Wombat: The first two points were directed toward DrPepsidew's post below yours.
Actually, an RF Defender will almost never be out-spun by an Attack combination - you'd be surprised how much of a late-game advantage a low-recoil wheel and a bulky setup can give you against an Attack combination. I have never had trouble with an Anti-Attacker or an RF Defender being outspun by an Attack custom in competition or in testing (during which, I might add, Anti-Attack/RF Defense is always launched first, which plays a larger role in determining the winner of an RF vs. RF match than you might think).
As far as Anti-Attack having the advantage of landing a KO, yes, you are right to a certain extent, but you also have to remember that because of that extra aggression, an Anti-Attack custom has a much greater chance of being KOed as well, so its not really much of an advantage (it's actually more of a disadvantage most of the time).
That, and RF Defenders are also perfectly capable of KOing Attack customs too. After all, like you said, the primary cause of an Anti-Attacker or an RF Defender landing a KO on an Attack type is the Attack type's recoil, not necessarily the Anti-Attacker/RF Defender's smash (while that does play a minor role, it's only slightly consequential when it comes to a head-on collision, and the Attack type's recoil is almost always the deciding factor).
To illustrate this point, I dug up a couple of tests:
Quote:MSF-H Genbull Genbull BD145RF vs. Wyvang Wyvang GB145R2F
Genbull launched first on all launches. Wyvangs calm molds. Prime R2F. Prime RF
Genbull: wins, 21/25 (6 KO, 15 OS)
Wyvang: wins, 4/25 (All KO)
MSF-H Genbull Genbull BD145RF win rate: 84%
MSF-L Girago Girago BD145RF vs. Wyvang Wyvang GB145R2F
Girago launched first on all launches. Pretty worn RF, Prime R2F.
Girago: wins, 16/20 (3 KO, 13 OS)
Wyvang: wins, 4/20 (All KO)
MSF-L Girago Girago BD145RF win rate: 80%
Now, these tests were done at totally different times under different conditions, so the win rates themselves aren't comparable, but take a look at the number of KOs and OSs from Girago and Genbull in each matchup; about 19% KO rate for Girago, and about 29% KO rate for Genbull.
Now, again, these tests weren't conducted at the same time or under identical conditions, so we shouldn't assume they're completely comparable, but they're at least enough to show that RF Defenders can be just as capable of KOing conventional Attack as Anti-Attackers can.
Now, as far as RF Defense vs. stationary Defense goes:
Wombat Wrote:As for RF Defense vs. Stationary Defense, it's really a tradeoff between being harder to hit and having more Stamina. Stationary is obviously a lot easier to hit, but since it is in the middle of the Stadium, it will have to suffer a much stronger hit to be KOed than a Beyblade closer to the outer edge. RF Defense would be that Beyblade on the outer edge, and while it is more difficult to hit than a Stationary Defense type, it would require less power to KO since it would have to travel less distance.
This seems like a logical conclusion to draw, but it's actually not true; RF Defense's most valuable asset against Attack is not its ability to avoid collision, but the ability to endure it more effectively. RF Defense isn't actually that great at avoiding hits from Attack types - collisions happen pretty much just as frequently as they do with stationary Defense, but the extra traction and momentum provided by RF makes the Defender virtually immoveable. The increase in stability is so dramatic, the fact that the Defender is closer to the TR is inconsequential.
All of this is explained in the OP of the MSF-H Genbull Genbull BD145RF thread that I linked above.
In a nutshell, avoiding collision has nothing to do with it; RF actually makes the Defender far more difficult to KO.
Even then, at the end of the day, whether we think stationary Defense is better equipped in a Stamina match, or RF Defense is vulnerable because of its position in the stadium, or stationary Defense is more stable, you can't ignore the fact that, even with all those factors in play, RF Defense is still far more successful against Attack in testing.
I would still highly, highly recommend that anybody involved in this discussion read the resources I linked above; pretty much everything relating to the Defense update is explained there.
Time: That's what I was thinking, but I didn't know if Killerken or Girago or some other Bottom Chrome Wheel needed to be added; is there a reason you only listed Genbull?