What is a Dragonstaff?
Dragonstaff. One of the more extreme wick arrangements for fire staff is the Dragonstaff. A cross of three, four or more wicks on spokes is added to the ends, which gives the staff more rotational inertia. The dragon staff is able to create incredibly intricate patterns of fire.
How long should a dragon staff be?
The most common length for a Dragon Staff is anywhere between eye height and chin height. Either measure from the ground to your eyes or you can deduct 150mm from your height.
What is a contact staff?
Contact staff is a form of staff manipulation that uses the entire body, rather than just the hands, to move with a staff. Contact staffs have weighted ends to allow for better rotational inertia, and grip along the middle section, so the staff sticks to your body when executing contact moves.
How heavy is a dragon staff?
Staff Weight: 40oz each All of our Staffs are made using the highest quality materials and are designed to withstand abuse from ongoing drops and tosses, providing you with years of enjoyment.
What size fire staff should I buy?
Generally, you want as long a staff as you can safely and comfortably spin without hitting the ground. A good way to start is to measure from the ground to the midpoint between your lower lip and the bottom of your chin. This is a good average contact staff length, specifically sized to your body.
How long should double staves be?
Double Staffs makes use of two short staffs at once, the common length being about 3′(~1m) to 4′(~1.3m). It has taken a lot from Poi because of the similarity in prop style. Because of the smaller size of Double Staffs, there is also often a lot of isolation work done with them.
How long should my fire staff be?
A rule of thumb you often hear is to pick a staff that is somewhere between shoulder and chin height. This is not a bad starting point but don’t adhere to it too strictly.
What are dragon staffs made of?
Kevlar wicks
The Fire Dragon Staff is a long rod with Kevlar wicks attached to each end, with additional wicked spokes or “spines” set at a perpendicular angle which are soaked in liquid fuel and lit on fire as a performance art form.
How tall should my fire staff be?
120cm-130cm – Often seen as a standard size for a first time staff. Great for single and double staff spinning but can be a bit long and heavy for finger spinning manipulations or staff juggling. However, this size can be a bit light / short for a lot of contact staffers who tend to prefer longer and heavier staffs.
How long should your staff be?
How tall should your fire staff be?
How do you cut a Kevlar wick?
Most household scissors are too dull to cut kevlar flat wick. Use a new box cutter knife. For cutting rope, wrap a ring of elctrical tape around the rope and cut at the middle of the ring with a box cutter. For the rope cutting use the box cutter knife like a saw.
How do you soak fire staff?
Once you have selected your fuel of choice to use with your fire staff or fire stick, simply soak one end in the fuel until the fire-head wick is full. This can be determined by submerging until air-bubbles stop appearing.