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This astounding top and amazing work of technical art was created by Rich in February of 2018. Evolution....is the next stage in the evolution of BilletSPIN spinning tops. Featuring for the first time ever offered in a top is a free-floating spinning inner disc, riding on a stainless steel shielded bearing. This fidget top has a semi hollowed stem with milled grip, dimple pattern inner disc, tire rim diamond pattern collar and a double angle base with a wide radius for easier spins. You can watch this Instagram reel to see better how it functions: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CcDzUfoDOsY/?utm_medium=copy_link
This is absolutely one of the greatest tops that has ever been conceived and created. This project was a collaboration of sorts as Tim Kowalik came up with the original idea and prototype for a top with a spinning inner disc. He presented the idea to Rich who initially didn't even think it was possible, ha. But, he couldn't resist pursuing the idea, and this is the amazing result that he came up with. The top can be played with in hand, by simply spinning the inner disc like a fidget toy, no need for an actual spin base. However, when you start to spin the top on a base, that's when the real fun starts! Since the inner disc spins independently, you can actually start that part spinning, then spin the top. If you spin the disc counter clockwise to the direction you spin the top on the base, then you'll be able to watch as the momentum of the top forces that disc to stop spinning in its original direction, and then reverse in order to spin the same way as the top. THEN, when the top finishes spinning and falls over, the inner disc will still keep spinning for a little bit. It is an entirely awesome new dimension to top spinning, wildly fun to play with and witness, with awesome warping possibilities! Everybody needs one, or ten of these in their collection!!
Rich created 17 different versions of the stemmed Evolution, and 2 versions that are stemless, with those two being purely fidget versions of the Evolution. These tops are 1.48" in diameter.
These tops are all in mint condition, never spun by me, and they have been safely stored in cases since they were received from BilletSpin.
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