This is a guide to using a spin stealing beyblade from MFB to Burst generations.
1. Weight.
Spin-stealers like to be moderately heavy so they don't get bullied around the stadium by attack types (example: Fang Pegasus W105R2f in counter mode vs Meteo L-Drago 105HF. The result of that battle was with pegasus winning 4 battle thanks to brute force and smash attack which made the rubber on Meteo bounce back and generate recoil on L-Drago giving Pegasus 4/10 wins, implying that when using a left spin stealer, always make it heavy enough to hold it's ground.
2. Height (This applies to MFB beyblades and certain burst beys only!).
Giving a Spin Stealer the right height to do it's job is very important because if it is too low to the opposing bey, then it's rubber will prove to be useless in a battle. Too high, and the Rubber will still be rendered useless as there isn't anything for it to make contact with. Furthermore, The opponent's beyblade spin track or performance tip is random depending on the blader, meaning you cannot anticipate the size of the other beyblade. but the good news is there are spin tracks and tips that can work either way, one of them being TH170. Thanks to it's Three mode changes, it can adjust to any beyblade's height, giving the spin stealer an advantage in three sizes. for burst the height isn't always an issue, meaning Spin Stealing is Possible depending on the opposing beyblade's layer, not the height.
3. Rubber placement.
Beyblades like Meteo L-Drago or L-Drago Destroy are good at spin stealing, but that all depends on where their rubber is placed. Too Little rubber (like in attack mode.)
and the beyblade will have little to no effect. Too much rubber and the friction will overcome the spin stealer itself if it scrapes the stadium floor. Burst beys like Drain Fafnir or Spriggan Requiem have a good stealing effect on other beyblades but both Spriggan and Fafnir have a small amount of rubber which is partly exposed, making it hard to steal from beys like Maximum Garuda or Blaze Ragnaruk or even Nepstrius in a Stamina Combo if launched hard enough (yes, Nepstrius actually did Beat Drain Fafnir by spin finish). Always remember to use A Spin Stealer with an acceptable amount of rubber.
4. Combos.
Any combo for a Spin stealer can be made, but for the Gimmick to truly do it's job well, you need to know what Combos are recommended for the beyblades.
For beys with this type of ability, a Defense, stamina or maybe a balance type Combo is in order to maintain spin long enough. Attack type Combos Are Not the best choice due to short-lived contact and lack of Stamina for the gimmick to work properly. Spin stealers like to stay where they can spin the longest. One good combo for MFB is Meteo L-Drago or L-Drago BD145WD. For best results in Burst, Drain Fafnir/Spriggan Requiem/Polish/Spread/Yell/0/2/4/5/7/Cross/Glaive/Orbit/Atomic/Bearing/Destroy should do the trick.
Extra things.
Nightmare Longinus can catch into the spikes and protrusions of other beys, giving it spin steal potential.
Giving a Stamina or Defense spin stealer some parts with LAD factors make them a good strategy in competitive play.
Spin Stealing is a technique best used on Beyblades that stay in the middle.
1. Weight.
Spin-stealers like to be moderately heavy so they don't get bullied around the stadium by attack types (example: Fang Pegasus W105R2f in counter mode vs Meteo L-Drago 105HF. The result of that battle was with pegasus winning 4 battle thanks to brute force and smash attack which made the rubber on Meteo bounce back and generate recoil on L-Drago giving Pegasus 4/10 wins, implying that when using a left spin stealer, always make it heavy enough to hold it's ground.
2. Height (This applies to MFB beyblades and certain burst beys only!).
Giving a Spin Stealer the right height to do it's job is very important because if it is too low to the opposing bey, then it's rubber will prove to be useless in a battle. Too high, and the Rubber will still be rendered useless as there isn't anything for it to make contact with. Furthermore, The opponent's beyblade spin track or performance tip is random depending on the blader, meaning you cannot anticipate the size of the other beyblade. but the good news is there are spin tracks and tips that can work either way, one of them being TH170. Thanks to it's Three mode changes, it can adjust to any beyblade's height, giving the spin stealer an advantage in three sizes. for burst the height isn't always an issue, meaning Spin Stealing is Possible depending on the opposing beyblade's layer, not the height.
3. Rubber placement.
Beyblades like Meteo L-Drago or L-Drago Destroy are good at spin stealing, but that all depends on where their rubber is placed. Too Little rubber (like in attack mode.)
and the beyblade will have little to no effect. Too much rubber and the friction will overcome the spin stealer itself if it scrapes the stadium floor. Burst beys like Drain Fafnir or Spriggan Requiem have a good stealing effect on other beyblades but both Spriggan and Fafnir have a small amount of rubber which is partly exposed, making it hard to steal from beys like Maximum Garuda or Blaze Ragnaruk or even Nepstrius in a Stamina Combo if launched hard enough (yes, Nepstrius actually did Beat Drain Fafnir by spin finish). Always remember to use A Spin Stealer with an acceptable amount of rubber.
4. Combos.
Any combo for a Spin stealer can be made, but for the Gimmick to truly do it's job well, you need to know what Combos are recommended for the beyblades.
For beys with this type of ability, a Defense, stamina or maybe a balance type Combo is in order to maintain spin long enough. Attack type Combos Are Not the best choice due to short-lived contact and lack of Stamina for the gimmick to work properly. Spin stealers like to stay where they can spin the longest. One good combo for MFB is Meteo L-Drago or L-Drago BD145WD. For best results in Burst, Drain Fafnir/Spriggan Requiem/Polish/Spread/Yell/0/2/4/5/7/Cross/Glaive/Orbit/Atomic/Bearing/Destroy should do the trick.
Extra things.
Nightmare Longinus can catch into the spikes and protrusions of other beys, giving it spin steal potential.
Giving a Stamina or Defense spin stealer some parts with LAD factors make them a good strategy in competitive play.
Spin Stealing is a technique best used on Beyblades that stay in the middle.