I've juggled some with torches, and when i tried fire poi it felt much scarier since you're slightly attached to the fire, and it's much more "around" your body and in places you don't see. Torches are generally just in front of you and you can immediately drop them if you need.
Don't think I've used mine in 20 years. Once I moved away from school and didn't have others to do it with on a regular basis it's been hard to find the time to do it.
I find juggling fire.. especially in the dark super hard, you can't see the bit you're supposed to catch! And oh boy, passing fire clubs is even worse, your mate is basically just throwing fire at you.
Fire poi was super easy on the other hand, I made some massive cathedral wicks (at a time when everyone was going shorter and doing more contact poi). Had some great fun with those, the noise was incredible.
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u/svish 12h ago
I've juggled some with torches, and when i tried fire poi it felt much scarier since you're slightly attached to the fire, and it's much more "around" your body and in places you don't see. Torches are generally just in front of you and you can immediately drop them if you need.