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The Kong 3-in-1 came and I popped it into the Rama spinner and I have to say...I'm not that impressed. It looks great and feels wonderful, and by itself it's quiet, but not that much quiet than the Rama spinner. I'm not sure what I was expecting as this is the third spinner I've ever tried. I guess with all the recommendations here I was expecting it to make virtually no sound, but I can hear it clearly and I'm sure my co-workers can as well. Forget spinning it on the table; it's actually louder than the stock bearings.
But as for spin time it's definitely a lot longer. Double the spin time, at least. Mind you I reseated the bearings (both the stock and the Kong) a few times to make sure the grub screws were as even as possible, so the stock bearings were as quiet as they can be without prying them open. The Kong adapter was actually louder the first time I installed it (and after I had to strip some of the anodizing inside because it wouldn't fit perfectly), but after re-installing it got a bit quieter, but not nearly to a level of sound I was expecting.
The rainbow look definitely adds a better splash of color than the rose gold/pink of the original buttons, and they're much more comfortable to hold. Just the sound is very loud; I was trying to do some homework while spinning and I just couldn't concentrate because of how loud it was. The same was for the stock bearings.
But I like it anyway and, if anything, I will have a second--smaller--spinner to tinker with at my desk. I was surprised at how weighty the package was when it arrived (came in a nice tin canister as well) and the weight of the adapter combined with the Rama spinner is magnifique.
There is still a noise but its leaps and bounds better then the shitty bearing we got originally.
When I installed the Kong it was very very snug inside the spinner, where the hex screws don't even serve any purpose. I don't know how well your Kong fits in you spinner though. It seems like the diameter of the bearing placement hole of the spinner is different from spinner to spinner.