Storm Pegasus 105RF (ストームペガシス105RF, Sutōmu Pegashisu 105RF) is an attack-Type Beyblade released as part of the Hybrid Wheel System. It was released in Japan on March 28 2009 for 1260 yen.
Face Bolt: Pegasus I
The Face Bolt depicts "Pegasus", one of the 88 constellations in space. In Greek mythology, Pegasus was a white and divine, winged horse; one of the best known creatures of Greek mythology. Pegasus, appeared in many stories and as such; was regarded as a legend. The design features the head of Pegasus, appearing white with pupil-less eyes and standing front and center; along with Pegasus' long snout and nose. It also shows Pegasus' two small and pointed ears, with long a mane alongside a shorter one, sprouting from it's head in a lightning-bolt-like manner. There are also curved, linear details next to Pegasus' ears; all of which are outlined in red. Next to Pegasus' head, are two characters forming "P" and "S", short for Pegasus. They appear a bright red and in a stylized design, with small arrows above them. The whole design is outlined in a bright yellow, and all this appears on a blue Face Bolt.
Energy Ring: Pegasus I
- Main article: Energy Ring - Pegasus I
The first of the "Pegasus" line of Energy Rings, Pegasus I is designed to resemble Pegasus' wings and head. The Energy Ring is constructed of polycarbonate and intended to fit over the Fusion Wheel for weight distribution. Like all the Pegasus Energy Rings, Pegasus I is completely symmetrical.
The stickers differ depending on the release. The original Takara Tomy stickers feature the words "Hybrid" and "Wheel", referencing the Hybrid Wheel System of which Storm Pegasis 105RF is the first of. In Hasbro releases this was changed to lightning bolts instead; the Beyblade Legends release features printed lightning bolts instead of stickers. The Hasbro exclusive Cyber Pegasus 105F features stickers similar to those used on Pegasis 105F. The Cyber Pegasus 100HF version features circuit board-like designs, with the Takara Tomy and Hasbro releases varying in color. Pegasus is the first of the Pegasus family of energy rings and as its name suggests, it is designed in the manner of a Pegasus' wings and head. As such, Pegasus is constructed of a plastic (specifically polycarbonate) and is meant to fit into the Fusion Wheel to provide weight distribution. It is primarily two-sided, with Pegasus' wings, appearing curved in two slots with various edges and gaps, while going into the neck of Pegasus which reaches into Pegasus' face. Pegasus also features stickers that emulate lightning-bolts while on a blue background. Pegasus is colored a translucent dark-blue.
Fusion Wheel: Storm
- Main article: Fusion Wheel - Storm
Storm is the first Attack Type Fusion Wheel released in the Hybrid Wheel System. As the successor to the Pegasis Wheel, it features a similar three-winged design, although these wings are flatter compared to Pegasis. Each of the wings have slightly jagged ends, which are used for mediocre Smash Attack. When paired with low Spin Tracks like 90 and 100, Storm was once a top-tier Attack Type part. However, it has since been outclassed by countless other Fusion Wheels, such as Vulcan, Lightning and later Blitz and Flash. In addition, Spiral can be considered the successor to Storm, with a similar shape and superior attack capabilties. There is a mold variation of Storm: some releases feature extra metal on the underside, in the deepest channels parallel to the gaps in the wings. The Storm Fusion Wheel has three wing like forms. The wheel is a cheaper alternative for that of Quetzalcoatl, and is considered by many to be inferior to the Lightning Metal Wheel. It is also inferior to Vulcan. Storm does give some smash attack but is too light to give out a considerable attack. Its counterpart Cyber is actually better since it's design was based on the original Pegasus Wheel, which is by far the second most effective wheel of all the Pegasus releases (Big Bang is the first). Cyber too, however, is also outclassed by other Fusion Wheels. If you look on the Japanese box for Storm Pegasus 105RF, the Storm Wheel seems more offensive due to the many spikes on the 3 wings.
Spin Track: 105
- Main article: Spin Track - 105
105 is the fourth lowest Spin Track height available, but is outclassed in terms of Attack and Stamina by the 85, 90, and 100 Spin Tracks. 105 has no problem with floor scrapes, but is still an outclassed part and should only be chosen when none of the aforementioned Spin Tracks are available. 105 is the fourth lowest Track. It is able to help the bey sneak underneath Defense types and Stamina Types to attack. Although 85, 90 and 100 have been proven to be better options for most Attack types, 105 is still a decent option if the aforementioned Tracks are unavailable. 105 has also shown great value with HF, WD, RF and MF. It also can be used with R2F which is shown to be a bit less aggressive but has somewhat more stamina than 105RF.
Performance Tip: Rubber Flat
- Main article: Performance Tip - Rubber Flat
Rubber Flat (RF), as its name implies, has a flat rubber tip, with a small indentation on the base of the tip. Its tip is about the same width as Wide Flat (WF), and is the second highest Performance Tip next to Hole Flat/Spike (HF/S).
By using its wide surface area and rubber material, Rubber Flat has a large amount of traction against the stadium floor, resulting in a fast and powerful attack pattern that often renders itself useless by self-KOing the Beyblade it is being used on. To alleviate this problem it is recommended that RF should be worn down first before any competitive use. RF, as its name implies has a flat, hard rubber tip, with a small indentation on the base of the tip. Its tip has just about the same width as WF, and is the second highest Bottom next to HF/S, which makes the second shortest Track, 90, particularly useful in combination with this part.
By using its wide surface area and rubber material, the Bottom has a large amount of traction against the stadium floor, resulting in a such a fast and powerful attack pattern that it often renders itself useless by self-KOing the Beyblade it is being used on. Part of the blame for this problem can be put on the poor Tornado Ridge of the Attack Stadium, but the fact remains that RF was designed long after the release of the Attack Stadium, and should be able to maintain itself within it. To alleviate this problem it is recommended that you never use a brand new RF in any sort of competitive situation, as its likelihood of self-KOing is much higher; wear it down a little with some practice battles first. When this is done, the rapid movement of RF may subside slightly, but it becomes more controllable, and thus, more useful.
The use of rubber and the friction it creates with the stadium floor does lower its Stamina in comparison to plastic flat tips such as F and WF, but this is usually not a problem as an Attack types goal is to KO the other Beyblade, and it also helps reduce the recoil of violent wheels such as Sagittario.
Mold Variations
SonoKong mold: left, TAKARA-TOMY mold: right
RF has three different molds. The original TAKARA-TOMY manufactured RF, the SonoKong manufactured RF variant, and the Hasbro manufactured RF. Some of the TAKARA-TOMY RFs tend to spin around freely when twisted between fingers, due to the circular nature of the rubber that held the tip itself into place. However this problem was rectified by the SonoKong mold which flattened two opposite sides of the rubber that holds the tip itself into the plastic section of the Bottom itself. The flattened sides make it impossible to spin the tip freely, thus solving the problem. The Hasbro mold has a thick bar in the middle of the tip, securing the rubber.
The performance difference between the three molds is negligible, but it is likely that the SonoKong and Hasbro mold would be more sturdy by not spinning around.
Other Versions
- Wind Pegasis DF145FS – Random Booster Light Vol.1 Mad Cancer CH120FS (Green)
- Heat Pegasis 100WB – Random Booster Light Vol.1 Mad Cancer CH120FS (Orange)
- Heat Pegasis DF145WB – Random Booster Light Vol.2 Wind Aquario 100HF/S (Black)
- Clay Pegasis 145S – Random Booster Light Vol.3 Clay Aries ED145B (Yellow)
- Storm Pegasis 100RF Stardust ver. – Random Booster Vol. 3 Stardust Pegasis (Dark, translucent blue Clear wheel and metalic blue Metal wheel. New stickers)
- Storm Pegasis 100HF Galaxy/Gold Red Ver. - CoroCoro lottery, WBBA Exclusive, later released with Mani DVD Set (Gold Storm, Red Pegasis)
- Storm Pegasis 105RF- Hasbro Faceoff: Pegasis Tornado Wing
- Rock Pegasis 105WD- Hasbro Faceoff: Sagittario Flame Claw
- Storm Pegasis 105RF- Hasbro: Super Vortex Battle Set (Red Chrome Clear Wheel, Blue Chrome Metal Wheel)
- Poison Pegasis ED145JB- Faceoff: Poison Fury Showdown (Opaque Red)
- Storm Pegasis 10Glaive Quick' - Beyblade Burst Random Booster Vol.15
Gallery
Toyline
Storm Pegasis 105RF (regular)
Storm Pegasis 100RF Stardust Version
Storm Pegasis 100HF Galaxy Version
Storm Pegasis 105RF - from the Super Vortex Battle Set
Other
Anime
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Manga
Trivia
- This was the first Beyblade in the anime to use it's Special Move.
- Storm Pegasus was the first Beyblade to have a rubber part.
- This was the first Beyblade to have the Storm Fusion Wheel. The second was Storm Aquario 100HF/S.
- In the anime it is said this Bey was born from a meteor, and it's evil counterpart Lightning L-Drago 100HF was born from another.
- This is Gingka's first Bey in the anime, his second in the Manga, and the second Pegasus Bey released
- this beyblade has been remade in the yet to be released random booster vol.15 in beyblade burst gt.
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