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Aug. 15, 2012  3:41 PM
 
Okay, I haven't been on in a while, but here's my 2 cents:

The balls don't rattle noticably when Jade is hit unless Jade isn't spinning terribly fast; there's just too much centrifugal force for them to move a lot.
Sep. 02, 2012  10:04 AM
 
... OK, so I also tested Jade on B:D, the balls stayed on the outside after it finished spinning.


EDIT: That might look like it's in Defense mode, but its in Stamina. Since the metal should slide the balls into Defense, if it was in that mode.

Also, that was spun at a high velocity, but when I launched it weak, I could see and hear the balls shift when there were only a small amount of RPMs left.
Sep. 19, 2012  11:58 PM
 
Quote:as well as some stabilizing abilities when, in Stamina Mode, the balls retreat towards the center at a lower velocity
I removed this statement since it seems to have been proven false.



I also added a sentence in the Metal Wheel section describing Hasbro's version.

Quote:Hasbro's release of this Beyblade, Jade Jupiter 130B, consists of only one piece based on the Metal Frame with the metal balls omitted.
Sep. 20, 2012  1:16 AM
 
(Sep. 19, 2012  11:58 PM)Imperial Wrote: I removed this statement since it seems to have been proven false.

Was it really ? It seemed confusing.
Sep. 20, 2012  1:35 AM
 
Yeah, Cannon and I both tried Jade on B:D and the balls did not retreat until the end of the battle or very close to the end where it would be most likely insignificant.
Sep. 20, 2012  2:13 AM
 
OK, but that is different. It just means that the gimmick was intended, but it was very poorly executed, and as such, it makes no difference in the performance. All of that, and how the metal balls only roll toward the inside very near the end, really needs to be explained in the article.
Sep. 20, 2012  3:02 AM
 
Gotcha, how is this?

Quote:Also, while in Stamina mode the Metal Wheel was designed to stabilize the Beyblade at low velocity when the balls shift to the center, but due to errors in execution the balls only retreat at the very end of the battle, making the effect neglible.
Sep. 20, 2012  3:11 AM
 
I would write : "due to poor designing for the execution" or something like that.
Sep. 20, 2012  3:26 AM
 
All right I'll add it.

Quote:Also, while in Stamina mode the Metal Wheel was designed to stabilize the Beyblade at low velocity when the balls shift to the center, but due to poor execution in its design the balls only retreat at the very end of the battle, making the effect neglible.


Anyone have other suggestions?
Sep. 21, 2012  9:07 PM
 
So apparently the Hasbro Jade does have two metal balls? I thought it did not have any?
I just noticed when I saw Meow!'s post.

(Sep. 21, 2012  4:56 AM)Meow! Wrote: Proof of Parts:

I'll have to edit that in the article.
Sep. 21, 2012  9:10 PM
 
Hm, no, those are probably just molded into the metal, they are not actually balls ...
Sep. 21, 2012  9:14 PM
 
Do you mean they're not spheres, not 3-D? If they are actual spheres we'll have to at least say that Hasbro molded the spheres in place.
Sep. 21, 2012  9:17 PM
 
Yeah but it's completely different from the original in that it looks like they're part of the MW instead of separated like the takara/sonokong one.
Sep. 21, 2012  11:07 PM
 
They are molded in. Made to resemble the metal balls. If anything they're little half spheres.
Sep. 22, 2012  4:29 AM
 
Yes. Basically, they are just bumps in the design, nothing else ... Wow, what a way to fool people.
Sep. 22, 2012  4:32 AM
 
Only two of them look like balls, the other two are flat, just to fill in the hole.

None of them are spherical balls..
Sep. 22, 2012  6:15 PM
 
Then should it be mentioned, such as...

"Hasbro's release of this Beyblade, Jade Jupiter 130B, consists of only one piece based on the Metal Frame with the metal balls omitted and with simply two flat designs resembling the balls molded into the Metal Wheel."
Sep. 22, 2012  10:58 PM
 
Two flat designs resembling balls ? That makes no sense.
Sep. 22, 2012  11:21 PM
 
Yeah, how does "two flat circular designs" sound?
Sep. 23, 2012  3:26 AM
 
That still sounds like it makes no sense ... Such as "hot ice". You should write something like : "spherical bumps in the metal were designed to mimic the original Jade's metal balls, but these bumps are completely integrated into the metal and do not really weigh more."
Sep. 24, 2012  12:39 AM
 
Ok, I've added something similar.
Sep. 29, 2012  10:32 PM
 
So what else is this article lacking?
Sep. 30, 2012  3:27 AM
 
"Jade is made of two parts, the Core, and the Frame."

I think, "Jade is made up of two parts, a Core, and a Frame." sounds better..

Sep. 30, 2012  4:52 AM
 
Imperial Wrote:Face: Jupiter

This Face pictures the Greek god of the sky, Zeus. It can also be depicted as an eagle, one of the many symbols of Zeus, with the god's face forming its feathers and his beard as its tail. Confusing Greek and Roman mythology, Zeus is essentially the same as Jupiter, hence this Beyblade's name.

Clear Wheel: Jupiter
Weight: 3.11 grams

The Jupiter Clear Wheel is of a purple color, similar to Aquila. It represents the plumage and feathers of an eagle. Although relatively heavy, Jupiter cannot compete with the other heavier and well distributed Clear Wheels, such as Cancer, Aquario and Cygnus. Its shape formed of many small protrusions is also not ideal for any type compared to the rounder and sturdier designs the aforementioned Clear Wheels have. It cannot even be used in harmony with a good Metal Wheel due to its odd shape, unlike tri-winged Clear Wheels like Kerbecs.

4D Metal Wheel: Jade
Weight: 39.15 grams

Jade is made of two parts: the Core and the Metal Frame. The gimmick of this 4D Metal Wheel is that it has four metal balls in its Frame, reminiscent of [[Earth Virgo GB145BS|GB145]]. These balls reside in small linear slots which are directed towards the center of the Beyblade, not parellel to its circumference. This 4D Metal Wheel can be placed in two different modes by rotating the Metal Frame.
'''Stamina Mode:''' When placed in this mode, the balls are mobile, allowing them to move back and forth in their slots.
'''Defense Mode:''' In this mode, the metal pieces on the Core are pushed into the slots for the balls, fixing them in place closer to the center of the Beyblade.

In theory, Jade's gimmick should provide centrifugal force for extra Flywheel Effect, but its relatively light weight and uneven weight distribution render it useless. Also, while in Stamina mode the Metal Wheel was designed to stabilize the Beyblade at low velocity when the balls shift to the center, but due to poor execution in its design the balls only retreat at the very end of the battle, making the effect negligible. Its low weight compared to other 4D Metal Wheels makes it poor in Defense, while its odd weight distribution makes it unable to compete with top-tier Stamina Metal Wheels such as Phantom and Duo. Jade's shape is also very interrupted on the sides, unlike the latter two Metal Wheels' very clean, circular designs.

Core
Weight: 16.87 grams

Jade's Core is of a circular shape with four rounded square protrusions, one in each corner. Each of these protrusions has a vertical metal stick attached to it. These can be inserted into two places on the Frame, either in the slots of the metal balls or an area away from them to create the two modes mentioned earlier, since they immobilize the balls, or let them roll freely. The Core also has holes on its outer rim creating a gear-like shape.

Metal Frame
Weight: 22.28 grams

The Frame of this Beyblade consists of four long divisions, which hang over the sides irregularly. Each of these contains one metal ball. There are also four hollowed out areas, other than the ones that contain the spheres, on the inner area of the Frame. The underside is made up of magenta plastic, attached to the Frame with screws, which keep the balls in their spaces.


===MOLD VARIATION: Hasbro's version===
Hasbro's release of this Beyblade, Jade Jupiter 130B, consists of only one piece based on the Metal Frame and include bumps in the Metal Wheel designed to mimic the original Jade's metal balls, but these bumps are completely integrated into the metal and do not add any significant weight. Overall, Hasbro's Jade therefore weighs significantly less than the original, but due to the fact that it leaves huge gaps between what is essentially the Metal Frame's side extensions, it still succeeds in delivering decent Smash Attack. However, this performance is nothing compared to the fast-evolving metagame's top-tier combos anyway. The Hasbro version of Jade also only appears to do well with largely advantageous Tracks such as E230; the gaps are otherwise a huge detriment. It was therefore heavily outclassed already upon release.


Bottom: Rubber Ball
Weight: 0.82 grams

Rubber Ball is essentially a Metal Ball tip, but with rubber as its material instead of metal. It is wider than a regular B Bottom. The plastic part of this tip is dark grey, the same color as the S130 this Beyblade comes with. The rubber is colored pink, unlike the usual red most rubber Bottoms are colored.

Like many other rubber Bottoms, it has found use in Defense Customizations. Its wide surface area as well as its grip to the stadium floor, due to the rubber, are very useful to Defense type Beyblades. Also, Rubber Ball's semi-aggressive movement is useful in countering opposing Attack and Stamina Bottoms by, if shot correctly, winning by stadium out.

Use In Defense Customization
Rubber Ball can be put to use in the Defense combo '''MF-H Duo Aquario BD145RB''', where RB's grip and surface area paired with the weight and low recoil of Duo help keep the combo from being knocked out of the stadium.

Overall:
Even though the Jade Metal Wheel is not competitive in any aspect, S130 and RB are useful for Attack and Defense respectively. Despite this, S130 can be easily obtained through Hasbro's Poison Zurafa S130MB and although top-tier material, RB can be substituted for RDF from the more useful, and easier to acquire, Death Quetzalcoatl 125RDF. Therefore, this Beyblade should only be considered if a preferred alternative cannot be purchased, or for collection purposes.


I think I did a second revision to sections I had already reviewed, but whatever, I believe this is quite ready now. Even though absolutely everything is not known about the Hasbro Jade, it does not seem unreasonable to write about it.
Sep. 30, 2012  3:41 PM
 
I think more tests are needed before we can for sure state these. We can write that it has good Smash Attack, but maybe leave out the statements below. In the testing thread it received a 55% against a Synchrom Defense combo.

Quote:However, this performance is nothing compared to the fast-evolving metagame's top-tier combos anyway.

It was therefore heavily outclassed already upon release.

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