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hey folks..
so I'm working on some practice meteor - by some I mean experimenting a bit with variations on materials and (the simple) aspects of the design - thanks in part, to a lot of the information here.
One thing I can't find though, is any reference to an actual weight of the wicks folks have built, regardless of head style.. though it does seem most people are making their wicks heavier than regular poi.
so.. what do you folks suggest? my current poi wicks are about 5oz each, as a 4 bite monkey fist. I understand weight may vary from person to person.. but I'm curious how much heavier meteors tend to be, in comparison to poi.
thanks!!!
so I'm working on some practice meteor - by some I mean experimenting a bit with variations on materials and (the simple) aspects of the design - thanks in part, to a lot of the information here.
One thing I can't find though, is any reference to an actual weight of the wicks folks have built, regardless of head style.. though it does seem most people are making their wicks heavier than regular poi.
so.. what do you folks suggest? my current poi wicks are about 5oz each, as a 4 bite monkey fist. I understand weight may vary from person to person.. but I'm curious how much heavier meteors tend to be, in comparison to poi.
thanks!!!
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Re: meteor poi wick weight..
Tue, February 26, 2008 - 9:25 PMWeight is optional, but the best spinners tend to use lighter props. The newest spinners tend to use heavier props.
Work with what works for you. Eventually, given a choice, you'll most likely prefer a lighter core to your meteor. This doesn't mean you should start with a light weight, but that after a time your level of skill will develop to the point that you will not need a heavier weight to perform your best stuff.
Lighter is easier, too.
Just for reference, my meteors are about 5.5 oz for solid-color rope, and 4.5-5 oz for the striped rope (www.foreworks.com).
The most skilled meteor spinner I know prefers to use a straight rope, with no balls on the end at all. He uses a 4-ply monkeyfist on the ends simply because it's more visible. (Others use a five or six-ply MF and therefore heavier meteor, again, just for visibility.) Come to Portland's club any Wednesday evening and you'll probably see him, though he prefers riding his unicycle to spinning meteor.
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Re: meteor poi wick weight..
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 7:19 AMsimple enough.
I totally understand the weight/learning curve issue. I was trying to judge how *much* heavier I should make my heads, relative to my poi wicks. I think I found a nice balance.
I tend to stay on the lighter side. I think I might be using chain and what not (discussed in the other thread I started), which will increase the overall weight, so I might keep the wicks on the lighter end of things.
thanks!
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Re: meteor poi wick weight..
Wed, February 27, 2008 - 12:55 PMmore (related) discussion here: fire-meteor.tribe.net/thread/...21dd7ad1
