Metal Face
The Metal Face is a product released by TAKARA-TOMY which offered an upgrade in weight to a Metal Fight Beyblade. Metal Face is usually abbreviated to “MF” in customization notation. Currently, Metal Faces are sold two per pack, with a longer type Tool. These are similar to the HMC of the Plastic Generation.
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Design
Metal Fight Beyblade
Metal Face (MF)
- Weight: 4.7g
The Metal Face is exactly the same shape and size as a regular Face, except the top hexagonal portion is coated in a thick metal. The centre of the thread of the Face’s screw is also entirely metal.
The Metal Face is 4.7g, and compared to the 1.1g Face, offers a 3.6g weight increase. This weight increase can be useful in many scenarios.
Metal Face Custom Ver. (MF2)
A different type of Metal Face has also been released, called a Metal Face Custom Ver. This Metal Face consists of two parts, the Core, the center that screws into the Beyblade, and the Plate, the hexagonal ring around the Core. The Core and the Plate have both Metal and Clear versions that are interchangeable with each other.
- Metal Core: 2.6 grams
- Metal Plate: 2.7 grams
- Clear Core: 0.7 grams
- Clear Plate: 0.5 grams
By using different combinations of Cores and Plates, it is possible to change the weight and weight distribution of the Face. These different modes are as follows, in order of weight:
- Heavy: Metal Core + Metal Plate (5.3g)
- Light: Clear Core + Metal Plate (3.4g)
- Middle: Metal Core + Clear Plate (3.3g)
- Feather: Clear Core + Clear Plate (1.2g)
The intermediary modes show negligible difference in performance, although technically weight should be as far away from the centre on a Stamina type Beyblade. Metal Face Heavy, often referred to as "MF-H", is sometimes preferred over the regular Metal Face due to being 0.3g heavier.
Beyblade Zero-G
Metal Stone Face
The Metal Stone Face is the Zero-G/Shogun Steel successor to the original Metal Face. As before, the top plate is metal while the threading is plastic. It is the same size and shape as the regular Stone Face.
Metal Stone Face Custom (MSF Custom)
Like the MFB version of the Metal Face, a custom version is also available for the MSF. Again, the parts are interchangeable to allow a greater control over the weight of the Stone Face.
- Metal Core: 2.9 grams
- Metal Plate: 2.6 grams
- Clear Core: 0.9 grams
- Clear Plate: 0.5 grams
Due to the slightly longer length of the Stone Face compared to the original Metal Face, the MSF Custom weighs slightly more than the MF2. As such, the weight combinations are also slightly heavier:
- Heavy: Metal Core + Metal Plate (5.6g)
- Light (Zero Core): Clear Core + Metal Plate (3.6g)
- Middle (Middle Core): Metal Core + Clear Plate (3.4g)
- Feather: Clear Core + Clear Plate (1.4g)
Due to Zero-G Beys being in-general heavier than MFB Beyblades, a Metal Stone Face is not always a necessity, especially in mixed matches (Zero-G vs. MFB). In particular, a good Synchrome Defense build may actually lose some usability from MSF-H due to the loss of stamina. Whether or not to use a heavier face may depend on whether your opponent also uses a Synchrome.
Despite Middle and Light being identical in weight, their weight distribution is different and as such should be used in different build types.
Use in Defense Customizations
By adding a Metal Face to a Defense customization, its weight is significantly increased, hence making it more difficult to knock around: MF Basalt Bull/Aquario/Kerbecs GB145/230/BD145CS is a competitive Defense customization which utilizes the Metal Face in such a way. In Synchrome builds, it is important to consider your opponent's build before adding a Metal Stone Face. If your opponent uses a Crystal wheel, the extra weight of the Metal Stone Face can help slow them down and deflect attacks. However, facing another Synchrome build will result in a much faster depletion of stamina, and a light-weight Face should be used instead.
Other Uses
Metal Faces can also be used in Attack customizations. The extra weight helps to slow down their quick movement, which can help inexperienced players control customizations with RF, for example. While Metal Faces can be extremely useful in Defense customizations, they are not recommended for use with Stamina customizations. The extra weight near the centre has been shown to reduce spin time, hence decreasing the Stamina Beyblade’s main function because of the higher friction between the tip and the stadium floor.
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Overall
Metal Faces are primarily an extremely useful part in Defense-based customizations, as well as some Attack combinations. Lighter combinations for the custom version are helpful even in Stamina builds. They can be used to add weight in any other customization. An essential part, and hence every player should own multiples of this part.
