Forums > Technical Discussion > the ends of my staff

Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
How about big(-ish) lumps of plasticine?Will protect the staff and will be quite heavy(obviously if it's just a practice staff, I mean, they won't look very good will they, but it's a solution, right?)

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Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
well its compleatly neon but i have thought of tails on it or just cilps to hook glow sticks.

Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
i posted a reply to the cheapo glowstaff idea which might be helpfull to u. only change i might suggest is that if ur staff isnt solid, ie hollow, it might be easier to drill a hole thru the staff at either end feed a carabiner through that to hook ur glowsticks onto. hope this is of some help

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2002
Tails are good but the slow the staff down quite a bit (wind resistance etc). I had tails on my first staff and they used to whip me in the face a lot when i was spinning. I sheared them off in the end.

Meh

Posted: 3rd Jan 2002
well if they slow you down that is perfect for trainingerrr....dont know if thats a motto for dancing with thembut in the terms for combat, (originally used for) heavier than nessecarry staffs would be used, and even clothes were weighted...

Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
I've previously discussed the merits of a heavier staff. And somewhere there is a bit about endurance training. So i'm not going into it again.You don't need a slower staff to perform slower movements though. Or to aid training. Just move slower. Start slow then speed and fluidity comes from experience.------------------C@ntusThere's only one way of life and that's your own.

Meh

Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
It all comes down to what you are practicing for. If you want to build endurance then you need to train with something much heavier than what you'd normally use. If you're just practicing for the sake of practicing then it doesn't really matter. If you are training to perform then you should practice with a set up that is the same as what you're going to be performing with as much as possible. I can see the merit of tails for daytime practice, but not to slow the staff down. They would be great for being able to see where the ends of your staff are in context to your spin.But I can also see why Cantus tore them off, too.------------------If you love something, set it on fire.[This message has been edited by SickpuPpy (edited 03 January 2002).]

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Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
so what should i actually put on them or should i make them interchangable or what?

Posted: 2nd Jan 2002
Why not make them interchangable, that way you can use what ever catches your fancy that day.On mine I have snap hooks attached to the staff with eye bolts so I can use any style of wick I want (including practice wicks) and take them off so that they don't stink up my house.------------------If you love something, set it on fire.[This message has been edited by SickpuPpy (edited 03 January 2002).]

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2002
Pesornally, I strongly recommend some padding (i use old t-shirts) on practice staffs. Not for training or wind resistance or anything fancy like that.It doesn't hurt so much!!!!------------------Charles (INFERNO)newdolbel@hotmail.comhttps://juggling.co.nz

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Posted: 3rd Jan 2002
padding is a good thing i have found that out (ouch)

Posted: 3rd Jan 2002
so far i've only needed padding where padding is more of a nuisance...center-staff.horizontal spin-throws...too high...ouch.note to self: just because luck allowed a vertical spinthrow 25' up and catch doesn't mean it'll work more than twice in a row...let alone horizontal. ------------------"life begins between the night and the light."

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