HMS Double Shooter
Specification
| Kind | Launcher |
|---|---|
| Generation | Heavy Metal System |
| Maker | Takara |
| Product code | MA-02, A-130 |
| Released | October 2003 |
| Price | 780円 (individual release) |
| Spin | Right |
| Gear teeth | 10 |
| Winder | HMS G |
| Also known as | Bey Double Shooter, Double Shooter |
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What It Is
Described as the only launcher that genuinely bridges two Beyblade generations: an HMS-style version of the Duotron Launcher fitted with detachable prongs so it can also fire plastics-generation Beyblades alongside its built-in HMS prongs. Because it runs on the shorter G Winder instead of a standard ripcord (the only plastics-legal launcher to do so), it produces fewer rotations than an EZShooter, but its higher torque and lower tendency to skip are said to make it noticeably more powerful with a smoother launch feel. Its main drawback is that the detachable prongs have a tendency to come off along with the Beyblade during launch, which limits how practical it is.
- Launches two Beyblades simultaneously, similar in function to Hasbro's Duotron Launcher
- Backward compatible with older systems via attachable prongs over Hard Metal System prongs
- Debuted bundled in the A-130 Twin Battle Bey Double Shooter Set before a standalone MA-02 release
- Issued in blue (red winder), silver (black winder) and black (yellow winder) versions
How It Launches
10-tooth gear; about 5.5 rotations with the G Winder; right spin. Regarded as an unusually strong, smooth-launching unit held back mainly by prong reliability.
Rotation counts are given with the winder they were measured with; a different winder gives a different figure.
What It Fits
Uses the HMS G Winder rather than a standard EZShooter ripcord; detachable prongs allow use with both plastics-generation and HMS-generation Beyblades.
Spin and gear teeth are given only where they are stated outright; the table leaves a figure blank rather than infer one.