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Tricks - Jitter Ring

(also known as Chatter Ring & Gyro Ring)

Gyro-Ring

It’s Kinetic, It’s Awesome, Strike it up! The Gyro-discs spin up to 1000 rpm! Hours of fast-paced excitement for all ages! Just hold the metal ring and strike the smaller, colored discs. As you rotate the ring, the discs begin spinning faster and faster, like mini-gyroscopes! At first, the challenge is to keep all the discs spinning. Once you can do this, there are several tricks and stunts to master!


How Does it work? (here comes the science bit!)

The Jitter ring is really just 5 little tops of slightly unusual design which are strung onto a metal ring so that they can freely spin. Have you ever noticed that when you spin a coin on a surface, it appears to spin much faster just before it comes to a halt? Well this is what this prop takes advantage of! You have to keep each of these little tops in perpetual wobbliness! This rotation of the spin axis is called ‘precession’ and causes the ring to press on one side of the hole in the spinning top. The contact point between the ring and the top can be thought of as a gear that changes the motion of the upward moving ring into the top’s spinning motion.


How to Get Started

1.

Hold the large metal ring with one hand.
2. Use other hand to spin-up washers (one method that works particularly well is if you rest the beads on your index finger halfway up the ring, and then flick the beads to the side with your thumb)
3. Once the beads have begun vibrating, you need to rotate the ring towards yourself. What you are doing here is basically pulling the large ring through the small beads! The friction from this action is what keeps the beads vibrating/spinning fast
4. Practice, Practice, Practice! This is the trick you need to learn before you can attempt any other tricks, so take the time and master this trick completely before trying any other tricks on this page!


Still having problems?

If you are having problems with this basic move, don’t worry, you are not alone! The most helpful tips I can give would be as follows:

1.

Try to hit all the beads evenly when starting the ring up. Remember that the aim is to vibrate the beads, not to wallop them with as much force as you can manage! Try to therefore use a light but firm touch.
2.

Try to move the ring smoothly, without wobbling it from side to side. You will notice that the faster you move the ring, the higher the beads rise towards your hands.


Some more tricks

Bear in mind that all of these tricks start with the basic move above (getting the beads vibrating!

Backward Turn
Grasp the ring with one hand and begin turning it. You need to keep the large ring moving through the beads during all of this time or else the beads will come to a halt. Once the ring has completely turned, you will need to remember that the ring will now be needing to go in the opposite direction through the beads! It’s not as easy as you might think! You have a choice of turning the ring the full 360 degrees, or reaching the point where you are feeding the ring backwards, then returning the ring back the way you turned it. Turning clockwise is easiest with the left hand and vice versa for right hand.
One handed Once you get the beads going, you can then just use one hand to keep feeding the large ring through the beads. It is quite tricky, but you can keep going for a long time once you get the hang of it! Basically you need to get the beads started (using both hands), then pull the ring toward you and down, then grab further from you and pull the ring down again (and repeat ad infinitum!)
Throw and Catch It should be possible for you to throw and catch the Jitter Ring once the beads have started wobbling. It takes a bit of practice for the beads not to have stopped, and for you to make a firm solid catch (and not catch the ring at the part where the beads are!) As soon as you catch, begin feeding the large ring through the beads once again to keep the speed up. How high can you throw and catch while successfully keep the beads spinning?

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Some tricks sent in by Ben W

  1. 360 flip
    Start by getting the ring going really fast and just throw it high so you can cathc it but in mid air have it spin a completer circle done with a good flick you can catch and continue.
  2. foot start (best with shoes)
    Just hold your ring down and kick it with your outside edge just grazing it to get a spin. then turn like mad.
Bounce Buddies, Catch-it Cones, Oidz, Monster Feet, Paddleball Uno, Paddleball Pro, Shrilling Chicken, Jacob's Ladder, Stacking Tops, Skip Ball, Astrojax etc
Pedal Racer, Powerball, Spinning Ball, Cigar Boxes, Shaker Cups, Beach Flingo, Babache Knives, Babache Big Pack, Competition Race Cups


Some tricks and diagram sent in by Andrew Pershing

    Reverse

    Start the gyro ring. Get the beads close to your fingers. Then, reverse your hand motion listed as backward turn on the web site so that you are threading the beads backwards. If you do it quickly enough, the beads will reverse direction and climb up the opposite side.
    Buddy Hand Off

    First you and a buddy must have the basic gyro ring motion down. Have one person start the ring. Then, stand side by side. Next, you basicly just hand it to the other person and they continue threading it.
    Buddy Reverse Hand Off

    You and your buddy must first have the reverse gyro ring action down. Then, Stand across from each other, about a foot apart. Have one person start the gyro ring. Then, the other person starts threading it in reverse and the person who origionally started it lets go.
    Buddy Flip

    Once you and a buddy have the 360 flip down, then you can do this trick. Stand beside each other, and have one person start the gyro ring. Then have them flip it up and slightly towards you. Then you catch it and continue to thread it. It's easy once you get it down.
    Buddy Flip 2

    You and your buddy must be familiar with feeding the gyro ring backwards and a 360 flip. Stand about 3 feet apart across from each other. Have buddy one start it. Then have buddy one do one flip to buddy two. Buddy two will catch it and thread it in reverse. This one takes quite a few tries, but my buddy and I have gone back and forth 4 times in a row successfully. If you are really ambitious, you can try it alone. I have done it sucessfully once. You throw it, run to the other side while it is in the air, and catch it in reverse. Thats very tricky to do though.

    Double Flip (720 degree)

    Very difficult trick. I am only able to complete this sucessfully when using the gyro-ring pro. I can't get it to work with the origional. Start the beads. Flick the wrist somewhat harder than for a regular flip. Throw it 2-3 feet above you hand. Wait until it has completed 2 "360 flips". Catch it and continue threading the beads. Try to catch the rings when they are up the side and at the height that they normally are when you are threading the beads. I'll say it again, THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT TRICK. You should have the 360 flip down well before attempting this.

    180 degree Inversion

    This is one of my favorite tricks. However, it is too difficult to explain without pictures, so see below:

    Reverse Flip

    This is also a difficult move. You must have the reverse Gyro-Ring motion down. Start the beads. Turn/start the gyro-ring so that you are threading the beads in reverse. Flick your wrist in reverse so that the gyro-ring rotates 360 degrees (like 360 flip, only in the opposite direction), and catch the gyro-ring in reverse. Continue threading the beads. It is hard to flick your wrist just right. I still am seldom able to do this trick correctly.

    You can also do all of these tricks one handed. Obviously, it makes them more difficult.

    MANY THANKS TO ANDREW FOR ALL HIS HARD WORK!


Trick from Leslie

Bus Driver: To perform this you have to hold the jitter ring like you are driving a bus, then rotate it around. Be careful you don't hit your hand though!


Trick from Market

Rollercoaster: the trick is quite simple, but requires a good grip. get the rings rolling and turn the whole ring 180 degrees, how it would be laying if it were on the floor. you can then pass it back and forth from hand to hand to keep the rings rolling around the main ring and keep your hands out of the way. this is where the grip comes in. there's going to be a second or two of time where you will be holding the main ring upright from one edge without letting the other side drop. hard to explain, but if you have a set in your hands, it's easy to see what I'm getting at.

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I am still getting the hang of these moves above, so I will write some more advanced moves sometime soon! Let me know if you have any further tricks.

 



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