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"For 58 dollars + 7.50 shipping I can get myself a single-LED 7" Electroglo Poi set. I was wondering if I purchased more LEDs could I simply add more inside the chamber to produce a bri..."
"I have spun fire with a fuel for starting campfires/barbecues and such (liquid firestater, as far as translating goes..) and wonder whether it is safe in means of toxicity and such? The..."
"Hey, does anyone know if those metal wire poi cords on sale at homeofpoi.com are any good for wraps and such? I am looking for an alternative to chains as they piss me of rrreeet proppe..."
"i am new to poi completely and i was wondering what the best all around fuel or fuel combination to use if im going to be using towel wicks.I was also wondering if the smoke from most o..."
"does any one know were i can get free Glowsticks from ??? "
"Ok, some of you have seen the "achey-breaky" staff featured on a couple of our latest videos. Well, after observing Dio's great creation, I was inspired to develope a staff that instant..."
" I was wondering if anyone has ever made anything along these lines:Some sort of wand that will continually burn a small flame for a matter of hours that can easily be carried in my h..."
"I have found some lists of chemicals which will burn different colours if disolved into meths or pure ethanol, but I cannot find anywhere to get them from - I have tried pharmacies/chem..."
"I am currently seeking some new performance ideas as to possible stories that people have seen acted out with fire, and drama.Any ideas are eagerly awaited....Peace,dan"
"Hello, I have a few questions about the LED sticks which I would very much apreciate any answers.1. Which colour is the brightest? I recall someone saying red LED's are "always" th..."
"I found the best online sock store ever. If you need socks for sock poi and can't find them in your area, try these guys! They have a big selection of knee socks, over the knee socks, ..."
"I just got my kevlar in, and am preparing to make my wicks, but i wanted to test the resistance the kevlar thread had against flame. So i lit my zippo and placed a strand of kevlar thre..."
"Hey, I just built my first fire staff. I experimented with some different metals first, mainly aluminum and copper. I found the aluminum to be too lite and the copper seemed about ri..."
"This might sound strange.. but i had a thought.. Sometimes when i spin i wear my Van Bracers, and had a idea of puting torches on'um any thoughs? "
"Not as spectacular as steel wool but definitely more elegant.For all the fairies out there - Sparkle Staff - and wait till you see it with POI !feel free to discuss . . ."
"Hi Everyone!Ive been contemplating purchaseing a set of areotec glo balls to play poi with, but der not cheap so i was wondering about the durability of the balls...do they break easy?S..."
"Having been dragged down to the beach last weekend, I had no idea that It would be such a laugh. I took my poi and just spent the day messing about. I don't know quite what makes sipnni..."
"Hey, im just wondering what the name of the song and the artist that is on Dantana's video "Daylight Silence". Its really good for a nice slow spin. Thanks-Brett"
"Hello there!I'm new here and first of all I wanted to ask for a fuel name in German.I need to know what White Gas is, because I've searched some sites and I didn't find a translation.Th..."
"Anyone out there ever built or perform with a regular staff with swivel ends for poi. In effect 4 wicks. the 3 piece staff posts were helpful, just looking for more info."
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"This LED light stick... oh mr. god person malcolm, what is this LED light stick, please explain! also I wanna know if you can replace the batteries and how durable it is"
"i just want to know if it is possible to make a fire sword. i know that you could get a pole and wraped it up in kevlar but when you hit the other sword wouldn't it destroy the kevlar. ..."
"i was wondering today - what is the longest chain(or whatever) length that anyone has used for poi?i wonder how long you could make some - by standing on stilts or some other high platf..."
"Anyone know about the durability of these astro light thingies. They look pretty cool. These coco things look pretty good too.Of course, none of it is designed with twirling in mind..."
"Just thought I'd bring this to people's attention1 inch thick kevlar rope incase, you haven't seen it already.Does anyone have any idea's of how best to utilise this fantastic looking ..."
"I'm looking into learning fire poi, but before I can I must acquire the proper equipment. I'm just glancing over the inventory on the home of poi ordering pages, and I see that there ar..."
"Well... I need to make poi and i´m rookie!Tell me how i make it?"
"i found the best way to light any fire elemental entertainment tools, with safety of yourself and the audience in mind, is to get citronella candels, or just one, it stays low to the gr..."
"Being a big guy, vertically, i started with poi very long, and i love them like that, i like how slow they can go while keeping momentum, they make for large fun weaves and wraps. But, ..."
"Okay here it is... I dont know much about electricity, just the basics... but one day I watched a lady performing on tv, she had the small conducting rods and was manipulating static el..."
"i know most of you will say this is dangerous, but, come on, we spin fire here. i was rooting around the supermarket today and i bought a can of BINACA breath freshener (its a spray..."
"Howdy Howdy. i just had a small question. i just got a bottle of.. well kinda cheap glow paint but it still works.. well when it's still can anyone tell me why it well goes out when spi..."
"Which is better, the ultimate performance poi or the fluffy ball poi?Whats the difference? Im looking to get a nice set of poi to replace my glow sticks with shoe laces, and I also ..."
"hi a gentleman got in contact the other day, going by the name charles dolbel. he got me thinking on an idea. im an amateur pyrotechnitian and he asked if there was a way to lig..."
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"Hey, I wanted to buy a pair of Buzz Poi but they dont seem to sell them in the store any more?? Why??Where can I get a pair? &lbr; 14. September 2003, 06:09: Message edited by: Tamim &..."
"I have been useing parafin on my wicks...would it be ok if i used another fuel like lamp oil? Or should i stick to one fuel? "
"I have made a pair of lightstick poi and I wonder if it is safe to keep the stick on the string for a while? I find spinning with them better and I'm also lazy to change them : o ) so....."
"Are they green in the sense that the yellow ones are yellow?i.e. yellow case but red LEDsOr do they actually have green LEDs?"
"Hey hey people, I've been doodling about with staff for a while now and have UV active one and a fire one. I'd really like an electric/LED one however the only ones I've seen for sale; ..."
"right, ive made myself some cables, and am going to build myself some cathedral wicks to go on the ends. i am fairly sure the cables are strong enough, ive pulled them fairly hard a..."
"Got my beaming poi yesterday and they're great!I've not really had a big spin with them lit, but I've done some daylight spinning and I love the weighting of them.I can see why people w..."
"What's the best thing to do when you're finished with a burn? I usually have some kevlar left. How many uses can I get out of a roll at the end of my staff? When do I know its a good ti..."
"I've been doing some searches, both in these forums and on the web, concerning fireproof clothing for men. Now I don't claim to be the master of internet searching, so maybe something ..."
"I'm wondering about how neccesary fishing swivels are on poi? I've never had a set that had swivel action but am interested in knowing if this is the way to go and why....or if it even ..."
"Has anyone ever lost a fire poi while spinning? I'm a little worried about losing one of my homemades.Any recomendations for how to eliminate the risk of chain snapping or anythin..."
"Hey, I was wondering if anyone knows anything about some new electroglo poi product that HOP will soon be selling. Details? When its coming? Price? All i know is that they told me in..."
"If you're in Europe then Lamp Oil - freely available at most major supermarkets for around 2 euros - is the most commonly used fuel. It's similar to paraffin/kerosene except Lamp Oil is..."
"I was just spinning in the park with my 2 week old concentrate inncore staff and it snapped. I mean i was just doing basic spins, it was freaking freaky cause the fiberglass just snappe..."
"Does anyone have any tips on learning the weave. I've only been poi-ing for a short while, and should keep on practasing at it, but does anyone have any pointers? Any tips would be ..."
"anybody know?"
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