Description
- Northwest Tops is a family run business located outside Portland, Oregon. All their tops are machined using high precision repurposed educational CNC Lathes which are then finish by hand and packaged from their home shop. Using quality materials and simple designs they create fun, well balanced & long spinning tops.
- Named after the Yakima Valley which products 96% of all 'hops' in the USA. As they're typically family owned and independant, NW Tops considered this a great name!
- Weighing on average 38 grams and measuring just over 19mm wide with a height of 33mm. Each Yakima is turned from solid Copper, Stainless Steel or Brass and includes knurling at the grip and a Ceramic (Silicone Nitride) contact point. This top spins between 3-5 minutes and finishes whirling on its side. Check out Yakima on YouTube for a plus 4 minute spin.
- The contact point is Ceramic, Ceramic (Silicon Nitride Si3N4) bearings are used for the longest and smoothest spin times! This is possible because they are virtually frictionless and lighter than Steel or Tungsten. In rare cases if dropped it is possible for them to shatter so some care is needed when selecting this contact point. They are also used in applications ranging from championship Tour de France cycling teams to the engines on the space shuttle!
- Brass will form a natural patina and eventually give your top an antiqued look. If shiny brass is your thing then you can clean the top with a commercial brass cleaner or simply use ketchup and a microfiber cloth to remove the patina. See our other listings for the Copper or Stainless Versions.
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Named after the Yakima Valley which products 96% of all 'hops' in the USA. As they're typically family owned and independant, NW Tops considered this a great name! Each Yakima is turned from solid Copper, Stainless Steel or Brass and includes knurling at the grip and a Ceramic (Silicone Nitride) contact point. This top spins between 3-5 minutes and finishes whirling on its side. Check out Yakima on YouTube for a plus 4 minute spin. Weighing on average 38 grams and measuring just over 19mm wide with a height of 33mm. If you love ForeverSpin, Lambda or BilletSPIN tops - these are for you! See our other listings for the Copper or Stainless Versions. The contact point is Ceramic, Ceramic (Silicon Nitride Si3N4) bearings are used for the longest and smoothest spin times! This is possible because they are virtually frictionless and lighter than Steel or Tungsten. In rare cases if dropped it is possible for them to shatter so some care is needed when selecting this contact point. They are also used in applications ranging from championship Tour de France cycling teams to the engines on the space shuttle!
