10mm Contact Poi – Opal – Marble – Glitter – Rainbow Glitter

Description

Single 100mm Contact Poi  (One handle, One Ball, One rope to connect them)

*This brand of ball is soft-firm*

100mm (Glossy) Contact Balls (See photos for color options)

Color Options: (See image)

Marble (180g) Firm 
Opal (180g) Firm 
Glitter (180g) Firm
Rainbow Glitter (170g) Soft

Overall length = measures entire poi tip-to-tip (including the knobs and heads). We recommend measuring from center of palm to arm pit. Most spinners choose 18″ to 28″.. If we do not receive a length, they will be set to 24”.

Standard washer count per knob: 2
– Pomgrip, Ovo, Widmar Standard & Delphin washers weigh: 3 grams each
– Widmar Washers weigh: 4 grams each

Knob options (See Photos for color references):

—> LanternSmith PomGrip 2.0
– Weight: 16g… 33g with 6 washers.
– Half sphere shape. Squishy.
– Can be slippery

—> LanternSmith’s Ovo Knob
– 27g (empty), capable of 60g+ with washers
– Grippier when wet

—> Home of Poi/Play Silicone knobs
– Weight = 30g
– Firm Sphere
– Have textured logo on side

—> Widmar Knobs (Penquin Knobs)
– Created by Prop Box Approved
– Standard & XL
– These have our logo printed on two faces of each knob
Standard:
– 7 grams
– 34mm Diameter
– 23mm Tall
– 7mm ID for rope
– 22mm or 7/8″ washer hole
XL:
– 10 grams
– 42mm Diameter
– 28mm Tall
– 7mm ID for rope
– 25mm or 1″ washer hole
– Teal and Purple temporarily discontinued by maker
Stubby:
– 7 grams
– 39mm Diameter
– 23mm Tall
– 7mm ID for rope
– 25mm or 1″ washer hole
– soft and squishy

—> Delphin Knob
– Weight: 5 grams
– Comparable in size to standard Widmar knob
– Not slippery when wet

Swivels upon request (See Photos):
– In-line swivels: 2.75” of cord separating swivel from knob
– In-set swivels: Swivel inset into knob (tend to pinch your finger depending upon grip-style
– We either splice the cord up through itself to create a single strand or on thicker tethers we use heat-shrink tube and glue. 

Cord Options:

—>5/16″ 0r 3/8″ Polyester Rope
– Recommended for all styles. Great for tosses, contact, stalls, tangles, pendulums, ect.
– Has a core
– Stiffer than MFP
– Shrinks

—> 1/4″ and 3/8″ Smithy Rope from LanternSmith
– Relaxed braid
– more durable than MFP, Polyester or Nylon
– Will NOT SHRINK
– Great for tether manipulations & pattern work

—>Home of Poi 8mm (1/4″) Black Colecord
– Bouncy
– Degrades quickly

—> FlowToys 11mm (7/16″) “Phatty” cord
– Bouncy
– Degrades quickly

—> Dynamic Dry Rope (See photo) (Technora core available upon request)
– 5/16”, 3/8”, 7/16” & 1/2″
– Polyester and nylon sheath and core unless specified as an aramid core
– Water Repellent Coating to slow degradation
– Tight weave, but the sheath is loose over the core, allowing for “give” in the cord.

—> Willow / VPC Rope – Inspired by Cassaundra Smyth
– Polyester sheath with a vectran core
– Minimal shrinking
– Hybrid Performance (Dynamic and static qualities) Very low stretch

—> Static Rope (Technora core available upon request)
– 7/16” – 1/2″ 
– Polyester and Nylon sheath and technora core
– Sheath is tight over core, creating a rigid rope.
– Ideal for balancing & juggling

—> Cotton Rope:
– Kermantle (Static) Cotton (Relaxes a little after use) (1/4″ – 3/8″ – 1/2″)
– Ideal for contact, juggling and pattern work.
– Has a cotton core
– Pre-shrunk
– SUPER SOFT!

– Relaxed Solid Braid Cotton (5/16″ – 3/8″ – 1/2″)
– Looser braid than stiff braid
– Not as stable feeling as polyester, willow rope or dynamic rope
– Pre-shrunk
– SUPER SOFT!

—> Technora
– Standard full splice (single strand available upon special request)
– 5/16″ & 3/8″: Black, gold, blue, green and orange (Single Strand: 3/16″ & 1/4″)
– 1/2″: Black (Single Strand: 7/16″)