and it really does ease the mind.

I’ll post a tutorial here, that got me started. You’ll see the video that got me started, and my progress with it so far in the Gumballs promo video.

A video of me playing the Gumballs:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/5/a/25a5a281fb7836f12835a9e67e3f4ca0a2334864.jpeg "Gumballs Begleri By TotalArtist Promo Video") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf3WtK6VoNw)

Here’s the tutorial that got me started:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/f/0/3f0a974c4f6be44da71db627096cbff50d7bfeb6.jpeg "Basic begleri getting started tutorial") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gw8qr7mYou4)

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**Author:** ![codinghorror](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/codinghorror/32/8052_2.png) [@codinghorror](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/codinghorror)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-titanium-gumballs-begleri-dropping-tonight/291112/2 "2018-07-27T23:38:06Z")

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I was curious about the history here and it’s Greek, associated with music (or religion) originally?

> **[Begleri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begleri)**
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> Begleri (Greek: μπεγλέρι) is a small skill toy consisting of one or more beads at either end of a short string or chain. It can be flipped and twirled around the fingers to perform tricks. The begleri originated in Greece, and was originally derived from the komboloi, which serves the function of worry beads, and are often flipped around to pass the time or keep the hands busy. While komboloia have beads forming a closed circle, begleri beads are threaded on an open strand, usually in a symmetric...