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Tungsten Spinning Top Fidget Endfield created his chess setA shockingly heavy little space age top designed for hypnotically long spins. Tungsten is a super dense metal (heavier than gold!) and though this top only stands 1. 25" tall, it weighs almost a full ounce. The symmetrical obloid lines and sleek silhouette remind us of 1960s flying saucers but a brushed metal finish gives the object a modern sensibility. If you give the Tungsten Top a good, crisp spin, we think you'll be surprised how long it will