Accurate Spinning Top, Vintage Totem Zinc Alloy Silver Toy Gift

Really fun toy! For those who've seen the movie, the first time you spin you may think you're in a dream! If spun well, you can get about a min and a half of spinning. My record is 2min and 15 seconds. The only complaint I have is that it's only 1 inch tall when I expected it to be a little bit bigger. Also the spinner gets old after about a week but its still a really cool trinket to mess with every so often. I think it may be a little over-priced but this is made up for since its the same model as in the movie.

This top works pretty well. At $2.50 and no shipping, I was not sure how good it could be. I don't understand how anyone can make a profit off it. I assume these were made for the movie and never sold, so someone else bought them for pennies on the dollar. Outside of that, it seems unlikely you can ship these from China at that price and make money. The top spins very well. With a reasonably good twist it will spin for about 55-60 seconds before it starts to wobbles. Overall with the end wobbles, it spins for about 80 seconds. I saw at least one top out there for $45 and I would be curious how much better it could be. The shipping time was about 35 days as it came from China. The top was in good condition with no marks. On the bottom it has the words inception engraved it in. The case is a small aluminum (i guess) box and it comes with a dice for whatever reason. That is a basic plastic die that is found in any cheap game. I am not even sure why I wrote a review of this item, but I still find it funny that this can ship from China as a one item purchase for $2.50 and be as good or better than advertised. I also find it funny that tops are also selling for $50 on-line. Overall I would buy this again if I ever find I have a need for another top. However one top in my life is probably enough.

Compared to other near identical tops seen in the marketplace, this is a great value for the money. It spins a long time with little effort. The machining of the top is what you would expect. Very smooth. It's not shiny, but does have a nice finish. The packaging makes it nice for a gift, but who would give one of these as a gift? Really? I would have rather it come in a plastic bag and knock a buck or two off the price. Even though I find this top a great buy compared to similar products, the whole 'spin forever' top fad is way overpriced. Saying that, I'd recommend this top over any of the others.

I bought this because the overall score was good, and it came in a nice tin. The price was cheap, and thus I'm not surprised at the product quality.The spinning top is machined decent enough, though has a couple of minor imperfections that I can deal with (a slight blemish, and a slight scuff). It doesn't spin that long....I cant seem to get it longer than 25 seconds. And I believe the balance/eveness of the top may have something to do with it. In other words, I'm not sure that the top was machined evenly all around. Either that or I am a terrible spinner. Also, my top did not have "INCEPTION" etched on the bottom like some others have stated.The die is pretty cheap, and the kind I expect that comes in a pack of party favors at the dollar store. Its super cheap looking, and feeling, and is not loaded. Despite what other reviews have said, the die I got had no weight at all.All in all, I would go with a different product next time. A bit disappointed with this.

I ordered 3 tops, this is by far the best looking and spins the steadiest!

"Oh, it's not a perpetual motion machine ... 1 star!" Come on people, it's a child's top. This is a cute little top and its spin duration will depend on the surface. I can easily get 1:45 minutes and sometimes 2:00. (I'm running on my kitchen granite counter top). People state it's fragile... probably. It's probably cast pewter and then just polished up. The only negative thing I have to say is the shaft is a bit small for my chunky fingers.You can spend a lot more money on a titanium one, but in the end ... it's still just a top. :-)

What a seriously disappointing product!!! Such a great idea that could have been magnificent if this had actually been made well and usable ... but unfortunately it is neither made well and can't be used due to the tops slipperiness and poor balance that is so obvious at first glance. I'm really let down by this purchase and will never buy ANYTHING from this vendor ever again.

The totem I received came in the tin with the die which is pretty impressive for the price. I was a little let down by the fact the word INCEPTION was etched on the underside of the totem. It would be more authentic without that touch. The first time I spun it I just happened to have put it on a perfectly smooth, perfectly flat surface. After about twenty seconds it spun so perfectly that it appeared (from a distance of a few feet) to be frozen in the standing position. I could perceive no wobbling. After about a full minute of it appearing to be perfectly still (and appearing to defy gravity and logic), part of me legitimately considered that I might have at some unremembered pointed damned myself to unwakeable dreamscape for a million eternities. I know it is stupid but my heart jumped a little, even though I was very conscious of the optical illusion.It seems to be extremely well balanced for the price. I have no complaints.