Our website uses cookies to personalise content, keep contents in your shopping cart and as part of the checkout experience.
Your personal information you provide will be transfered and stored as encrypted data.
You have the ability to update and remove your personal information.
You consent to our cookies if you continue to use this website.
Allow cookies for
Necessary Cookies Necessary Cookies cannot be unchecked, because they are necessary for our website to function properly. They store your language, currency, shopping cart and login credentials.
Analytics Cookies We use google.com analytics and bing.com to monitor site usage and page statistics to help us improve our website. You may turn this on or off using the tick boxes above.
Marketing Cookies Marketing Cookies do track personal data. Google and Bing monitor your page views and purchases for use in advertising and re-marketing on other websites. You may turn this on or off using the tick boxes above.
Social Cookies These 3rd Party Cookies do track personal data. This allows Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest integration. eg. shows the Facebook 'LIKE' button. They will however be able to view what you do on our website. You may turn this on or off using the tick boxes above.
Posted: I want to buy a staff and i looked at a couple today ( not sure im looking in right place either). I am new to the staff and just need a beginners one really. One split into 3 was quite long and light, but the other was shorter, heavier and a bit more expensive.
How do I decide which one is for me and can you recommend one?
Posted: Usually you should get a staff which when held in the middle just fits under your arm so you can do tricks there, because if too long it will hit your side............. which hurts. Weight is up to you really, which ever you feel comfortable with. Also check if the staff is well balanced by holding it in the middle and feeling for the weight distribution. Thats pretty much all i have to say, hope it was helpful!! If you need any more help just ask! Good Luck! xxx
Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.
DeepSoulSheepGOLD Member Carpal \'Tunnel 2,617 posts Location: Berlin, Ireland
Posted: Depends what you want it for. Any lengths good.
longer, thinker, heavier easier for contact moves, though easier doesn't mean moves can't be done on others.
Thinner ones are easier to finger twirl and spin faster (I'm told )
Tricks learnt on a short staff can be taken acros to the longer one but not always the other way round.
To be honest I wouldn't worry yourself about it anyway. I'm sure if you enjoy staff and are unhappy with the one you buy in a while you'll be making your next one anyway....
Consider making your own now even, unless you want break down.
In summary.....it's up to you but don't fret too much you'll prob love which ever you go fore
I live in a world of infinite possibilities.
TheBovrilMonkeySILVER Member Liquid Cow 2,629 posts Location: High Wycombe, England
Posted:
Ok, there's a couple of steps to working out what kind of staff you like:
[list] Grab a broomhandle. Preferably one without the brush bit, although it's certainly interesting if it's still attached Spin aforementioned broomhandle around a bit Get a shorter staff if you think the broomhandle is too long, or vice versa. Get a lighter staff if you think the broomhandle is too heavy, or vice versa.
Alternatively, you could ask as many people as possible if you could borrow theirs for a few minutes to see what kind of staff you're most comfortable with. If anyone says no without a good reason, feel free to poke them in the eyes - they deserve it.
Basically, preferred type of staff is a very personal thing, so it's best to start with something cheap or borrowed so you can work out exactly what's best for you.
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
FrodoBRONZE Member old hand 1,092 posts Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted: dude, i made mine this weekend and it rocks!! under 15 quid!
its a joe sixsteps design and it rocks! its good for me and u can change the amount of weight on the ends! so if u wanna have a go, pm me and ill send u the instructions!!
frodo out
passing through, this world still lives.
FrodoBRONZE Member old hand 1,092 posts Location: In a van, United Kingdom
Posted: did i mention that was a fire staff?
passing through, this world still lives.
MandSILVER Member Keeper of the Spitfire 2,317 posts Location: Calgary Canada
Posted: Yeah, i'm going with that design too. I like Joes and Frodos staffs, and I'm half way through making mine now.
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
Similar Topics
Using the keywords [long heavy staff] we found the following existing topics.