Articles by Axel

The K2 is the younger brother of the Billetspin Kraken spinning top. They are inextricably linked, however they both have very different upbringings and motivations. The K2 is not the Kraken 2, but is a […]

The Infected Specimen is the first spinning top collaboration between Billetspin and Jim Skelton. Jim was the person who came up with the idea, and then it was down to Rich Stadler to make it […]

The Paradox spinning top from Billetspin was born of the long spinner contest at the Blade show 2016. At the show there was a long spinner competition for makers. Rich made a top which ended […]

The Trident spinning top from Billetspin came hot off the heels of their previous launch of the Rotor. In fact, it was only two weeks after. They were released primarily on the website, in a […]

The Rotor spinning top from Billetspin was a much more casual and relaxed design, and release. For context, the rotor was released just after the extremely popular Navigator. However, that release was not without its trials […]

The Wraith is a completely new kind of spinning top from Billetspin. It was a complete one off made for a friend of Rich’s. The Wraith is comprised of 27 different parts, not including the ball bearing. […]

The Navigator was a big step for Billetspin in a number of different ways. Firstly it was the best-selling top to date, eclipsing the Alpha which was the previous holder. It was also a single […]