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Location: currently New Zealand
Just bought a pair of beaming poi because I really need some that light up as I do most of my stuff at night due to working in the day.
Read all the warnings and promptly ignored them, but I was just wondering - just how battered am I going to get?? I'm kind of intermediate so maybe I shouldn't have them yet but they look so cool I had to have em!
Anyone that's got them wanna share their experiences?
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Location: Santa Barbara, USA
I have heard of people knocking themselves out with those things. So I guess you can mess yourself up pretty good... so I wish you luck.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,252 posts
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
quote:Here's a nice long thread with experiences and discussion on dangers: -
Originally posted by circleoflight:
Just bought a pair of beaming poi...
...was just wondering - just how battered am I going to get??
..Anyone that's got them wanna share their experiences?
https://www.homeofpoi.com/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=7;t=001120
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
I've conked myself pretty good with them.
Slightly off topic, but here in south africa they make an excellent little product called glo-toobs. Check out www.glo-toob.com. they are bright, come in 4 colors, compact, a good weight, just about indestructable, and in almost all respects perfect for spinning. The only complaints I have about them is the small diameter of the hole to hang them from and the fact that they can give you quite a knock if they happen to catch you square on a bone. I wrap them with bubble wrap to avoid the latter.
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All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
don't have a set myself but i have spun with them and knocked myself a few times. i bought my ex a pair and i can tell u he's hurt himself pretty bad with them a number of times. he's knocked his labret twice, right square in the middle of his chin/lip and shattered the ball (he was lucky he didn't knock his teeth out, although i think they did loosen). he also hit his knee really hard twice in one night and we think chipped his kneecap or something cause it swelled up about the size of a tennis ball and he couldn't walk or drive (he drives stick) for awhile.
so good luck with it! they are fun, just hurt a hell of a lot when u hit yourself!
[ 05. October 2003, 06:30: Message edited by: pounce ]
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
old hand
1,107 posts
Location: In a test pit, Mackay, Australia
Beamers are great, though don't try to learn any new moves with them.
There is a slight possibility that I am not actually right all of the time.
2,419 posts
Location: la-la land
I never knew that you could get emerald green bruises with red dots where your hair folicals are.. but you can - spesh if you hit your shin bone.
there sure do look purdy tho..
just be careful or accept the consiquences
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,966 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Gordie (of OS1) broke his nose twice with them. Two different pairs of beamers - one nose with each.....
Meh
Tantamount to fatuity
15,966 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Rumour has it that durbs practices with pads on his knees to avoid beamer bruises.
these rumours are unsubstantiated (and started by Durbs )
Meh
Unremarkable
277 posts
Location: Cochrane, Canada
Oh, jeeze, now I'm terrified of my beamers that are arriving in the mail...
... well, no, not really. I'm pretty excited, actually. Can't wait to try 'em out for the first time... You know; get my first bruise... break my nose for the first time.
*sighs contentedly*
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
don't be afraid of em.....ok maybe u should, but hey that's part of the fun when i first started out i was spinning with glosticks on strings, and even with those i've racked up a number of injuries (broken thumbs, permanent bruises, black eyes, concussions). u get used to it! and it makes u respect the art even more!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
quote:Well, do you know anyone who'll let you borrow their hockey equipment?
Originally posted by Nove:
Oh, jeeze, now I'm terrified of my beamers that are arriving in the mail...
... well, no, not really. I'm pretty excited, actually. Can't wait to try 'em out for the first time... You know; get my first bruise... break my nose for the first time.
*sighs contentedly*
Unremarkable
277 posts
Location: Cochrane, Canada
Orange ones- I was gonna get the greens but I like the color orange more.. ^^
quote:Oh, I do! *scampers off to get Jordan to lend her his hockey gear*
Well, do you know anyone who'll let you borrow their hockey equipment?
"C'mon, all I want is the protective stuff... And the mask... Um, no, you can keep the cup..."
[ 05. October 2003, 17:19: Message edited by: Nove ]
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.
"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,252 posts
Location: sheffield, United Kingdom
quote:You got concussions and broken thumbs from glosticks?!?
Originally posted by pounce:
....when i first started out i was spinning with glosticks on strings, and even with those i've racked up a number of injuries (broken thumbs, permanent bruises, black eyes, concussions). u get used to it!
How?
"You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it."
--MAJOR KORGO KORGAR,
"Last of The Lancers"
AFC 32
Educate your self in the Hazards of Fire Breathing STAY SAFE!
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
9,831 posts
Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
broken thumb came from repeatedly hitting the top of my thumb until i got a hairline fracture.
concussion came from just a bad attempt at learning a move and hitting my temple with the top of the stick REALLY HARD
u can ask casper.....he was there. he heard it from across the backyard!!
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Even glowsticks can be dangerous - I once split open the skin next to my right eye (about 1 cm gash) with glowsticks. Other lighter-weight (than beamers) LED sticks made the knuckle on my right ring finger swell up to twice the size for about 2 weeks once.
Speed kills!
Frankly, I tend to think a well made set of wicks is safer than LED poi. But then, I tend to be a bit more intoxicated when I really go off with the LEDs than with the fire!
[ 05. October 2003, 23:57: Message edited by: vanize ]
-v-
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
I've got Beamers and although I've never smacked myself hard my mate picked them up for a spin and clocked himself a good'un right on the chin. He is now too scared to use them again. p*ssy!
I think trying to avoid pain is a really good way of improving your technique...!!!! No seriously, try and go slower with them at first till you get used to the weight etc, you'll soon be having lots of fun :-)
Let's relight this forum 
playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
Out of interest, have any guys smacked themselves in the balls yet with beamers?!
Let's relight this forum
All the neurotic makings of America's lesser known sweetheart
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Location: body in Las Vegas, heart all around the world, USA
quote:i know my best friend has.....
Originally posted by Custom Bug:
Out of interest, have any guys smacked themselves in the balls yet with beamers?!
i shouldn't laugh, but it was kinda funny at the time....
I was always scared with my mother's obsession with the good scissors. It made me wonder if there were evil scissors lurking in the house somewhere.
Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good with ketchup.
**giggles**
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
I have, but I liked it...
-v-
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playing the days away
7,263 posts
Location: The Middle lands, United Kingdom
quote:Vanize you're sick! But I like that!!
Originally posted by vanize:
I have, but I liked it...
Let's relight this forum
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,899 posts
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
yeah, well... what can you do but accept it and move on?
I'll tell you what - revel in it!!!
-v-
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Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
I had my first Beamers experience last night!
For some reason they seemed to be attracted to shins and kneecaps! Is this usual??
But anyway - despite being warned about how much they hurt, nothing really prepares you for a good smack!!
All in the name of fun!!!???
I will however, still be purchasing a set as soon as finances (credit card) allow, purely cos they feel great to spin with!
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Beamers are cool but it's not possible to unstate the pain . Pierced my chin with a screw tooth and a beamer once.
Only thing about them is that they're like horses. They can smell fear. If they know you're afraid they'll try pick up an easy meal...
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