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Knockout Odin 12 Operate' Ten (ノックアウトオーディン・トウェルブ・オペレートダッシュ・天, Nokkuauto Ōdin Touerubu Operēto Dasshu Ten) is a Balance Type Beyblade released by Takara Tomy as part of the Burst System as well as the Gatinko Layer System. It was released in Japan on February 22nd, 2020 for 660円 as one of eight possible Beyblades in Random Booster Vol. 19.
Gatinko Chip - Odin
- Main article: Gatinko Chip - Odin
Odin is a right-spin Gatinko Chip that features the face of Odin, father of Thor in Norse mythology. Odin has a standard weight for Gatinko Chips and high Burst Resistance. Odin features a hard Lock that gives it high Burst Resistance, even when a Dash Driver is not used. When paired with the Goku Layer Weight, Odin is an excellent Gatinko Chip to use in right-spin Combinations.
Hasbro's Odax is virtually unchanged from Takara Tomy's Odin, but manufactured with weaker materials.
Layer Weight - Ten
- Main article: Layer Weight - Ten
Ten has four hexagons, two on each side, with a sizable gap between the two on each side. Ten has little use, given that even less commonly used Layer Weights such as Sen, Zan, and Retsu outclass Ten due to its shape and Weight Distribution. Ten does not offer any particular advantage over other, more commonly used Layer Weights.
Layer Base - Knockout
- Main article: Layer Base - Knockout
Knockout is a Right-Spin Attack Type Layer Base that features an overall elliptical design with two flat blades acting as the main contact points. As part of the Gatinko Layer System, Knockout is compatible with any Right-Spin or Dual-Spin Gatinko Chip. While its aggressive shape has moderate Attack potential, Knockout is outclassed by Judgement for right-spin Attack Type Layer Bases.
Hasbro's Pro Series release is virtually unchanged from Takara Tomy's Knockout, but manufactured with weaker materials.
Forge Disc - 12
- Main article: Forge Disc - 12
12, like other even numbered Core Discs, is symmetrical and elliptical in shape in order to facilitate a Frame. Each side features three protrusions with the center protrusion in each set featuring molding in the shape of a "12" and four holes in the center, akin to 6. While the aggressive design of the Disc may imply high Burst potential from Disc-to-Layer contact, due to the fact that most Burst Performance Tips are of the same height, such contact is rare. Furthermore, 12's design is so aggressive that there have been numerous cases of the Disc severely damaging Layers that collide with it. Finally, 12 is the lightest Disc at the time of writing, lighter than even Armed which severely hinders Attack, Defense and Stamina potential. While the light weight would create high Burst Resistance, the heavy weight of the SwitchStrike/God Layer System and the Cho-Z Layer System makes the use of lightweight Discs for Burst Resistance obsolete.
Performance Tip - Operate'
- Main article: Performance Tip - Operate'
Operate' features an adjustable wide ball tip with two modes, Defense and Attack, which are switched by sliding the bottom portion of the tip,
The Attack Mode has the ball tip off-center with the rest of the Beyblade, meant to create erratic and aggressive movements and even make the Beyblade hop, akin to Quake. The hopping gimmick is meant to create Layer-to-Disc contact and Burst the opponent, but while the effect is more prominent than in Quake, it is still inconsistent. Furthermore, the off-center tip means that Operate''s Attack Mode is incapable of maintaining a Banking Pattern and will instead move near the Tornado Ridge or stay in the center with very poor Stamina.
The Defense Mode has the ball tip center with the rest of the Beyblade, meant to create a steady spin in the center of the stadium. In theory, the wide ball tip would increase a Beyblade's Defense by having greater surface area and friction, however in practice, Operate''s Defense Mode lags behind Defense and even Massive in almost every aspect. On prior ball Performance Tips such as Defense, tabs surrounded the ball to act as brakes by striking against the stadium floor at the cost of Stamina. Due to the lack of tabs, the Defense Mode's Knock-Out Resistance lags behind Massive which also had poor Knock-Out Resistance. This issue is exacerbated by the surface area of the the Defense Mode as it will create a semi-aggressive movement pattern early in battle, bringing a Beyblade closer to the Tornado Ridge. Due to the aforementioned poor Knock-Out Resistance, this will make a Beyblade using Operate''s Defense Mode highly susceptible to Knock-Outs.
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