# New to spin tops **URL:** \ **Category:** Spin Tops\ **Created:** [April 19, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957 "2024-04-19T04:10:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/1 "2024-04-19T04:10:56Z")
Never thrown a spin top, I’ll be acquiring a couple soon, how would I go about wrapping this one? ![IMG_5896](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/9/9/3995e26065874bb17f53e21aa8cffe951f13094d.jpeg) ![IMG_5898](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/8/e/38e151b5bc8869f34d0da1d92d46d784c37b9010.jpeg) ![IMG_5897](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/6/1/c61e208b69c7b0d60df9fbcf71c863f4541acb6a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/2 "2024-04-19T04:49:57Z")
wrapping a crownless top will look some like this ![IMG_0942](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/a/c/eac75de1bdd3ec380aa1ee2bd71e83d488eb0d1c.jpeg) hold the string to the tops body and wrap around the tip covering up the string you held to the body of the top until fully wound ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/3 "2024-04-19T04:56:06Z")
Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 4:57am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/4 "2024-04-19T04:57:02Z")
Is it thrown the same way as a top with a crown? ---
**Author:** ![Sergio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/sergio/32/70931_2.png) [@Sergio](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Sergio)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 4:58am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/5 "2024-04-19T04:58:45Z")
yes the same way ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/6 "2024-04-19T05:51:11Z")
Spin tops are so cool. It sometimes feels like the black powder guys at a range but at YoYo club if that analogy makes sense to folks but I dig it. ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 2:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/7 "2024-04-19T14:39:06Z")
I can’t wait til mine come, I’m very excited. I’ll need to get a string for the one pictured, any suggestions for string type? And where to get them? ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/8 "2024-04-19T14:47:37Z")
We had a treasure of a guy at club in DC who loves doing spintop this was his second largest spintop he was playing with. [https://www.instagram.com/p/C5xLGqlsK-j/?igsh=dTVnbnZ4OXQ0aHhy](https://www.instagram.com/p/C5xLGqlsK-j/?igsh=dTVnbnZ4OXQ0aHhy) ---
**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 20, 2024, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/9 "2024-04-20T16:45:09Z")
You will have to experiment with the length and the throw, you may need to use the bowling ball style throw. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/d/3/a/d3acfb796c775c166d6d4b0bc53917c535c13637.jpeg "Spintop Snipers | Amazing Top Trick Shots!") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLYazynm_1M) ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/10 "2024-04-20T17:22:08Z")
Thank you! I will definitely be asking a lot of questions as soon as my tops come lol ---
**Author:** ![Gabca](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/gabca/32/278637_2.png) [@Gabca](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Gabca)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/11 "2024-04-20T19:50:25Z")
I recommend trying Skill Addicts for learning spin tops, earlier I couldn’t imagine I’d enjoy tops and learn such cool tricks. You can also earn virtual money there and get a spin top for free to add to your collection 💪 ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 9:50pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/12 "2024-04-20T21:50:57Z")
Very cool, thank you! ---
**Author:** ![dsousa707](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@dsousa707](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/dsousa707)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/13 "2024-04-21T06:34:18Z")
[dazzlingdave.com](http://dazzlingdave.com) he sells great strings ---
**Author:** ![Captrogers](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/captrogers/32/647012_2.png) [@Captrogers](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Captrogers)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/14 "2024-04-21T13:45:42Z")
I wouldn’t mind getting into spin tops. What’s a good spintop to start on? Something cheap to try it out. ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/15 "2024-04-21T14:14:43Z")
I’ve been looking at the ones from Trompos space, lots of cool options and sweet looking tops. I also got one of these for $10 on the place with the auctions and stuff. Should be here tomorrow! ![IMG_5899](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/2/2/5/225c8d2adeb5f33aae31ce0089c204228c55d3d7.jpeg) ---
**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 21, 2024, 3:01pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/16 "2024-04-21T15:01:10Z")
The YYF fixed tip is on sale here for 5 bucks, it’s very durable and a great deal. ![IMG_1087](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/6/c/36cfb271f09ac72ddd39d5b3294f413d4562fbf4.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Hungrymushroom](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/hungrymushroom/32/259613_2.png) [@Hungrymushroom](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Hungrymushroom)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/17 "2024-04-21T15:06:24Z")
Nice! I’ll have to grab one of those too lol ---
**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 21, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/18 "2024-04-21T15:23:03Z")
Tops can be frustrating to get started with because they require a little more mechanics than winding up a yo-yo and throwing it straight down. With tops, you have to wind it correctly, at the right tension, hold the button correctly, get the throw right and not change the angle of the top when you release it. It’s hard to learn without someone to show you first hand. Then there is the string issues, space issues (tops go everywhere) and maintenance, balancing if nec. Tons of stuff to frustrate someone right out of the gate. But the good news is that there are now lots of great tutorials on YouTube, and plastic tops work fine and are inexpensive. I use 10 dollar or cheaper tops most of the time now, I have some spintastic aluminum tops that make regens easier to practice, but for bangers, the fixed tip plastic tops rock. ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/f/0/c/f0c1f8feb083ab976eb8508f8bf6af4899b350cb.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![TryCatchThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/trycatchthrow/32/171307_2.png) [@TryCatchThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/TryCatchThrow)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/19 "2024-04-21T16:39:06Z")
This is the one I have. I got clear but the solid colors look much nicer in retrospect. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957/20 "2024-04-21T18:12:06Z")
I actually have some of Dave’s strings in the mail heading for me right now. Dave was very fast in getting them out as well. [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/new-to-spin-tops/398957.md?page=2)