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To understand the Meta first we must understand 3 things
To understand the Meta first we must understand 3 things
How do beys Spin Steal?
How do beys Spin Steal?
The first thing you need to understand is what spin-stealing is. As a oversimplified version, spin stealing is the act of spin equalization. When two beys that spin I opposite directions hit each other, the one that is spinning faster will speed up the slower one. This way, if one of the beys do not burst of get rung out, then the beys will have an equal amount of spin. This means that in the end when both beys stop spinning, whichever bey has more life after death or LAD will win.
What is LAD?
What is LAD?
LAD stands for Life After Death. LAD is basically how much spin retention you have in your last seconds of spin. These last seconds can be further defined as the time when your bey is either rolling on it's side or is connecting with the stadium on the side of it's driver. The flatter and wider your tip is, the more LAD it has. (Just a side note, if the tip is completely flat then the life after death will not be good.) This means that driver like Bearing and Drift dominate in LAD.
Why would I not use a High LAD driver, if they are so good?
Why would I not use a High LAD driver, if they are so good?
The reason that people use low LAD drivers is because typically the flatter drivers that have high LAD are very hard to control. I will go into specific drivers a little more later, but the basic idea is the drivers that dominate LAD, Mobius and Drift, must be light launched or else they will most likely ring themselves out. Otherwise, stamina drivers generally have pretty good LAD.
Most Notable LAD Drivers
Most Notable LAD Drivers
Mobius/Drift
Mobius/Drift
Mobius and Drift are the newest LAD kings. They are very flat and free-spinning.
They both are basically the same. They are very aggressive and uncontrollable when launched hard. Because of this they are used less than most LAD drivers.
Bearing
Bearing
Bearing is the first driver that really conquered LAD. It also has a good point of contact and has great stamina. The sad thing is that over time Bearing has been outclassed. It was a lot easier to control than most LAD drivers but, it also had a weak spring.
Xtend+
Xtend+
Xtend+ is one of the newer drivers on this list. It has multiple modes, but the LAD mode is the stamina mode. It has a tip that extrudes from a round-ish base. It has been one of the most competitive driver lately. I personally do not have experience with this driver so I can not give my personal opinion.
Xceed/Zone +X/Z
First lets talk about zone. This driver is great! It is very similar to Bearing and has just a bit more LAD. It is a tip that is not free-spin surrounded by a free-spin metal ring. Xceed is very similar to Zone except instead of having a sharp point it has a rubber flat and the ring is not free-spin. Honestly this just might be my favorite driver ever. It is the first RUBBER attack driver with LAD.
Other LAD Components.
Other LAD Components.
For layers there is not much to say. They do not really affect LAD much. Forge disks can improve LAD. Forge disks such as Around or the frame Proof will slide across the ground. And of course, we already talked about drivers.
Final Thoughts
Final Thoughts
Overall, spin-stealing is a very fascinating part of Beyblade. Who could have thought that there was a way to accelerate your bey in battle? I hope you guys have enjoyed the article, and have fun!
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