Energy Layer - Garuda G3

[Insert Hasbro Name], known as Maximum Garuda in Japan, is a God Energy Layer released as part of the Burst System as well as the God Layer System. It debuted with the release of the B-87 Maximum Garuda 8Flow Flugel on July 22, 2017.

Description
Maximum Garuda is a Stamina Type God Energy Layer, that features a wide, almost perfectly round and smooth edge only interrupted by shallow bumps, akin to the Flying Defense Attack Ring from the Original Plastic Generation. As part of the God Layer System, Maximum Garuda features a gimmick; connecting the perimeter to the center are five blades that create Upper Force.

In theory the Upper Force will "lift" the Beyblade off of the Stadium and decrease friction between the Performance Tip and the Stadium floor to improve stamina. In practice however, the blades instead create air resistance when spinning and slow the Beyblade down, an issue that becomes exacerbated the harder the Maximum Garuda Layer is launched.

The Takara Tomy release of Maximum Garuda features only one, shallow tooth. The rest of the Layer is supported by shallow slopes akin to those found on Hasbro Energy Layers. While such a feature may imply poor Burst resistance, the almost perfectly round perimeter creates little to no recoil which prevents both Bursts and Knock-Outs, creates high Life-After-Death and creates high resistance to Spin Equalization Combinations. Furthermore, despite the air resistance created by the gimmick, this Layer still has high Stamina, capable of outspinning Layers such as Alter Chronos. As a result Maximum Garuda becomes an ideal Layer for Stamina/Defense Customizations.

Use in Stamina/Defense Customizations
Maximum Garuda can be used in the Stamina/Defense Combination: Metal God Chip(Optional) Maximum Garuda2/4/7 Glaive Atomic/Orbit. The heavy weight of the 2/4/7 Disk bolsters Maximum Garuda 's Knock-Out resistance while the Glaive Frame further bolsters Life-After-Death. The Atomic Driver further bolsters Life-After-Death with its free spinning ring and boosts Burst resistance with its free spinning ball while Orbit 's free spinning ball can perform comparably to Atomic if the part is unavailable.

Overall
Maximum Garuda is a top-tier Layer for Stamina/Defense Combinations due to its high Knock-Out and Burst resistance and Life-After-Death.

As such, every blader should own this Layer.

Takara Tomy

 * B-87 Maximum Garuda 8Flow Flugel (Random Booster Vol. 7) (Yellow)