Which style of wicks burns longest?

I'm debating buying a set of fire poi to practice with, and am wondering about one little detail-

Which wicks burn the longest?

I ask because some of the songs I love to dance to are anywhere between 6-10 minutes long- Underworld's "Big mouth" is a good example. It's a long piece, but changes tempo and beat enough to be very interesting for dancing.

When it comes to burn time - the key factor isn't shape or style of wick - it's simply the size - the bigger they are, the more fuel they can hold, thus the longer they burn.

As to Catherdral vs. Tubular Core vs. Monkey Fist burn times - the answer is in my signature

But the key thing is wick size. A slight difference would be noticed by the type of head - the bigger the surface area of wick, the more fuel is burnt in a second (think of how a candle can last for hours as it only burns a tiny bit of the fuel at once) - but the difference between the designs would've be fairly negligible

As a side (and someone would say more helpful) comment...

I would be surprised if you can buy any "off the shelf" poi that have that long-a burn time - although I haven't tried the monkey fists.

You might want to look at either custom poi, or buying a set and beefing them up with extra wicking.

Monkey fists go for nearly 10 minutes. They rule.

Those monkey fists are nice, but expensiiive..
I was thinking about the 4" tubal core poi- any idea what the burn time on those is?

Id say the 4" tube cores and the 2.5" cathedrals are very close in flame size and burn time (~5 - 6 mins). Monkey fists have longer burns but smaller flames (~10+ mins). 2.5" tube cores are pretty weak at ~3 - 4 mins.

I have used all of the above except 4" tubes and I prefer cathedrals over all. I love my cathedrals and will probably always use that design.

Compared to the Cathedrals, the 4" Tube Cores are pretty weak, IMO. I have tried every kind of HOP wicking, and I'd have to say I like my Cathedrals the most, followed closely by the Monkey Fists. The monkeys would have top spot, except they are quite heavy, and after only a couple months of use showed more wear than they should have.

To make sure your wicks burn and last longer soak them, straight after you get them, in fuel for a day; and don't keep them burning after they go out thenselves while you spin - resoak them

Im still skeptical about the "soak new wicks for a day" thing cuz I vaguely recall some tests done with no special results.

I dunno, it's just something I read on this site and figured they knew what they were talking about

the flame emitted depends on the surface area of the wick. the more wicking you have, the more fuel is soaked, the longer it lasts. A sphere is the shape with the smallest surface area compared with volume. so, monkey fists are best for a long flame time!