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.
Lattice Spheres
The Lattice Spheres bring an entirely different feel to the lineup. Unlike the KroKages and the K Pod Chimes, the Lattice Sphere’s have a floaty feel. Their open lattice construction creates oversized beads that remain surprisingly light, offering a distinctive combination of momentum, soft impact, and tactile feedback. As with the previous releases, they are available in sandblasted stainless steel and titanium options.Both are highly playable, but the titanium version is a very light 13.5g per set, while the stainless steel version is closer to conventional weighting at 19g per set.
Each bead is produced through an intricate manufacturing and finishing process before receiving its final surface treatment. The size and complexity of this design makes them a little more expensive than the other Kromentum designs we’ve released to date, but they definitely deliver on their promise. The Lattice Spheres showcase the unique character of Ruben’s design work with Kromentum, while introducing a genuinely fresh play experience to the offerings we have available across our site.
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 stainless steel and titanium options with respective polished and sandblasted finishes. While the stainless (at ~25g full set) does feel noticeably heavier than the titanium (at ~16g full set), both sit in the sweet spot for weight and feel great to play.
Details:
Lattice Spheres
2x Lattice Spheres Beads
Titaniun ~13.5g
Stainless Steel ~19g
K Pod Chimes
2x K Pod Chime Beads
Titanium ~16.25g
Stainless Steel ~25.68g
Available in polished or sandblasted finish
Krokages
2x Krokage Beads
Titaniun ~12.83g
Stainless Steel ~20.19g
For a hands on look at the Lattice Sphere begleri, checkout our July 2026 launch preview!
If you want to get a hand on look at the Kromentum begleri, checkout our June 2026 launch video!
