{"product_id":"mkultras-10mm-beads-exotic-metal-editions","title":"MKUltras - 10mm Beads Exotic Metal Editions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMKUltras - 10mm Beads Exotic Metal Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MKUltras 10mm Edition consists of 21x 10mm beads, with a 11.8mm Micro Boss bead to close\/ adjust the loop. Though less than 2mm smaller in diameter than the beads of the original Ultras, the beads on the 10mm Edition feel substantially smaller on the wrist, in the pocket, and in the hand. The smaller sized beads are lighter, making them easier to flip in the manner of begleri, while the round shape makes them easy to grab individually for bead counting and breath work. \u003ca title=\"MKUltra Mala Komboloi Aroundsquare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBt_480nVPA\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to see the Ultras in action on our Instagram feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong Form\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe MKUltras 10mm Long Edition consists of 33x 10mm beads, with a 15mm Lil' Boss bead to close\/ adjust the loop, and 2x 8mm beads on the tassel. The Long Editions have been designed primarily for the \"raindrop\" style of play. The extra beads provide a satisfying sound and feel as they clack together. Because of the length of the sets, they are cumbersome for flipping around and doing technical tricks, but they still allow for some basic manipulation. The sets are designed to be worn with a double loop around the wrist, but note that the beads themselves will probably fully cover the cord, meaning that exposed cord will complete the wrap (see photo for reference). \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CBt_480nVPA\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" title=\"MKUltra Mala Komboloi Aroundsquare\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e to see the Ultras in action on our Instagram feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZircuti Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eThe elegant Zircuti material is forged from folded layers of titanium and zirconium, then precision machined, polished, and torched to create eye-popping colour patterns, reminiscent of wood grain. When machined to our specifications, the grains of the material become exposed in a way that accentuates the appearance of the curves, creating a beautiful topographic relief. These beads feature a slight etch, giving them a lightly textured feel that provides some grip as well as an interesting tactile feel you won't find in other sets. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21x 10mm beads + 1x 11.8mm Micro Boss; ~55g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 33x 10mm beads + 1x 15mm lil Boss bead+ 2x 8mm beads; ~ 85g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZircuti material, slightly etched, polished, and torched \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll beads drilled with 3.5mm bore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShips on AO2's custom 2mm Kevlar cord, \u003c\/span\u003eand includes a spare strand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMokume Gane Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beautiful Mokume Gane material is forged from folded layers of copper, brass, and cupronickel, then precision machined, and highly polished. While the polished version does not initially have a high contrast between material layers, this will change as the materials begin to patina, and ultimately it will show beautiful colour patterns and contrast levels.\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21x 10mm beads + 1x 11.8mm Micro Boss; ~88g \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 33x 10mm beads + 1x 15mm lil Boss bead + 2x 8mm beads; ~145g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMokume Gane material, polished  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll beads drilled with 3.5mm bore\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShips on AO2's custom 2mm Kevlar cord, \u003c\/span\u003eand includes a spare strand.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZirconium Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beautiful zirconium edition of the MKUltras are precision machined from solid zirc, and then polished and torched to a gorgeous finish. The material has a deep grey\/ black finish, which has the appearance of some depth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21x 10mm beads + 1x 11.8mm Micro Boss bead; ~66g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 33x 10mm beads + 1x 15mm lil Boss bead + 2x 8mm beads; ~110g\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZirconium material, heat treated and polished \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll beads drilled with 3.5mm bore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eShips on AO2's custom 2mm Kevlar cord, \u003c\/span\u003eand includes a spare strand.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMokuti Editions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe distinctive Mokuti editions of the MKUltras are in a class of their own. \u003c\/span\u003eThe elegant Mokuti material is forged from folded layers of titanium, then precision machined, polished, and torched to create eye-popping colour patterns, reminiscent of wood grain. When machined to our specifications, the grains of the material become exposed in a way that accentuates the appearance of the curves, creating a beautiful topographic relief. These beads feature a slight etch, giving them a lightly textured feel that provides some grip as well as an interesting tactile feel you won't find in other sets.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShort Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 21 x 10mm beads + \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e1x 11.8mm Micro Boss bead\u003c\/span\u003e; ~50g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLong Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: 33x 10mm beads + 1x 15mm lil Boss bead + 2x 8mm beads; ~75g \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMokuti material, heat treated and polished \u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll beads drilled with 3.5mm bore\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eShips on AO2's custom 2mm Kevlar cord, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand includes a spare strand.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Ultras?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e You can wear em on your wrist, or check out the video below for some other examples of what these beads are capable of. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gdHpUPvJNMU\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aroundsquare","offers":[{"title":"Short Form \/ Zircuti","offer_id":49164107809027,"sku":"UL-SHT-BOS-10-ZT","price":1249.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Form \/ Mokuti","offer_id":49164107841795,"sku":"UL-SHT-BOS-10-MT","price":1136.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Form \/ Mokume Gane Polished","offer_id":49164107874563,"sku":"UL-SHT-BOS-10-MG-P","price":1107.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Short Form \/ Mokume Gane Etched","offer_id":49164107907331,"sku":"UL-SHT-BOS-10-MG-E","price":1107.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Short Form \/ Zirconium","offer_id":49164107940099,"sku":"UL-SHT-BOS-10-ZC","price":852.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Form \/ Zircuti","offer_id":49164107972867,"sku":"UL-LNG-BOS-10-ZT","price":1917.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Form \/ Mokuti","offer_id":49164108005635,"sku":"UL-LNG-BOS-10-MT","price":1917.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Form \/ Mokume Gane Polished","offer_id":49164108038403,"sku":"UL-LNG-BOS-10-MG-P","price":1846.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Long Form \/ Zirconium","offer_id":49164108071171,"sku":"UL-LNG-BOS-10-ZC","price":1349.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/9489\/7923\/files\/IMG_0074_e45b1d7f-bc26-48d7-94b0-960c94649124.jpg?v=1783137578","url":"https:\/\/manners-media-ent.myshopify.com\/products\/mkultras-10mm-beads-exotic-metal-editions","provider":"Manners Media Ent","version":"1.0","type":"link"}