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Bandit Genbu F230TB or Bandid Genbull F230TB (バンディッドゲンブルF230TB, Bandiddo Genburu F230TB) is a Stamina Type Beyblade released as part of the Synchrome System. It was released in Japan on October 20th, 2012 as the prize Beyblade of the Zero-G Random Booster Vol. 3 Bandid Genbull F230TB. It was later released as a standalone starter in western countries by Hasbro.

Shogun Face Bolt: Genbu

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Main article: Shogun Face Bolt - Genbu

The Genbu Shogun Face Bolt depicts "Genbu", or "Xuan Wu", the black tortoise with a snake coiling around it in Chinese mythology. The Shogun Face Bolt for it includes a comical illustration of a turtle shell with an eye peering from the hole.

As with all Shogun Face Bolts, the Hasbro release of Genbull is cross-shaped rather than the round diamond shape of its Takara Tomy Stone Face counterpart.

Warrior Wheel: Genbu

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Main article: Warrior Wheel - Genbu

Sat atop a very circular base is a mostly hexagonal shape. Four straight lines, two on each side, create a design reminiscent of the Libra Wheel. Another mostly straight edge is built at the top of the Genbull Warrior Wheel, where the Crystal Wheel's orb is inserted. At the bottom, however, there is a small turtle head designed but it does not protrude that much from the overall circular shape of the real bottom of this Warrior Wheel.

Having a distal center of gravity, an overall above-average weight, a rather even weight distribution for a Warrior Wheel, and a relatively symmetrical, circular, smooth shape, Genbull has shown serious competitive use in Stamina customizations in both the Attack Type Beystadium and the Zero-G Attack Type Stadium when used with the TB and CS Bottoms and the TH170/SR200 Tracks (benefiting from TH170/SR200's optimal center of gravity), and possesses considerable defensive potential in tall/mid-height customizations as well.

Genbull's great weight and shape render it superior in the face of other competitive Stamina Metal Wheels such as Duo when used in a Zero-G Attack Type Stadium, for the sake of resisting Zero-G Attack types. Warrior Wheel combinations such as Killerken Genbull and Genbull Genbull dominate the Zero-G metagame where Stamina types are concerned due to the reasons stated above.

This Warrior Wheel's heavy weight, smooth outer edge, and inward focused center of gravity render it a very viable choice for mid-height defensive customizations as well, even out-performing Revizer in some instances. However, Genbull has considerable Recoil from below, and as such would not be an effective selection for the bottom Warrior Wheel on an E230-based defenders.

Element Wheel: Bandit

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Main article: Element Wheel - Bandit

Bandit (or Bandid) is a blocky Element Wheel, with a design resembling daggers. Bandit is meant to complement the Golem Warrior Wheel: like Golem, Bandit has block shapes with ridges in between them.

Like other Element Wheels, Bandit is outclassed by the use of two Warrior Wheels in a Synchrome Combination. However, in the WBO's MFB Limited Format, where the Synchrome gimmick is restricted, Bandit is a top tier Element Wheel choice for Attack Combinations when paired with Warrior Wheels such as Wyvern, Zirago, and Pegasus.

There is a minor mold variation with Bandit: the Hasbro release is both lighter and less durable than the Takara Tomy release, due to the material used. As such, the Takara Tomy releases are preferable for competitive use.

Spin Track: Free 230 (F230)

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Main article: Spin Track - F230
  • Weight: 4.6 grams

This Track's gimmick is that it is completely free-spinning. It is implied in its marketing that it can make the Wheel it is attached to rotate in the opposite direction to the one it was launched in, simply after a hit with another Beyblade of the same original spin. However, in practice this would both be impossible, and, due to the fact the Beyblade would momentarily be stationary as it changed directions, result in an automatic loss.

F230's core section is larger than regular Tracks such as 145 and 230 to accommodate the free-spinning mechanism, while the end of the Track bears a much larger version of the irregular structure used for the base of most Bottoms. This change in size allows a Blader to grip and stabilize part of the Track in order to securely screw a Bottom onto F230's end, which would otherwise be complex because of its free-spinning nature.

The F230 Track, although shown to be outclassed by 230 in terms of conventional stamina customizations, has shown startling potential in the field of spin-equalization when used with large and circular Bottoms like CF/GCF that make it remain upright and roll. The free-spinning shaft of F230 allows the combination using it to continue rotating after it has fallen onto the wide ridge of CF/GCF, which keeps the Metal/Chromium Wheel from touching the ground as the upper section of the Beyblade spins, providing a very prominent display of LAD capabilities.

The F230CF/GCF setup has proven to contain some of, if not the, highest Life After Death of any Track-Bottom setup ever in the Metal Fight Beyblade series, and as such is extremely useful in spin-equalizing customizations in both BB-10 or Zero-G format.

Performance Tip: Twin Ball (TB)

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Main article: Performance Tip - Twin Ball

TB is simply half of a sphere with a protruding ball at its tip identical in diameter to the tip of B. TB has found potential in Stamina customizations in both the BB-10 Attack Type BeyStadium and the Zero-G Attack Type Stadium. Its slightly aggressive movement pattern and increased amount of friction with the stadium floor as opposed to D-series Bottoms allow it to resist rotational Recoil more effectively than other conventional Stamina Bottoms. Due to its spherical shape, TB also has an unusual ability to wobble at extreme angles for an extended period of time when used on taller Tracks (specifically 230, where this attribute can be utilized to its fullest), similar to MB, although arguably even more effectively, as the period of time for which it can precess is typically longer than MB's precession time. TB is preferred over most Bottoms for Stamina against opponents using the same spin in Zero-G stadiums due to its impressive ability to resist Zero-G Attack types, something which other popular Zero-G stamina bottoms such as BWD/W²D cannot do.

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Comparison between WB, TB and B

TB can be utilized very effectively when used with SR200, TH170, or 230, allowing it to wobble at a wide angle and take advantage of the optimal center of gravity such heights provide to that Bottom's balance which makes it wobble later, depending on the Wheel(s) used. It also performs notably well when used with the Genbull Chrome Wheel, using its weight and its movement pattern/resistance to rotational Recoil to reduce the opponent's spin velocity by repeatedly inflicting rotational damage.

However, unlike WD or EWD, TB is relatively vulnerable to opposite-spin customizations due to its rounded shape, and one should avoid using it in an opposite-spin match-up whenever possible, as Stamina setups like W145WD are a safer pick in such a scenario to remain upright.

Despite this fact, as shown by its impressive numbers against same-spin opponents, TB is definitely a competitive Stamina part in any stadium format, and is an essential part to any Blader majoring in Stamina.

Other Versions

  • Shinobi Genbull 130W²D - BBG-23 Random Booster Vol. 3 Bandid Genbull F230TB (Yellow and blue stickers)

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