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"the mods are probably going to kill me coz i definately know i've seen threads on this subject before. i just made myself some sock poi and was wondering what handles people use with t..."
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"i've pestered and pestered until i managed a yes from concentrate with regards to producing a set of innercore staff handles that are thin/flush with the rest of the staff, as opposed t..."
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"I've been trying to get some good night shots latley using both fire and glow equip. At the moment I'm doing alot of exeriments and some of the results have bee great and most of the re..."
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"I bought some cobra poi 2 for £15 (ones with detatchable tails) the hooks come open sometimes and so then ends drop off. Why does it feel like ive paid £15 for something that cost ab..."
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"how does burning dan tie his orbit? I have seen a few different ways to tie the orbit so that they make different shapes any info be cool thanksthis is the one i am tryn to figure outht..."
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"Does the color of the staff make a difference? My son and I have been working on a "simultaneous javelin throw" staff exchange. Works great in the daytime with the practice staffs but..."
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"HI i am thinking of doing some wire wool spinning and i was wundering if it would be possible to do it with just a small amouth of wool. So that there would only be only a small amount ..."
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"I put tails on my homemade poi and since doing so I can't seem to learn any new moves and I can no longer do buzzsaw (my fav move!). Has anybody else had trouble when they've used tails..."
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"To satisfie my own curiosity I want to find out how many spinners are tail spinners. Tail poi gets alot of flack from people and also there is a perception that our numbers are very sma..."
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"I was wondering if it was safe to use as a chain. If not, how can I remove the chrome? Thanks"
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" Of course you'd probably call them something else, because literally everyone in your area uses them already, kids, babies, your mate dave and even your gran's 3 legged artheritic dog ..."
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"I was just outside treating the wicks on my DS with PVA to prevent fraying, and I had a blinding flash of the obvious.We all know that the most dangerous part of our wicks is the expose..."
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"Im looking to buy another set of poi and I was wondering if anyone can rcomend some things.Firstly a good place to buy from, I havnt had great experiance buying poi and most places I kn..."
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"ive just got hold of some kevvlar to make a fire torch or two, its not the usual wicking stuff, it is infact, heat bandage for f1 exhausts. its slightly thinner than wicking and more ti..."
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"Hi guysNow we all know the best way to learn is to go out with a group and inspire each other... but if you're the only person around who spins, it can be hard to learn more complicated..."
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"Hi Guys,Any of you Aussies tried this, I came across it in my local hardware store the other day and bought a 4L jug for $19.Just tried a burn, pretty clean took a while to light with a..."
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"Ok, i've done searches n stuff but found nothing!, could have miss something though!I have been told a while back about a liquid you can get which nutralizes fuels such as Kero and so f..."
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"My pipe band just got new heads for all of their snare drums, so I have nine 14" circles of kevlar cloth. With some effort, I should be able to remove the plastic coating, which I've a..."
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"So, y'all are going to love this (HYPOTHETICAL!!!) question. I was reading some stories from the Darwin Awards (awards for people who do things so stupid that they should be removed fro..."
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"I got some RubberThings, and they came with some metal chains, also i made some fire heads. i was woundering if it would be alright to use the same chains as my rubberthings for the fir..."
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"I'm about to start building my own LED poi. I'm still a n00b to poi but learning fast, so hopefully i will be good enough to spin them well when they are done. I covered a fair bit in m..."
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"I just received my new streetlights - theyre the new fluro yellow-green ones. They are absolutely insanely bright- even in daylight. Highly recommended! Now all i have to do is protect..."
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"Most of the staffs I see offered for sale have tube core wicks but I have seen a few staff (maybe they were juggling clubs) with cathedral wicks. Anyone tried cathedral wicks on staff?..."
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"(Second time I've written this, so forgive me if I'm blunt )I'm looking for a DV camera to record stuff to put up on the net - i.e. nothing too flashy (read: expensive)A couple of ques..."
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"So I was looking around a toy shop in town, trying to find cool things to whirl. (FYI, it's quite an amusing thing to do on your lunch break...) Suddenly, a cunning plan struck me. Does..."
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"I managed to get my hands on some small laser units, similar to the ones found in those little pen lasers, and some light splitters. I was wondering if anyone has tried to fit them into..."
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"I have a idea for a photo. My idea is to get a very large sheet of glass, enough to protect a person. I'd like a photographer behind the glass and then I fire breath against is. Can I e..."
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"So i was reminiscing about when i was living in the islands and a flood of memories came back to me about walking on fire, and the first time i did it.Think I was nearly 10 and I was re..."
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"Does anyone know how to make devilsticks u can set on fire if so please reply because they are awesome and i want to show off with them on fire"
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"Ok this is an idea i have had for a while but lack the means and funds to produce so i thought i'dthrow it into the open arena for otehrs to try. my idea was to put small cameras in th..."
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"does anyone know any secrets on how to make wicks last longer ??? and how to store them to get the best performance out of them "
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"hey people out there does anyone knwo how to change to colour of the fire with chemicals that u can buy ats chemist and other stuff liek that"
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"I'm sure you are as sick of reading about sparkly poi as I am. I think a lot of that is due to the fact that there do not seem to be any *real* instructions on how to make them in the ..."
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" Link What do you guys reckon to this stuff? Would it be any good?"
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"has anyone got any ideas for making my staff heavier? its tooooo light, but im not sure what i can do to make it heavier!any help? ta, Jim."
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"Ok Im not up to the standard of most of you guys buy was doing a small display for a party the other night and was just getting into the swing of things when the poi's decided it was ti..."
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"I'm sure I remember someone mentioning this on here, but the search from a new thread didn't kick up anything and the search function doesn't appear to work anymore (too busy!).I'm thin..."
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"YEAH I know I brought it upon myself... getting to bed at midnight got up up at 4am, travelling-time 10 hours, heat, more heat and sweating, not sleeping and going to the beach at night..."
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"Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on something that has been bugging me for quite a while. I'm was trying to find a way of putting x number of LEDs in column kinda like an LED stri..."
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"Hi there, anyone got any ideas / comments on the following?I saw an unusual set of poi at Glastonbury Festival 2003, the guy had some long stripy material with a small ball near the end..."
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"Ok after 2 weeks of rolling this idea around in my head and checking in with various toy stores. I haven't come up with the answer. How do you build a poi head that holds soapy water an..."
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"I put in an order last night for a heap of electronics bits and bobs. So with a bit of luck, I'll soon have v0.3 working (less batteries, less weight, smaller size, accelerometers, prog..."
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"I'm going to get some new fire poi BUT cant decide whether to get fine chain or ballchain. I do loads of wraps but have images of strings of spot burns from the ballchain. Is that the c..."
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"I am an american living in Ioannina Greece and I was wondering if anyone knew if it was illegal to spin and breath fire here?? Also what kind of fuels are good to use for fire breathin..."
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"Was wondering if someone has bought / tried the "Single Softglow LED poi ball" that is offered by HOP. it looks great and cheap but the weight is 80g... I was wondering how much that ma..."
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"How do you get your sticks/ poi/ friends lit?I use a zippo lighter, it lights easier in the wind and you can hold it lit without holding a button down."
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"I'm wondering about the quality of Cathedral Twisted Oval Link fire poi. Is it good for speed? I'm aiming for a durable, fast, and awesome fire poi set, but my budget is around $100CAN...."
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"After a month of messing around, i've finally produced my first povStick! (pov = persistance of vision, not povo). first prototype is rather dodgy as i can't seem to get the timer inter..."
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