As stated above, I'm brand new to Beyblade. A friend and I are interested in getting started playing together and we're a little lost. I've done as much research as I can into the current state of the series and it seems that the best starting point for us (who have very little money) is to stick with the Hasbro products. I'm the kind of person who will just jump right into competitive play, but seeing these long strings of characters describing each Beyblade is terribly daunting.

Anyway, what would be the best single product to start with? (preferably something that can still be found on store shelves)

What format do you want to play and what type do you want to run.

What format do you want to play and what type do you want to run.

I'm interested in the Burst format, and so far I'm thinking Defense/Stamina.