Spinz Pens

The 2008 World Cup of Pen Spinning brings the best Spinners from around the world to compete in a four round elimination tournament. Over eighty Spinners from Japan, France, Korea, Sweden, Germany, Hong Kong, Poland, Thailand, China and the USA will be competing. The tournament lasts over three months until a winner is determined at the end of April.

http://www.worldcup08.co.nr

SpinZ will be hosting our very own online Pen Spinning Tournament this Fall! It will be a multi-round elimination tournament and the first Pen Spinning tournament in the USA. CHECK BACK FOR MORE DETAILS!

Spinning to America By The Editor May 19, 2008 - 4:27:37 PM Pen Spinning, the sport of manipulating customized pens through the fingers to create different tricks and trick combinations, has been attracting tens of thousands of people in both Europe and Asia.
Now it’s making its way to the United States thanks to U.S. toy company, JAKKS Pacific. JAKKS Pacific is bringing this pen spinning with SpinZ products, a line of unique, customizable pens and “ModZ” (customization accessories) that are designed for Pen Spinning, yet still write like real pens.

SpinZ is the official sponsor for the Pen Spinning World Cup 2008, which is currently featuring the most talented spinners from around the world to compete against each for the World Cup title. Pen spinners from France, Sweden, Germany, Thailand and others from around the globe have battled it out in the ultimate pen spinning competition.

\"I\'ve been Pen Spinning for over 15 years, and this is the first time a company has taken serious interest in Pen Spinning,\" said Kam Kuo, a world-renowned pen spinner and creator of Pentrix, the leading Pen Spinning site on the web today. \"I am very excited to see JAKKS take this leading step in the history of this sport. With SpinZ, pen spinners no longer have to spend countless hours creating their own pen... they can pick up their SpinZ pen and start spinning. I have yet to see other products in the market that are as true to the sport of Pen Spinning as JAKKS’ Spinz.\"

http://www.comicbookbin.com/toynews101.html

The folks behind the SpinZ line of pens are attempting to bring the pen spinning phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe (?) to the US with three new offerings for anyone interested in getting involved with this “sport.”

SpinZ Zero (entry level) are precision weighted pens with a detachable spinning ring and 2 extender caps. SpinZ Zero pens are capable of Multiple tricks and come in 4 different styles. An instruction booklet is also included. Ages 6+, Suggested Retail Price $6.99

SpinZ Ronin (intermediate level) are precision weighted pens with a removable clip and tool. Additional parts include a barrel, cap, end cap, tool, 1 grip & sticker sheet for extensive customization. SpinZ Ronin are capable of unlimited tricks and customization and come in 4 styles. An instruction booklet is also included. Ages 6+, Suggested Retail Price $ 9.99

SpinZ Axis (expert level) are precision weighted pens with a removable clip and tool and a SpinZ wristband. This assortment also includes 2 ink refills, a double- sided SpinZ poster with instruction sheet, extra weights, grips and barrel and it is capable of virtually unlimited customization and expert tricks. SpinZ Axis pens come in 4 different styles. Ages 6+, Suggested Retail Price $19.99

http://gizmodo.com/373649/the-ultimate-twirling-pen-its-annoying-with-or-without-the-leds

Pen-spinning is a rage with teens these days and most profitable for some

Don’t be distressed if your teen is spending too much time on the Camfrog website: they are only honing their pen-spinning skills and making friends with teens all over the world.
‘In our Thai chat room we teach new pen-spinning tactics on video. It’s a community for members to talk and get to know each other,’ says Chatchai Songnapawuttikul, the founder of the Thai Camfrog chat room.

The chat room, which originated in the website www.thaispinner.com about two years ago, has some 14,000 members, of whom 5,000 are active pen-spinners and some 20 are definite champs.

‘The feedback is very good. I had to get my own server for the website, because we have some 3,000 visitors every day. In South Korea, where pen- spinning is very popular, they have hundreds of thousands of members. I think the feedback and the interest there are similar to here, but they are better at promoting their sites and have better Internet connections,’ Chatchai says.

Two headed pen
Pens used for spinning are slightly different from regular pens: they are longer and have a head on either end for balance. A spinning pen can cost anything from Bt150 to Bt1,000 depending on the material. Participants are given points for smoothness, continuity and creativity.

Though the very idea of pen- spinning may seem quite nonsensical to most parents, Chatchai’s mother seems to have changed her mind.

‘I didn’t understand what he was doing. My son had graduated with first-class honours in engineering from Kasetsart University. He should have been doing something better than just selling pens.’

But after he proved that this was a hobby he could sell, she became a big supporter.
‘Pen-spinning develops concentration and keeps kids away from online gaming. Our chat site also helps people make friends from other countries,’ Chatchai says.

Check back soon as more events and demos will be coming!