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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
I've just lit up my balls for the first time. (I love the way that sounds so wrong
)
So proud! I've just juggled fire...still need to get used to it properly, but yay anyway!
And now I need praise and attention...
I've just lit up my balls for the first time. (I love the way that sounds so wrong
)So proud! I've just juggled fire...still need to get used to it properly, but yay anyway!
And now I need praise and attention...
smells like burning teenagers..
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God Emperor Hobbit
15 posts
Location: East Windsor, CT, USA
God Emperor Hobbit
15 posts
Location: East Windsor, CT, USA
Posted:
Yay!
Did you use those neat firefly thingummies? I think those are really neat.
Written by: grotbox
I've just lit up my balls for the first time. (I love the way that sounds so wrong
So proud! I've just juggled fire...still need to get used to it properly, but yay anyway!
And now I need praise and attention...
Yay!
Did you use those neat firefly thingummies? I think those are really neat.
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
cool. you'll have to show me those sometime. tampering with the idea of making my own fire clubs....or buy some, that would be easier lol
cool. you'll have to show me those sometime. tampering with the idea of making my own fire clubs....or buy some, that would be easier lol
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
I used ones similar to these...
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Haven't got used to them properly yet though. Will hopefully be comfy with them soon.
Aimee, when you finish school for the summer I might have to kidnap you for a while...
I used ones similar to these...
Non-Https Image Link
Haven't got used to them properly yet though. Will hopefully be comfy with them soon.
Aimee, when you finish school for the summer I might have to kidnap you for a while...
smells like burning teenagers..
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
ohhh those look expensive.
1 week three days and counting! but then i go on holiday pretty much stright away
im free for the further 5 weeks tho!
ohhh those look expensive.
1 week three days and counting! but then i go on holiday pretty much stright away
im free for the further 5 weeks tho! SILVER Member
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
How long is your hol?
How long is your hol?
smells like burning teenagers..
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Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posted:
hehe - its cool aint it? took me ages to be able to pull tricks with fire clubs, it seems so much harder than normal clubs.
can those balls be used without gloves?
josh
hehe - its cool aint it? took me ages to be able to pull tricks with fire clubs, it seems so much harder than normal clubs.
can those balls be used without gloves?
josh
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2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
slack rating - 9.5
2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
the spiral ones can because it's the wick in the middle that burns not the outside which is kevlar coated to prevent any contact with metal... i think clubs is where it's at fire juggling wise though!
the spiral ones can because it's the wick in the middle that burns not the outside which is kevlar coated to prevent any contact with metal... i think clubs is where it's at fire juggling wise though!
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
As duballstar said, yus they can. This scares my mother very very much.
Do you really think clubs are better than balls when it comes to fire?
I began trying to learn normal clubs a while ago, and I must admit, the rhythm is rather nice.
grot x
Written by: Josh
can those balls be used without gloves?
As duballstar said, yus they can. This scares my mother very very much.
Do you really think clubs are better than balls when it comes to fire?
I began trying to learn normal clubs a while ago, and I must admit, the rhythm is rather nice.
grot x
smells like burning teenagers..
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
its 6 weeks
2 broken nails, a wobbly tooth and a smashed lightbulb later i can juggle clubs - can't wait to get some fire ones.
its 6 weeks
2 broken nails, a wobbly tooth and a smashed lightbulb later i can juggle clubs - can't wait to get some fire ones.
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
Your holiday away is 6 weeks?
Or your holiday from school is 6 weeks?
Are you in Hastings at all this summer?
Damn, now I'm confused...!
Your holiday away is 6 weeks?
Or your holiday from school is 6 weeks?
Are you in Hastings at all this summer?
Damn, now I'm confused...!
smells like burning teenagers..
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
admittedly i haven't juggled those fireflies for a while but they did get pretty hot...
how long did you burn them for?
as far as i remember they're not great for tricks with carries either (burkes, weave and so on) which is a shame cos those tricks all look great with lit up props.
but i think i'm just a bit of a wuss when it comes to juggling and fire!
like josh said, it took ages before i could do tricks with fire clubs and to be honest, i've pretty much given up on juggling fire clubs completely.
although that may just be because i don't own any yet...
good luck with the fireballs
admittedly i haven't juggled those fireflies for a while but they did get pretty hot...
how long did you burn them for?
as far as i remember they're not great for tricks with carries either (burkes, weave and so on) which is a shame cos those tricks all look great with lit up props.
but i think i'm just a bit of a wuss when it comes to juggling and fire!
like josh said, it took ages before i could do tricks with fire clubs and to be honest, i've pretty much given up on juggling fire clubs completely.
although that may just be because i don't own any yet...
good luck with the fireballs
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
- tim westwood
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rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
I'm waiting for my fire clubs to arrive in the post.. cant wait!
I'm waiting for my fire clubs to arrive in the post.. cant wait!
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Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Classically British
5,689 posts
Location: Epsom, Surrey, England
Posted:
I use one of those balls for fire Contact Juggling - doesn't get too hot, and I keep it still for quite some time - heat goes up, so as long as you hand's underneath the ball your hands should be quite cool.
I do seem to have permanently bald hands mind you
I use one of those balls for fire Contact Juggling - doesn't get too hot, and I keep it still for quite some time - heat goes up, so as long as you hand's underneath the ball your hands should be quite cool.
I do seem to have permanently bald hands mind you
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Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,172 posts
Location: Hastings, United Kingdom
Posted:
my holiday from school is 6 weeks
my holiday with dad is one week and the very beginning of school holidays so technically have 5 weeks.
so...yes i live in bexhiil, so hastings takes a 2 minute car ride. see you in a couple of weeks?!
my holiday from school is 6 weeks
my holiday with dad is one week and the very beginning of school holidays so technically have 5 weeks.
so...yes i live in bexhiil, so hastings takes a 2 minute car ride. see you in a couple of weeks?!
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Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Keeper of the Spitfire
2,317 posts
Location: Calgary Canada
Posted:
It's on my 'to do' list, to get into juggling fire. But as yet, I don't know too much about it.
With regards to these balls...
Does this mean you're still able to do tricks such as 'mills mess', or do the balls get too hot to grab from above?
Durbs, you said you did CJ with them? Roughly how long can they sit on your body before they get too hot? (when juggling I often do 'stalls' on the backs of my hands... would this still be possible?)
It's on my 'to do' list, to get into juggling fire. But as yet, I don't know too much about it.
With regards to these balls...
Written by: Durbs
...heat goes up, so as long as you hand's underneath the ball your hands should be quite cool.
Does this mean you're still able to do tricks such as 'mills mess', or do the balls get too hot to grab from above?
Durbs, you said you did CJ with them? Roughly how long can they sit on your body before they get too hot? (when juggling I often do 'stalls' on the backs of my hands... would this still be possible?)
Lets steal a spaceship and head for the sun, and shoot the stars with a lemonade ray gun.
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*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia
*Tickles pretty strangers*
610 posts
Location: Australia
Posted:
Where did you get those fire balls?! I need some : ) How much were they, they look to be so much fun.....weeeee! fire juggling!
Where did you get those fire balls?! I need some : ) How much were they, they look to be so much fun.....weeeee! fire juggling!
What if I should fall right through the centre of the Earth and come out the other side where people walk upside-down?!
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I like devilstick...
196 posts
Location: Falmouth, United Kingdom
I like devilstick...
196 posts
Location: Falmouth, United Kingdom
Posted:
my friend Dave had some fire juggling balls but they werent cages so they needed gloves. Ive never seen him use them because he left them for six months without lighting them and the wicks got all weird, so now if you can light all three (which takes ages) as soon as you start juggling one goes out and dissapears because its dark so you drop them and have to start again. Let this be a warning do not leave your wicks too long. Especially with juggling balls as they are extra prone to becoming crapped up.
my friend Dave had some fire juggling balls but they werent cages so they needed gloves. Ive never seen him use them because he left them for six months without lighting them and the wicks got all weird, so now if you can light all three (which takes ages) as soon as you start juggling one goes out and dissapears because its dark so you drop them and have to start again. Let this be a warning do not leave your wicks too long. Especially with juggling balls as they are extra prone to becoming crapped up.
Does this site actually exist? Or am i talking to all my other personalities?
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
fyrefli balls
the ones that russell's mate dave had were probably more like the mr babache ones:
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fyrefli balls
the ones that russell's mate dave had were probably more like the mr babache ones:
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they do porridge."
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Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
slack rating - 9.5
2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
i always thought you were a man that enjoy a challenge though? to be fair i don't do a lot with mine but i think the true test of having learnt a clubs trick is to do it with fire when you can't see the handles...
Written by: coleman
to be honest, i've pretty much given up on juggling fire clubs completely.
although that may just be because i don't own any yet...
i always thought you were a man that enjoy a challenge though?
to be fair i don't do a lot with mine but i think the true test of having learnt a clubs trick is to do it with fire when you can't see the handles... It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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Returning to a unique state of Equilibrium
3,289 posts
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
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Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posted:
yeah doing fire clubs in the dark is really tricky. Lots of fun tho
Josh
yeah doing fire clubs in the dark is really tricky. Lots of fun tho
Josh
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
Umm, not sure how long I burnt them for? Until they went out really.
One of the balls went out before the others so I decided to do two balls in one hand instead. For some reason I found it really difficult to get that pattern started, even though without fire I wouldn't even give it a second thought.
I suppose if I wasn't that little bit weary of fire, I wouldn't find it quite so much fun.
Written by: coleman
how long did you burn them for?
...
but i think i'm just a bit of a wuss when it comes to juggling and fire!
Umm, not sure how long I burnt them for? Until they went out really.
One of the balls went out before the others so I decided to do two balls in one hand instead. For some reason I found it really difficult to get that pattern started, even though without fire I wouldn't even give it a second thought.
I suppose if I wasn't that little bit weary of fire, I wouldn't find it quite so much fun.
smells like burning teenagers..
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Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
slack rating - 9.5
2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
this seems like a bit of a paradoxical statement to me mr.grotbox. i believe you meant to say something else...
Written by: grotbox
I suppose if I wasn't that little bit weary of fire, I wouldn't find it quite so much fun.
this seems like a bit of a paradoxical statement to me mr.grotbox. i believe you meant to say something else...
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
big and good and broken
7,330 posts
Location: lunn dunn, yoo kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
makes sense to me mate - its just another way of saying "doing it with fire makes it a little scary but much more fun".
i don't agree, but i do get it
makes sense to me mate - its just another way of saying "doing it with fire makes it a little scary but much more fun".
i don't agree, but i do get it
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i come to 'dis cafe quite a lot myself.
they do porridge."
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rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
lit up my fire clubs for the first time last night very tricky trying to catch the end you cant see but managed a certain amount of sucess.
Only get about 2 mins worth of burn though (second hand clubs) and the wicks are 55mm... is this the normal size?
The noise and heat is just amazing though, love it
lit up my fire clubs for the first time last night
very tricky trying to catch the end you cant see but managed a certain amount of sucess.Only get about 2 mins worth of burn though (second hand clubs) and the wicks are 55mm... is this the normal size?
The noise and heat is just amazing though, love it
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part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
part of the lonely trio
137 posts
Location: Hastings, England
Posted:
It's miss grotbox.
And coleman's translation of my phrase makes much more sense!
Don't you find that having a bit of fear of the fire adds to the adrenaline of whatever you're doing? It can't just be me?!
Written by: duballstar
this seems like a bit of a paradoxical statement to me mr.grotbox. i believe you meant to say something else...
It's miss grotbox.
And coleman's translation of my phrase makes much more sense!
Don't you find that having a bit of fear of the fire adds to the adrenaline of whatever you're doing? It can't just be me?!
smells like burning teenagers..
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The GF of HoP
492 posts
Location: Somerset, England
The GF of HoP
492 posts
Location: Somerset, England
Posted:
Any chance of sum pics?
Any chance of sum pics?
fire leads to creation
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Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
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2,216 posts
Location: Suburbiton, Yoo-Kay, United Kingdom
Posted:
i belive rarr's avatar is of someone juggling with fire clubs...
i belive rarr's avatar is of someone juggling with fire clubs...
It is our fantasies that make us real. Without our fantasies we're just a blank monkey' - Terry Pratchett
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rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
rrragghh!
121 posts
Location: Manchester, UK
Posted:
I do believe thats me
I've got a few pics at https://www.web-a-photo.com/pictures_view...557904491092043
Its my first set of pics so they arn't the best
I do believe thats me
I've got a few pics at https://www.web-a-photo.com/pictures_view...557904491092043
Its my first set of pics so they arn't the best
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member
87 posts
Location: New South Wales
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87 posts
Location: New South Wales
Posted:
i believe clubs are better than balls when it comes to fire juggling thou harder to learn have a better rythm and look as if they need an awful lot of talent but if you can juggle ball not that harder maybe a couple of weeks to learn i have been juggling for six months and i can juggle 1,2,3,4 and 5 balls 1,2,3 and 4 clubs (thou 4 club juggling sounds hard it's not just two colums that look like they are crossing but that are not) and have juggled fire balls but prefer to juggle fire clubs
i believe clubs are better than balls when it comes to fire juggling thou harder to learn have a better rythm and look as if they need an awful lot of talent but if you can juggle ball not that harder maybe a couple of weeks to learn i have been juggling for six months and i can juggle 1,2,3,4 and 5 balls 1,2,3 and 4 clubs (thou 4 club juggling sounds hard it's not just two colums that look like they are crossing but that are not) and have juggled fire balls but prefer to juggle fire clubs
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member
87 posts
Location: New South Wales
member
87 posts
Location: New South Wales
Posted:
i believe clubs are better than balls when it comes to fire juggling thou harder to learn have a better rythm and look as if they need an awful lot of talent but if you can juggle ball not that harder maybe a couple of weeks to learn i have been juggling for six months and i can juggle 1,2,3,4 and 5 balls 1,2,3 and 4 clubs (thou 4 club juggling sounds hard it's not just two colums that look like they are crossing but that are not) and have juggled fire balls but prefer to juggle fire clubs great for showing off to friends harder to do i the pitch black but resoults are great
i believe clubs are better than balls when it comes to fire juggling thou harder to learn have a better rythm and look as if they need an awful lot of talent but if you can juggle ball not that harder maybe a couple of weeks to learn i have been juggling for six months and i can juggle 1,2,3,4 and 5 balls 1,2,3 and 4 clubs (thou 4 club juggling sounds hard it's not just two colums that look like they are crossing but that are not) and have juggled fire balls but prefer to juggle fire clubs great for showing off to friends harder to do i the pitch black but resoults are great
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