Kromentum Begleri - Standard Metal Editions

Kromentum Begleri - Standard Metal Editions

Back in the early days of the modern begleri community, Kromentum Begleri emerged as a wildly innovative seller, producing designs unlike anything the community had seen. The company was the brainchild of Hawaiian designer Ruben Tapia, with a unique design aesthetic featuring curves, contours, textures, and openings that simply could not be machined. Instead, they were produced through additive manufacturing. The 3D printing of metals was quite new at the time, and almost prohibitively expensive, but the resulting beads were absolutely astonishing. Kromentum Begleri became legendary, and as Ruben moved on to other projects, the beads became scarce and eventually unavailable even on the secondary market.

We've always had a huge amount of appreciation and admiration for Ruben's designs, and the innovation he brought to the community. We are proud and honoured to be able to re-introduce these beads to the community.

KroKages

The nimble design of the Kages is essentially conical, but highly stylized and truly unique. The beads are skeletonized, courtesy of a lattice structure, making them extremely lightweight and, frankly, super fun to play. The KroKages are available in sandblasted titanium and stainless steel variants. Both are lightweight, but still very playable due to the bottom-heavy weight distribution of the shape. The titanium version is around 12.8g all in with cord (very light, super fun), while the stainless steel version is closer to conventional weighting at around 19.8g all in. 

K Pod Chimes

The iconic K Pod Chimes, one of Ruben's first designs, and possibly the most distinctive. Beyond the stunning visuals, what sets these beads apart is their unique sound. While most begleri beads produce a clacking sound when played, the K Pod Chimes make an amazing pinging sound when they hit together. They feel great in the hand, and play incredibly well. The size and texture make them nimble, while still anchoring securely between the fingers. We're offering the K Pod Chimes in sandblasted stainless steel and titanium options. While the stainless (at ~25g full set) does feel noticeably heavier than the titanium (at ~19g full set), both sit in the sweet spot for weight and feel great to play.

Details:

• Krokages
  • 2x Krokage Beads
  • Titaniun ~12.83g
  • Stainless Steel ~20.19g
• K Pod Chimes
  • 2x K Pod Chime Beads 
  • Titanium ~16.25g
  • Stainless Steel ~25.68g

If you want to get a hand on look at the Kromentum begleri, checkout our June 2026 launch video!