Gear Reviews

Homeofpoi.com continues to launch all the toys we've been asking for, including Pendulum Poi, the practice poi used by several of my favorite spinners. You can order them as a full set or find the parts on HoP or your local juggling store.

Home of Poi has launched their answer to Flowlights: NinjaPoi! Roughly the same cost of a pair of Flowpoi, NinjaPoi have the advantage of a wider range of colors within each poi. They are also brighter than the old flowlights. This looks like true competition for the Flowlights. 

Meanwhile, Flowtoys has their own answer to NinjaPoi: G2 Flowlights! All the new lights have "superbold" mode, which appears to be just as bright as the NinjaPoi. Flowlights have the advantage of being modular. I.e. you can use your flowlights as poi, staffs, or any other toy offered by Flowtoys. 

Both options take rechargeable batteries. We particularly like the way Flowtoys set up their cords, as it's very minimal. Meanwhile we like the fact that NinjaPoi have very accessible buttons. 

And remember that our specialcode with homeofpoi is "playpoi" and our specialcode with Flowtoys is now "playpoi4fun." 

We just got the new Pro-Series Twista Fire Poi from Home of Poi, and we like them! Here's our (slightly fuzzy) review. 

Flowtoys has launched their new modular system! This is great news for anybody who plays with more than one kind of toy.

In this video, Sean and Prisna give a demo of the whole system! If you like what you see, go straight to flowtoys.

We often get emails asking us what fire poi are the best for your first set.  The answer is a little different for everyone, but we've tracked down what we call the best first set of fire poi!  Read more to find out why!

The flow-wand is an awesome toy that's slowly exploding over the face of the earth.  Those who wield it instantly realize their hidden fancy-dancey powers and transform into sorcerers who mesmerize all who look upon them.  Really.  We see it all the time!

If you decide to order a flow-wand, you can enter "pali" during checkout to save 5%!  Happy wanding!

Home of Poi is now offering their Pro Series Chain Cords and handles, and they are officially awesome! Light weight and strong: exactly what we wanted the shops to come out with. 

They are offering complete pro series fire poi with cathedral heads or mega cathedral heads. They also offer the pro series chains with double loops handles. Remember to use "playpoi" as your referral code! :)

A review of the best Flag Poi Nick's ever played with, and a surprise ending.

Two options to buy:  Direct from Erik (use "playpoi" as your referral code), or from Homeofpoi.com!

You asked and asked, and now here they are: Colored Flames: Tribal Neon Fire Dyes!  Home of Poi looked far and wide before choosing Tribal Neon, and the colors are very strong.

When you use any type of flame dye, please read the directions carefully and handle with extreme caution.

Check it out: The new Crystalpoi from flowtoys.com! Flowlights inside soft cases. This makes an awesome and very durable pair of rechargeable LED poi. Make sure you get the "flow mass" covers to add a little weight.

Both flowlights and crystal cases are now available on homeofpoi.com.

These are our very favorite poi heads, Isis fire heads from salza.se!  They give you very big beautiful flames and are surprisingly light for their size. For the best possible rig we recommend using them with pro series fire chains from homeofpoi.com.

If you order a pair from Salza, please write "PLAYPOI SENT ME" in the comments field so we can keep finding and telling you about awesome stuff!

We are excited to present one-piece cone poi, the result of a collaborative design project between Home of Poi and Playpoi based loosely on a pair of sock poi that Nick got from Drew (of Ministry of Manipulation). They are super comfortable and pretty much tangle free.

So order a pair and tell us what you think. (Note: We do not recommend the cone-poi with the swivels, as we think they are too "clunky.") Remember to use "playpoi" as your referral code in order to keep supporting us in our gear design and other projects!

Nick has loved Colecord ever since Cole gave him a pair of poi at the European Juggling Convention in 2006, and the rest of the Playpoi crew agrees!  Colecord is...

• very comfortable
• very strong
• slightly springy
• has great friction

In the Spring of 2008, we started to correspond with Homeofpoi.com about gear design (among other things) and we sent them samples of colecord and videos about why it's so great. They found the manufacturer in Taiwan and now you can buy Colecord at homeofpoi.com! Yayness!

Poi isn't Nick Woolsey's only talent. He's also a terrific writer!  Emails from (Over?) the Edge, a tale based on his own life, is moving, inspirational, and revealing.  It makes a great gift to young people who are in the process of finding themselves.

All book sales help Playpoi, because Nick's a pretty dedicated guy and he's currently putting most of his efforts into poi artistry. 

BUY NOW FROM FILMBABY.  Thank you for your continued support!  

Made by Trick Concepts, this highly customizable Collapsible Fire Hula Hoop is Pali's absolute favorite because of these great features: easily breaks down for travel, grippy padding on the inside, screw-in springy spines.

You can save 5% and support us at Playpoi by clicking through to buy!  Go hoopers!