Flash Leopard 2
| Flash Leopard 2 | |
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| Number: | A-54 |
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| System: | 5-Layer/Magnecore |
| Type: | Balance |
Contents
Name Variation
Flash Leopard 2 was released by Hasbro as Flash Leopard II.
Attack Ring (AR): Panther Head
Panther Head gets its name from the three panther heads which make up the AR. In Right Spin, Panther Head's protrusions provide some Smash Attack, albeit competitively ineffective, and are subject to a fair amount of recoil. When used in Left Spin, Panther Head is used to its full potential, providing powerful Smash Attack with its three attack points. The three attack points gain additional power due to the thicker panther heads that provide some extra weight, and while this causes some recoil in Left Spin, Panther Head is not considered to be a particularly recoil-prone Attack Ring. The three attack points also have slight slopes, which, while not useful for Upper Attack, show a noticeable ability to destabilize. Interestingly, Panther Head, when used in Smash Attack Customizations, is better used in combination with a Ten Wide Weight Disk than a Wide Defense or Wide Survivor Weight Disk. This is due to the rather limited range of the attack points. While this may be a drawback, it is greatly overshadowed by the excellent Smash Attack Panther Head delivers, and should still be considered when building a Left Spin Smash Attack Customization.
Use in Smash Attack Customization
This Smash Attack Custom showcases Panther Head's excellent Smash Attack when used in Left Spin.
- AR: Panther Head
- WD: 10 Wide
- SG: Neo Left Spin Gear (MW Core)
- SP: Defense Ring (Voltaic Ape)
- BB: Customize Grip Base (Dragoon V2)
Weight Disk (WD): Ten Heavy
See Ten Heavy.
Spin Gear (SG): Neo Right Spin Gear (North Magnecore Version)
See Neo Right SG.
Blade Base (BB): SG Metal Sharp Base
SG Metal Sharp Base is a very tall, wide, and somewhat rounded BB. The tip is a metal sharp tip, which provides very little friction between the Beyblade and the Stadium floor, which results in high RPM's. Unfortunately, the metal sharp tip is easily knocked off balance, thus leading to being toppled over. It's tall height also contributes to being prone to Upper Attack, which inevitably leads to SG Metal Sharp being knocked off balance. The design of SG Metal Sharp Base is very recoil-prone due to the protrusions, which also leads to very little LAD. These flaws make SG Metal Sharp a very ineffective and very unusable BB.
Other Versions
Flash Leopard 2 (Silver Version)
Gallery
Overall
Flash Leopard 2 contains Panther Head, one of the Top Tier Attack Ring's for Left Spin Smash Attack. SG Metal Sharp is definitely the worst part of this Beyblade, making it quite terrible out of the box, but it does come with a Ten Heavy as well as a Neo Right North Magnecore Spin Gear, so there is a slight bonus. While Panther Head is a top tier Attack Ring, there are other options that provide more for your money such as Takara's Metal Driger, Dragoon G, or Driger G to name a few, which provide more than just a top tier Attack Ring for Smash Attack. Overall, Flash Leopard 2 is definitely a good buy, however it is generally not worthwhile if one already has a competitive Smash Attack AR.
