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Posted:
D: FOR PRACTISING ONLY, REQUIRE AVERAGE WEIGHT BALANCE ABILITY AND CONTROL.
(thx Dad)
Well, look like this:
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-'Pro' practise Poi with 2.75'' crystall ball inside.
The Knot construction:
1] Start central overhead knot, in the middle of 4 lines of 30cm clothesline(see the right Poi).
2] Four overhead knots, each from four pairs of rope, 3cm from the center.(shape of four triangles).
3] Four overhead knots, each from four pairs of rope, 3cm from the previous knots(shape of four squares between triangles).
4] Four overhead knots, each from four pairs of rope, 2cm from the previous knots(shape of four squares between squares).
5] Three square knots, from four pairs of rope(closing the Poi head).
6] Last overhead knot, 10 cm from the ball, putting all ropes together(also attaching the tale part).
7] Body, start with overhead knot, from three lines of rope.
8] Three line braid knot, all above the lenght of the rope.
9] Finishing overhead knot, from three lines of rope(part of Poi head finishing knot).
10] Attach the Poi body to the Poi head net with finidhing knot.
11] Nothing more.
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Quality slight rope recomended.
lightning,
:R
D: FOR PRACTISING ONLY, REQUIRE AVERAGE WEIGHT BALANCE ABILITY AND CONTROL.
(thx Dad)
Well, look like this:
Non-Https Image Link
(mirror)
-'Pro' practise Poi with 2.75'' crystall ball inside.
The Knot construction:
1] Start central overhead knot, in the middle of 4 lines of 30cm clothesline(see the right Poi).
2] Four overhead knots, each from four pairs of rope, 3cm from the center.(shape of four triangles).
3] Four overhead knots, each from four pairs of rope, 3cm from the previous knots(shape of four squares between triangles).
4] Four overhead knots, each from four pairs of rope, 2cm from the previous knots(shape of four squares between squares).
5] Three square knots, from four pairs of rope(closing the Poi head).
6] Last overhead knot, 10 cm from the ball, putting all ropes together(also attaching the tale part).
7] Body, start with overhead knot, from three lines of rope.
8] Three line braid knot, all above the lenght of the rope.
9] Finishing overhead knot, from three lines of rope(part of Poi head finishing knot).
10] Attach the Poi body to the Poi head net with finidhing knot.
11] Nothing more.
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Quality slight rope recomended.
lightning,
:R
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compfuzzled
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Location: hastings, England (UK)
compfuzzled
1,182 posts
Location: hastings, England (UK)
Posted:
wud work well, me n mate were talking about a similar setup, but if u cud use kinda chainmail and have a monkeyfist inside it for firepoi
wud work well, me n mate were talking about a similar setup, but if u cud use kinda chainmail and have a monkeyfist inside it for firepoi
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addict
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Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
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Location: Leeds, United Kingdom
Posted:
a 50" crystal ball, jesus. I dont know what would hurt more over the head, that or a mace!
a 50" crystal ball, jesus. I dont know what would hurt more over the head, that or a mace!
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Posted:
at 50 inches you'd need a crane to lift it, and it'd pulp anyone far quicker than any normal mace..
at 50 inches you'd need a crane to lift it, and it'd pulp anyone far quicker than any normal mace..
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HOP librarian
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Location: Prague, Czech. Republic
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Posted:
Maybe the crystall is smaller, three in a palm
are big enough to rotate them.
(The rope around the crystall protect against
hurt.)
contact Poi,
:R
Maybe the crystall is smaller, three in a palm
are big enough to rotate them.
(The rope around the crystall protect against
hurt.)
contact Poi,
:R
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Posted:
thats rediculos.... i can feel bruising appearing on my body reading about that...
thats rediculos.... i can feel bruising appearing on my body reading about that...
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Elusive and Bearded
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Elusive and Bearded
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Posted:
prove it.
anyways it looks like the cord wouldnt be ale to support that cannon ball.
Written by: Richee
(The rope around the crystall protect against
hurt.)
prove it.
anyways it looks like the cord wouldnt be ale to support that cannon ball.
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Pooh-Bah
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Location: Canada
Posted:
Richee...the picture and your mention of a 50 inch ( " ) "crystal ball" has a few people on this thread thinking you've come up with some sort of monster poi that resembles one of those old school Japanese fishing floats ( like the kind I have floating in my pond )
This is incorrect, I presume...simply because something that big would suck to spin. and the lengths you give for the distance between knots doesnt add up to support a net that would accommodate a ball that big.
Is this really a CJ ball, plastic, in a net of your own design ?
Richee...the picture and your mention of a 50 inch ( " ) "crystal ball" has a few people on this thread thinking you've come up with some sort of monster poi that resembles one of those old school Japanese fishing floats ( like the kind I have floating in my pond )
This is incorrect, I presume...simply because something that big would suck to spin. and the lengths you give for the distance between knots doesnt add up to support a net that would accommodate a ball that big.
Is this really a CJ ball, plastic, in a net of your own design ?
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HOP librarian
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Posted:
It's really crystall, small, smaller that the big contact
stage ball, big like the middle, classic stage plastic
ball.
The rope protect it partialy, when I wrap it's ok,
but it's not full netted. Still look nice, not even
that wighter tho.
lightning,
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It's really crystall, small, smaller that the big contact
stage ball, big like the middle, classic stage plastic
ball.
The rope protect it partialy, when I wrap it's ok,
but it's not full netted. Still look nice, not even
that wighter tho.
lightning,
:R
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Posted:
I like them
I like you too Richee
I like them
I like you too Richee
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Posted:
we were just teasing about an honest mistake in notation
1 inch = 2.54 cm,
50 inch = 127 cm, (that diameter's almost as long as my contact staff)
most common crystals atm for contact (esp multiball) are 75mm in the UK, which is closest to the 3 inch ones from the US (75 mm= 2.95275591").
we were just teasing about an honest mistake in notation
1 inch = 2.54 cm,
50 inch = 127 cm, (that diameter's almost as long as my contact staff
)most common crystals atm for contact (esp multiball) are 75mm in the UK, which is closest to the 3 inch ones from the US (75 mm= 2.95275591").
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Carpal \'Tunnel
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Posted:
I think he means 50mm
I think he means 50mm
This is a post by tom, all spelling is deleberate
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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Posted:
getting some beanbags or tennis balls wrapped in a sock or uv reactive cloth-and then putting them in fishnets of different colors-see porn store-makes for some cool poi too
getting some beanbags or tennis balls wrapped in a sock or uv reactive cloth-and then putting them in fishnets of different colors-see porn store-makes for some cool poi too
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Elusive and Bearded
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Elusive and Bearded
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Location: Scottsdale, AZ, USA
Posted:
They are called Adult Contempoary Toy Shops.
Written by: faithinfire
see porn store
They are called Adult Contempoary Toy Shops.
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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wandering thru the woods of WI
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Posted:
on leno they had a sign for an adult book store and then the camera panned right and you see a sign with Jesus and it says "Jesus is watching you"
it's funny and creepy because well, I need to stop for the PG status
on leno they had a sign for an adult book store and then the camera panned right and you see a sign with Jesus and it says "Jesus is watching you"
it's funny and creepy because well, I need to stop for the PG status
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Posted:
hahah nice
hahah nice
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Posted:
I've got picture of them!
horay,
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I've got picture of them!
horay,
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Posted:
Lets see
Lets see
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Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
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Posted:
hehe - I had this idea, but I was going to use handmade leather strap and pouches rather than rope. I dont want to be near a crystal swinger when the rope net lets go from being bumped on the ground or body one time too often! the thought of someone slinging a crystal pellet 5cm diameter across a party is very very scary
hehe - I had this idea, but I was going to use handmade leather strap and pouches rather than rope. I dont want to be near a crystal swinger when the rope net lets go from being bumped on the ground or body one time too often! the thought of someone slinging a crystal pellet 5cm diameter across a party is very very scary
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Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
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Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
Then just nail continuos point isolations and you're away
Then just nail continuos point isolations and you're away
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Posted:
Crystal ball poi, rope and nail continuous point(isolation)s...
Sounds Shaolin to me
PS: Richee thanks for the disclaimer
Crystal ball poi, rope and nail continuous point(isolation)s...
Sounds Shaolin to me
PS: Richee thanks for the disclaimer
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stranger
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Location: under a cherry blossom tree drinking ocha, Canada
stranger
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Location: under a cherry blossom tree drinking ocha, Canada
Posted:
dang looks like those would hurt like... well you guys can fill in the rest XD
anyways those ropes don't look like they'd hold for very long plus you'd be hitting the knots into your skin... now isn't that pleasent.
on the plus side with some cool lights it would be quite a show ^.^
dang looks like those would hurt like... well you guys can fill in the rest XD
anyways those ropes don't look like they'd hold for very long plus you'd be hitting the knots into your skin... now isn't that pleasent.
on the plus side with some cool lights it would be quite a show ^.^
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Location: Scotland
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Location: Scotland
Posted:
Looks deadly, you're gonna knock you teeth out, smash a knee to pieces, shatter your knuckles or cave your skull!!!!!
Don't do it!!!
on this topic though I really wish mr babache or someone similar would make a clear stage ball, contact poi with a crystal clear look would be awesome...
Looks deadly, you're gonna knock you teeth out, smash a knee to pieces, shatter your knuckles or cave your skull!!!!!
Don't do it!!!
on this topic though I really wish mr babache or someone similar would make a clear stage ball, contact poi with a crystal clear look would be awesome...
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