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Title: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: Roughy on December 06, 2005, 09:42:15 pm

I actually searched and didn't find anything on this--but of course, I can also never find whatever it is that my wife says is "right there" and it usually is.

Anyway, I'm looking at the Tornado Spinner Tops... and I was wondering if anyone had any experience with them?


Standard
Skirted
O-Ring

Personally, I kind of like th O-Ring, but the standard is pretty cool, too.

Any feedback on any of these as far as what plays best / feels best, etc?

Reference link:  http://www.slikstik.com/detail.aspx?ID=15

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: erictrumpet on December 06, 2005, 11:12:00 pm

I have a SlikStik skirted knob on my Oscar V2 and I like it a lot. At first I wanted the Tempest Knob from Oscar but since Kelsey decided to go Bye-Bye, I got myself the SlikStik and in the end I think this is a better all-around knob.

It's skirted for the place to "rest" your fingers, and the knurling is super-grippy so you can whip the thing around and stop it in an instant (excellent for Tempest), or you can turn it precisely with the tip of your finger around the edge of it, etc. Overall I've been happy with the SlikStik skirted. Good luck,

Eric.

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: Roughy on December 07, 2005, 02:47:01 pm

Slow thread...

heh, how about any spinner feedback then?

Anything?

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: jcoleman on December 07, 2005, 03:01:14 pm

I got the o-ring top for use on an Arkanoid-style spinner.  I had a Tempest-style knob that I was going to use, but I found it to be a little rough on the fingertips.  The rubber rings are very comfortable.  No skirt, though, and I can see why you'd want one.  Just depends on what you're playing, really.

Coleman

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: ppilot on December 07, 2005, 03:19:46 pm

Welll, I can't tell you which one plays best, but I've been quite happy with the O-Ring version myself.

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: Stingray on December 07, 2005, 03:30:10 pm

I have the Tempest knob, but that's because 90% of the reason I bought a spinner was for Tempest alone.

-S

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: jcoleman on December 07, 2005, 04:27:21 pm

That's exactly why I bought it - and I found the exact same thing that KevSteele did.  Looks good, plays great (esp with the Vortex), feels too rough in your fingers.  Also I've found that you end up with gunk all in the grooves.  Ick.  Moot point, I suppose, being that they're no longer manufactured.

Coleman

Title: Re: Tornado Spinner Top
Post by: Kremmit on December 08, 2005, 01:17:32 am

Quote from: jcoleman on December 07, 2005, 03:01:14 pm

I had a Tempest-style knob that I was going to use, but I found it to be a little rough on the fingertips. 

The plastic replacement Tempest-style knobs dude is selling on ebay all the time now ought to be a little easier on the digits than Kelsey's aluminum ones.  I saw the exact same knobs in the hardware bins at a True Value hardware store not too long ago.  They are very, very close to the original Tempest knobs.