01EDC POP: The Mechanical Flick Fidget Slider Series Guide
The 01EDC POP is a mechanical flick fidget slider, and the only one built on a dynamic-balance structure. Pick one up and it sits dead balanced, fully closed. A light flick breaks that balance and the metal plates spring open with a crisp pop, then a press homes them for the next throw. If you have been trying to make sense of the POP, the POP 2.0 and the later special-material drops, here is the one thing to know first: they are one slider in two generations, and not one of them is magnetic.
Start with the action, because it is what makes the POP its own thing. Most metal sliders in this category resolve on magnets. The 01EDC POP does not. Its plates ride a spring and detent, and the design balances at both extremes, fully closed and fully open. A flick breaks the balance and the spring drives the plates into an ejection, so you get a mechanical pop and a positive home rather than a magnetic glide. That dynamic-balance idea is what 01EDC built the whole line around, and it is the through-line across both generations below.
So here is the plan. First the quick answer on what the POP is and how the flick action works. Then the part that untangles the catalog, because every POP belongs to one of two generations, and once you see them the editions stop looking random. Then the full edition table with runs, years and materials, how the mechanism actually works, what to check before you buy pre-owned, and a straight call on which one is right for you.
What the 01EDC POP is
The 01EDC POP is a mechanical flick fidget slider made by 01EDC, the line that introduced the brand's signature flick action. You hold it balanced, you flick, the plates eject open with a pop, you press it home, repeat. That loop is the whole appeal, and it is mechanical end to end: a spring sets the resistance and the ejection, a detent gives the stops, and a dynamic-balance structure holds the piece steady at both ends of its travel.
01EDC started this in 2023 with the original POP, then rebuilt it the same year as POP 2.0, and later refreshed POP 2.0 in 2025 with damascus materials. Both generations share the same flick-and-eject character. Neither is magnetic, which is the first thing to get straight, because most metal sliders you will compare it against are.
One slider, two generations
So how do you make sense of the POP, the POP 2.0 and the 2025 drops? You group them by generation. Every POP belongs to one of two, and the colors here carry straight down into the table below.
Launched 2023. The flick inertia, or a light touch, breaks the balance and the plates eject; a multi-step detent press homes them into a pop. Small per-material runs in PEI, steel, cupronickel, titanium and zirconium, with founder-verified superconductor and zircuti pieces and a luminous Starry Night Sapphire special. Runs go all the way down to 5.
Same year, ground-up. A three-layer side-push ejection with smoother open and close and an active ejection feedback, in a mecha-styled body. Steel, titanium and zirconium at 150 each, plus a cupronickel limited, and a 2025 special-material refresh in acid-washed damascus and zirconium-damascus. The most circulated POP.
Editions and materials
So which versions actually exist, and what is each one made of? Here is the line in one place, color-coded by generation, from the small 2023 runs to the 2025 damascus. Materials and finishes change, but every row rides the same mechanical action: a spring, a detent, and the dynamic-balance ejection.
Color key ■ Gen 1 ■ POP 2.0 (incl. 2025 Damascus special material)
| Image | Edition | Material & finish | Production run | Released | Notes | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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POP Gen 1, Zirconium + Brass | Zirconium + Brass | 100 | 2023 | The launch flick-slider, polished with a heat-blackened plate. The run that set the mechanical pop action. | Pre-owned |
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POP Gen 1, Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | Not documented | 2023 | Aged stonewash and brushed, the grounded everyday metal of the first run. | Pre-owned |
| POP Gen 1, Cupronickel + Copper | Cupronickel + Copper | 30 | 2023 | A 30-piece run, aged stonewash, one of the scarcest Gen 1 materials. | Pre-owned | |
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POP Gen 1, Titanium | Titanium | Not documented | 2023 | Heat-blue and white-brushed, the lightweight Gen 1 carry. | Pre-owned |
| POP Gen 1, PEI | PEI | 100 | 2023 | A full-polished transparent-yellow PEI build, the lightest Gen 1 option. | Pre-owned | |
| POP Gen 1, Starry Night Sapphire (color) | Zirconium | 30 | 2023 | A luminous color-engraved special, 30 pieces. | Pre-owned | |
| POP Gen 1, Starry Night Sapphire (black) | Zirconium | 100 | 2023 | The polished black-and-blue luminous special. | Pre-owned | |
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POP Gen 1, Superconductor | Superconductor | 5 | 2023 | Only 5 pieces, and 90.5g in hand. Founder-verified, not from a drop announcement. The rarest POP material. | Pre-owned |
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POP Gen 1, Zircuti | Zircuti | 25 | 2023 | A 25-piece zircuti run, 61.5g. Founder-verified, not from a drop announcement. | Pre-owned |
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POP 2.0, Stainless Steel | Stainless Steel | 150 | 2023 | The rebuilt three-layer ejection action, brushed and sandblasted steel. | Pre-owned |
| POP 2.0, Titanium | Titanium | 150 | 2023 | Brushed and sandblasted titanium, silver and blue. | Pre-owned | |
| POP 2.0, Zirconium | Zirconium | 150 | 2023 | Brushed and sandblasted zirconium, black and gold. | Pre-owned | |
| POP 2.0, Cupronickel + Copper | Cupronickel + Copper | 60 (actual under 40) | 2023 | White and red, brushed and sandblasted. Marked 60 but actual under 40. | Pre-owned | |
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POP 2.0, Damascus (2025 special material) | Damascus Steel, Zirconium Damascus | 162 (Damascus-Zero 49) | 2025 special material | The special-material refresh of POP 2.0: acid-washed and color-engraved damascus, seven colorways, active ejection. | Pre-owned |
Most production runs and release years are taken from 01EDC's own drop announcements. The Superconductor and Zircuti rows (runs, year and weights) are founder-verified rather than from a drop announcement, and are marked as such. Where a field reads Not documented, the source did not record it, and we have left it blank rather than guess.
How the mechanism works
So if it stays this crisp without a single magnet, what is driving it? Strip away the finishes and the POP is one idea done well: a dynamic-balance structure. The piece is engineered to sit balanced at both extremes, fully closed and fully open. A light flick is enough to break that balance, and once it tips, a spring drives the plates through their travel into an ejection. Press the piece and it retracts and homes, ready for the next flick. The resistance, the stops and the pop all come from the spring and detent, not from magnets.
That is the key thing that sets the POP apart from the magnetic sliders most people start with: the action is purely mechanical, spring and ejection rather than magnetic attraction. Gen 1 established the flick and the multi-step detent. POP 2.0 reworked it into a three-layer side-push ejection with a more active, springier return, and the 2025 Damascus keeps that same three-layer ejection in special materials. Different faces and metals, one mechanical action.
The feel in hand
What does that mean when you actually flick one? The POP rewards a deliberate motion. A flick of the wrist breaks the balance and the plates throw open with an audible pop, and the press back is positive and spring-loaded. It is busier and more kinetic than a quiet magnetic glide, closer to a mechanical toggle you can run one-handed without looking. Gen 1 feels the most raw and original, and POP 2.0 the smoothest and springiest, with the damascus the most substantial in the hand.
None of it slides on magnets, so the character is flick-and-eject rather than pull-and-settle. That is exactly why people who already own magnetic sliders pick up a POP: it is a different motion, not another version of the same one.
Buying POP pre-owned
Say you have found one you like, secondhand. What do you check before paying? Because the runs are small and most editions sold through fast, the POP lives largely on the pre-owned market. A few things matter.
Confirm the generation first. This is the big one. POP alone is not enough. Pin down whether it is a Gen 1 or a POP 2.0, because that decides the action detail and the value. Clear photos of the plate face and any engraving help confirm the exact edition.
Match the material to the run. The scarcest pieces are the 5-piece Gen 1 superconductor, the 25-piece zircuti and the 30-piece cupronickel, then the POP 2.0 cupronickel marked 60 but actually under 40, and the 2025 Damascus-Zero at 49. Material is a second axis of rarity on top of the small runs.
Use rarity, not hype, to judge. The everyday entry points are the steel and zirconium pieces; the superconductor, the zircuti and the damascus are the trophies that are hardest to replace.
How to choose and the 01EDC lineup
So which POP is actually right for you? With one mechanical action across the line, the choice is not about the motion. It comes down to three things: how you will use it, which material you want in hand, and whether you are buying to carry or to collect.
Three quick questions
- Carry or collect? Daily carry points to the steel and titanium pieces. Collecting points to the 5-piece superconductor, the zircuti and the damascus.
- Origin or rebuild? Gen 1 is the raw original flick. POP 2.0 is the smoother, springier three-layer ejection.
- Classic or exotic? Steel and zirconium are the classics. Superconductor, zircuti and damascus are the showpieces.
| If you are | Start with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| New to the POP and want one in hand | POP 2.0 in stainless steel | Most circulated, smoothest ejection, tough enough to carry daily. |
| After the original flick | Gen 1 in steel or zirconium | The raw 2023 action, where the dynamic-balance flick started. |
| Chasing a premium daily | POP 2.0 in zirconium or titanium | A premium surface that still gets carried, not shelved. |
| After the trophy | The 5-piece Superconductor or the 2025 Damascus | The tightest runs in the line, the hardest to ever replace. |
If you want it picked for you
POP 2.0 in steel. In stock most weeks, the smoothest ejection, tough enough to actually use.
Gen 1 in zirconium. The raw 2023 flick, the piece with the most history.
The 5-piece Superconductor. Five pieces in the whole run, and still in stock. The rarest POP you can actually buy.
Our straight call. If you only ever buy one, make it a POP 2.0 in steel. It is the most available, it carries every day, and it shows exactly why 01EDC rebuilt the flick into a three-layer ejection. If you are collecting, the 5-piece superconductor is the one to grab while it is still in stock.
The POP sits in 01EDC's wider lineup of mechanical fidget sliders, and the siblings are worth knowing: the brand's shell-and-core push-slider system, the rotary core inserts, and the ALPHA-class sliders all share the same machined, mechanical design language. For two more deep dives on sliders in the same family, see our DZ Top-B series guide and the ACEdc Gamer engineering guide, and browse the wider fidget slider collection.
Featured, 01EDC POP
A spread of the 01EDC POP across its materials. In-stock pieces are marked in stock; sold pieces are shown as references for the range the line covers, since the small runs move quickly on the pre-owned market. Availability shifts week to week, so the sold pieces below give a fuller picture of what the POP has come in.
01EDC POP, Superconductor
The 5-piece Gen 1 superconductor, the rarest POP, and still in stock. A 90.5g exotic-metal flick.
View listing01EDC POP, Zircuti
A 25-piece zircuti POP, a damascus-patterned zirconium-titanium surface on the mechanical action.
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01EDC POP, Zirconium
A pre-owned zirconium POP, the premium hard-surface daily.
View listing01EDC POP, Damascus
The 2025 POP 2.0 damascus-steel refresh, acid-washed and color-engraved. A reference for the grail tier.
View listing01EDC POP, Titanium
A titanium POP, the lightweight carry end of the range.
View listing01EDC POP, Stainless Steel
A stainless steel POP, the grounded everyday-carry build.
View listingAbout 01EDC
01EDC is an independent maker of mechanical fidget toys founded by its principal, Ji Ge, on a from-zero-to-one design philosophy. The brand is known for innovating EDC materials and machining, and for building communities around its drops. Its approach is mechanical and material-driven: design a solid action, then iterate it in premium metals and limited runs. The POP is one of 01EDC's signature mechanical sliders, the line that established its dynamic-balance flick, alongside the brand's shell-and-core push-slider system.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 01EDC POP
The 01EDC POP is a mechanical flick fidget slider from 01EDC. You flick it, and the inertia breaks a balanced state so the metal plates eject open, then press it to retract and home. It is purely mechanical, not magnetic, and it is the line that put 01EDC's flick action on the map.
What is a fidget slider
A fidget slider is a palm-sized metal piece you actuate in the hand for a repeatable tactile loop. Many sliders use magnets for their resistance; the 01EDC POP instead uses a spring-driven mechanical action with active ejection, so the feel is a flick-and-click rather than a magnetic glide.
Is the 01EDC POP magnetic
No. The POP is purely mechanical. Its signature is a dynamic-balance structure: the piece sits balanced both fully closed and fully open, and a light flick breaks that balance to trigger the spring ejection. Unlike most metal sliders in the category, there are no magnets in the action.
What are the POP generations
Two. Gen 1 is the 2023 original, and POP 2.0 is the 2023 ground-up rebuild with a three-layer side-push ejection. The 2025 POP 2.0 Damascus is a special-material version of POP 2.0, in damascus steel and zirconium-damascus, not a separate generation.
How does the POP open
You flick it. The flick inertia, or on the early run a light touch, breaks the balanced state and the plates eject open with a crisp pop. Pressing the piece retracts the plates and homes it for the next flick. The whole loop is spring and detent driven.
What materials does the POP come in
Gen 1 spans PEI, stainless steel, cupronickel and copper, titanium, and zirconium with brass, plus founder-verified superconductor and zircuti pieces. POP 2.0 runs in stainless steel, titanium, zirconium and a cupronickel limited, and its 2025 special-material refresh adds damascus steel and zirconium-damascus.
How limited are the POP editions
Quite limited. Gen 1 ran roughly 100 pieces per material, down to a 30-piece cupronickel, a 25-piece zircuti, and a 5-piece superconductor. POP 2.0 ran 150 each with a cupronickel marked 60 but actually under 40. The 2025 Damascus was 162 pieces with a 49-piece Damascus-Zero.
What is the rarest 01EDC POP
The scarcest is the 5-piece Gen 1 superconductor, followed by the 25-piece zircuti and the 30-piece cupronickel, then the POP 2.0 cupronickel (marked 60, actual under 40) and the 2025 Damascus-Zero at 49 pieces. Exotic material stacks a second axis of rarity on the small runs.
How is the POP different from a magnetic slider
A magnetic slider rides on magnetic attraction for its resistance and stop. The POP does not. Its action is mechanical: a spring breaks a balanced state into an ejection, then a press homes it. That gives a flick-and-eject character rather than a magnetic glide.
Where can I buy a pre-owned 01EDC POP
TRB Creation specializes in pre-owned and collector-grade EDC fidget toys, including the 01EDC POP and POP 2.0. Because the runs are small, in-stock availability changes weekly, and the POP 2.0 and the Gen 1 pieces are the usual starting points.
Bottom line and where to next
The 01EDC POP is the rare slider where the action, not the finish, is the headline: a mechanical, spring-driven flick built on a dynamic-balance structure, with no magnets anywhere in it. Gen 1 is the raw 2023 origin, and POP 2.0 is the smoother three-layer rebuild, with the 2025 Damascus as its material trophy. Understand it as one slider in two generations and the catalog falls into place.
If you are new to it, a POP 2.0 in steel is the cleanest entry. If you are buying pre-owned, pin down the generation and material first, and use rarity to judge, with the 5-piece superconductor at the top of that list. And if you already carry a magnetic slider, the POP is worth it precisely because it is not another one: it flicks and ejects rather than glides.
One action, two generations. Start with a POP 2.0. Add a Gen 1 for the origin. Let the 5-piece superconductor be the one you grab while it lasts.
Last updated June 3, 2026. Edition list, production runs and release years current as of that date, sourced from 01EDC's own drop announcements and, for the Superconductor and Zircuti rows, from founder verification. In-stock availability on the secondary market changes weekly. For up-to-date listings, see the linked product pages.
