Performance Tip - Polish Defense

Polish Defense is a Performance Tip released as part of the Hybrid Wheel System. It debuted with the release of the LED Sight on September 18th, 2010.

Description
Polish Defense is a slightly wider version of Defense. As its name suggests, Polish Defense is polished, giving it a glossy and glazed look. It uses a different plastic than all other plastic Performance Tips, polyoxymethylene, which provides lower friction than normal. It only comes in a pearl gray color.

It has great use in Stamina customizations due to the decreased friction and width, especially with 160- or 170-height Spin Tracks. However, at a competitive standpoint, this Performance Tip falls behind to Wide Defense at the 145 and lower Track range, and also falls short at the 170 and above Track range to options like Defense, leaving its optimum height to be around 160. Even at its preferred height, it still ends up being outclassed in Stamina in comparison to options like Eternal Wide Defense.

Use in Stamina Combinations
Utilizing a Fusion Wheel that works really well at 160 heights among other things, PD can provide significant stamina to Duo in the combination Duo Darkhelm/Kerbecs/Gasher LW160PD, with the added endurance properties of LW160.

Overall
While being a rather interesting addition to the Defense Tip family, its performance is sub-par and is edged out by most other options in the line, even at its preferred height. The fact that it's only found with a rare and rather useless accessory makes this tip a decent alternative at best.

Products

 * BB-90 LED Sight

Trivia

 * Polish Defense is the only Performance Tip to use a different type of plastic for its design, using polyoxymethylene rather than the standard type. This design choice was made to provide its gimmick.