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"Can any one give me some information on firewater...? as seen on juggleart.com web shop.Has any one used, or know how good this stuff is, and is it available in the UK?CheersMatt"
Posted: by tim_marston
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"Hey peopleIf you are flying with fire props you should checkout my blog posthttp://www.howtosellyouract.com/blog/tim...-and-props.aspxIn the past I've had some nightmare issues with fli..."
"Hi,I'm making my own tennis ball poi with para cord and the only thing I can't source is good crimps for making a loop at the end of the cord to attach to swivels. All I can find is the..."
"I recently bought some LED glow poi and I have a random question...I want to spin at the beach, does anyone have any ideas for a cover of sorts for the battery/button area on the bottom..."
"I'm looking for some fair quality LED Hoop.Do you have one, are you satisfied ?Give a hint !"
"Hey this is my 1st post and not sure im at the right place.I want to order the LED sock poi but want to know if its possible to add swivels to them so I can do Uber loops......and if th..."
Posted: by *HyperLight
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"A simple union Jack sequence for any other Hyperlight spinners out there indulging in Jubilee celebrations:Code:SEQUENCE UnionJackInternal SELECTABLE CALL AdjustableUnionJackInternal..."
"At a friends place the other night we found a set of scarf/spiral poi and I was wondering if anyone has attempted to make these themselves and if so what did they use for the poi. The o..."
"i have a few questions about glow colors poi's:Does glow colors can be seen at night or with low lights?Does glow colors can be seen at night or with low lights or must they have a UV i..."
"so i know its probably not logical to use chains but, im lookin at buyin a fire set, the cath heads with the knob handles. i dont have a fire set but i would love to, i only get to burn..."
"Hello HOP, it's been a while I want to make some rebounding bouncing ball poi for percussive purchases.Would bounce juggle balls be what I need? in terms of attachment I was thinking ab..."
"I've been hunting around the forums for info on what sorts of things are helpfully fire resistant, but I've got a few questions still. (not that I'm going to be using any fire myself fo..."
Posted: by angelnails
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"I'm looking to make my first glow staff for my friends son. He uses glow poi balls currently but spins everything he can get his hands on. I took a video of him spinning just a wooden d..."
"I know there has generally been a bit of kerfuffle about getting MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) for the fuels that are marketed to firetwirlers. Anyway, seeings as I was writing a ..."
"hey guys, can anyone tell me a good length for double staffs, i'm probably going to make them myself so any other tips are welcome, but mainly i want to know the length in relation to m..."
"Fellow Poi Performers,I have developed a steel wool bundle that puts out sparks 30 to 40 feet in either direction. This method puts out so much spark that attention to safety is a REQU..."
"http://www.superhandz.com/images/ELEMENTALfiniWMV.wmvFire card tricks #!http://www.superhandz.com/images/elemental2finiwmv.wmv#2http://superhandz.com/images/xtremefini.wmv#3and pen spin..."
Posted: by *HyperLight
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"If anyone's interested, we're finally starting to make some headway on a viable / portable prop programming gui application:It's still quite basic and initially we're just working on su..."
"I've been spinning professionally for the past six years, and love it more than ever. I'm growing a fire spinner of my own at the moment (four months pregnant) and so limit my spinning..."
"I just reccently bought my first pair of non-homemade poi, they´re put together with something close to 75mm stage balls, normal rope (though thinner than the ones i see from HoP) and ..."
"Yo! I've been browsing for some new fire poi and came about the "Egg Fire Poi" by Firemecca and PoiPoi. It's basically a monkey fist with few more wraps of rope around the sid..."
"Just curious if anybody else is having trouble doing wraps with flowtoys?I'm fairly new to both arm wraps and flowtoys, so I might just be doing it wrong. The swivel at the flowtoy-end ..."
"So for those interested in either of these products ive used them both!These are the only two heads i've owned. Isis: I started out with the isis as my first set and it couldn't have be..."
Posted: by LavaCaster
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"Fellow Poi Technicians,Experiments have been executed with a leaf blower. The idea was to blow air through a PCV pipe filled with steel wool. A few dry wall screws were drilled throug..."
"Hey guys, I wanted to know if anyone has attempted to make a Fire Sword using one of these (http://www.coldsteel.com/gladius-trainer.html) as a base.If you used one of these and wrapped..."
"So ive already ordered (2) 80mm Mb stageballs along with colecord px3 handles and silicone handles. So let the questions begine... Ive seen the video derek made but he commented and sai..."
"hey kids. I am thinking of buying a contact staff. I'm leaning toward a flowstaff from flowtoys but I'm not sure about the weighting on it. flowtoys are generally lighter than any other..."
"unused-also homemade fliptone ones. also mad weird wrappable poi.all excellent condition.DUBLIN"
"Anybody out there ever seen or made fire poi using a globe knot to make the poi head? Saw the knot last night online and thought it would be awesome as a fire head, might try it out her..."
"Hey! I'm sure this has been covered before, but new stuff comes out often, and new posters have new input, so I thought I'd re-ask it for the benefit of myself and other newcomers.I've ..."
"Can I use HOP crystal flowlights in Flowtoys equipment eg staffs nunchucks etc?They look similar! I'm spinning poi at the moment and buying my first pair of LED's but I may want to expl..."
"Okay, so I've been eating fire for about six months now and have never had any problems. No injuries or anything and I've been pretty cautious with my practice. However, a few days ago ..."
"It's been many years, but we're finally ready. There are now 30 pairs of Hyperlights ready to buy :-)Malcolm; we need to talk whole-sale in the new year... "
"I did a couple different searches on this, but couldn't really get my question answered. I just made my first set of fire poi, but i'm finding the dog chains to be a little too heavy?I..."
"I'm ordering a set of flowpoi duos and I'm considering getting the px3 knob handles for tossing. What is the likelihood of me breaking my poi if I drop them? Exactly how durable are the..."
"So I'm thinking of getting some clear PVC to use in making LED toys and am wondering what people think of it? How is the bounce, durability, transparency? What's it like compared to n..."
"Hello, my first post here.Im NiDrO from Swedenbeen spinning some years for fun from time to time.never owned my own fire poi´s b4 but spun with friends.so my parents threw my old poi´..."
Posted: by oscurochu
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"I was looking at the different styles of poi heads and have come across many different names for poi heads: moonblaze, isis, monkeys fist, cathedral, tornado, circle stitch, cork screw,..."
"i've recently given in and decided i need to give lots of money to aerotech for some poi that have lights on them and stuff. i've seen that as well as the clubs, they're doing poi and m..."
Posted: by LeoneLabs
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"Hi all,I just finished documenting how to build a Laser Ball, which is great for Poi and juggling, and wanted to share it with everyone. I made a cool music video and Instructable. Chec..."
"If I wanted to make a ( 3w RGB LED module ) -blink- about 60 times per second, what driver would allow me to do that in unison with a 3.7 volt 1000mAh battery (DC)? These LEDs are -cur..."
"How do you stop yourself getting dizzy when spinning. Mainly doing things like extended arms spinning, then going into whatever like say crosses i get dizzy. Ive tried looking at one p..."
"I was looking around the internetz when I saw some Carbon Fiber rolls.. And was wondering.. Is there an alternative to Kevlar ? Something better to use? That wont wear out. What are the..."
"I've been busy designing recently and I'm happy to report I've made some serious progress! I've very nearly got the final prototype board fleshed out and a design I reckon ought to work..."
"Hello!I want to make my first set of fire poi (soon) and was researching different options. Normally I string, and use handles, so i want to make something even weight on each end for t..."
"I'm looking to buy my first fire set of poi and would like to know what the difference is between the pro series oval link and regular"
Posted: by Sky2
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"I have a great idea for the LED glow staff that is sold here.I just bought one but it'd be awesome if it had replaceable blacklight led pieces. i do a lot of performances and i think it..."
"Hey I've recently started burning twice a week and I've noticed that the bottom of my shower is getting a fine layer of a black waxy substance that I presume is fuel residue. My questi..."
"Does anyone know if these chains can be used for fire poi?http://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDet...nks-and-Handles"
"I want some that are most like clubs and comfortable to hold. I guess I just want any opinions on what you liked and what you didn't if you have any of them."
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