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AlexDGOLD Member
Elemental Spinner
30 posts
Location: MA, USA


Posted:
i was thinking about getting fire poi, but i cannot choose wether to get cathedral or monkeys fist fire poi. help please.

"Thats what"
—She


willworkforfoodjnrSILVER Member
Hunting robot foxes
1,046 posts
Location: Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England (UK)


Posted:
It depends, monkeys are heavier, more expensive and arguably create a better looking flame, cathedrals the opposite.

What sort of spinning do you do and how much experience do you have?

Working hard to be a wandering hippie layabout. Ten years down, five to go!


AlexDGOLD Member
Elemental Spinner
30 posts
Location: MA, USA


Posted:
i have not yet owned nor spun a pair of fire poi, but i have had about a year and a half of LED spinning.

"Thats what"
—She


MynciBRONZE Member
Macaque of all trades
8,738 posts
Location: wombling free..., United Kingdom


Posted:
Cathedrals also mentally feel softer when you hit yourself in the nuts...
It's an important physcological effect wink

A couple of balls short of a full cascade... or maybe a few cards short of a deck... we'll see how this all fans out.


AlexDGOLD Member
Elemental Spinner
30 posts
Location: MA, USA


Posted:
lol, thnx

"Thats what"
—She


quantumfoamSILVER Member
member
1 post
Location: USA


Posted:
These responses don't address the pros and cons of each. could you address goods and bads of eachthem please?

ZandESILVER Member
member
8 posts
Location: USA


Posted:
Hey im in no way able to address factual pros and cons about the heads but as an owner of both over the last 10 years ill share my opinions.

Cathedral Weave:
Pros-
lighter in weight
more forgiving when mistakes are made
very large "fireball" burn style
capable to reproduce yourself at home
easy presoak and spin out for striaght to the point burn

cons-
its fire poi no cons! lol

now im gonna give my opinion on monkey fist and keep in mind some of these pros are strictly in comparison to the cahedral head

Monkey Fist Weave:
pros-
MORE balanced weight makes planes, orbits, and hypers more approachable
tight deep weave allows for longer burns
IMO the visual aspect of a MFW is more like a burning tennis ball, it gives off a gorgeous comet burn with flowing tails
they are heavier (con?) but i find this allows me to become more fluid. in transitions as well as moves.


there are so many weaves out there im curious what makes you battle these two? if your looking for something in between i would suggest the twista. good luck n safe burns


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