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Regular Pen Discussion / Can you use a pencil?
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Date: Wed, Apr 2 2008 16:23:01
Hi I just started and I know it's called pen spinning but is it ok if you use a pencil or do you have to just stick to pens??? If so what kind is best, round or flat and what number lead (number 2, number 1, etc.) thanks!
thanks!
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Date: Wed, Apr 2 2008 16:33:31
Use whatever you want/feels good. Round bodies are normally easier to use.
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Date: Wed, Apr 2 2008 16:38:17
Using a pencil is fine for learning the fundamentals. To make things easier to learn, buy those eraser attachments that you can buy for regular pencils and stick 1 on each side of the pencil for added weight/momentum.
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Date: Wed, Apr 2 2008 16:40:03
you can spin everything you like
but for beginner, heavy and symetric pen/pencil is the best -
Date: Wed, Apr 2 2008 19:18:20
If you are going to spin with a pencil it might be better if you use a round pencil instead of one like a dixon executive.
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Date: Wed, Apr 2 2008 21:35:51
Yes, a pencil is just fine. If you can find a denim pencil, it might work better with the added weight.
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Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 02:19:50
I would strongly recommend against spinning pencils, even mechanical models. They can be spun, but are far too light to be spun properly; spinning them can result in some pretty bad habits. Sure, you can get pencil weights, but using these weights will result in a pencil having a discontinuous weight distribution--a spinner's worst nightmare.
The best pen you can go with is one of moderate mass with an even profile and weight distribution. I prefer the Faber-Castell Ambition model. In addition to being very well balanced, it's also easily disassembled. This allows for the addition of dynamic counter-balancing agents. The key here is "dynamic". Materials such as sand or (in a pinch) sea salt can be poured into the barrel to help counterbalance the pen during spinning and greatly increase response and control. Try doing that with a pencil!
If you're really stuck on the idea of spinning a pencil, you should check out a pen/pencil combination such as this one. A pen/pencil combo has all the benefits of an easily disassembled, well-balanced pen along with the error-correction capabilities of a pencil.
Hope this helps.
"Men have spun flax-golden tales for centuries, [b]ut true captivation lies in the magic of a well-spun pen."
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Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 02:22:56
@HELLicopta: what are these bad habits that you speak of?
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Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 02:37:39
Yeah when I didn't know about "pen" spinning I just knew the fundamentals and called it "pencil spinning" because I didn't know what it was. I learned Sonic, tw sonic, infinity, thumbaround, reverse thumbaround, and some other stuff with a pencil until I stumbled across this little community of these weird and fantastic "pen spinners".
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Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 08:31:53
lol...you can spin with everything you want^^
if you ask me i spin with knifes some times^^
look at shoeman's signature...he has a doble capped pencil^^ -
Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 14:51:11
spin with knifes is called BaliSong ;] About BaliSong
it's good fun ^^ and the special knife is so cheap -
Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 21:35:58
@Tratto_Pen: that's only if you are actually manipulating a Balisong, not something like a steak knife.
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Date: Thu, Apr 3 2008 21:56:11
@ HELLicopta u've never seen David Weis have u?
If u look at the wooden side of a pencil u'll see two patterns.
1) two pieces of wood compressed or 2) wood that looks like particle board or sandpaper.
The two pieces of wood is usually heavier than the particle board pencil.
Anyways thats what i learned from the book of cool -
Date: Sat, Apr 5 2008 01:36:13QUOTE (HELLicopta @ Apr 2 2008, 07:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I would strongly recommend against spinning pencils, even mechanical models. They can be spun, but are far too light to be spun properly; spinning them can result in some pretty bad habits. Sure, you can get pencil weights, but using these weights will result in a pencil having a discontinuous weight distribution--a spinner's worst nightmare.
The best pen you can go with is one of moderate mass with an even profile and weight distribution. I prefer the Faber-Castell Ambition model. In addition to being very well balanced, it's also easily disassembled. This allows for the addition of dynamic counter-balancing agents. The key here is "dynamic". Materials such as sand or (in a pinch) sea salt can be poured into the barrel to help counterbalance the pen during spinning and greatly increase response and control. Try doing that with a pencil!
Um dude you are seriously mistaken -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JO-hu1u8nM you wana tell me thats not proper spinning. The man who INVENTED the backaround? Wow.... just wow. As for me I actually encourage spinning a pencil. It's my favorite... well next to my new F-3000 but yea pencil good KT bad. -
Date: Sun, Apr 6 2008 19:33:49
Hi... using a pencil is fine ive only just started and ive just learned to do charge (well partly) using a pencil so there's nothing wrong with it...
Hope tht helps
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Date: Thu, Apr 10 2008 15:04:02
I think the real point we are trying to make is that you can spin with whatevefr you want. I rarely spin with pencils because I'm just not really good at it. Some people are good with pencils some people are good with pens.
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Date: Fri, Apr 11 2008 04:07:39
penspinning can be classified as spinning any kind of object.
at first i used a round pencil with an rsvp grip on the end. it's very nayce -
Date: Fri, Apr 11 2008 04:13:53
Haha pencils are fine man it is just we mostly use pens since they can be modded.
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Date: Fri, Apr 11 2008 04:18:17QUOTE (11Thrasher11 @ Apr 10 2008, 10:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Haha pencils are fine man it is just we mostly use pens since they can be modded.
you can mod pencils too in some cases
in my case, putting on an RSVP is modding the pencil
i also once used a pencil to make a grip aviare -
Date: Wed, Apr 23 2008 06:54:02
Use round pencil is ok for spinning but most of them are not heavy
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Date: Wed, Apr 23 2008 20:10:36
You absolutely can spin with a pencil, but it will be harder and less smooth.
Spin with a pencil can give you a style, like davis weis -
Date: Fri, Apr 25 2008 20:06:55
i think you can just use anything you wish really
for me, pencils are too light, they feel hollow, well, its up to you
it IS possible