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Posted: 14th Jun 2003
There is Low-Odour Kerosine. Or you can use solvex both are good for fire perfromances.

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Posted: 14th Jun 2003
have to agree with you there xtrem...Low-odour kero...im sure you can buy that at shopping centers as well...

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003
or.. you could just accept the fact that you are a fire spinner and will smell of kero/ parrafin..

Just be thankful that you haven't chosen meths as your prefurred fuel.. coz I usuall reek of the stuff.. even Durbs called me stinky after our last job

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003
what about colmans camping lampfluid, or just like a lighter fluid? does that smell or is it just to flamible?

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Posted: 18th Jun 2003
if the girlies won't love you for the smell, then let them love you for your straight teeth.

if you use colemans lamp fluid, be sure to ask him first!!

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Posted: 19th Jun 2003
Well, Coleman's works great, but requires a lot more safety then kero. Actually, this weekend was MY first time spinning with Kero (Knagi was kind of iffy about Colemans with so many... inebriated people around), and I must say I only like using it in shows where Coleman's isn't an option. Lot less soot, far weaker smell, and when I blow my nose the next day I don't get black, visual reminders of last night's spin.

Things to keep in mind: Coleman's lights right up, very flamable. Talk about tempermental fuel. It will transfer to clothes, spinnoff may stay lit for several seconds (Be careful around your fuel dump!!) but it burns up quite fast. Also, it burns hotter than kero... may make wraps a bit painful on bare skin if you slow down too much.

In short: Coleman's great, but it requires a lot more safety precautions. Someone who's been doin this for a while shouldn't have a problem, but its always the unexpected factor X that get's you (Like the drunk guy who thinks it would be fun to kick over your fuel can or something). When around other people, be a safety nazi... though I guess that's good advice no matter what fuel your using when you do the crazy things we do.