What's your fav wick design amd why?

This is a personal preference poll. What’s you favorite wick design and why?

Cathedrals are my favorite wick design because of the flame intensity you get with them. I’m making a 4” by 7” set right now that should throw a pretty big flame. I like big heavy heads you can slow down and that burn so big you have people saying HOLY [censored] before you start spinning.
I’ve never burned with monkey fist wicks or hybrids before. And I don’t like the exposed metal on most tube core wicks. And even though rolled wicks are what I learned with and are also great if you like spinning fast. Since I started to use cathedrals I find them to be too light.

i like tubecore the most:
* tube core now comes with little metal: stitched tube cores
* if the attraction to cathedrals is weight, why not add intermediate poi heads to your poi?
* My fuel container just fits the diameter of tube core poi heads. I love that I don't need a separate dipping container to transport/empty/clean.
* It's what better people use

This may be a silly question but what are intermediate heads? I do like the weight of my cathedrals, but the big flame is what I really like. I haven’t tried a few types of wick heads yet but I figured more surface area = more flame. I toyed with the idea of a Hybrid with a cathedral core. But I haven’t tried it yet.

intermediate poi heads = more flame
cathedrals come as intermediate heads too.
I can't twirl poi properly with smaller heads.

..you know what they say about guys with really small fire toys.
(and no that joke ain't half old yet! mua haha )

to save beginning a new thread....
i'm a fire virgin - what should i begin with?

(why do i always seem to be trailing you in posts, Tink L.?)

Erm, for my first set, i've already ordered monkey fists, just to save money later on really so i don't have to 'upgrade' from more beginner-y ones. People tend to start off on cylinder i think, because the flames don't get as huge? (correct me if i'm wrong please)

Tube cores. Most people start with them.

I'm currently using cathedrals (a nice big set I built) which give scary flames and look fantastic for btb and wp stuff. Not that I like to show off at all...

I've never used intermediate wicks but am thinking about getting a couple of sets for my backup poi. Is there anything I should look out for?

ok cool - *scuttles off to the HoP shop*....

i'm a skinflint - rolled heads are cheaper lol

Why do you think i'm going straight for the monkey fists?
Can't afford to get anything else at a later date

Monkeyfist, monkeyfist, monkeyfist.

Dunno, just like 'em.

Plus they're fun to make (Monkeyfist) and say, "Monkeyfist!"

Ive always been a fan of Cathedrals but of late have been using the
4" stitched roll poi heads.

http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails.php/249_45_stitched

They dont have a Tubcore centre just a thin eyebolt meaning no aluminium just wick and no metal other than the stainless steel eyebolt, with no screws also...
So the weight is kept down (personal preference) Having the least amount of metal out of all the poi heads we have on the site that are not wire or monkeyfists makes them one of my favs at present....While still giving long burn times and large flames...

^^ yaaay for tube core!
i loves you so, rounded flamey thing!

for poi : platted ropes with monkey fist

for staff: mine

poi - concertina wicks (why, oh why do people call them cathedrals )

staff - strugz'z, but mine'll do

Poi - Monkey fists... haven't got them yet, but they are needed for Andy-style hand wraps... have to stop burning myself. Concertina wicks have too much metal. Yeow.

Ropes - Drew-style ropes with big knot on the end.

Staff - Strugz's

Flags (ok, not quite fiery) - Lisa's Splendid weight, pretty colours, good for planes...

Monkey fists: I'm going to try to make my next set myself so I can get a slightly increased burn time..

I think I like the way they look like martial arts equipment even when not lit. And when they finally break, you have a fire juggling ball!

Staff: PLAY staffs/Strugz's: just cos they look soooo cool: got to love that wicking!

Indeed...