Performance Tip - Friction

{{About|Friction|Performance Tip - Friction-S|its SlingShock counterpart}}
{{Part Infobox
|Image=DriverFriction.png
|Name=Friction
|ProductCode=B-117
|ReleaseJP=July 7th, 2018
|Weight=7 grams
|AttackStat=0
|DefenseStat=3
|StaminaStat=0
|JPName=フリクション
|RomajiName=Furikushon
|Classification=Performance Tip
|System=Cho-Z Layer System
|Series=Beyblade Burst Turbo
|AKA=Fr
|WeightStat=2
|SpeedStat=2
}}
{{Translation|'''Friction'''|フリクション|Furikushon}} is a [[Performance Tips|Performance Tip]] released by [[Takara Tomy]] as part of the [[Burst System]] as well as the [[Cho-Z Layer System]]. It debuted in Japan with the release of the B-117 Starter [[Revive Phoenix 10 Friction]] on July 7th, 2018.

==Description==
<onlyinclude>'''Friction''' features a wide ball shaped tip that sits at the standard height composed of '''P'''oly'''O'''xy'''M'''ethylene (POM) thermoplastic, akin to a combination of [[Performance Tip - Massive|Massive]] and [[Performance Tip - Yielding|Yielding]], surrounded by a ring of rubber, akin to [[Performance Tip - Atomic|Atomic]]'s free-spinning ring. In theory, the wider tip would increase a Beyblade's Defense by having greater surface area and friction, however in practice, '''Friction'''<nowiki/>'s low friction POM construction reduces much of the Knock-Out Resistance given by the surface area of the ball. Like the tabs of other ball based Performance Tips for Defense, '''Friction'''<nowiki/>'s rubber ring is meant to act as brakes against Knock-Outs at the cost of Stamina by striking against the stadium floor, however, the rubber is situated so high up that it is incapable of reaching the stadium floor at all.

While these features may imply that a '''Friction''' combination would be easy to Knock-Out, in reality the heavy weight of Cho-Z and SwitchStrike/God Layers and many Core Discs compensates for the POM construction and the static ball creates greater friction than a free-spinning ball, giving '''Friction''' greater Knock-Out Resistance than [[Performance Tip - Atomic|Atomic]] or [[Performance Tip - Orbit|Orbit]]. Furthermore, the low friction increases the Burst resistance of '''Friction'''-based Combinations. However, '''Friction''' performs poorly in Spin-Equalization and Opposite-Spin Combinations as the Tip is very easily Destabilized.</onlyinclude>

==Overall==
'''Friction''' features greater Knock-Out Resistance than [[Performance Tip - Atomic|Atomic]] or [[Performance Tip - Orbit|Orbit]] while having comparable Stamina due to the low friction POM plastic. However, '''Friction'''’s poor Stability prevents it from outclassing the aforementioned parts, leaving it as a decent [[Performance Tip - Orbit|Orbit]] alternative instead.

'''As such, Friction is a welcome addition to a blader’s collection.'''

==Products==
===Takara Tomy===
* B-117 [[Revive Phoenix 10 Friction]]
* B-125 [[Random Booster Vol. 12 Dead Hades.11T.Z']] - 03: [[Archer Hercules Heavy Friction]]
* B-130 [[Random Booster Vol. 13 Air Knight.12E.Et]] - 02: [[Air Knight 11 Friction]]
* B-140 [[Random Booster Vol. 15]] - 03: [[Bushin Dragon 7 Friction Retsu]]
* B-00 [[Revive Phoenix 10 Friction]] (Silver Wing Ver.)
* B-00 [[Revive Phoenix 10 Friction]] (Golden Wing Ver.)
* B-00 [[Revive Phoenix 10 Friction]] (Blue Wing Ver.)

==Gallery==
===Takara Tomy===
<gallery widths="130">
DriverFriction.png|Friction (Official Image)
Friction (Silver Wing Ver).png|Friction (Silver Wing Ver.)
Friction (Golden Wing Ver).png|Friction (Golden Wing Ver.)
Friction (Blue Wing Ver).png|Friction (Blue Wing Ver.)
</gallery>

==Trivia==

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Cho-Z Layer System Parts}}