Great to hear you are interested in purchasing a Staff from us.When buying a Staff, there are several things to consider;Style, Weight, Length, Wicks, Grips, Flame, and Assembly/Transport.Where to start?A Practice Staff will not have any wicks and are a good starting point to begin your staff journey. You can master your staff moves, and with growing confidence, you can consider moving on to Fire Staff, LED Staff, Contact Staff, LED Staff, Dragon Staff, Double Staff, Triple Staff, and many other object manipulation arts.You can dive in and purchase a Fire Staff and place some old socks or fancy wick covers over the fire heads or wicks to protect them from damage as you learn without the fear of a hot flame.The Beginner or Standard Fire Staff.A standard Fire Staff is twirled through your hands, spun, thrown, caught, balanced, and bounced like a firey extension of your movement. This type of Staff is where many people start their staff twirling.See: Fire Training, am I ready for Fire?The Staff pole is strong and light enough to build your hand strength and flexibility. But remember to warm up with exercises and stretch before you begin.Length of a Standard Staff?For a beginner Staff size, we use a general guide to measure from your armpit to the ground and take the closest pole length.What is a Fire Baton?Fire Batons are shorter (