diff --git a/models/hammer.glb.import b/models/hammer.glb.import
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1c68feb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/hammer.glb.import
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+[remap]
+
+importer="scene"
+importer_version=1
+type="PackedScene"
+uid="uid://5eo56lcgets6"
+path="res://.godot/imported/hammer.glb-f03f7fd2a3e43a744c3151200ca3ddce.scn"
+
+[deps]
+
+source_file="res://models/hammer.glb"
+dest_files=["res://.godot/imported/hammer.glb-f03f7fd2a3e43a744c3151200ca3ddce.scn"]
+
+[params]
+
+nodes/root_type=""
+nodes/root_name=""
+nodes/root_script=null
+nodes/apply_root_scale=true
+nodes/root_scale=10.0
+nodes/import_as_skeleton_bones=false
+nodes/use_name_suffixes=true
+nodes/use_node_type_suffixes=true
+meshes/ensure_tangents=true
+meshes/generate_lods=true
+meshes/create_shadow_meshes=true
+meshes/light_baking=1
+meshes/lightmap_texel_size=0.2
+meshes/force_disable_compression=false
+skins/use_named_skins=true
+animation/import=true
+animation/fps=30
+animation/trimming=false
+animation/remove_immutable_tracks=true
+animation/import_rest_as_RESET=false
+import_script/path=""
+materials/extract=0
+materials/extract_format=0
+materials/extract_path=""
+_subresources={}
+gltf/naming_version=2
+gltf/embedded_image_handling=1
diff --git a/player/player.gd b/player/player.gd
index 0967747..fe99f5a 100644
--- a/player/player.gd
+++ b/player/player.gd
@@ -4,13 +4,16 @@ class_name Player extends CharacterBody3D
 @export var jump_power = 32
 @export var fall_speed = 86
 
+const gear_slots = ["1", "2", "3"]
+
+@onready var spawn = Vector3(position)
+
+var starting_gear = preload("res://gears/ball.tscn")
+
 var health = 100
 var suspended = false
-var spawn = Vector3.ZERO
 var direction = Vector3.ZERO
 var target_velocity = Vector3.ZERO
-var initial_gear = null
-var gear_slots = ["1", "2", "3"]
 
 func resize_ui():
 	var bpui_h = 200
@@ -38,6 +41,12 @@ func die():
 	suspended = true
 	visible = false
 	$BackpackUI.visible = false
+
+	# strip gears
+	for gear in $Backpack.get_children():
+		gear.queue_free()
+	$Pivot/Container/Gear.queue_free()
+
 	$RespawnTimer.start()
 	message("Le gone")
 
@@ -47,6 +56,12 @@ func respawn():
 	health = 100
 	visible = true
 	suspended = false
+
+	# add starting gear
+	var gear = starting_gear.instantiate()
+	$Pivot/Container.add_child(gear)
+
+	make_backpack_ui()
 	$BackpackUI.visible = true
 
 # Backpack functions
@@ -134,11 +149,9 @@ func move_player(x, z):
 		direction += camera_basis.x * x
 
 func _ready():
-	spawn = Vector3(position)
-	initial_gear = $Pivot/Container/Gear.duplicate()
 	get_viewport().size_changed.connect(resize_ui)
 	resize_ui()
-	make_backpack_ui()
+	respawn()
 
 func _physics_process(delta):
 	if suspended:
@@ -148,13 +161,6 @@ func _physics_process(delta):
 		die()
 
 	# UI and backpack keys
-	if Input.is_action_pressed("ui_backpack"):
-		var mesg = "Equipped: " + $Pivot/Container/Gear.gear_name() + "\nBackpack: "
-		for node in $Backpack.get_children():
-			if not node is Gear:
-				continue
-			mesg += node.name + "." + node.gear_name() + " "
-		message(mesg)
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("backpack_1"):
 		use_backpack_slot("1")
 	if Input.is_action_just_pressed("backpack_2"):
diff --git a/player/player.tscn b/player/player.tscn
index a067efe..3da27e3 100644
--- a/player/player.tscn
+++ b/player/player.tscn
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=9 format=4 uid="uid://cfceg80unq0pe"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=8 format=4 uid="uid://cfceg80unq0pe"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://djeyfi7vm2vw0" path="res://player/player.gd" id="1_onrkg"]
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://oi6sint7jkc6" path="res://player/camera_gimbal.gd" id="2_onrkg"]
 [ext_resource type="Texture2D" uid="uid://cfb0gbwm57hm4" path="res://models/player_0.png" id="3_hqtel"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://c117buhmmkvkt" path="res://gears/ball.tscn" id="3_yw30f"]
 
 [sub_resource type="BoxShape3D" id="BoxShape3D_onrkg"]
 size = Vector3(2, 5, 1)
@@ -67,8 +66,6 @@ skeleton = NodePath("")
 [node name="Container" type="Node3D" parent="Pivot"]
 transform = Transform3D(1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1.5, 2.5, -1.5)
 
-[node name="Gear" parent="Pivot/Container" instance=ExtResource("3_yw30f")]
-
 [node name="CameraGimbal" type="Node3D" parent="."]
 script = ExtResource("2_onrkg")
 
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index 9eaffc3..5a31f85 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -72,11 +72,6 @@ gear_use={
 "events": [Object(InputEventMouseButton,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"button_mask":0,"position":Vector2(0, 0),"global_position":Vector2(0, 0),"factor":1.0,"button_index":1,"canceled":false,"pressed":false,"double_click":false,"script":null)
 ]
 }
-ui_backpack={
-"deadzone": 0.2,
-"events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":69,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":101,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)
-]
-}
 backpack_1={
 "deadzone": 0.2,
 "events": [Object(InputEventKey,"resource_local_to_scene":false,"resource_name":"","device":-1,"window_id":0,"alt_pressed":false,"shift_pressed":false,"ctrl_pressed":false,"meta_pressed":false,"pressed":false,"keycode":49,"physical_keycode":0,"key_label":0,"unicode":49,"location":0,"echo":false,"script":null)