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charlest

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Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« on: June 30, 2010, 11:35:39 AM »
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Re: Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2010, 07:42:33 PM »
Yes, it was. I owned one, and it definitely looked and reacted like a pearl.
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Re: Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2010, 09:26:21 PM »
If I remember correctly, the cover stock was a pearl with an aggressive traction additive. It handled a fair about of oil with some surface.
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charlest

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Re: Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2010, 09:43:58 PM »
Thanks, guys. I thought so. Never even saw one, so I was wondering.

Slap,

I saw the description here on BR. It said "Traction Pearl additive". Wasn't 100% positive. Thanks.
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Re: Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2010, 10:13:06 PM »
No worries. I read that other thread, that guy was incorrect.

My toxic became my main test subject when I purchased my spinner. I became very familiar with the cover.

It's amusing how the term "additive" has become a buzzword.
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Re: Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2010, 05:56:21 AM »
Most times, pearlization is effected by adding mica to the coverstock. Small sized mice makes it a pearl, yet larger sized mica (2nd Dimension, Prodigy and several older Storm balls) can be added as particles to add friction, to the coverstock. So "Traction Pearl" can be a sort of a double entendre.

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Re: Was the Toxic considered to be a pearlized coverstock?
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2010, 07:02:37 PM »
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Most times, pearlization is effected by adding mica to the coverstock. Small sized mice makes it a pearl, yet larger sized mica (2nd Dimension, Prodigy and several older Storm balls) can be added as particles to add friction, to the coverstock. So "Traction Pearl" can be a sort of a double entendre.

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