(Apr. 15, 2012 11:21 PM)mayaman2 Wrote: I've always wondered why LL2s are called Light Launcher '2's. I don't see any mention of Light Launchers, except for an intended meaning of LL2s. Why are LL2s called LL2s, and what happened to LL(1)s?
I actually agree with you that Ozerec's answer didn't actually answer the question properly. So, to make it more clear:
As Ozerec said, the first MFB Launcher was called a "Light Launcher". It came with all Beyblade Starters up to a certain release, as well as as an individual product. The BeyWiki article on Light Launchers (Which you should've read before asking the question! Haha) shows a picture. Hasbro released a light Launcher, but the outside aesthetics were different. Then, as Ozerec also said, when the Maximum Series started, TAKARA-TOMY started making a new Launcher, the Light Launcher 2. The difference is, besides the different look, the Light Launcher 2 came with a different gear ratio, as well as a different Winder. What that means, is that for any given length of pull from a Winder, (let's say 4 inches) the prongs spin more times on a Light Launcher 2. You can also see pictures of a Light Launcher 2 on BeyWiki, I believe.
So, when TAKARA-TOMY Started displaying "LL2", short for Light Launcher 2, at the top of their boxes to advertise that it has a "super special launcher", people then started abbreviating the original Light Launcher to "LL", although that is not an official abbreviation.