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Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
hey guys. Been twirling for a couple of days and want to try fire. what can i use that will burn slow as a head other than Kevlar. Also what is the best first fuel.
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As time passes, you realise all the mistakes you amde and the ones you wish you never did make.
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195 posts
at the risk of sounding condescending, do you really think you're ready to spin fire after a couple of days?? I probably wouldn't recommend it, but if you just GOTTA do it, I would find someone experienced with fire, knows safety procedures, has the proper equipment and has the ability to put you out should you catch. Be extra careful if you're using white gas, because there's a higher chance of catching if you don't spin off well and hit yourself.
There are also instructions on this site for making towell wicking. This method includes wrapping the towell with wire, so if you hit yourself, you may end up branded.
Good luck. Be smart!
tony
536 posts
Location: carson city, nevada
okay, I'm not a cop so I cant tell you what you can and cant do, but heres my suggestion: DONT SPIN FIRE YET!!!!!!!! we dont really need alot of people who end up in the hospitle because they were not experienced enough to start. that will begin to give it a bad name. it happened with the drug ecstacy. it used to be legal, then people who were not well informed of the drug misused it, and now this substance that has great potential for psychiatric help is illegal. granted this is fire and thats a drug, but still, wait a couple of months until you have more experience.
you can't have a war against terrorism because war IS terrorism.it's not about worshipping fire. its about making the fire want to worship you.
19 posts
Location: Victoria, Canada
Seriously.... Don't do it. Two days isn't enough time. Go through the move on this site. Once you can do 10 of the moves and do the transfers bewteen them without hitting yourself let say 4 or 5 times in a row maybe then try it. And try it with a spotter, wet towel and a fire extinguisher.
And do you already have fire poi? Or are you going to borrow someones. If they are using fire poi they probably shouldn't be lending it out to someone on their second day.
1,551 posts
Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
Too late. I already spun with FIRE. I was bad and didn't have a spotter yadda yadda yadda, blah blah blah. But I did it by a garden hose etc. Didn't hit myself once. but my first head burnt down low, came flying out on fire and landed on a planter. I used denim and WD40 for it. The WD40 burns really nice and doesn't give off that much heat.
You. Its whats for dinner!
As time passes, you realise all the mistakes you amde and the ones you wish you never did make.
The wave crashing on the beach
1,551 posts
Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
1 more thing Master Na. I am addiacted to Poi. I can't go more than an hour without spinning. Maybe I should go see someone about this?
You. Its whats for dinner!
As time passes, you realise all the mistakes you amde and the ones you wish you never did make.
The wave crashing on the beach
536 posts
Location: carson city, nevada
I was the same way when I started, went one day spinning 6 hours straight. but I've been spinning for 9 months and only have lit up twice
you can't have a war against terrorism because war IS terrorism.it's not about worshipping fire. its about making the fire want to worship you.
1,551 posts
Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
I am sorry if I disappointed you guys. Just I am a big pyro and have been playing w/ fire in different forms since the age of 6, maybe a little younger.
You. Its whats for dinner!
As time passes, you realise all the mistakes you amde and the ones you wish you never did make.
The wave crashing on the beach
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
I bet we all have... but this means big time ouch if you screw up.
1,551 posts
Location: the arms of the Ganja Goddess
yeah, I didn't screw up though which is good. I only set 1 head on fire as well. As long as you keep your cool and act like thier practice poi to a certain degree I figure you should be all right
You. Its whats for dinner!
As time passes, you realise all the mistakes you amde and the ones you wish you never did make.
The wave crashing on the beach
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