Head's Up, Beyblade v. Battle Strikers

I figured I'd start off by doing something I have on me, but wasn't too terribly overdone. I thought about Beyblade, but then again, you can't go ten feet without stepping on one. On the other hand, there's Battle Strikers, but there's not a terrible amount to talk about with them. So, I decided to pit them against each other to see which is the better top.

This is not a clash of brands, but just of the tops themselves.

Left: Battle Striker, Right: Beyblade

To begin with stating the obvious, the Battle Strikers tops are bigger than Beyblade's. This may be due to the fact that Battle Strikers seem to be for younger children. Heck, even I can't fit in my mouth...not that I tired, or anything...it slipped...

The materials couldn't be more different. While Beyblade uses a metal ring with plastic attached, Battle Strikers are made of a hard plastic, which keeps it from getting damaged. This further supports the idea of it being for younger children rather than 12-15 year olds.

The Beyblade's packing was not able to found. (I think someone threw it away) >_<

Compared to the Beyblade packaging, the Battle Striker's is pretty bland. It's just a box with a picture, some numbers, and a red outline. Concerning the designs of the tops themselves, Beyblade's were the most interesting, while with Battle Strikers, it felt like if you got the one or two you wanted, you had them all. With Beyblade, the designs were so diverse and varied, it felt more like collectables. What also helped this was the fact the stats were better done than Battle Strikers, if it is a tad confusing at first.

Beyblade's smaller plastic tips compared to the ball and point tips of Battle Strikers

Freedom of use, however, is the one category Battle Strikers takes the lead on. I used to test the Beyblades on a stone surface, the closest flat surface at the time. I found out that the stone had begun to chip at the tip, taking off bits of plastic. However, I did not have this problem with either the ball or plastic of Battle Strikers.

TL;DR Summary

Beyblades are great examples of how something can be made into a collectable, although for them not to be damaged on the tip, you have to get their "Beystadium", which at the cheapest, is about 15 bucks.

However, if a child just wants to play with a semi-collectable top and doesn't really care about it all that much, or if they're still in the habit of putting things in their mouths or throwing toys around, Battle Strikers are your thing. Just remember, though, they may become obsolete.