Dragoon G
| Dragoon Galaxy | |
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| Number: | A-89 |
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| System: | Engine Gear |
| Type: | Attack |
Contents
Attack Ring (AR): Eight Spiker
- Weight: 5 grams
Eight Spiker takes the form of four dragon heads followed by slightly smaller fins, for a total of eight contact points. Each one of its eight well-spaced, well-shaped contact points is further enhanced by small spikes, adding Spike Attack to its already prodigious Smash Attack. Despite its hyper-aggressive profile, Eight Spiker is low on Recoil, and is capable of exceptionally clean knock outs at any stage of a battle.
It is therefore one of the best left spin Smash Attack ARs. However, being effective in left spin only comes at a cost: it is unable to make use of Grip Base, the fastest low-height base. Additionally, its lack of any Upper Attack slopes means that it has more trouble outspinning opponents when using bases such as SG Metal Flat 2. Nonetheless, it is an excellent Smash Attack AR, commonly considered the best Left-Spin Smash AR, and is, at the very least, a strong contender for this title.
Use in Smash Attack Customization
- AR: Eight Spiker (Dragoon G)
- WD: Wide Defense
- SG: Neo Left SG (Normal Core) (Dragoon V2)
- SP: Fin Tectors (Draciel V2)
- BB: Customize Grip Base (Dragoon V2)
In this custom, Eight Spiker's consistently powerful Smash Attack is enhanced in a couple ways: by the outwardly focused weight of Wide Defense–which increases movement speed–and by the additional lower Smash Attack provided by the Fin Tectors, which is useful given the slightly tall nature of Customize Grip Base.
Weight Disk (WD): 10 Wide
See 10 Wide
Spin Gear (SG): Left Engine Gear (Metal Semi-Flat)
- Weight: 11 grams
Dragoon G is equipped with a Left Engine Gear with a Metal Semi-Flat tip. Despite the name, however, the tip is flat, only having slight rounding of the edges. This provides aggressive movement and decent Survival. The Engine Gear itself provides a burst of speed (the timing of which depends on the base it is used with). However, the tip isn't fully able to make use of this, and often, the most noticeable effect of activation is self-KO.
Furthermore, it is too tall to hit many opponents, and is limited to Engine-Gear compatible bases, all of which are impractical and/or bulky. Overall, this part has no competitive use.
Blade Base (BB): First Clutch Base (Dragoon G version)
- Weight: 7 grams
Like all First Clutch blade bases, Dragoon G’s base activates the Engine Gear at the start of the battle. The base has eight protrusions, four of which are similar in shape to Eight Spiker, and two of which lack the spikes. While it provides some means to make contact with lower opponents, this base tends to be very prone to Recoil, and as such it is not commonly used.
Other Versions
- Dragoon G - Blue Metallic (Special Set)
- Dragoon G - Red (Special Starter)
- Dragoon G - Metallic Blue Ver. (Hasbro, comes with Left Customize Engine Gear and Metal Semi-Flat CEW)
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Overall
Dragoon G comes with an excellent Attack Ring, and a moderately useful Weight Disk. While the base and SG are useless, it also includes a Dragon Winder, and is readily available at cheap prices. While the Blade Base and Engine Gear are disappointing, it is still a useful buy, and, given its cheap price, all serious competitive bladers should own this Beyblade.
