Which mod should I spin to make my progress in penspinning faster, better and more pleasant.
Hello, spinners!
Alex Sukhov is here and by the end of this video you are going to know, which mods I
recommend to all beginners, who ask me for help in making such a decision – which mod
to choose.
Keep in mind - this TOP is my personal opinion.
I am not a pen modder as I don’t make penmods by myself, but I’ve tried a lot of them
– I have a pen store after all, right?
I’ve spent a lot of time with many different mods, in conversations with many different
penspinners – beginners and really experienced guys.
And my opinion is not based on personal preferences, some of mods below would be ones, which I
don’t really like and spin rarely, but they are admitted to be one of the best for the
beginners.
Also in this video I am gonna advise a perfect pen set, which mods you can combine in one
order to fulfill your needs if you feel like you need more mods than one.
Usually penspinners have and spin several mods – each kind of tricks and styles demand
different types of mods.
This TOP was made without ranks and each mod has it’s own advantages in disadventages
in different areas, don’t think any of them is better or worse – there is no such thing.
Of course there are a hell of a lot different penmods out there and all of them you can
surely buy in penstock.net.
Of course I don’t claim objectivity and if you have another thoughts regarding this
question – don’t hesitate to write it down in the comments section.
And without further ado let’s get started with this TOP of mods for beginners in penspinning.
And let me begin with one of my favorite mods.
I spin it really a lot.
And this mod I would recommend as a universal tool for a beginner.
Ladies and gentlemen - Flying Panda.
This fella is made on Crayola Super Tips, this barrel is the golden meanamong all the
barrels.
And the mod itself one of the most average mods in penspinning by all means.
It is 21.5 cm long which not too long, not too short and it’s weight is 16.5 gramms,
which is not too heavy and not too light.
It has decent momentum and is OK to do different tricks in any style you want to practice.
It looks nice, has pretty long grips to do wipers.
The price of Flying Panda is also really great and in this case quality and price are in
the best proportion, which is a good reason to choose Flying Panda if you are a beginner.
So if you don’t know where to move right now – which style would be better for you,
which kind of mods you prefer, this one is the best choice and I strongly recommend it
to all newbies without any doubts.
Sure it has some minuses, well any mod has them, there is no ideal penmod in the world,
at least I haven’t found it yet.
Of course as you skill would grow most likely you’re gonna change it, not many people
leave Flying Panda as their main mod, but it’s the best way to make first steps in
penspinning properly.
2) The second one is another universal mod, it is much less popular than Flying Panda,
but I put it second as this mod I like and I wish I had it as my first mod.
Let me present you Dr. AC – or Dr. ACT, whatever.
Not Dr. KT, about which you have probably heard before, but
it’s variation on Art Color Twin barrel.
It is much heavier than Flying Panda, I would say it is a really heavy mod, the heaviest
of all the mods in this TOP.
But people tend to choose heavy mods nowadays rather than light ones, so I don’t stand
against of this trend and will recommend this mod for a beginner, as you can also easily
practice most of tricks and linkages with it.
I do like how it spins, how it feels.
It has great momentum and you can feel like it spins by itself.
Also as you can see the spinning room of Dr. ACT is pretty short.
Total length is 21 cm and working space between 2 caps is only 8.5 cm, which is really not
enough.
But as it’s caps don’t have clips or anything which may interfere your sliding along the
body too much, it feels like working space of Dr. AC is 13 cm, and this is, ladies and
gentlemen pretty much as the total length, I remind you, is 21 cm.
Though this mod has some minuses, and you should be aware of them before you choose
to order it.
First of all – I really love Dr. Grip parts, such as grip and tips of this pencil.
Dr. AC uses tips of Dr. Grip, it has the name after these parts by the way.
They look fancy, shiny, they are heavy and feel nice.
But tips of Dr. AC can make a lot of damage to any surface you spin at, whether it is
your table or floor, one drop – one damage spot.
It is especially bad when the mod lands on your feet or cat for example.
It makes a lot of noise when you drop it as well.
So you’d better spin it on a couch or thick carpet.
This way you would avoid many troubles.
Another thing – Dr. AC is a high quality pen mod and it costs pretty much, which is
not so good for beginners, especially if they are low in budget and are not certain if they
would go on in penspinning or not.
So take these points into consideration, in all other aspects I can recommend it not only
for newbies, but for all of penspinners, as it is a decent mod – solid, good looking,
and really good to spin.
3) The next one is Travel mod.
Complete opposite to Dr. AC.
Well it’s also pretty heavy – 18 gramms, 21.5 cm, big spin room.
The main advantage of this mod is it’s price, one of the cheapest mods in the market.
You can’t make big progress with it, it spins a little bit awkward, it’s really
rough and askew made out of noname parts.
But it is a good choice if you are out of budget and don’t want to spin garbage like
your ugly self-mod or Frankenstein like one of Zhigao bullshits.
It is pretty decent for it’s price and though it looks not so good and feels cheap, Travel
mod really has all you need at the very beginning, you can practice basic tricks and linkages
and a little more than that to make your decision about whether you want to continue with penspinning
or not.
4) The forth mod is Ivan, or how people used to call it in the past – Buster CYL 2.
Though to my mind it has very little in common with Buster CYL, especially if it’s made
with Dr. Grip grips, so let it be Ivan Mod.
It doesn’t need a long introduction as it is well-known all over the world, I guess
every penspinner who has some self-respect has Ivan Mod in his collection.
And though I prefer VGG instead of Ivan in this type of mods, it definitely deserves
it’s popularity.
VicGotGame is not good for beginners.
Good weight, this mod is heavy, yes, 19 gramms.
Many newbies now like heavy mods, they have good momentum and are easier to spin.
It is long – almost 22 cm with a huge working space of 14.5 cm, which one of the biggest
spin rooms among all the mods.
One of, huh.
Actually, I think only Ninja Mod has more than that, but it’s good only to full around,
not practice.
It’s a good choice to have as your first mod if you have big hands and long fingers.
Also you my leave it as one of your main mods in the future as it’s good for power tricks
as well.
And the price – yeah, Ivan is not expensive, it’s not that cheap as Travel mod, but it
wouldn’t hit your wallet so much as Dr. ACT.
About the minuses of Ivan Mod.
Personally I think that it’s too heavy.
Yeah, I know, Dr. ACT is heavier, but it’s also more universal.
Ivan is good for power tricks, but your flow and style may suffer if you spin only it.
It’s harder to control, spin is slower.
That’s why I don’t spin Ivan a lot.
But these are subjective thoughts, nothing more.
Ivan mod is admitted all over the world, some famous penspinners consider it as their favorite.
And, yeah, it’s extremely popular, also because of it’s price and quality proportion.
It’s hard to find good heavy mod for this price, The VGG, which I mentioned before is
twice more expensive than Ivan.
So Ivan Mod is recommended to beginners. 5) The fifth, the last but not least.
Probably a bit controversial, my personal recommendation – Waterfall Mod on Super
Pirat body.
To my mind it is like upgraded Flying Panda, they have some vague thing in common.
Waterfall is 20.5 cm long, which is 1 cm less than Flying Panda, it is 0.5 gram lighter
than Panda and about 1.5 times more expensive.
And when you hold it you can feel this price difference for sure.
It’s design is pretty simple, but looks cool.
It is pretty light but has better momentum, than Flying Panda.
The barrel – Super Pirat feels a bit better than Comssa body, but for those of you who
has big hands and long fingers may feel too thin.
Though it is the same thickness as Comssa, very popular body.
Why do I recommend this mod to newbies – it is good.
You can learn how to control your pen better, the lighter your pen is, the better control
you learn, and this is keystone to having a good style.
At the same time it has good momentum to make your study easier.
In general it has the same advantages which Flying Panda has, but they are slightly better.
Waterfall is a very popular penmod, I consider it one of my favorites.
And though it’s not so good for power tricks – hey, at the beginning you don’t need
them anyway, in other aspects it is a good choice to begin with.
So that was my TOP recommended penmods for those of you who makes first steps in penspinning,
as I promised – these are some obvious tips if you think you are going to continue in
art of pen tricks and don’t to pay for the delivery twice.
These are mods which I don’t recommend to combine in your first order:
Flying Panda and Waterfall – as I told you they have something in common and mostly present
one target.
Also don’t combine Travel mod with Dr. ACT or Ivan mod for the same reason.
Actually, you can tell that Travel mod is a cheap version of Ivan.
All other combinations are possible and would be OK for you.
Dr. ACT and Ivan – maybe little less, than others, but still valid.
The best choice if you don’t care too much about the money and to heva the best of the
best set would be: Waterfall, Dr. ACT and Ivan mod.
If you want to fulfill most needs with less costs, your choice is:
Flying Panda plus Travel mod.
I hope this video was helpful for you, guys, and if it was – let me know about that,
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TOP 5 best mods for the beginners, if you don’t agree with mine.
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