Gyro ring
The gyro ring refers to a type of juggling prop and the game of skill to which it gives rise. The various methods of manipulating a gyro ring result in an extensive range of trick possibilities, and since December 21, 2008, a trick list with point allocations has existed publicly. The newly introduced point system and a corresponding scoring formula brings gyro ring freestyle to sport status.
A standard gyro ring is composed of five brass washers seamlessly strung onto a stainless steel ring. Typically the five washers are called beads. The object of the game is to activate the beads by spinning them and then to maintain their ongoing activity by feeding the outer ring through them as they continue to spin and fall downward. When one becomes well acquainted with the ability to keep the ring ACTIVE, then the objective of the game shifts into pursuing a large array of tricks that become more and more difficult. People who can execute a variety of tricks can perform timed routines and calculate their respective scores to determine their level of play and ability progression over time.
The gyro ring as a juggling prop has been marketed under many names in its short history. Some of these include: jitter ring, chatter ring, zinger ring, and zipper ring. Currently Fascinations, Inc., a Seattle-based company, manufactures gyro rings under the same name. Fascinations, Inc. produces two models of gyro ring: the "original" and the "pro" EDition. The "original" gyro ring comes with multicolored plastic-coated washers and the "pro" edition is of the type mentioned above (with brass washers).