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Ultem Mílos Begleri

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Mílos Begleri - 14mm Ultem Edition

With all of our other bead options, it's hard to imagine anything minimalist carving out a new space for itself between our Sigma begleri, our Hydras, our many spherical Boss beads, and the rest of our range. But the Mílos have done just that, offering a distinctive look and feel that works in a variety of setups. These apple-shaped beads are a traditional shape, and were originally modelled after our jade bodhis.

For the 14mm Ultem Milos begleri, we have done something extreme. We've opted to forgo the weight conventions and offer these in a straight Ultem setup, with 3x 14mm beads at either end of the cord. The total weight of the set is around 12.5g, making it extremely light by most standards, but the size and shape of the three stacks throws some of the balance out towards the ends, allowing them to sling with reasonable momentum despite their light weight. This set is not designed for highly technical play requiring nimble manipulations. Rather, this is a casual, bouncy, knuckle-friendly set that works great for short game or long game style play.

The Mílos are precision machined with your choice of polished or machine finish, and feature a 3mm bore. They work well with our 2mm Kevlar cord, our 2.5mm cotton cord, or 275 paracord.

Details:

14mm Three Stack (6x 14mm Mílos), weight: ~12.5g
Finish:
- Polished
- Machined

Note: The Mílos have a 3mm bore, and are designed to run on thinner cords like our 2mm kevlar cord or standard 275 paracord. This is different from most of our other begleri, which have either a 3.5mm or 4mm bore. It is fairly easy to work a cleanly cut and singed piece of soft 550 paracord into the Mílos, but thicker 550 will be a challenge to insert (and if this is your preference, we would recommend choosing another model).

New to begleri? Check out Aroundsquare's AO2 Crew demonstrating what this toy's all about, via the talented guys at Kuma Films (below). You may also want to visit our general information page on begleri, or do a deep dive on the history, configurations, or manipulation of this remarkable little toy.