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#905360 - 29/01/10 12:45 PM whats the best contact ball for contact poi ?
WyattDavisSpins Offline
WYATTSPINSPOI

Registered: 06/12/09
Loc: UTAH
What do you recommend as far as size and type ??

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#905362 - 29/01/10 01:28 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: WyattDavisSpins]
DaG Offline
Golf buggie driving instructor

Registered: 21/06/05
Loc: Brisvegas
many people use the 72mm MB stage ball which are great but a bit too light for me.
I made some with 80mm MB balls and i love the extra weight.
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#905380 - 29/01/10 05:39 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: DaG]
WyattDavisSpins Offline
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Registered: 06/12/09
Loc: UTAH
thanks for your input. its always appreciated . would you recommend buying a set or just making my own ??

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#905387 - 29/01/10 07:45 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: WyattDavisSpins]
DaG Offline
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Registered: 21/06/05
Loc: Brisvegas
they arn't too hard to make, but depending on where you get the stage balls and the club ends from you might not be able to make them for much less than they sell them for on here.

I will recommend coloured px3 handles as counter weights, as you can put skate bearings in them so you have swivels in the handles. (give me 2 week and I'll put up a tutorial showing how (^_^))
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#905433 - 30/01/10 03:17 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: DaG]
WyattDavisSpins Offline
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Registered: 06/12/09
Loc: UTAH
oh hella dude that would be awesome !! i cant find any tutorials on how to attach the px3 knob !! and its rare to even come across any contact poi making video. yea i was just going to buy some but the only 80mm they have are purple and im not really feelin it for me.but anyways yeah that would be way cool if you could do that .

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#905630 - 01/02/10 11:41 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: DaG]
joffjk Offline
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Registered: 27/03/05
Loc: london and somerset
skate bearings in the handles .... does that work instead of swivels then
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#905696 - 02/02/10 04:09 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: joffjk]
WyattDavisSpins Offline
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Registered: 06/12/09
Loc: UTAH
i tested this and yes skate bearings do work !!

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#905744 - 02/02/10 07:53 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: WyattDavisSpins]
DaG Offline
Golf buggie driving instructor

Registered: 21/06/05
Loc: Brisvegas
yep skate bearings work great!

they are just a little too big to squeeze into px3 handles but with a little heat and time in the oven (1 min 30 at 150 degrees Celsius) the bearings slip right into the px3 handles.

again video tutorial coming soon wink
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#905750 - 02/02/10 09:52 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: DaG]
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cool i look forward to it. whats the weight of the handles
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#905767 - 03/02/10 03:08 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: DaG]
WyattDavisSpins Offline
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Registered: 06/12/09
Loc: UTAH
i decide to just purchase some already assembled ones. so DaG if you dont want to make that vid you dont have to unless your doin it for the others smile i really appreciate your efforts man !!

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#907752 - 08/03/10 10:54 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: WyattDavisSpins]
willow2x Offline
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Registered: 27/12/05
Loc: Wirral, UK
i use 80's on cole cord with some old busted small swivles.
my mate and i are makin some more so i can do the skate bearin vid when i make them =]
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#921669 - 12/09/10 07:24 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: willow2x]
kadenthespinner Offline
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Registered: 15/09/07
Loc: California, USA
any tips for what length works best? particularly to best facilitate arm rolls
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#921685 - 12/09/10 04:03 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: kadenthespinner]
Sister Eleven Offline
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Registered: 03/08/09
Loc: Seattle, WA
I can only do very basic arm rolls, but I haven't found length matters too much. The only thing long cords seem to mean (and I tend to make mine long) is that you may not often catch them near the grip, but have to let them slide back into your hand.
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#928059 - 20/01/11 12:34 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: Sister Eleven]
stano3b Offline
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Registered: 29/10/04
Loc: (SVK) - Slovakia
id like to make myself a pair of contact poi but just for regular spinning (no contact) and been wondering if these balls would work fine: http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/MB-Single-100mm-Contact-Stage-Juggling-Ball

so far ive been spinning with 72 mm stage balls and they seem too light for me.
also what poi knob would work better the PX3 or the single poi knob from here?

to DaG: have ou made the knob video you mentioned above? i never heard of that possibility and wonder how it would work
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#928060 - 20/01/11 12:46 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: stano3b]
richii Offline
Stick spinner

Registered: 10/10/10
Loc: Brighton, England
Most of the people i know who have them have 100mm stage balls. These i find to be a really nice weight.

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#928139 - 22/01/11 07:37 AM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: richii]
aston Offline
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Registered: 02/12/07
Loc: South Africa
Depending on how you make them, I am sure you could find a way of weighting them a bit more....
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#928167 - 22/01/11 06:12 PM Re: whats the best contact ball for contact poi ? [Re: aston]
stano3b Offline
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Registered: 29/10/04
Loc: (SVK) - Slovakia
thats true...but I dont want to do any mods to them. I just want to try a new poi, I have had these for ages smile
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