member
2 posts
Location: Philadelphia
2 posts
Location: Philadelphia
Posted:
Greetings everybody,
I've been learning for about a year but just recently started spinning fire. you know words don't express how I feel now that that beautiful sound is in my ears. anyway, something I noticed was that i spin much better with the heavier fire chains than I did with my practice tennis ball set. I can do things now that I couldn't with the tennis balls. i think its because the added weight provides stability and the momentum keeps the chains from going off course. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for heavier practice heads? Something that i could just link onto my chains would be super. This is my first post so I guess I'll eventually post something in the intro board. Also, I'm dying for other people to spin with so if anyone is in or around the Philadelphia, Pa area, drop me a note!
piece,
Chris
Greetings everybody,
I've been learning for about a year but just recently started spinning fire. you know words don't express how I feel now that that beautiful sound is in my ears. anyway, something I noticed was that i spin much better with the heavier fire chains than I did with my practice tennis ball set. I can do things now that I couldn't with the tennis balls. i think its because the added weight provides stability and the momentum keeps the chains from going off course. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for heavier practice heads? Something that i could just link onto my chains would be super. This is my first post so I guess I'll eventually post something in the intro board. Also, I'm dying for other people to spin with so if anyone is in or around the Philadelphia, Pa area, drop me a note!
piece,
Chris
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
personally when i felt i was good enough to use fire was when i no longer hit myself (much), at which point i was good enough to practice with my fire sets (non lit). Just stick some foil around the heads and wipe the chain to stop them making you sooty.
Other than my LED ones, I only use fire ones now for practice. My tennis ball/tailed ones haven't been used in months.
Its better to practice with the ones you will use with fire, weight, lentgh etc wise. Fuel will always add a bit to the weight, but its a good start
personally when i felt i was good enough to use fire was when i no longer hit myself (much), at which point i was good enough to practice with my fire sets (non lit). Just stick some foil around the heads and wipe the chain to stop them making you sooty.
Other than my LED ones, I only use fire ones now for practice. My tennis ball/tailed ones haven't been used in months.
Its better to practice with the ones you will use with fire, weight, lentgh etc wise. Fuel will always add a bit to the weight, but its a good start
member
2 posts
Location: Philadelphia
2 posts
Location: Philadelphia
Posted:
Thanks, thats a good idea. i thought i remembered someone selling weighted practice heads somewhere but i can't remember what they were made out of or who had them. the foil idea is cheaper though. I guess I the only worry would be excess soot getting loose. Also, what about travel where you wouldn't have the opportunity to light up and don't want to be hassled about your smelly wicks(on a plane) but want to be able to practice with some weight? Just me overthinkin the possibilties.
Thanks, thats a good idea. i thought i remembered someone selling weighted practice heads somewhere but i can't remember what they were made out of or who had them. the foil idea is cheaper though. I guess I the only worry would be excess soot getting loose. Also, what about travel where you wouldn't have the opportunity to light up and don't want to be hassled about your smelly wicks(on a plane) but want to be able to practice with some weight? Just me overthinkin the possibilties.
starring Skippy the green llama
1,148 posts
Location: Seattle, WA
1,148 posts
Location: Seattle, WA
Posted:
Adam Rice sells some nice lookin dummy weighted heads that mimic the weight n feel. You kin chekkit out @ here
Adam Rice sells some nice lookin dummy weighted heads that mimic the weight n feel. You kin chekkit out @ here
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
3,638 posts
Location: Brum / Dorset / Fairy Land
Posted:
if you just want to use your old tennis ball poi fill a balloon or bag with rice or something and pop it inside the tennis balls. Or make new poi using heavy juggling balls. There are loads of cheap and effective ways of making the perfect practice poi for you - be inventive and think of all the materials you have to hand. And if you make them yourself you can modify and alter them to achieve exactly the right weight, length, speed and handling that you want
if you just want to use your old tennis ball poi fill a balloon or bag with rice or something and pop it inside the tennis balls. Or make new poi using heavy juggling balls. There are loads of cheap and effective ways of making the perfect practice poi for you - be inventive and think of all the materials you have to hand. And if you make them yourself you can modify and alter them to achieve exactly the right weight, length, speed and handling that you want
Geologists do it in the dirt................ 
member
21 posts
Location: Melbourne
21 posts
Location: Melbourne
Posted:
i cut open tennis balls and put some random pool balls i had lying around... to get used to the weight of beaming poi...and they did stuff like isolations really well...
then i realised that i wouldn't be able to afford the beaming poi for a while so i took the balls out and reused the dog chain for new fire poi...
Cheers
i cut open tennis balls and put some random pool balls i had lying around... to get used to the weight of beaming poi...and they did stuff like isolations really well...
then i realised that i wouldn't be able to afford the beaming poi for a while so i took the balls out and reused the dog chain for new fire poi...
Cheers
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