Mader Kreiselmanufaktur Goliath Thunderbolt Wooden Spinning Top With Starter

The Mader Goliath Thunderbolt is a supersized wooden thunderbolt spinner made from two different kinds of wood with a decorative central band. This eye-catching spinner has a wooden starter and cord or can be spun as a finger top or between the hands.

This large, decorative natural wood spinning top is made from two natural woods with a distinctive symmetrical stripe down the centre. At difficulty level 5 the Goliath spinning top toy is a more difficult top for adults and children who are more experienced spinners. Spin between finger and thumb, between the palms, or with the cord and starter and prepare to be mesmerised by this incredible fast-spinning top. 

The Mader Goliath Thunderbolt Spinning Top is a great addition to your Mader spinning top collection, a precision-made and perfectly balanced heirloom quality toy. Team up with a Mader Spinning Plate and up your own spinning challenges! This impressive spinning top makes a wonderful gift for an adult or older child and makes a high quality desk toy. Handcrafted in Austria using traditional woodturning techniques, few people have reached this level of woodturning mastery. 

Size: Diameter 4cm

Age: 3+

Sensory toy: STEM, fine motor, hand-eye coordination. Sensory toys are ideal for fidgety hands by providing distraction and stress relief. These sensory toys can be beneficial for people and children on the autism spectrum.

Key product ethics: Employing 15 highly skilled woodturners in two workshops in Austria, keeping traditional skills alive. Mader spinning tops are made from locally sourced hardwoods including fruit and nut woods from the region.

Mader Kreiselmanufaktur spinning tops, yo-yos and skipping ropes are beautifully crafted by hand with the greatest attention to detail. The spinning tops are rated by order of difficulty to spin - from 1 to 6, with 6 being the most challenging. Handcrafted in their workshop in Austria, each spinning tops undergoes up to 20 different processes, from turning, burning, carving and painting- all by hand. Each top is carved from a single piece of sustainably sourced native wood, and are recognisable from the ring burned around their equator, and the beautiful rainbow stripes. Loved by children and grown ups of all ages, you just can’t help but pick them up and give them a spin - be prepared to be mesmerised as they spin for minutes at a time.