(Sep. 09, 2012 2:26 AM)RuselBrown Wrote: Haha ok, just wondering because I'm 21, and I'm kind of worried about these kid's parent's judging me harshly. If you saw my Facebook picture's and what I look like, you would understand why. Facebook name is Rusel Brown
THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING 21
But no, seriously, at the last tournament I went to none of the parents seemed to mind much about how old I was. I try to make it a point to prove that I'm not a terrible guy, and that I understand that a 21-year-old liking Beyblade does sound kind of odd, haha! I make sure not to ever trade with anybody and help out as much as I can to show I'm not trying to bully kids or anything, as if I was a parent I'd certainly be worried about that. I wouldn't sweat it too much (I don't, anyway!).
EDIT: Ah, I wouldn't be too worried about an age limit. Yeah, wei are older, but it doesn't necessarily mean we're twice as strong or anything. We might be somewhat stronger, sure, but that doesn't mean you won't have a good shot at beating someone older! Just make sure you know your customs and what beats what and you'll have a fighting chance for sure. I lost to plenty of people half my age at the last tournament, haha!
As far as launchers go, many of us will be using string launchers, and I don't think people supply launchers at tournaments typically. If you have the chance, try to nab one before the tournament; if you buy from someone like 88powerpig88 on eBay, it will ship and arrive within 3-ish days, plenty of time before the tournament. If you can't manage to get one, you can still do well with a ripcord launcher! You might consider using left-spin stuff if you only have access to ripcords since you can weak launch and have a good shot at winning