Beat Lynx AD145WD

Beat Lynx AD145WD
Beat Lynx TH170WD is a Balance-type Beyblade that appears in the anime and manga, Beyblade: Metal Fury. Its owner is Johannes and was released in Random Booster Vol. 7 Beat Lynx on April 23, 2011 in Japan. Hasbro changed the beyblade's Spin Track to AD145 instead of using TH170 to make the beyblade Beat Lynx AD145WD.

Face Bolt: Lynx
The Face Bolt depicts "Lynx", one of the 88 constellations in space. It is named after lynx which is a genus of felines that are identified by the small "tufts" on the tip of their ears. The design features the head of a lynx in a tribal, flame-like manner colored Black and tatooed onto a gold Facebolt. Lynx is also known as a cat.
 * Weight: 1.04 grams

Energy Ring: Lynx
Lynx is primarily, a two-sided 4D Energy Ring with curved sides having a paw-like design to emulate that of a lynx's. It has two notches in between the sides that is slightly curved. Due to being two-sided, it is better used in two-sided Wheels such as Beat or Vulcan for improved weight distribution. Being a translucent bronze in color and as with all other 4D Energy Rings, Lynx has a powder-like substance encased inside it to add more weight. The effect is negligible though.
 * Weight: 3.06 grams

Attack: 2.5 - Defense: 2.5 - Stamina: 2

Fusion Wheel: Beat
What's noticeable about this Core from first glance, is that it bears a huge resemblance to Vulcan; being two-sided with it's main contact points, two protrusions between it's curved sides that act as the "ears" of a lynx. It acts as a wider version of Vulcan due to this. Its curved sides are large and bulky while the ears are linear and thin, whilst being curved. It also shows diamond designs much like the arrows on the Flame wheel near it's curved sides.
 * Weight: 35.98 grams

Due to the Metal Frame's large resemblance to Vulcan, Midnight, and Bull it offers a highly powerful Smash Attack, even superior to Vulcan's but just in the case of Vulcan, it still has recoil in the downside. Despite this, Beat has outclassed Vulcan in it's release for it's very powerful and consistent Smash Attack capability.Beat also shines in low and mid-height combos but usually in mid-heights.

Overall, Beat is a very powerful Fusion Wheel. It's Vulcan-like design, combined with it's devastatingly powerful Smash Attack, make it a must-have for Attack Type Bladers. With this, Beat has been compared to Variares, Flash and Blitz as one of the best Fusion Wheels for Attack Types in the current metagame.

Attack: 6 - Defense: 2.5 - Stamina: 2

Spin Track: Armor Defense 145 (AD145)
Armor Defense 145 (AD145) is shaped like the head of a funnel, being primarily circular with two curved protrusions that line down in order to act as an armor, hence the name and to defend against hits. There are also two smaller protrusions between it, creating gaps and is a translucent red.
 * Weight: 2.8 grams

Just like in it's original release with the Gravity fusion wheel, even though it was labeled for Defense, it was overshadowed by Spin Tracks like GB145 and 230 as it cannot absorb hits as efficiently and is too light for Defense. Due to this, it has found to be a top-tier Spin Track for Stamina customs instead, because of it's unique design it distributes weight more evenly, providing more stamina than a regular 145. Hasbro decided to change the Spin Track to AD145 instead of TH170.

Attack: 0 - Defense: 1 - Stamina: 3



Performance Tip: Wide Defense
Wide Defense, as its name implies, is the widest of the Defense series of Performance Tips (D, SD, WD, EWD and PD). This brings numerous advantages, but also some disadvantages when compared to the other Defense Performance Tips. Due to its massive width that reaches the edge of the Bottom's perimeter, it is able to wobble at a significantly larger angle for a longer period of time than Defense or Semi-Defense, and at a much lower spin rate. This can be advantageous in many battles, particularly those between two Stamina-Types when they are about to topple over; however, if you happen to have a weaker shot than your opponent who is using a Bey such as Virgo DF145SD, Wide Defense's low spin rate towards the end of the battle will make it extremely easy for the opponent to knock it completely over. But if you launch the Bey at a special angle, it is impossible for him to knock you over. This low spin rate towards the end of the battle is created because in the process of wobbling at such a large angle, more friction is made with the stadium floor, thus decreasing its Stamina. This is all avoidable however if your shot is at least as powerful as your opponent, as the extra time it is able to spin on an angle will allow you to narrowly outspin your D or SD based opponent. But WD still outclasses SD. It is also better than W2D since it has more Balance. It has more Stamina than WB and also recovers faster than it. However, WB has more defense due to more friction but because of that, it moves more, therefore lowering its defensive qualities. WD has significant defensive capabilities as well, but because it still uses a form of sharp tip, its friction with the stadium floor is decreased, which as a result makes it easier to knock around than a Tip like WB which has much more friction with the stadium floor. Wince it can recover quickly, it does not matter much. Wide Defense also has a brakes ability when it gets smashed. The performance tip on Beat Lynx is slightly different variation of the WD tip found on Earth Eagle 145WD. The tip of the WD performance tip is slightly sharper, which will decrease it's balance a fair amount. It is a translucent copper in color. Earth Eagle has the same tip.

Attack: 1 - Defense: 2 - Stamina: 5



Beast
Beat Lynx's Beast is a large lynx with yellow skin and black dots on its fur. Whereas it appears to be a cheetah, lynxs are identified with the little tufts of hair on the tips of their ears. It looks similar to Johannes.

Gallery
Beat Lynx. Beat Lynx in the anime. Beat Lynx's Beast. Beat Lynx defeating two generic Beys. Johannes launching Lynx.

Beat Lynx vs. Hell Crown Lynx vs Horuseus

Beat Lynx Starter Set from SonoKongTakara Tomy  Beat Lynx in a random booster. Hasbro Version Hasbro ver  Beat Lynx

Trivia

 * Beat Lynx can be referred to as the "Ultimate Balance Bey," as it can switch between Attack and Defense mode, and its spin track allows it to adapt to battle any type beyblade.
 * Beat Lynx is the first beyblade to be able to switch to three heights.
 * It is the second beyblade to have a Spin Track that can change heights, the first being Dark Cancer.
 * The Beat Fusion Wheel resembles the Midnight, Flame and Vulcan Fusion Wheels.
 * Beat Lynx is the first beyblade to have the TH170WD combo.
 * Lynx was used as a key to open a door to a passage in Episode 14