RivesGOLD Member
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118 posts
Location: Tampa, FL USA


Posted:
OK, so I am currently making a new poi of fire poi to be sold, They are a rope weave poi with 8 loose ends at the top, usually i just tighten off these ends and cut them smooth. Due to an error in measurement, I have about one foot of rope left over on each end, creating something that looks like a squid. I could just cut the loose pieces off, or i could remake the pair for the customer, and see what squid fire poi look like, What do i do?
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SpinnerofDetroitGOLD Member
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2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA


Posted:
I say keep them and show the design!!! Also burn it lol. I'm interested in what this is. If you're not gonna keep it at least show us them in a vid and/or picture.

The only luck is bad luck.

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Night CrawlerBRONZE Member
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46 posts
Location: Staffordshire. UK


Posted:
I would say make the customer a new pair and give the squids a go. Although, I think I would cut the 'tentacles' a bit shorter and somehow tie off the ends so they dont fray and fall appart.

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liquidtrancei dream in circles...
336 posts
Location: Scotland


Posted:
i've had a set in the past that turned out like you describe, I just burned them, the loose ends deteriorated very quickly and i ended up removing them before they became a 'flying off' hazard, not much to say about them really, no major plus points to mention smirk

even chuck norris can't pin you down if your on fire


SpinnerofDetroitGOLD Member
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2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA


Posted:
Really big fire for like a minute? That's the only advantage I see.

The only luck is bad luck.

Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass grin


liquidtrancei dream in circles...
336 posts
Location: Scotland


Posted:
@sod, big fire but unfortunatly it doesn't even last as long as that, the fuel in the trailing ends burns off in no time at all (20s or so) so they just end up hanging lifeless and smouldering in the heat, also they interfere with weight distribution so isolations & such become awkward smirk
overall a big thumbs down.

even chuck norris can't pin you down if your on fire


SpinnerofDetroitGOLD Member
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2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA


Posted:
I see, I'm still more interested on the design itself.

The only luck is bad luck.

Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass grin


Smurf24029GOLD Member
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343 posts
Location: Tacoma, Washington, USA


Posted:
Makes me think of a "Hydra" like fire poi. Like fire snakes but with 3 or so lengths. Would be interesting but as I think and type this I don't think stalls would be that great. Like grabbing 3 different poi in each hand and spinning them all. Random thought tongue2

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CharlesBRONZE Member
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3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand


Posted:
Sounds like a bit of tweaking might work into an interssting toy.

How about knotting the ends (to prevtn fraying) and then soaking the wholoe knot in PVA glue. After a day drying the knots will be hardened so there should be no fraying at all.

Also, it would seem the fuel is also leaking out from the tentacles when being spun, the PVA knots will less than to quite a noticable degree.

Sounds like a thirsty set of squid poi though, how much fuel do they soak up per dunk?

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RivesGOLD Member
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118 posts
Location: Tampa, FL USA


Posted:
im almost done with the second one, i will let you know when i burn them, oh and i am going to keep them and burn them. I already finished the replacement pair for the customer tongue2

CharlesBRONZE Member
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Location: Auckland, New Zealand


Posted:
How are the Squid poi going, Rives...

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RivesGOLD Member
Nothing but circles and smiles...
118 posts
Location: Tampa, FL USA


Posted:
UPDATE: there's some clips of the squid poi in the video i just put up. enjoy.




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