MKUltras - Ultem and Ebony 2025 Nanos

MKUltras - Ultem and Ebony Nanos

Since the first release of our 2025 Nano bead design, people have been asking for more. The original Nano beads have always been one of the most popular options in our line of MKUltras, and the slight adjustments to the design have elevated the beads substantially. The additional rounding on the outer edges offers a small but welcome improvement to new and expert players alike.

With this new design locked in, we are excited to introduce two of our lightest sets of Ultras to date, the ebony and ultem long form editions. Both of these sets are strung up in our standard long form configuration, with 33 Nanos on the main loop, plus two more on the tassels, and held together with a 15mm titanium boss. 

Both sets have a terrific weight for flipping, and can be manipulated either in packets, or simply from the boss bead. The beads slide smoothly for raindrops, and the rounded edges make for comfortable bead counting, while the slim shape of the beads, and light weight of the material, make them unobtrusive on the wrist. Both sets feature polished beads for a clean, refined look.

Note that the Ultem beads are only polished on the outside, and the inner bore has a cloudy appearance through the transparent material, due to scuffing from the bits during machining.

Details:

• Ultem Set:
  • 33+2  2025 Nano Ultem Beads
  • 1 x 15mm Ti Boss Bead
  • ~21.57g
• Ebony Set:
  • 33+2  2025 Nano Ultem Beads
    
  • 1 x 15mm Ti Boss Bead
  • ~21.57g

General Info on the MKUltras

The MKUltras are a hybrid design, combining elements of traditional Mala and Komboloi beads. The MKUltra name gives a nod to this lineage, as well as their expedience as tools to help us focus our minds and still our thoughts. They can be used in a variety of ways, ranging from quiet bead counting, through to raucous flipping.  

The unique setup of the MKUltras allows them to be worn like mala beads, or carried discretely in the pocket. They adjust by means of a simple friction fit through the larger "Boss" bead closure. Although the design is exceedingly simple, we're fairly confident you won't find anything quite like them around. This is a knotless system, and does not require any special lock bead. The cord is simply compressed when threaded through the Boss bead, providing a reliable, secure fastener, that is easy to adjust when needed.

In this way, the Ultras can be worn on the wrist, or loosened and slid up above the elbow to keep them out of the way when needed. Excess cordage can be knotted loosely around the Boss bead when they are worn on the wrist, or left dangling. This modifiable arrangement allows them to be used very quietly, for simple bead counting used in breath work and meditation, to "raindrop" methods marked by the satisfying, rhythmic clacking of the beads, as well as much more physical methods of manipulation which resemble short game begleri play. While they aren't intended as a highly technical skill toy, there are still a solid range of moves you can link together, and lots of ways of working with them.