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"Just noticed these, give me some details. What makes them good/nifty/peachy keen? Are they better for some things and not soo good for others?"
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"I jumped from using my first fire eatting torches that are probably the smallest eatting torches ever made to my new ones that are probably about normal size.They are 1 and 1/2 inches w..."
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"OK, so I'm making the leap from glowsticks to fire and I'm fairly excited about it. My problem is that I use really short strings and so I've developed a style that requires short chain..."
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"I'm currently using 2.5inch Pureflame Fire Poi (purchased from this site), which are really well built and a pleasure to use, but give really short burn times (soaked for a couple of ho..."
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"I currently have a fire hoop made out of PVC and was told to put electrical tape on it for fireproofing. This sounds a little weird... I'd like to have a nice finish on it instead of PV..."
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"ok, i went to the dollar store the other day and they were selling the coolest thing you know those glow neclaces/braclets that are really thin glow sticks with conectors? welll they se..."
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"I hadn't seen this one addressed anywhere, but what exactly is that film within the electroglo made of? Mine's gotten rather dirty and the lot from wear and I was wondering if I could b..."
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"So, if you are like most people who have some damaged Zuni poi, try this little tip to get some more life out of them.Cut the streamer tail off of the poi. Sew it onto the bag. Presto..."
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"I have found myself going through a pair of zuni's every 6 months. the handles keep breaking is this normal?"
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"Ok, this is kind of funny. For NYE, I used some Neon Tribal Dance Paint. Only problem was...no blacklights at the party.Anyways, I just turned on the blacklight in my room (four days ..."
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"I got some elctroglo poi for christmas from my gorgeous wife Lucky me (thanks for the speedy delivery Malcom) The problem I am having is thet they are..."
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"i have masterd the basics of poi, but i want to move on to fire but im still not compleatly sure in ready! but i still wana make people go wow, somin more interesting that normal poi, s..."
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"hey yalli've been burning for over a year now, been around lots of safetynazis (luff yall!!) and should have known better. polyesters (non organics in general) are not safe burn clothin..."
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"hehe, it was the best ever! but one problem, my wiks are denim and maybe they didnt soak enough fuel up, but the falme was pathetic!lol. do they need soaking longer or better fuel.the f..."
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"Ok, so I just had to throw away my pure flame staff. Here's why:The Pure Flame Staff is a three-sectioned staff. You attach the two fire heads to the center section with screw-on atta..."
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"ive figured a way to get double wick poi with cathedral heads any one else try this at all i need to know how well it works"
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"hi all, i was just wondering, what are the average burn times on the various fire poi? also, what are your favorite, or the ones you have found to work best? which have the longest last..."
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"I have bought a new staff recently which is the best staff i have ever used. The only problem is the handle isn't centred and is at least 5 centermeters to one side. Surely this was a..."
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"How are the beamers for juggling? Anyone tried? They're cheaper (and apparently more robust) than the aerotech thingies. Damn aerotech... so nice, but I can only afford about one ball....."
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"A friend of mine recently found out I was learning poi, with the intention of moving to fire. She had a number of staffs people had given her, but no intention of using them so she gav..."
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"on the circles of light vid the group called tribe of the burning sock use a poi which shoots out sparks the whole time that they're swinging. how is this done please?"
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"ok, kev rope experts,help! pleasecan a 4-1/2 mm/ 3/16 inch diameter iron rod 4 almost 1-1/3m/ 4 feet long be inserted through the center of kevlar rope all the way so that the rope..."
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"heya! in new here, names pheonix so hi everyone!just wanted to know..... Kevlar, is it th eonly thing that can be used as a wick? i have got ball chains and come nylon banding, like the..."
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"Well, I've been up until now skimming by without insurance. The circus I've been working with has been kind enuff to cover me under their insurance.. But thats from a company that's go..."
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"Ok, so I got to play with some LED-based toys a while ago and one thing that I really liked was the way that the LEDs seem to strobe as I spun them, which left a really cool "spotted" e..."
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"Just openned up a new 4 litre container of paraffin ready to soak my chains for a bit of a play tonight, to find that it is yellow.According to the side label, this is because the nice ..."
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"Fire-Poi Safety - pardon my 'gramma'"Rule nr.1 - You are playing with fire. Respect that! Cause fire can be like other beauties.....Extremely dangerous............" When I ..."
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"Hey all!Right, I'm trying to get our group under-way and get them to a semi-professional (I'd settle for a third) level. I've made some contacts, set the website up http://www.hugbubble..."
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"Erm. So I was supposed to do a brief fire-eating/trail/transfer set for a performance with a local circus (Technomania Circ.) tomorrow night. Only I was supposed to have someone else do..."
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"I've used kero, whitegas, pure lamp oil (smokeless and not) and my favorite due to price and availablity: Citronella Torch Fuel.My question is this:Does anyone use and really like any o..."
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"- Apologies for double posting this one, but I'd like people to put the least poisonous stuff in their bodies as possible. -Hey folks - I've done a lot of searching for uncut paraffin, ..."
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"si:a question to all you knowledgeable ppl, ive got fire poi that can take another wick, and plenty of kevlar, however what i cant figure out is how do i make another wick and attach it..."
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"I have an event to go to and my ISO is all out and getting a shipment of iso won't make it on time...So my question isif I just use isopropyl will I get just as long of a burn?p.s. I ..."
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"I think its about time i tried some different fuels! i av always used methalated spirits myself and im not quite shure how they measure up compared to others! im shure i have used other..."
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" Was wondering if anyone has the Ultima Swinging Tubes from the shop....seems that the parental units are asking what is on the menu for Xmas and greedy little me was kinda thinking ab..."
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"Hey gang, I've got a couple of indoor performances coming up. I haven't spun indoors before and I personally I think whitegas is too risky to spin with inside, so I'm planning to use t..."
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"Hi all.. haven't started a thread for ages so please be nice..I've been working on really tightening up my moves, I see poi as a flowing energy thingie and always try to incorporte Thai..."
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"I have longed for a set of Aerotech LED staffs for ages now yet cannot justify spending so much money on a new toy for myself. I have however come across what might be a cheaper alterna..."
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"Hey, i just got my fire poi a few days ago i've been spinning about a year, and now i really wanna spin fire badly all i need is the fuel. My dad read the thing that came with the poi a..."
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"Has anyone thought of keeping fuel in army surplus ammo boxes?They:1) lock shut tightly2) look cool3) are amply big enough for dipping4) hold tons of fuel5) don't leak (they're built to..."
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"Ella guys, I have started playing poi not too long ago (1 month maybe) and have realized it is just my thing. Every trick I try works (even behind the back!!!)BUT I am having a problem ..."
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"Having already spent about 50 quid on HOP in the last month and finding I wanted LED poi too I decided it was time i made some myself.The photos are here (4 sec exposure, 2.8f, 400 isa)..."
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"At Burning Man I saw some women perform who had these fire headresses. It was kind of like a crown with metal pieces sticking up...at the end of which had wicking soaked in fuel and th..."
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"Oh... someone said it in the glowbreathing thread.Is this true? Do any other household liquids glow? I think bleach and/or detergent does. Apart from them?"
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"Found this at Home Depot (US chain store), wondering if anybody can rate its quality as a wick fuel.Exxon Clearlite Heater Fuel"No Kerosene Odor""Cleaner Burning: less soot and smoke th..."
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"I was just wondering how you got that little simble in the address bar?"
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"Just thought I'd share this with y'all...If you go on to E-bay there's a company called DTM15 selling stix quite cheaply. They aren't too bad (i've already bought some - glow nice and b..."
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"so i've been wondering what people's preferences are for string.i know i should get out more often so if thats your comment then to you.let me explain: there's been a fair bit of ..."
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"Found this whilst perusing the joy that is the world-wide-wait.http://www.houseofrave.com/product9.htmlSeems to be like a Rav'n, but bigger, without the breakable crystals, 7 colours an..."
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"Hi, I`m kind of new at this, but really excited to learn some poi. I practice with glowsticks, since I`m not expericed to do the same tricks with fire poi. Anyways I was wondering if an..."
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