Bearing Drive
Bearing Drive is a 4D Bottom that matches Spin Track height at 170, hiding a metal shaft, a metal casing and a set of metal ball bearings inside its plastic shell.
Specification
| Classification | Performance Tip |
|---|---|
| System | 4D System |
| Series | Beyblade: Metal Fury |
| Weight | 3.5 grams |
| Also known as | B:D |
| Japanese name | ベアリングドライブ |
| Romaji | Bearingu Doraibu |
| Takara Tomy code | BB-118 |
| Released in Japan | September 17, 2011 |
| Released in the US | January 2013 |
Printed Stats
As printed on Metal Saga packaging, on its own scale: compare with other Metal Saga parts, not across generations. The bars are relative to this part's own highest figure.
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Comes In 1 Beyblade
| Beyblade | Code | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Orion B:D | BB-118 | Stamina | 2011 |
About This Part
Bearing Drive is a 4D Bottom that matches Spin Track height at 170, hiding a metal shaft, a metal casing and a set of metal ball bearings inside its plastic shell. Takara Tomy released it in Japan on September 17, 2011 with the BB-118 Starter Phantom Orion B:D, and Hasbro followed in January 2013 with the BB-118-FX Spark FX Starter Pack. Those bearings let the free-spinning tip turn with very little friction once the Beyblade tilts or slows and its base makes contact with the stadium floor, and spin times of two to five minutes are typical, with the best runs topping seven minutes, though mould variation across Takara Tomy, Sonokong and Hasbro copies keeps the longest runs uncommon.
In Play
The community rates Bearing Drive as the strongest Stamina Performance Tip made, and competitive Stamina builds lean on it heavily despite two weaknesses shared with tips like Wide Defense: it is easy to knock out of the stadium, and its height leaves it open to Attack-type combinations.
- Debuted in Japan on September 17, 2011 with the BB-118 Starter Phantom Orion B:D.
- Reached western countries in January 2013 through Hasbro's BB-118-FX Spark FX Starter Pack.
- The community sees Bearing Drive as functionally and structurally close to the Burst-era Bearing Driver.