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Zaodong 2
GoBiggeR | 2,000+ RMB (~$280+) · July · elastic limited run
predecessor in western shops Geeone / MetaEDC / MightyEDC
The one everyone over there is waiting for. If you have seen the Fidget Spread (Pillbug) at Geeone, that is the original Zaodong under its export name. It came out in July 2021 and became one of the defining armor tops of the scene. Five years later the sequel lands this month. The maker ran a pre-interest signup in June and 7,066 people put their names down, for a top expected to cost north of 2,000 RMB, call it $280 and up. Run size is elastic limited, final specs at release.
EDCELL
Breaker Howitzer, official white
1,238 RMB (~$172) · Jun 30 · regular production
in western shops MightyEDC $199.99 (vendor EDCELL)
Technically a material refresh, but the material is the news: white micro-arc oxidized aluminum + stainless, which cuts the price from the 5,000 RMB (~$700) Ti and zirc versions down to about a quarter. Distributors also got a blue and a red version. One honest note: a lot of CN pre-order buyers already have theirs, and early reports say the QC is a bit off. Screws tend to loosen, and the area under the bullet chamber scratches easily. Still, it keeps every play feature of the full-price Breaker.
Hope Studio
Qingniao 'Jing' mini armor top
988 RMB (~$137) · Jul 2 · 130 units (90 standard + 40 VIP)
resale only TRB Creation pre-owned (brand)
Seventy-something grams, switches between a three-blade half-open and a six-blade full-open form, and the armor gives two distinct clicks when it closes. Stainless, sandblasted stone-wash two-tone. 130 total: 90 standard, 40 VIP.
Chimago EDC
Hada 3.0
399-799 RMB ($55-110) by material · July · Ti body limited to 500
brand in western shops MetaEDC (Chimago brand)
Fully magnetic push slider, single rail, twin springs, and the rails are cross-compatible with the Hada 1.0 body so you can mix generations. Four material combos. Only the Ti-body version is limited (500 units), the rest stay in production, which is not the usual play over there.
ACEdc
ACEdc emoji pendants
from 19.8 RMB (~$3), blind boxes 168 RMB · Jul 3
brand in western shops MetaEDC / NXEDC / TRB (brand everywhere)
Little mechanism-plus-buckyball faces you can wear. From 19.8 RMB (~$3) for a necklace pendant up to 168 RMB blind boxes. You already know ACEdc.
NEW EDC
Xuanjia PEI pusher
980 RMB (~$136) · Jun 26 · 99 made, 35 in stock
predecessor in western shops MetaEDC
Translucent PEI shell over a copper core, brass rails, and a denser track with two extra segments. 99 made.
NEW EDC
Xuanjia Mothership dock
265 RMB (~$37) · Jun 26
brand in western shops MetaEDC (brand)
A 543 g 3D-printed mothership display stand that docks three fidgets. Completely unnecessary. We kind of want one.
Ryan EDC
Langlanghua Pro
599 RMB (~$83) · early July · regular production
predecessor in western shops MetaEDC
The flower rotor gone full metal: chime coin, ratchet coin, oversized lock and linkage column in one bundle.
Jinggong Studio
Jingling 2.0
price TBA · DM the maker · 20-30 units per finish
brand in western shops listed as "mczhi"
Aged and polished brass, copper, and stainless versions, 20 to 30 units per finish. Blink and it's gone.
WANWU
Steel Bone blind box, round 2
price TBA · Jul 6
brand in western shops MetaEDC (WANWU brand, 20+ SKU)
Karambit-shaped pushers in randomized colorways.
Moshan EDC
Moshan silent slider
99-168 RMB ($14-23) · Jun 30 · PEI 350 + steel 79 units
WeChat only
A push slider built specifically for offices: PEI or steel over POM bearing balls, N52 magnets, three spring configurations from snappy to dead quiet, and a graffiti skull on the chin with the word SOUND crossed out. Worth noting that quiet is turning into its own product category in the CN scene.
Yan EDC
Sanyehun Plus
price TBA · early July
WeChat only
Trefoil top, thicker and heavier than the original, with six mirror-polished arcs that catch the color of the lock through the blades. Reworked hollow lock tuned for sound. Steel, zirc, and ice-crystal Ti finishes.
TK Taike
Dabing
666 RMB (~$92) · around Jul 10 · signup run, ~100 made
WeChat only
Hand-carved TC4 lock, 28 x 14 mm, around 100 made. Dabing means big pancake. The carving is the whole point.
HALO EDC
Yuling feather top
price TBA · Jul 1
WeChat only
First batch in stainless (sandblast, polish, layered gold plate) and zirc (black, purple-gold, aurora).
QC EDC x PhLab
Fox pusher collab
price TBA · early July
WeChat only
QC EDC x PhLab. Multi-layer carved shell, the ornate end of the spectrum.
Aurora
Chenxing nano (further out)
price TBA · August show release
WeChat only
Aurora is holding two new tops, Chenxing nano and Ball Pit 2.0, for a show release in August.