Poi, Press Start, Products, Reviews
Press Start: The Poetry of Poi
March 19th, 2009 | Posted by Sam
Press Start is a series intended for the juggler looking to find the best value for their new purchase. What should you look out for? What’s value for money? What is best in the long term? We tell you. If you have suggestions on props you would like reviewed please drop an email here.
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For this very first edition I will cover what I know best – Poi.
If you are just beginning on poi, a pair of tube socks with a ball in each (I prefer lacrosse balls) works best as rough-and-tumble practice sets. Those with a bit of cash in their pockets, read on.
Now there are a lot of options out there for poi, and every website will tell you it has the best quality props. However, I have been impressed particularly by Home of Poi. They have a wonderful selection of Glow and Fire equipment, as well as hardware to assemble your own. They offer discounts for repeat customers, and they have a very short delivery time relative to location (for instance, 2 weeks from Australia to U.S.).
Plenty of other sites sell cheaper products but I have found that with props that you plan on performing with, it is better to spend some money on quality equipment that will last rather than having to replace cheap equipment that breaks constantly.
Glowing With Pride
I have found that Flowlights with Crystal cases are the BEST glow poi hands down. The lights are very bright and look great, and the cases amplify this somewhat as well as giving a nice weight perfect for spinning. Here’s a video review by Nick from PlayPoi if you’re interested to see how they work -
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Monkey fist hyper-super-power-dynamo wicks!
For fire poi, you’ll do well with a set of cathedral or monkey fist wicks with twisted oval steel link chain and double loop handles. The set I bought comes with everything including quick links and swivels. The ball chain may be a lot easier to use but it breaks in time. The oval steel link chain I suggested is much more durable especially when you will be using them a lot. Get the longer set of chain because you’ll be able to shorten them to a comfortable length when you get them.
Be square and get cathedral wicks.
That concludes this first post. Have something better to suggest? Drop us some feedback in the comments below!
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