(May. 27, 2020  10:52 PM)Stardust64 Wrote: Hasbro's Fafnir F4, like its predecessor Fafnir F3, is a Stamina-Type Energy Layer inspired by Takara Tomy's Geist Fafnir. As part of the SlingShock System, Fafnir F4 lacks metal in its design but retains Geist Fafnir's secondary gimmick, albeit the springs used for the dragon heads are much tighter compared to Geist Fafnir. Due to this, Fafnir F4 is incapable of creating a circular shape at high spin speeds.

However, unlike Geist Fafnir, Fafnir F4 lacks rubber, being replaced with plastic that has rigid lines on the outer perimeter, designed to replicate the spin-stealing capabilities of Geist Fafnir's rubber blades. In practice, Fafnir F4 has some difficulty properly spin-stealing against its opponents, but shorter Performance Tips like Eternal-S benefit it greatly.

Additionally, the lack of rubber reduces the Burst risk it would otherwise pose against Fafnir F4, which grants it better Defense potential overall but still lags behind Fafnir F3 and Spryzen Requiem S3. There are also two notable releases of Fafnir F4:

The first release has shallow slopes that make it highly prone to Bursting in Same-Spin matches, while the second release from the Championship Clash has much stronger slopes, making it a better option over the first release.

Use in Spin Equalization Combinations
Fafnir F4 8' Eternal-S: The low height of Eternal-S allows Fafnir F4 to equalize its spin against shorter opponents, while the shape of 8' creates high Life After Death (LAD) necessary for it to Out Spin the opponent.

Overall
Despite the lack of metal and rubber, Fafnir F4 possesses decent Defense potential and performs well in Opposite-Spin matches. However, it lags behind Fafnir F3 and Spryzen Requiem S3.

As such, Hasbro's Fafnir F4 is not a must-have, but its performance makes it a welcome addition to any blader's collection.

(May. 27, 2020  11:23 PM)GreenK9148 Wrote:

(May. 27, 2020  10:52 PM)Stardust64 Wrote: Hasbro's Fafnir F4, like its predecessor Fafnir F3, is a Stamina-Type Energy Layer inspired by Takara Tomy's Geist Fafnir. As part of the SlingShock System, Fafnir F4 lacks metal in its design but retains Geist Fafnir's secondary gimmick, albeit the springs used for the dragon heads are much tighter compared to Geist Fafnir. Due to this, Fafnir F4 is incapable of creating a circular shape at high spin speeds.

However, unlike Geist Fafnir, Fafnir F4 lacks rubber, being replaced with plastic that has rigid lines on the outer perimeter, designed to replicate the spin-stealing capabilities of Geist Fafnir's rubber blades. In practice, Fafnir F4 has some difficulty properly spin-stealing against its opponents, but shorter Performance Tips like Eternal-S benefit it greatly.

Additionally, the lack of rubber reduces the Burst risk it would otherwise pose against Fafnir F4, which grants it better Defense potential overall but still lags behind Fafnir F3 and Spryzen Requiem S3. There are also two notable releases of Fafnir F4:

The first release has shallow slopes that make it highly prone to Bursting in Same-Spin matches, while the second release from the Championship Clash has much stronger slopes, making it a better option over the first release.

Use in Spin Equalization Combinations
Fafnir F4 8' Eternal-S: The low height of Eternal-S allows Fafnir F4 to equalize its spin against shorter opponents, while the shape of 8' creates high Life After Death (LAD) necessary for it to Out Spin the opponent.

Overall
Despite the lack of metal and rubber, Fafnir F4 possesses decent Defense potential and performs well in Opposite-Spin matches. However, it lags behind Fafnir F3 and Spryzen Requiem S3.

As such, Hasbro's Fafnir F4 is not a must-have, but its performance makes it a welcome addition to any blader's collection.

For the recommended combos section, outer is a much better option than 8’.