29th October, 2024 Arrived after gig "Hat looks good quality material but shipping took much longer than expected and - unfortunately - arrived after the gig I purchased it for (17 days after purchasing). Sizing feels tighter than other 58cm juggling hats I have (also Juggle Dream), so it may not land on my head as easily for tricks. I'd size up if you're debating between sizes. I was also concerned since the package arrived in a bag without anything protecting it and could feel the hat had been deformed during shipping. It came slightly beat up but got the shape mostly back - a few slight dents still. Other companies I've purchased from send it in a box with a protector inside to maintain the hat's shape during shipping." Kyle.sipkens, Canada. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Oct 2024
Reply from Home of Poi: "Thank you for your feedback.
Orders shipped with economy shipping to Canada can indeed take 2 to 3 weeks. We recommend that our Canadian customers select express shipping for faster delivery.
Additionally, we have upgraded our packaging for this hat and now use a box for shipping to ensure better protection.
Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused."
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26th January, 2024 Good enough "In December I ordered 5 pairs for teaching others. Unfortunately, 3 of the 10 are an inch shorter than the rest, and on the other 7 the inside seams are not overlocked, the hem is left loose and is already fraying. I ordered a pair of these over a decade ago, they've lasted me very well. The 'invisible' velcro seal, sturdy non-stretchy fabric and loops were major selling points to me. The construction seems otherwise the same standard, though these newer ones have slightly wider handles which is no problem at all. Unfortunately I'm concerned that this lack of quality control also suggests a general decline in quality overall. Where else are corners being cut?" Thenagain, United Kingdom. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Apr 2010
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11th October, 2023 Slow response time "I wasn't getting any updates on my parcel for a week so attempted contact on several social media platforms. It took nearly a week to hear anything back but once they responded they were very kind and helpful." Cfarkas95, USA. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Sep 2023
Reply from Home of Poi: "The order was shipped within 24 hrs the tracking number was sent through email."
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26th August, 2023 Not what I expected. "I bought these to put on the end of my staff for more effect while spinning in the day. They work... But are much heavier than I expected. It really slows down the staff and makes it hard to spin. On their own they are again... Just Ok. Not much different than my poi but the flapping is distracting." Jtpurdom, USA. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Jun 2023
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7th October, 2020 Lots of fire. "Ok... Fine craftsmanship nice design solid fun LOTS OF FIRE ... But dude..!.. Is it ever hard work spinning these monsters! Great for the stronger spinner!" Dixie, United Kingdom. [Verified Buyer] GOLD Member since Mar 2005
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7th October, 2020 Multiple wicks with multiple thoughts "These Poi were everything I expected. Visually stunning especially used with different colour flames. However they can be difficult to spin and may limit your moves due to the weighting of the heads. With these points considered there is every reason to get your hands on a set of these babies if only to play with on the odd occasion!" Nicholas Baistow, Australia. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Nov 2009
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7th August, 2020 Dragon Staff review "Balance and length feel awesome, the hub attachments for the heads aren t the most efficient and there were no directions to connect the 2 parts of the Staff itself together so now it s stuck in one piece which isn t the biggest deal but it can t fit in the transport bag now" Lianabrouillette1, USA. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Jul 2020
Reply from Home of Poi: "All instructions included by email. Please see your emails, or log into your account to see.
Regards
Malcolm"
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3rd August, 2020 Screws bad design "The clubs arrived amazingly quickly to California in the Us and really like the design until I started juggling them, all in all the reflector, weight and clubs themself are great but below the wick where there are 3 screws are quite a faulty design, after only a couple light drops 3 very tiny short screws had came out by themselves, I ve seen other fire clubs that don t have this design and no screws. Maybe deeper screws would be a better design or something entirely different. I ended up using a sturdy screw glue to try and prevent them from Popping out again..." Maxwellross, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Jun 2020
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10th July, 2020 Good quality balls "The quality of the juggling balls seem to be very good. I've dropped them 20+ times since i got them 4 days ago and they arent damaged at all. Only reason i put 3 stars was because it took a month to ship to the US." Sethschmitt5730, USA. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since May 2020
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4th July, 2020 Good for the price "Hoop come in wonky and have had a lot of trouble getting it to straighten out.. could of been packaged better maybe to protect the hoop more. Wicks are solid and is reasonable for the price" Annika.howe515, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since May 2020
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23rd June, 2020 Ninjas "The one not cracked worked great and they are sending new ones biggest concern is they Might easily break If they can get damaged in shipping guess I ll find out if I know there durable I d give 5 but since I had one broken on arrival skeptical. Also guess if you never mess up you got nothing to worry something tells me if you do they will shatter. I ll wright another review once o get new ones. Customer service I give 5 stars to though quick to help you out." Renaudryan, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since May 2020
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20th June, 2020 Overall happy "For the most part I'm very happy with this wand. However the finger loop was gigantic. I had to buy a different finger loop and change them out. Other than that I'm pretty happy. I'm fairly new to flow and don't know that many tricks but it's a good time. I think the people who watch me like the wand even more than me." Queenyb78, USA. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since May 2020
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5th June, 2020 Great poi sticks "Came with batteries but no charger for them." Carlos L., USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Apr 2020
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21st January, 2020 Too short! "I loved the lime green ones they were perfect, but when I got them they were so short it felt like it was meant for a child. The customer service told me there are no other sizes they offer so im not feeling it." Emcoffman93, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Dec 2019
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18th January, 2020 Sub par "Loving the staff and the spinning. Good points: - weight of the staff is nicely balanced - clip system of the 3 part staff is clever - most of the materials are well made. Issues: - the first screw at either end of each wick has easily snapped, which is disappointing, didn't take long to loose those. - the centre grip tape is peeling already, but has been well used, somewhat expected" Njyoungman88, New Zealand. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Dec 2019
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15th January, 2020 Good for practice! "It s perfect for practicing for fire dart! Just wish the ball on the end lit up!" Mbarney93, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Dec 2019
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9th January, 2020 Pretty good "First purchase was not the best, we had to throw it away, ribbon was keep fraying. This company replaced item and this time item was performing a lot better. I wonder if quality consistency is steady or not. We are happy for the replacement, however it won't last forever. The best thing is my daughter is happy with its performance and she can dance beautifully with it. Thank you!" Kim Mann, New Zealand. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Nov 2019
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19th December, 2019 Shorting out. "They seem to work fairly well but some shorting out. I will try some new batteries next time. I have only used them for about 4 hours each. The batteries are cheap so it shouldn't be a problem" Bobthejockey, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Oct 2018
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5th December, 2019 Dissapointed "I am very disappointed in the battery life of this poi, and when not in use it discharges. Good thing is it is very durable and hard." Leo.goeres, New Zealand. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Sep 2019
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24th September, 2019 Very bright "Very bright LED pois, good colours and effects, nice size and weight. But - they don't last that long once charged. Also they don't hold the charge when not used, they are flat after a few days after fully charged. So they need to be charged right before intended use." Hpf, New Zealand. [Verified Buyer] BRONZE Member since Jun 2019
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17th September, 2019 Mixed feelings "Took 3 weeks to arrive but had almost immediate responses when questioning time delay. Absolutely love the product although they did break within a week of use. Sent photos and had replacement within 3 weeks without further debate. But again one poi has already stopped working." Nikkilee2011, Australia. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Jul 2019
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10th September, 2019 Whip itself is fine, cracker is very quiet "I have no issues with the actual whip itself, but the cracker is very quiet compared to other whips I've used. I replaced it with a cracker from another company and haven't had problems since." Lhunkele176, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Jul 2019
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28th August, 2019 Thinner needles? "I am SO excited to try out my new fire fans. I wanted to save money so I got the fans that needed to be assembled at home. The video on the HOP website looked very straight forward, and I love sewing, so I didn't think it would be so hard. When I got the fans and started sewing the wicks on, it took FOREVER. I think the needles provided were much larger and thicker than the ones in the video. They did not go through the wicks easily and I had to REALLY PUSH AND TUG on them to get the needle through. Because of this, I have only sewn on 2 of the 10 wicks. :( I'll get there eventually.... I'm still excited." Sara.c.wong, Canada. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Jun 2019
Reply from Home of Poi: "Support provided: The needles we send with the parcels are thinner than the needles we use as the thinner ones are more comfortable to push through. We do use rubber Thimbles in-store due to having to stitch so many this does help grip the needle. Also if your wicks are wrapped to tight this also makes them solid and hard to stitch through. You could try loosening them off a bit and once you have finished stitching them twist bit tighter."
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23rd August, 2019 Almost great "Just got them today. Unfortunately one of them seems to be completely clogged so i cant do any vapor tricks with that one. Besides that they work perfectly" Elijahlordminniti, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Aug 2019
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8th August, 2019 Good price... "nice but a little short" Scarletthotrod, Canada. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Jul 2019
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24th July, 2019 Maybe not a great purchase for your first fans "These puppies burn HOT. Like... knuckles are burning for the first minute of burn time. I bought them for my girlfriend and she's not to keen for them. I will say for the price, they are worth it... but if you're serious about getting into fans and fire, just spend the money on something a little better. Sewing the wicks on was a breeze, I suggest using something to dry your hands out to handle the needle work. I used chalk for rock climbing." Dylan Kunkel, USA. [Verified Buyer] GOLD Member since Jan 2015
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20th July, 2019 overall an average "So, i got these LED Balls, and while i absolutely love the brightness, colors and texture, the battery life on these is mere 2 hours, which is my biggest issue (and yes, the specs say 2-4 hours on a full battery charge). I would say charge them often." Jacky O Daniels, USA. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Jun 2019
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17th July, 2019 Dragon staff "The product is really and well designed. Very good quality but the extension staff was supposed to be adapted to others staff and it wasn't. So it was disappointing." Grncfg, France. [Verified Buyer] GOLD Member since Jun 2019
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15th May, 2019 Good for beginners "I think this ball will works for beginners, more advanced players will find it unbalanced" Hereticsix, Italy. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Sep 2017
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12th February, 2019 good quality but rather bouncy "These are clearly well made, look good and feel durable however as a novice I was a little disappointed to find how stiff and bouncy they were. They tend to go rolling quite far when dropped or after a mid-air collision. I would probably look for a more forgiving set as a beginner." Mattjcl, Australia. [Verified Buyer] SILVER Member since Feb 2018