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WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
Posted:
What do you recommend as far as size and type ??
What do you recommend as far as size and type ??
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Golf buggie driving instructor
156 posts
Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Golf buggie driving instructor
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Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Posted:
many people use the 72mm MB stage ball which are great but a bit too light for me.
I made some with 80mm MB balls and i love the extra weight.
many people use the 72mm MB stage ball which are great but a bit too light for me.
I made some with 80mm MB balls and i love the extra weight.
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WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
Posted:
thanks for your input. its always appreciated . would you recommend buying a set or just making my own ??
thanks for your input. its always appreciated . would you recommend buying a set or just making my own ??
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Golf buggie driving instructor
156 posts
Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Golf buggie driving instructor
156 posts
Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Posted:
they arn't too hard to make, but depending on where you get the stage balls and the club ends from you might not be able to make them for much less than they sell them for on here.
I will recommend coloured px3 handles as counter weights, as you can put skate bearings in them so you have swivels in the handles. (give me 2 week and I'll put up a tutorial showing how (^_^))
they arn't too hard to make, but depending on where you get the stage balls and the club ends from you might not be able to make them for much less than they sell them for on here.
I will recommend coloured px3 handles as counter weights, as you can put skate bearings in them so you have swivels in the handles. (give me 2 week and I'll put up a tutorial showing how (^_^))
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WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
Posted:
oh hella dude that would be awesome !! i cant find any tutorials on how to attach the px3 knob !! and its rare to even come across any contact poi making video. yea i was just going to buy some but the only 80mm they have are purple and im not really feelin it for me.but anyways yeah that would be way cool if you could do that .
oh hella dude that would be awesome !! i cant find any tutorials on how to attach the px3 knob !! and its rare to even come across any contact poi making video. yea i was just going to buy some but the only 80mm they have are purple and im not really feelin it for me.but anyways yeah that would be way cool if you could do that .
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Location: bangkok,london and somerset, Thailand
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Location: bangkok,london and somerset, Thailand
Posted:
skate bearings in the handles .... does that work instead of swivels then
skate bearings in the handles .... does that work instead of swivels then
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WYATTSPINSPOI
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Location: UTAH, USA
WYATTSPINSPOI
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Location: UTAH, USA
Posted:
i tested this and yes skate bearings do work !!
i tested this and yes skate bearings do work !!
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Golf buggie driving instructor
156 posts
Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Golf buggie driving instructor
156 posts
Location: Brisvegas, Australia
Posted:
yep skate bearings work great!
they are just a little too big to squeeze into px3 handles but with a little heat and time in the oven (1 min 30 at 150 degrees Celsius) the bearings slip right into the px3 handles.
again video tutorial coming soon
yep skate bearings work great!
they are just a little too big to squeeze into px3 handles but with a little heat and time in the oven (1 min 30 at 150 degrees Celsius) the bearings slip right into the px3 handles.
again video tutorial coming soon
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Location: bangkok,london and somerset, Thailand
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Location: bangkok,london and somerset, Thailand
Posted:
cool i look forward to it. whats the weight of the handles
cool i look forward to it. whats the weight of the handles
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WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
WYATTSPINSPOI
69 posts
Location: UTAH, USA
Posted:
i decide to just purchase some already assembled ones. so DaG if you dont want to make that vid you dont have to unless your doin it for the others
i really appreciate your efforts man !!
i decide to just purchase some already assembled ones. so DaG if you dont want to make that vid you dont have to unless your doin it for the others
i really appreciate your efforts man !! SILVER Member
KeepTheWorldSpinning Originator
49 posts
Location: Scarborough, UK
KeepTheWorldSpinning Originator
49 posts
Location: Scarborough, UK
Posted:
i use 80's on cole cord with some old busted small swivles.
my mate and i are makin some more so i can do the skate bearin vid when i make them =]
i use 80's on cole cord with some old busted small swivles.
my mate and i are makin some more so i can do the skate bearin vid when i make them =]
KeepTheWorldSpinning with me =]
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je ne comprends pas la français
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Location: California, USA
je ne comprends pas la français
13 posts
Location: California, USA
Posted:
any tips for what length works best? particularly to best facilitate arm rolls
any tips for what length works best? particularly to best facilitate arm rolls
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
owner of the group property
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Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posted:
I can only do very basic arm rolls, but I haven't found length matters too much. The only thing long cords seem to mean (and I tend to make mine long) is that you may not often catch them near the grip, but have to let them slide back into your hand.
I can only do very basic arm rolls, but I haven't found length matters too much. The only thing long cords seem to mean (and I tend to make mine long) is that you may not often catch them near the grip, but have to let them slide back into your hand.
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journeyman
59 posts
Location: (SVK) - Slovakia
journeyman
59 posts
Location: (SVK) - Slovakia
Posted:
id like to make myself a pair of contact poi but just for regular spinning (no contact) and been wondering if these balls would work fine: https://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/MB-Single-100mm-Contact-Stage-Juggling-Ball
so far ive been spinning with 72 mm stage balls and they seem too light for me.
also what poi knob would work better the PX3 or the single poi knob from here?
to DaG: have ou made the knob video you mentioned above? i never heard of that possibility and wonder how it would work
id like to make myself a pair of contact poi but just for regular spinning (no contact) and been wondering if these balls would work fine: https://www.homeofpoi.com/shop/productDetails/MB-Single-100mm-Contact-Stage-Juggling-Ball
so far ive been spinning with 72 mm stage balls and they seem too light for me.
also what poi knob would work better the PX3 or the single poi knob from here?
to DaG: have ou made the knob video you mentioned above? i never heard of that possibility and wonder how it would work
...can you speak poi?
Stick spinner
43 posts
Location: Brighton, England
43 posts
Location: Brighton, England
Posted:
Most of the people i know who have them have 100mm stage balls. These i find to be a really nice weight.
Most of the people i know who have them have 100mm stage balls. These i find to be a really nice weight.
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Location: South Africa
Unofficial Chairperson of Squirrel Defense League
4,061 posts
Location: South Africa
Posted:
Depending on how you make them, I am sure you could find a way of weighting them a bit more....
Depending on how you make them, I am sure you could find a way of weighting them a bit more....
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journeyman
59 posts
Location: (SVK) - Slovakia
journeyman
59 posts
Location: (SVK) - Slovakia
Posted:
thats true...but I dont want to do any mods to them. I just want to try a new poi, I have had these for ages
thats true...but I dont want to do any mods to them. I just want to try a new poi, I have had these for ages
...can you speak poi?
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