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9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
There's quite a diversity of both chain and wick lengths her in New York and even more so around the world.
Get a ruler and whip yours out and let me know how long it is.
I usually spin "short" chains (by New York standards) at 16" from knuckle to the bottom of the wick with very small (by New York standards) wicks at only 2-3" wicks. I just got some more ball chain in the mail and would like to start playing with longer lengths so I can do more thru-wraps and such. I just made a 32" possibility but I'll probably consider my new 22" long enough for me.
So to recap...
NYC spins:
16" from knuckle to wick bottom (41 cm)
3" high cathedral wicks (8 cm) made from 2" kevlar
{Note 1" = 2.54 cm}
I know my buddy Skunk will represent the other extreme (if he sees this post)... He's big and long.
How long and big are all of yours?
There's quite a diversity of both chain and wick lengths her in New York and even more so around the world.
Get a ruler and whip yours out and let me know how long it is.
I usually spin "short" chains (by New York standards) at 16" from knuckle to the bottom of the wick with very small (by New York standards) wicks at only 2-3" wicks. I just got some more ball chain in the mail and would like to start playing with longer lengths so I can do more thru-wraps and such. I just made a 32" possibility but I'll probably consider my new 22" long enough for me.
So to recap...
NYC spins:
16" from knuckle to wick bottom (41 cm)
3" high cathedral wicks (8 cm) made from 2" kevlar
{Note 1" = 2.54 cm}
I know my buddy Skunk will represent the other extreme (if he sees this post)... He's big and long.
How long and big are all of yours?
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
Monkey Wrangler
183 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
183 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
Posted:
Too lazy to go measure my chains now, but Saturday night I burned 5 inch tall cathedral made from 2.5 inch towel.
Too lazy to go measure my chains now, but Saturday night I burned 5 inch tall cathedral made from 2.5 inch towel.
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38 posts
Location: AZ, USA
38 posts
Location: AZ, USA
Posted:
Mine are 24in long and I have 3in tall wicks that are 2in in diamiter. This is my ideal length. I can bust out all my moves on this length. there not to short and not to long. I feel the length you yous depends graitly on your hight.
Mine are 24in long and I have 3in tall wicks that are 2in in diamiter. This is my ideal length. I can bust out all my moves on this length. there not to short and not to long. I feel the length you yous depends graitly on your hight.
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1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Posted:
My chain is 28 inches with 2.5 inch tall x 2.5 inch wide cathedrals.
I usually wrap the chain around my hand once for added grip and buzzsaw moves, but I can also do buzzsaw moves badly without wrapping chains around hand.
Kinudin:
28 inches
2.5''x2.5'' wicks
Chain wrapped once around hand usually.
My chain is 28 inches with 2.5 inch tall x 2.5 inch wide cathedrals.
I usually wrap the chain around my hand once for added grip and buzzsaw moves, but I can also do buzzsaw moves badly without wrapping chains around hand.
Kinudin:
28 inches
2.5''x2.5'' wicks
Chain wrapped once around hand usually.
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10 posts
Location: Mckinney, Tx
10 posts
Location: Mckinney, Tx
Posted:
wow... the ones i use are 22 with 3 inch wicks, i believe
[ 27. March 2003, 06:18: Message edited by: Dream Trip ]
wow... the ones i use are 22 with 3 inch wicks, i believe
[ 27. March 2003, 06:18: Message edited by: Dream Trip ]
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3 posts
Location: London
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Location: London
Posted:
hmmm... i thought mine were short, 21" with 3.5" diameter monkeyfists. wonder if poi resemble their owners (like dogs)
hmmm... i thought mine were short, 21" with 3.5" diameter monkeyfists. wonder if poi resemble their owners (like dogs)
rats, foiled again...
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84 posts
Location: NYC, New York, USA
84 posts
Location: NYC, New York, USA
Posted:
ok somebody already asked on my video thread so i got approximate measurements. i kinda have to estimate cause i don't have measuring tape handy, but since i am exactly 6' tall and the chains put together reach about 2 or 3 inches over my head, i would say i have about 36-37" per chain (1 meter) including wick. the wicks themselves are about 7" long cathedral folded from about 13-14' of kevlar.
skunk
~37" chain (~1 meter wicks inclusive)
~7" wicks (~19cm)
error margin +/- 1 inch (2.54cm)
ok somebody already asked on my video thread so i got approximate measurements. i kinda have to estimate cause i don't have measuring tape handy, but since i am exactly 6' tall and the chains put together reach about 2 or 3 inches over my head, i would say i have about 36-37" per chain (1 meter) including wick. the wicks themselves are about 7" long cathedral folded from about 13-14' of kevlar.
skunk
~37" chain (~1 meter wicks inclusive)
~7" wicks (~19cm)
error margin +/- 1 inch (2.54cm)
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Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
3,136 posts
Location: Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Posted:
well i normally go for medium build, but i'm open to experimentation. Personality and all that.
oh, silly me, i thought this was the plumpers lovers message board again...
Tonight Flid will be modelling the following poi:
3"x3"x2" cathedral heads with 23" link chains
2.5" tube core heads with 21" wire
9" LED Tubes with 20" ball chain
Dunno what my tailed ones are, never use em. Nasty things.
well i normally go for medium build, but i'm open to experimentation. Personality and all that.
oh, silly me, i thought this was the plumpers lovers message board again...
Tonight Flid will be modelling the following poi:
3"x3"x2" cathedral heads with 23" link chains
2.5" tube core heads with 21" wire
9" LED Tubes with 20" ball chain
Dunno what my tailed ones are, never use em. Nasty things.
starring Skippy the green llama
1,148 posts
Location: Seattle, WA
1,148 posts
Location: Seattle, WA
Posted:
Dunno, I used to like long chains, but I'm getting back into short right now.
Regular set I use
chain - 16"
cathedral wix - 3"
Dunno, I used to like long chains, but I'm getting back into short right now.
Regular set I use
chain - 16"
cathedral wix - 3"
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101 posts
Location: college station, tx
101 posts
Location: college station, tx
Posted:
good post NYC! i'm always interested in details like this. what wick styles are y'all using?
right now: ~5" cathedrals (cable w/integrated quick link) on ~19" chain with ~3" finger harness. so ~"27 knuckle to end of wicks. thats average/longish for around here. as of this very moment i added another 18" , so the total length is around 45". very interesting! to weave i have to keep my arms up around my chest. it's another dimension... now if it was only a little drier i'd put the stilts on....
for wicks i've tried cathedrals (eyebolt), cathedrals (cable w/ring), cathedrals (cable w/integrated quicklink), rolled kevlar with two bolts (classic), cotton roll w/wire. by far my favorite is the cathedrals with integrated quicklink.
peace
good post NYC! i'm always interested in details like this. what wick styles are y'all using?
right now: ~5" cathedrals (cable w/integrated quick link) on ~19" chain with ~3" finger harness. so ~"27 knuckle to end of wicks. thats average/longish for around here. as of this very moment i added another 18" , so the total length is around 45". very interesting! to weave i have to keep my arms up around my chest. it's another dimension... now if it was only a little drier i'd put the stilts on....
for wicks i've tried cathedrals (eyebolt), cathedrals (cable w/ring), cathedrals (cable w/integrated quicklink), rolled kevlar with two bolts (classic), cotton roll w/wire. by far my favorite is the cathedrals with integrated quicklink.
peace
member
531 posts
531 posts
Posted:
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" cube cathedral wicks on 26" chains.
2" x 2" x 8" long cathedral wicks on 32" chains.(I like to call them the "Skunk" poi)
2-1/2" x 2-1/2" cube cathedral wicks on 26" chains.
2" x 2" x 8" long cathedral wicks on 32" chains.(I like to call them the "Skunk" poi)
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1,897 posts
Location: australia
Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Posted:
any chance of some metric numbers here?
(will the rebel metric forces win out, or will the darkness of the imperial force rule us all?)
any chance of some metric numbers here?
(will the rebel metric forces win out, or will the darkness of the imperial force rule us all?)
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
C'mon, just times all the inches by 2.54...
Times it by two then add a half more...
So 22 inches would be about 44 + 11 cm = 55 cm.
Farenheit to Celsius... now that's annoying.
C'mon, just times all the inches by 2.54...
Times it by two then add a half more...
So 22 inches would be about 44 + 11 cm = 55 cm.
Farenheit to Celsius... now that's annoying.
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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2,996 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
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2,996 posts
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Posted:
61cm (24 inch) chains
6cm approx (2.5 inch) wicks
61cm (24 inch) chains
6cm approx (2.5 inch) wicks
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220 posts
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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220 posts
Location: Edmonton, Canada
Posted:
Don't know the exact length, but I'd guess they're about 2-2.5 feet long (happen to be from fingertip to armpit). They dangle from my fingers to about an inch from the ground so that while I am standing up I can spin with my hands at any elevation.
Don't know the exact length, but I'd guess they're about 2-2.5 feet long (happen to be from fingertip to armpit). They dangle from my fingers to about an inch from the ground so that while I am standing up I can spin with my hands at any elevation.
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1,495 posts
Location: Stillwater, Ok. USA
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1,495 posts
Location: Stillwater, Ok. USA
Posted:
My chains are so long that I can barely keep from hitting myself when I do the buzsaw (even though I always wrap them around my hands for that move (except for the hyperloop version that is). My wicks are the 3 inch tubes that malcolm sells. I like small wicks becase they feel the same as my tenns ball poi. I like to use thick twist link dog chain (third from the smallest size At wal-mart)
My chains are so long that I can barely keep from hitting myself when I do the buzsaw (even though I always wrap them around my hands for that move (except for the hyperloop version that is). My wicks are the 3 inch tubes that malcolm sells. I like small wicks becase they feel the same as my tenns ball poi. I like to use thick twist link dog chain (third from the smallest size At wal-mart)
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3 posts
Location: maryland DC metro area
3 posts
Location: maryland DC metro area
Posted:
for full trick vocabulary i find that total overall length should be from grip to about 2 inches from the chest with arms pointed straight out just to allow for clearance when working close to your body. my over all length is 20-22inches wick length is just a matter of adapting to different weight but any one fluent should be able to adapt to anything right?
for full trick vocabulary i find that total overall length should be from grip to about 2 inches from the chest with arms pointed straight out just to allow for clearance when working close to your body. my over all length is 20-22inches wick length is just a matter of adapting to different weight but any one fluent should be able to adapt to anything right?
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Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Carpal \'Tunnel
2,617 posts
Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted:
I only have my 28 inch beamers at the minute. They are the ulitmate in poi technology though.
I only have my 28 inch beamers at the minute. They are the ulitmate in poi technology though.
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42 posts
Location: hobbs NM
42 posts
Location: hobbs NM
Posted:
hmmm where to start...20.5in twisted link chain for my 2.5 in tube core wicks, with and extra beaner grip at 15in for doing short chain moves...i use 14in cord for glow stringing and streetlights...and 8 ft kevlar rope meteor, using 2.5 in monkeyfist wicks...my tails are 52in but i rarely use them
20.5in chain w/ 2.5in tube core wicks
15in chain w/ 2.5in tube core wicks
14in cord w/ streetlights or glow sticks
8ft kevlar rope w/ 2.5in monkeyfist wicks
hmmm where to start...20.5in twisted link chain for my 2.5 in tube core wicks, with and extra beaner grip at 15in for doing short chain moves...i use 14in cord for glow stringing and streetlights...and 8 ft kevlar rope meteor, using 2.5 in monkeyfist wicks...my tails are 52in but i rarely use them
20.5in chain w/ 2.5in tube core wicks
15in chain w/ 2.5in tube core wicks
14in cord w/ streetlights or glow sticks
8ft kevlar rope w/ 2.5in monkeyfist wicks
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138 posts
Location: Aotearoa
138 posts
Location: Aotearoa
Posted:
Dude, mine is huge.... absolutly massive
Sorry, could'nt resist.
Arm straight out, holding handle, the poi touch's my chest. The head's only burns for 3min.
The rest of them are all lengths. (usually a little smaller than above.)
[ 09. April 2003, 21:27: Message edited by: Raging Dragon ]
Dude, mine is huge.... absolutly massive
Sorry, could'nt resist.
Arm straight out, holding handle, the poi touch's my chest. The head's only burns for 3min.
The rest of them are all lengths. (usually a little smaller than above.)
[ 09. April 2003, 21:27: Message edited by: Raging Dragon ]
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Porn Appreciator
118 posts
Location: Ireland
118 posts
Location: Ireland
Posted:
Don't know about exact length but I measure my poi ends to be about an inch off the ground when I leave my arms flop straight down. I'm using six feet of 4" wide kevlar on each poi. Goodness gracious, great balls off fire!! I'm thinking of going to ten feet each but I gotta make stronger poi first. oh, and stronger arms.
Don't know about exact length but I measure my poi ends to be about an inch off the ground when I leave my arms flop straight down. I'm using six feet of 4" wide kevlar on each poi. Goodness gracious, great balls off fire!! I'm thinking of going to ten feet each but I gotta make stronger poi first. oh, and stronger arms.
I'm going straight to hell.
Better practice my fire show.
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1,897 posts
Location: australia
Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Posted:
finally had the tape measure out this morning measuring some staff lengths, so here ya go NYC:
I like 'em big and cheesy...
oh whoops, that's my pizza
my chains are 61cm (23 inches)
my double staves are 74cm (185 inches)
rozis doubles are 63cm (138.6 inches if I use NYC's conversion formula....)
ade
finally had the tape measure out this morning measuring some staff lengths, so here ya go NYC:
I like 'em big and cheesy...
oh whoops, that's my pizza
my chains are 61cm (23 inches)
my double staves are 74cm (185 inches)
rozis doubles are 63cm (138.6 inches if I use NYC's conversion formula....)
ade
NYC
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
9,232 posts
Location: NYC, NY, USA
Posted:
No silly...
Inches ==> Centimeters
You MULTIPLY by 2.54
Centimeters ==> Inches
You DIVIDE by 2.54
I hope that Rozi's staves aren't 138 inches!!!That is really using 12 foot (4 meter!) staves!!!
No silly...
Inches ==> Centimeters
You MULTIPLY by 2.54
Centimeters ==> Inches
You DIVIDE by 2.54
I hope that Rozi's staves aren't 138 inches!!!That is really using 12 foot (4 meter!) staves!!!
Well, shall we go?
Yes, let's go.
[They do not move.]
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Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Are we there yet?
1,897 posts
Location: australia
Posted:
looks at nyc thinks about it..........
righto then, lets have another go at this conversion thing (you can tell I'd make a great cook if Ihad to follow imperial recipies )
my doubles are 29 inches
rozis are 24 inches
can I have a gold star now?
looks at nyc thinks about it..........
righto then, lets have another go at this conversion thing (you can tell I'd make a great cook if Ihad to follow imperial recipies )
my doubles are 29 inches
rozis are 24 inches
can I have a gold star now?
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1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.
1,591 posts
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada.
Posted:
My chains are 2' 3'' from the end of my rings I use for handles to the end of the quicklink on the bottom.
the wicks are another 8'' (this changes a lot because right now im using towel wicks and I don't always make them the same)
My chains are 2' 3'' from the end of my rings I use for handles to the end of the quicklink on the bottom.
the wicks are another 8'' (this changes a lot because right now im using towel wicks and I don't always make them the same)
member
53 posts
Location: West coast gal,Canada
53 posts
Location: West coast gal,Canada
Posted:
It's was 22 celcius here today...
From top of loops to bottom of Cathedral....27". Nice post.
It's was 22 celcius here today...
From top of loops to bottom of Cathedral....27". Nice post.
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531 posts
531 posts
Posted:
Adding to previous post -
Small monkeyfists on 26" chains
32" double staves
72" single staff
60" beaming poi staff
Aerotechs on 18" chains
Beaming poi on 26" chains
Adding to previous post -
Small monkeyfists on 26" chains
32" double staves
72" single staff
60" beaming poi staff
Aerotechs on 18" chains
Beaming poi on 26" chains
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53 posts
Location: West coast gal,Canada
53 posts
Location: West coast gal,Canada
Posted:
celsius....i mean...
celsius....i mean...
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1,376 posts
Location: London, UK
1,376 posts
Location: London, UK
Posted:
My sock poi are usually around 12" long, and my tails and fire poi a touch longer. I have been experimenting with using the full length of my sock poi though which is something like four and a half foot long. It's knackering, and your planes have to be spot on because you can't correct them when they're swinging
My sock poi are usually around 12" long, and my tails and fire poi a touch longer. I have been experimenting with using the full length of my sock poi though which is something like four and a half foot long. It's knackering, and your planes have to be spot on because you can't correct them when they're swinging
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150 posts
Location: Sydney Australia
150 posts
Location: Sydney Australia
Posted:
The length of my sets vary a litle depending on what's on the ends; tennis balls, cathedrals or beamers.
From grips to chain ends, my short set are 20"/51cm & my long ones are 44"/113cm.
Both sets are built in proportion to my height (5'10"/178cm) & arm length. Short ones just clear my body when spinning towards it. The long ones almost touch the ground when I have my arms straight out to the sides. They are a little limiting movement wise, but rather spectacular!
The length of my sets vary a litle depending on what's on the ends; tennis balls, cathedrals or beamers.
From grips to chain ends, my short set are 20"/51cm & my long ones are 44"/113cm.
Both sets are built in proportion to my height (5'10"/178cm) & arm length. Short ones just clear my body when spinning towards it. The long ones almost touch the ground when I have my arms straight out to the sides. They are a little limiting movement wise, but rather spectacular!
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98 posts
98 posts
Posted:
Wow and here i was thinkin my poi were medium size.. :-D
My fire chains are about 30 inches long, with 4 x 4 x 5 or so wicks on the ends ( 6 feet of 4" kevlar.. )
i use the same chains for my glowstix and day-poi, which are just long ehough for me to go inside when i wrap them around my hand twice.
so yeah
i did not know most people's chains were that short!
-- jon [({poitoi})]
Wow and here i was thinkin my poi were medium size.. :-D
My fire chains are about 30 inches long, with 4 x 4 x 5 or so wicks on the ends ( 6 feet of 4" kevlar.. )
i use the same chains for my glowstix and day-poi, which are just long ehough for me to go inside when i wrap them around my hand twice.
so yeah
i did not know most people's chains were that short!
-- jon [({poitoi})]
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