# Trompo bearing vs. gladiator

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trompo-bearing-vs-gladiator/60516>\
**Category:** Spin Tops\
**Created:** [October 24, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trompo-bearing-vs-gladiator/60516 "2013-10-24T16:42:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Squaktopus13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/squaktopus13/32/1325_2.png) [@Squaktopus13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Squaktopus13)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trompo-bearing-vs-gladiator/60516/1 "2013-10-24T16:42:17Z")

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Hello, I decided I wanted to try spin tops so I was wondering which you recommend/prefer of the two I mentioned in the topic. Thank you .  
-Alexander

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**Author:** ![Neff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/neff/32/359_2.png) [@Neff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Neff)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 9:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trompo-bearing-vs-gladiator/60516/2 "2013-10-25T09:23:53Z")

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Both are good, but I would say the Gladiator for your first top. Keep in mind it has a metal tip so it will damage floors more than the plastic tipped Sidewinder. You can buy tips separately at Spintastics if you wanted to swap tips out.

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**Author:** ![Squaktopus13](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/squaktopus13/32/1325_2.png) [@Squaktopus13](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Squaktopus13)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trompo-bearing-vs-gladiator/60516/3 "2013-10-25T19:43:54Z")

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I meant blizzard but gladiator is good too.

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**Author:** ![Neff](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/neff/32/359_2.png) [@Neff](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Neff)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2013, 12:37pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/trompo-bearing-vs-gladiator/60516/4 "2013-10-26T12:37:09Z")

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The Blizzard bearing tip has has some design issues in the past. It may have been improved I’m not sure. Write YYE and ask them if it has one bearing or two. If it’s one, you don’t want it. If it’s two… get the Grande 🙂