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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
I'm thinking about investing in a set for my lady, but she only likes to spin light things. I've heard these poi are pretty heavy. I was wondering if anyone could give me some idea of the wieght of them - maybe in comparison to some 2.5inch wicks on chains, that's about the heaviest thing I usually spin!
I'm thinking about investing in a set for my lady, but she only likes to spin light things. I've heard these poi are pretty heavy. I was wondering if anyone could give me some idea of the wieght of them - maybe in comparison to some 2.5inch wicks on chains, that's about the heaviest thing I usually spin!
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Thoreau
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Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Posted:
I just got a set of the Balls U Like Rainbow Strobe poi for my niece. They aren't very heavy. To compare them to your 2.5 inch wicks on chains is hard, as I don't know what they weigh. The only problem we have with them is the large clip on the bottom of the cord.It catches on clothing and opens allowing the poi ball to fly off into the nearest bush. We have fixed that by taping the clips shut. Hannah, my niece, loves them! I like them too.
I just got a set of the Balls U Like Rainbow Strobe poi for my niece. They aren't very heavy. To compare them to your 2.5 inch wicks on chains is hard, as I don't know what they weigh. The only problem we have with them is the large clip on the bottom of the cord.It catches on clothing and opens allowing the poi ball to fly off into the nearest bush. We have fixed that by taping the clips shut. Hannah, my niece, loves them! I like them too.
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thanks a lot! I'll definatley be ordering a set then. She'll be pleased (as will I! Can't wait to try em out!)
Thanks a lot! I'll definatley be ordering a set then. She'll be pleased (as will I! Can't wait to try em out!)
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Thoreau
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Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
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Location: Halifax, NS, Canada
Posted:
Are these the rainbow strobe poi from the HOP shop?
If not, where can I see pics? These sound interesting.
Are these the rainbow strobe poi from the HOP shop?
If not, where can I see pics? These sound interesting.
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Location: Wales
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
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Location: Wales
Posted:
I got mine from here . Hope that helps.
I got mine from here . Hope that helps.
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HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
Posted:
ive had balls u like rainbows for a fair few weeks now and always seemt o eb the highlight of the eevning when they r spun, unless of course fire is done, however having just come back from the reading festival and now not able to use one of them i have this advice to give, when changing the batetries be bloody careful, you'll see th cylinder insdie with the light bulb well mine wasnt attached properly and just slid out, and i think it has got trodden in path, now i cant spin them, does anyone know if i can buy a replacement lil cyclinder thing??
ive had balls u like rainbows for a fair few weeks now and always seemt o eb the highlight of the eevning when they r spun, unless of course fire is done, however having just come back from the reading festival and now not able to use one of them i have this advice to give, when changing the batetries be bloody careful, you'll see th cylinder insdie with the light bulb well mine wasnt attached properly and just slid out, and i think it has got trodden in path, now i cant spin them, does anyone know if i can buy a replacement lil cyclinder thing??
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stranger
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Location: dunstable, uk
stranger
42 posts
Location: dunstable, uk
Posted:
Just thought I'd say, got them the other day and they are absolutely incredible! They look like they're just glowing a kind of flickery-white colour, but when you spin them you can see they make balls of colours as trails. They're amazing and look great in photos (particularly when doing overhead butterflies and corkscrews). They're a little heavier than you'd think to look at them, but no big problem. The only annoying thing is the little toggle-slider things which you use to adjust the length. They're a really bad idea, because they can't support the weight of the poi themselves. It's easily solved by knotting both lengths of string together when you get it to the length you want, but why have the little toggle at all if that's the case? Most annoiying. And the little knot at the very end of the string is too small so it goes through the toggle, and you have to spend ages getting it back through which is very fiddly, especially with the weight of the poi pulling the string all the time. And in the dark.
Rant over! Apart from toggle issues, they are amazing to spin with, and they hardly hurt when they hit you which surprised me a bit!
Just thought I'd say, got them the other day and they are absolutely incredible! They look like they're just glowing a kind of flickery-white colour, but when you spin them you can see they make balls of colours as trails. They're amazing and look great in photos (particularly when doing overhead butterflies and corkscrews). They're a little heavier than you'd think to look at them, but no big problem. The only annoying thing is the little toggle-slider things which you use to adjust the length. They're a really bad idea, because they can't support the weight of the poi themselves. It's easily solved by knotting both lengths of string together when you get it to the length you want, but why have the little toggle at all if that's the case? Most annoiying. And the little knot at the very end of the string is too small so it goes through the toggle, and you have to spend ages getting it back through which is very fiddly, especially with the weight of the poi pulling the string all the time. And in the dark.
Rant over! Apart from toggle issues, they are amazing to spin with, and they hardly hurt when they hit you which surprised me a bit!
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: London, Wales (UK)
Pooh-Bah
2,211 posts
Location: London, Wales (UK)
Posted:
I love my strobe poi and I love Balls U like - they are sweethearts! Contacted them to ask them how to fix my strobe poi as they are UK distributors of the poi (though not where I bought them). They are sending me a replacement and are contacting the manufacturer to find out why my whole cylinder came loose in the first place (was not from a battery change), but something to do with whatever way it was inserted originally. PyroWill recommend you ask BallsuLike about replacement parts.
I think the rainbow poi - though heavier than ribbons are great for kids, nervous starters as they are pretty light and easy to use and don't hurt when you whack yourself - or at least - I don't notice the bruises till they are pointed out to me!
I love my strobe poi and I love Balls U like - they are sweethearts! Contacted them to ask them how to fix my strobe poi as they are UK distributors of the poi (though not where I bought them). They are sending me a replacement and are contacting the manufacturer to find out why my whole cylinder came loose in the first place (was not from a battery change), but something to do with whatever way it was inserted originally. PyroWill recommend you ask BallsuLike about replacement parts.
I think the rainbow poi - though heavier than ribbons are great for kids, nervous starters as they are pretty light and easy to use and don't hurt when you whack yourself - or at least - I don't notice the bruises till they are pointed out to me!
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HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
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Location: Staines, United Kingdom
Posted:
have contacted the lovely people at balls u like and they are giving me replacement battery cylinder for complete free, lovely guys
have contacted the lovely people at balls u like and they are giving me replacement battery cylinder for complete free, lovely guys
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
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That's really good of them, I'll have to remember this!
That's really good of them, I'll have to remember this!
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Thoreau
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HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
HoP's Barman. Trapped aged 6 months
4,437 posts
Location: Staines, United Kingdom
Posted:
and some new batteries, saved me a few wuid, but my handle has broken and cos they were so ncie i feel guilty abt asking again, damn
and some new batteries, saved me a few wuid, but my handle has broken and cos they were so ncie i feel guilty abt asking again, damn
An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind
Give a man a fish and he'll eat 4 a day hit a man with a brick and you can have all his fish and his wife
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
i have themn too only i find that i do not have your problem but mine have a moveable cord.... but one keeps on loosening = spontanious lengthning of one poi. not fun in the gardne, but no they are not much heaveir than a cobra
Written by: Skulduggery
I just got a set of the Balls U Like Rainbow Strobe poi for my niece. They aren't very heavy. To compare them to your 2.5 inch wicks on chains is hard, as I don't know what they weigh. The only problem we have with them is the large clip on the bottom of the cord.It catches on clothing and opens allowing the poi ball to fly off into the nearest bush. We have fixed that by taping the clips shut. Hannah, my niece, loves them! I like them too.
i have themn too only i find that i do not have your problem but mine have a moveable cord.... but one keeps on loosening = spontanious lengthning of one poi. not fun in the gardne, but no they are not much heaveir than a cobra
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
when i ordered mine, the package got ripped in the post so the parcel company sent them back and for the delay i got 8 free batteries
when i ordered mine, the package got ripped in the post so the parcel company sent them back and for the delay i got 8 free batteries
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
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Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
Frogette, tie a knot in them (nearer the handle than the little toggle thingy) when you get them to the length you want. Inconvenient but effective!
Anyone who has these - Poundland are doing big sheets of batteries with 4 of the right sort on each for £1 plus millions of other batteries. Stock up
Frogette, tie a knot in them (nearer the handle than the little toggle thingy) when you get them to the length you want. Inconvenient but effective!
Anyone who has these - Poundland are doing big sheets of batteries with 4 of the right sort on each for £1 plus millions of other batteries. Stock up
What a wonderful miracle if only we could look through each other's eyes for an instant.
Thoreau
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
Thank You on both accounts, we don't have a poundland yet but have been looking round the cheap shops for them as they usualy pop up at this time of year.
Written by: nearly_all_gone
Frogette, tie a knot in them (nearer the handle than the little toggle thingy) when you get them to the length you want. Inconvenient but effective!
Anyone who has these - Poundland are doing big sheets of batteries with 4 of the right sort on each for £1 plus millions of other batteries. Stock up
Thank You on both accounts, we don't have a poundland yet but have been looking round the cheap shops for them as they usualy pop up at this time of year.
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
newbie
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Posted:
I got a set off ebay UK for £18, i've never used the 'balls u like version' but these appear to have the same heads and come on chains, which i prefer to string, i think i just typed in something like LED poi, the thing that i like most about them is the fact that i'm not afraid to try anything cos of the rubbery stuff - its kinda fun to whack them at top speed into your head!!
I got a set off ebay UK for £18, i've never used the 'balls u like version' but these appear to have the same heads and come on chains, which i prefer to string, i think i just typed in something like LED poi, the thing that i like most about them is the fact that i'm not afraid to try anything cos of the rubbery stuff - its kinda fun to whack them at top speed into your head!!
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
mine smell really nice do yours? lol.
Written by: skaterp0i
I got a set off ebay UK for £18, i've never used the 'balls u like version' but these appear to have the same heads and come on chains, which i prefer to string, i think i just typed in something like LED poi, the thing that i like most about them is the fact that i'm not afraid to try anything cos of the rubbery stuff - its kinda fun to whack them at top speed into your head!!
mine smell really nice do yours? lol.
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newbie
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Posted:
hehehe, they used to lol, but now they just smell like mud and beer - so actually they still do!!
hehehe, they used to lol, but now they just smell like mud and beer - so actually they still do!!
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grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
grumpy poorly froggy
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Location: Nuneaton, United Kingdom
Posted:
lol ok mub i can understand but how in the frilly heck did you get beer all over them enough to make them smell
Written by: skaterp0i
hehehe, they used to lol, but now they just smell like mud and beer - so actually they still do!!
lol ok mub i can understand but how in the frilly heck did you get beer all over them enough to make them smell
Life's too short to worry about where you put your marshmallows
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A Meerkat that eats chicken
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Location: Cambridge UK
A Meerkat that eats chicken
194 posts
Location: Cambridge UK
Posted:
Just got my Balls u like rainbow strobe poi they are very very cool i love them and would advise anyone to buy they ...well worth the money.
Just got my Balls u like rainbow strobe poi they are very very cool i love them and would advise anyone to buy they ...well worth the money.
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Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Pooh-Bah
1,626 posts
Location: Southampton, United Kingdom
Posted:
They have good battery time too.. we're still on our first set and it looks like we got them about 3 months ago now!!
They have good battery time too.. we're still on our first set and it looks like we got them about 3 months ago now!!
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Thoreau
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Location: Oxford, UK
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Location: Oxford, UK
Posted:
Them chain ones on ebay keep selling at up to about £20, but Enjoypoi have reduced them down to £17.99 - they are the same ones as on ebay
Them chain ones on ebay keep selling at up to about £20, but Enjoypoi have reduced them down to £17.99 - they are the same ones as on ebay
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