NW Tops "The Columbia" Spinning Tops Discussions | Drop

Dec 9, 2017

Hey everyone! All Columbias are on their way!
Thanks for all your support 🤘 Matt and Jen

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Dec 11, 2017

NWTopsReceived my 4th NWTops top today. Got the tungsten Columbia. Holy cow, this thing effortlessly goes forever.

glennac

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Dec 13, 2017

NarganYep! Got my Copper one yesterday as well. Love it! It just lazily spins, & spins, & spins. My Jefferson and Yakima are hyper-active children compared to the Columbia. It’s a delightful contrast.

Dec 13, 2017

glennacAwesome and thank you, sometimes we forget they are spinning till the click at the end 🤘

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Dec 13, 2017

NarganThanks 🙏 Have fun with her!

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Dec 19, 2017

NWTopsAh, I actually don't get that with my tungsten version. It pretty consistently slows to a standing stop. :)

Dec 19, 2017

NarganGotta see a photo or video🤘

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Dec 19, 2017

NWTopsPhoto or video? I can do you one better and give you both a photo AND video I just took:
https://i.imgur.com/wFQmoPK.jpg
https://youtu.be/MTawgfrQzkI
It doesn't matter which mirror or lens I put this on. If I get a reasonably smooth initial spin and don't bang into the desk near the end of the spin, it'll stop like this. Out of the 10 tops I own, this and a Vorso Mk1 copper/ceramic are the only ones I can get to stop like this.

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Dec 19, 2017

NarganA W E S O M E ! Can we use on IG or FB?

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Dec 19, 2017

NWTopsSure, use them wherever you want to. Spread the love of NWTops. :)

Dec 19, 2017

NWTopsTY! Why can't I ever get one of mine to do that? <- thinking to my self as I scream at YouTube "Look at that Jen!"

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Dec 19, 2017

NWTopsThe Vorso top took days of work trying to balance it to get it to that point. The Columbia had a low speed flutter at first but all it took was a bit of time polishing some of it with a "Sunshine Cloth" and it just started doing this. No idea. I'm not complaining though.

DenisB

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Dec 19, 2017

NarganI'm curious about your best spin time (and at what temperature).

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Dec 19, 2017

DenisB17:35. No idea what the exact temperature was but it was on a bare (no oil) cosmetics mirror at room temperature which had to be between 66-70 degrees.

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Martin__S

Dec 19, 2017

NarganI assume you could receive way longer spinning times with a lense and some skin grease. Probably the mirror is pretty abrasive which causes the flat spot that allows a standing stop.

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Dec 19, 2017

Martin__SYeah, I also have lenses in both 20cm and 50cm focal lengths that I use with FrogLube.

glennac

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Dec 19, 2017

NarganWhich makes me think you are “flat-spotting“ the tips. Repeated standing stops notoriously indicate that your point has a flat spot at the tip.

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