Mori Customed Rip Tab Protector~

Noticed that many bladers Beylaunchers have broken rip tabs during a recent tournament.
Those that broke happen due to the letting off of the tab at maximum pull, the recoil pulls back and caused the tab to hit back with an impact that breaks it.

Tried using BB-81 Launcher Rubber, but the rubber tab is hard and heavy, so sometimes will bruise the hand when the tab recoils back.

Solution...

Mori Customised Foam Launcher Tab Protector Set.

A PVC inlay covered with EVA foam and a silicon recoil stopper.


Results, Painless, Soundless retract of the rip tab with no impact to the plastic tab protected in its foam jacket = no breakage to the tab and no bruises to the hand XD

Cheers~!

BB-93 Booster Ray Unicorno D125CS

Got my hands on a Booster version of the Ray Unicorno


BB-93 Ray Unicorno D125CS


Reason: to do a comparison test between the two versions.
BB-71 (Back) and BB-93(Front)


Parts Layout

The test started as there was a rumor that the Booster version has a heavier Metal Wheel than the Starter version. And so the simple test begin with the weighing of the two Metal Wheels.


The MW of BB-71 weighs 29grams.


And the MW of BB-93 weighs 30grams (1g more)

So it is true that there IS a weight difference between the two versions!

Futhermore to add, the Track and Bottom of the two versions are also different.

BB-71 Track and Bottom are Opaque Grey and BB-93 Track and Bottom are Clear Gray in color.
In weight their the same.

I ran some battle test between the two beys and the results are as follows.

Battle Test 10 Rounds on Standard Stamina Stadium.
BB-71 = W2 L5 D1 KO2
BB-91 = W7 L2 D1 KO0
Overall, BB-91 Win 7

Of course, I don't believe 1g would make such big difference in results but there you have it.

Samples from Japan part 1

Some items came in from Japan today~


WBBA Official Metal Fight Beyblade Catalog Books!!!!


Officially released on the 22nd of January, this comprehensive catalog book contains, many images, descriptions and specifications of All S1 and S2 beys up to date. Comes with Free stickers to personalise your competition Beys~!


Hell Kerbecs BD145DS


Basalt Horogium 145WD


Screw Capricone 90MF


Even the old beys like Storm Pegasis and Rock Leone are featured.


There is also a section on WBBA Limited beys and descriptions on their performance and functions.


A section on the Top 20 configurations in this 2010 and the recent 2011's competitions!


The most important part of the book would have to be the Catalog Pages, where All the updated Bey parts, types and ratio are neatly listed for easy reference~ a must have for bey customizers!!!

Then comes the highlight of the book.

Super Limited Edition Black Ldrago Assault Clear Wheel and White Perseus Armor Clear Wheel GET!!!


Both Configurations are Max out for Attack(Ldrago Assault) and Defence(Perseus Armor).


Special Feature on the Confirmed Clear Wheel Design for the upcoming Big Bang Pegasis!!!
Coming soon in March 2011!!!

Totally impressed at the massive information in the book.
Now i can update my list more efficiently ya~
Arigatou WBBA tachi na!

Season 1 Beys and Parts

Season 1 Beyblades and Parts List with Image.
Try my best to put up a list to help those struggling to know what Beys and Parts are Season 1.
(Do note that only Official listed beys are included in the list for Competitions.)
Here goes...

Season 1 Beyblades

(From Top Left to Right)
BB28 Storm Pegasis 105RF
BB29 Dark Wolf DF125FS
BB30 Rock Leone 145wB
BB35 Flame Sagitario C145S
BB37 Wind Ario 100HF/S (Wind switch to Storm)
BB40 Dark Bull H145SD
BB43 Lightning L Drago 100HF
BB44 Storm Pegasis 105RF (Stardust Ver.)
BB45 Clay Aries ED145B (Clay switch to Rock)
BB47 Earth Aquila 145WD
BB48 Flame Libra T125ES
BB50 Storm Capricone M145Q
BB51 Rock Orso D125B
BB55 Mad Cancer CH145SF (Mad switch to Dark)
BB56 Killer Geminos DF145FS
BB57 Thermal Pisces T125ES
BB59 Burn Pheonix 135MS
BB60 Earth Virgo GB145BS
BB65 Rock Elscopio T125JB
BB69 Poison Serpent SW145SD

Season 1 Metal Wheel

(From Top Left to Right)
Burn MW - A1 D2 S4 - stamina type
Dark MW - A3 D3 S1 - attack/defence type
Earth MW - A1 D1 S5 - stamina type
Flame MW - A1 D2 S4 - stamina type
Killer MW - A3 D3 S1 - attack/defence type
Lightning MW - A6 D0.5 S0.5 - attack type
Rock MW - A1 D4 S2 - defence type
Storm MW - A5 D1 S1 - attack type
Thermal MW - A2 D1 S4 - stamina type
Poison MW - A3 D3 S1 - attack/defence type

Season 1 Track

(From Top Left to Right)
90 - Lowest
100 - Low
105 - Low Plus
125 - Medium Minus
135 - Medium Plus
145 - High
C145 - Claw High
CH120 - Change Medium (-)/High
D125 - Defence Medium (-)
DF145 - Down Force High
ED145 - Eternal Defence High
GB145 - Gravity Ball High
H145 - Horn High
M145 - Move High
SW145 - Switch High
T125 - Tornado Medium (-)
WD145 - Wide Defence High

Season 1 Bottom

(From Top Left to Right)
B - Ball - A0 D4 S3 - defence type
BS - Ball Sharp - A0 D3 S4 - stamina type
D - Defence - A1 D4 S2 - defence type
ES - Eternal Sharp - A0 D2 S5 - stamina type
F - Flat - A5 D1 S1 - attack type
FS - Flat Sharp - A3 D1 S3 - attack/stamina type
HF - Hole Flat - A4 D0 S3 - attack type
HF/S - Hole Flat (slash) Sharp - A4 D0 S3 / A1 D2 S4 - attack/stamina type
JB - Jog Ball - A2 D4.5 S0.5 - defence type
MS - Metal Sharp - A0 D1 S6 - stamina type
Q - Quake - A6 D0 S0 - attack type
RF - Rubber Flat - A6 D1 S0 - attack type
S - Sharp - A1 D2 S4 - stamina type
SD - Semi Defence - A1 D3 S3 - defence/stamina type
SF - Semi Flat - A3 D2 S2 - attack type
WB - Wide Ball - A1 D5 S1 - defence type
WD - Wide Defence - A0 D5 S2 - defence type
WF - Wide Flat - A6 D1 S0 - attack type

Hope this helps na~

HellFlame Kerbecs F145MGD/SD

Customizer Mori at it again!


Well, it all started when I noticed that the Flame Metal Wheel is actually the same Diameter as the Boost Disk on the Hell Kerbecs.

Guess it will be cool to make the Flame MW into a Metal Boost Disk, so it happened~


So did some modifications and...


And the HellFlame Kerbecs F145MGD/SD is Born!

Now for some tests trials XD
Since the new Kerbecs is way off the weight charts, running some stamina tests would seem more practical as i do not wish to spoil any MW in the process.

So first up, HellFlame Kerbecs L145MGD Normal Mode.


3, 2, 1, GO SHOOT!!!


Launched with BeyLauncher LR from Gravity Perseus in a standard stamina stadium.


After 5mins 21secs the Bey is still in 'sleep mode'

and at 7mins 14secs the Bey made its stop.

carried out 3 test on Normal mode.
Results
1)7m 14sec
2)7m 12sec
3)7m 10sec

Next up, HellFlame Kerbecs F145DS Boost Mode. (Yes the modification CAN switch modes~)

Same Launcher and Stadium is used.


After 9mins 12secs, the Bey is still in 'sleep mode'!!!!!

And finally after 10mins 13secs, the Bey made its stop!

3 tests Results
1)10m 13sec
2)9m 55sec
3)9m 57sec

O_O

yes, I am shocked at the results.
And I am happy with the modification!

Maybe I will do some Attack Test next time ya~

Back to the Past~

Yes, I hopped on a time machine and returned 9 years ago and got these!!!


Limited Beyblade VCD MV
Spring Shooter
Sniper Grip
Clear Grip
Shooter Spring Custom x2
Limited Draciel S
Gaia Dragoon G
Wrist Protector x 2
6 color metal weight discs

Should have bought more na~ LOL

BB-94 Tornado BeyStadium

Finally got the 2nd motorized BeyStadium~


BB-94 Tornado BeyStadium


Its kind of late in my collection but i just have to get this BeyStadium for Review Tests and also to add BB-94 Tornado Herculeo 105F to my collection XD


Tornado MW, Herculeo CW, Herculeo Face Bolt.
105 Track, Flat Bottom and Tool.


Besides the additional "Slide Rails" and missing "Barrier Gates" in comparison to the BB-51 Extreme BeyStadium. The Tornado earns its name because of this 'lens-like' portion on the rotatary disc (yellow). The 'Tornado Point' catches any bey and make it deliver a super powerful and fast spin attack. Of course only selected bottoms can fully acustom to this feature. (ie: F, HF, WF, XF...)


Tried switching the 'Rotatary Disc' between the two Stadiums, I guess it didn't work. Though they are of the same diameter, the height for the disc is different, so it doesn't match :)

Now to do some tests on the new BeyStadium~!

BB-104 Basalt Horogium 145WD Secret

Found a review on the Basalt Metal Wheel pretty interesting. (image taken from WBBA Production Blog for reference only.)

Apparently, the basalt wheel i heavier than the banned pre-HWS Libra and the recent Hell MW. (well we all know that dun we.)

What was interesting was that the Basalt was not just a "heavy" Metal Wheel, but it has a hidden "off center weight" design hidden in the MW.

The difference in mass between the heavy solid portion and the sudden empty pocket in the MW, allows the Basalt to deliver a strong 'counter' effect to its opponent when hit. (was wondering why all the japan users use RS for its bottom) super effective against attack types.

For those interested, please check https://my.takaratomy-business-service.co.jp/community/beyblade/2011/01/post-4.html

Can't wait to get it to do some test reviews and put this powerhouse to action XD

CoroCoro Feb Issue~

Collected the Feburary issue of CoroCoro Comic Yesternite.


Here are some interesting pages with Beyblade information~


There is a fold-out page featuring the 3rd America team Maximum Bey - Basalt Horogium.
BB-104 Basalt Horogium 145WD is a Right Spin Bey.
The article states that the MW(Metal Wheel) is Solid right up to the Left/Right Locking Column and its weight makes it "impossible" to flip. Tilting it in the process making will make the Basalt MW execute a "Smash Attack". The design on the MW also eliminates any "catching" of other MW increasing its defence and stamina.
(Basalt Horogium is soft released at the World Hobby Fair on the 16th January 2011, actual retail release will be on 19th Feb.)


Introducing the next Maximum series Bey, BB-102 Screw Capricone 90MF~!
With a strong Upper Attack of the Screw MW making it the "Maximum Upper" Bey.
New Bottom MF - Metal Flat allows Screw Capricone to have a longer spin attack ratio, Increasing its Screw Upper Attacks~!
Also featured below is the next CoroCoro exclusive Bey, Mercury Anubis 85RF Brave Ver.


A full two page on possible Bey configurations with the new series beys~


Issue Comes with Free Hell Kerbecs Weight Boost Hard Rock Stickers~!
The stickers apparently are added to the under sides of the Hell Kerbecs parts CW(Clear Wheel) and MW to increase Weight, Stamina and Balance. (by 3.2 grams to be exact)
The stickers are allowed in the competitions as it is approved by WBBA, mentioned in the article.


A schedule page on whats coming for the WHF(World Hobby Fair).
Besides the soft release of the BB-104 Basalt Horogium, Bladers can try their luck in a point battle where each winning player will be given a scratch ticket which allows them to win a Limited WBBA Burn Phoenix 90WF Blizzard Ver.


Event also features a New Bey Stadium - DX Fighting Battle Stadium!
Its a new stadium that is so big it can have 6 Beys battling in one go!
Will be released after WHF and comes with 90 Track and WF bottom.


And of course the long anticipated "Big Bang Metal Wheel" prototype! (Love the Wing design~)
The Big Bang MW belong to an all new Pegasis rendition which is also known as the "Reborn" of the Pegasis as the Galaxy got Destroyed in the battle with Hell Kerbecs.


Some Manga shots of the New Big Bang Pegasis, and Ginga shooting it off WITH HIS HAND!!!!!FTW


The prototype of the new "Fusion Bottom" - 'Genesis' is also featured.
the fusion bottom is basically a combine "track" and "bottom" single part.
the "Genesis" Bottom is a switch type where SF(Semi Flat) can be Retracted to become a RF(Rubber Flat) it is still not known if this is an Automatic system or Manual.
More details will be out Next issue and also the New Pegasis 3 CW(Clear Wheel) Prototype.
*WBBA note: please note that all the presented pics are prototypes, final designs and names will be changed and might not be the same as planned.


Other Information includes BB103 - Snipe Launcher, which is basically a BeyLauncher2 with a 180 degrees swivel Rip Cord! For more precise slide shoot angles!
Also, on the right is the DVD release of the Recent BeyBlade Movie (Versus the Sun) which features Sol Blaze V145AS - the DVD comes with a limited edition "Ray Unicorno - Rainbow Ver." Pics Not Available. DVD released on 18 Feb 2011.

Next Issue, Meteo Ldrago versus Basalt Horogium (Possible Upgrade for Ryuga's Bey! Meteo to Amageddon perhaps? LOL)