What do you do when one wick goes out?

take up and practice swordplay or other one-ended equipment.
develop your the single-ended fire toy technique into a deliberate, meaningful part of your routine.
consider staggering the lighting of your sticks: light one first, buildup into both lit, have some choreo for when/if one end extinguishes first. it means not having a double burn off, but hey, i was never a big fan of them.
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ps (5 year bump way to go!)

Look at the burning end...as if for the first time, then do a loving waltz as it it was a gorgeous girl...

Make sure to brush up on yourdancing skills... :-)

tango could be a bit dangerous though

ooh I like that one, Charles

one we use in our shows if the second end is close to finishing is to hold the staff like a golf club and swing like you are tee-ing off. the second end goes out and you look to the distance as if you struck a golf ball away looks very proffessional and like you were waiting for it to happen

That sounds very cool.
Will make a change form what I do...

Notice -> Weep.

you'll be surprised how many people look for the fire flying away

i made my staff out of aluminum boat paddles that seperated in the middle so when one wick went out i could just take off one side and do sword style
the problem was the clasp broke and sent one end flying...luckly it wasnt lit

I've got a really cheesy one that comes into the same catagory as drop lines.

"And this is my impression of the Statue Of Liberty"
(stand like the Statue of Libety for a few seconds then blow it out and refuel)

However i have managed to time my wick so that they go out at almost the same time so i don't get to use the line all that much (which is probably a good thing).

Mynci...Am I ever having fun with that "golf" method of putting out the last wick. In fact since you posted it, I haven't been interested in anything BUT that.

As an added bonus, I've found out I can incorporate that cheesy ass wiggle that some golfers sometimes do.

Use a damp cloth as a smothering towel, the fire will go out instantly check out home of pois backyard spinners guide.
Remember all to have to do to put out a fire is remove the fuel, heat or the oxygen smothering with a damp cloth removes the oxygen just make sure it's not made of nylon.
Another option is to learn to firebreathe but it's really dangerous and should be taught by a professional and never alone.

happy spinning

One I've plagerised from "The Passing Zone" as seen on "The Aristocrats".

Hold the still lit end up in front of your mouth [as one would with a microphone] blow on it a couple of times to get that lovely [sounds like blowing on a mic] noise, and ask the audience

"Is this thing on?"

I do one of three things, depending on the situation.

A. If a wick goes out too soon I'll transfer fire from the lit side

B. If one burns out before the other at the end of the routine I'll continue to spin the lit side until it goes out.

C. If I'm feeling fatigue and one side burns out I'll just blow the other side out or put it out with a fire blanket.

I finish with a flourish usually, making a massive high-speed arc in front of me, then over my head, and then tucking it under my arm


....it's much easier demonstrated than told

mmmmh - 'guess... I like to see that burnt armpit

treat a long lasting wick as a challenge to extend your stamina.
it just takes time.

I either keep spinning op use it like a baseball bat and swing it really hard

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ive got a break down staff so I unscrew one end and do weird doubles..Prob dont answer the question if its a solid staff but thats what i do:)