Mister Babache Contact Poi
80mm or 100mm Matte or Glossy balls **This brand of ball is soft and squishy.**
Push Through Method is our standard.
80mm - 130 grams
100mm - 180 grams
Ball Options - See Photos
Push-through method is our standard.
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”. We finish the knobs off permanently through melting or crimping, unless requested otherwise.
Standard washer count per knob: 2
- Pomgrip, Ovo, Flex Standard & Delphin washers weigh: 3 grams each
- Flex XL & TORQ Washers weigh: 4 grams each
Bearings available in TORQ, Flex XL, Flex, PomGrip, Px3 +$10 per poi
Swivels upon request (See Photos): + $15 per poi
- Upgrade here: https://etsy.me/2OPrGZA
- In-line swivels: 2.75” of cord separating swivel from knob. In-line is our standard if not specified.
- buying In-set swivels: Swivel inset into knob (tend to pinch your finger depending upon grip-style
- Bill Fisher KROK #7 Ball Bearing Swivels
- We either splice the cord up through itself to create a single strand or on thicker tethers we use heat-shrink tube and glue.
Knob options (See Photos for color references):
—> TORQ
- Weight: 7 grams
- Height: 22mm // Width: 37.5mm
- 3D Printed in Maine, designed by FoF
—> TEX-TORQ
- same as the TORQ but has a grippy finish.
—> Tex-Flex:
- 7 grams
- 34mm Diameter x 23mm Tall
- 3D Printed in Maine
- Has a grippy finish
—>Flex XL:
- 10 grams
- 42mm Diameter x 28mm Tall
- 3D Printed in Maine
—> TEX-Flex XL
- Same as Flex XL but with a grippy finish.
—> PomGrip 2.0 by LanternSmith
- Weight: 16g 33g with max washers.
- Diameter: 35mm // Height: 25mm
- Half sphere shape. Squishy
- Grippy
—>Ovo Knob by LanternSmith
- 27g (empty), capable of 60g with full with washers
- Diameter: 35mm // Height: 48mm
- Grippy
—> Sphere knobs by PlayJuggling
- Weight = 30g
- Diameter: 37mm
- Firm rubber-silicone
—> Delphin Knob
- Weight: 5 grams
- Diameter: 34mm // Height: 23mm
- Comparable in size to Flex standard knob
- Firm foam-like material - Not slippery when wet
—> Px3 Knob
- Weight: 10g
- Diameter: 33mm // Height: 22mm
- Small grip
- Thermoplastic Rubber, Pastels are hard
—>Flip
- Weight: 13g
- Diameter: 35mm // Height: 25mm
- Comparable in shape to Flex Standard
- Rubber-like firm material
- Changes texture with introduction to hand oils and becomes Grippy
—> Blank Ultraknob (NO LED)
- Weight: 20g
- Diameter: 38 mm // Height: 28mm
Cord Options:
—>5/16" or 3/8" Polyester Double Braid Rope
- Recommended for all styles. Great for tosses, contact, stalls, tangles, pendulums, etc.
- Has a core
- Stiffer than MFP
- Shrinks ~4”
—> 1/4" and 3/8" Smithy Rope from LanternSmith
- Relaxed & flexible braid
- 1/4” Will NOT SHRINK // 3/8” will shrink ~ 1.5”
- Great for tether manipulations & pattern work
- Slippery rope
—> Dynamic Dry Rope (See photo) (Technora core available upon request)
- Each color is only available in listed diameter
- 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.
- Versatile
—> VPC Rope Discovered by Willow
- Polyester sheath with a vectran core
- Ask about our alternatives cores and their benefits: Technora or Poly
- Shrinks 1.5-2”
- Highly versatile
- Silky but heavier than most ropes
- Diameter swells once its broken in
—> Specialty Ropes - All below styles are available in the same color spectrum
- 10mm Relaxed (Floppy)
- 10mm Hybrid (Perfect balance between stiff and relaxed for versatile flow)
- 11mm Super Static (Super Stiff, ideal for juggling)
—> Static Rope (Technora core available upon request)
- Each color is only available in listed diameter
- Polyester and Nylon sheath
- Sheath is tight over core, creating a rigid rope.
- Ideal for balancing & juggling
—> JL Rope
- Discovered by Josh Lewis “Fedex Guy”
- Available in 10, 11 and 12mm
- Black & Purple in 11mm
- Silkiest rope we carry
- Shrinks 3/8” at most
- Technora Core
—> Cotton Rope:
- Kermantle (Static) Cotton (Relaxes a little after use) (1/4" - 3/8" - 1/2")
- Ideal for contact, juggling and pattern work.
- Pre-shrunk
-SUPER SOFT!
-Natural fibers degrade quicker than synthetic
- Relaxed Solid Braid Cotton (5/16" - 3/8" - 1/2")
- Loose braid
- Not as stable feeling as polyester, willow rope or dynamic rope
- Pre-shrunk but will stretch out over time - Has a bit of spring to it
-SUPER SOFT!
—> OMBRE / Multi-tone Cotton tethers + $15 - 30 depending on color quantity
—> Technora
- 5/16 inch // 3/8 inch // 1/2 inch = Black
- StaTECH - 8mm // 10mm // 11mm // 12mm
Product code: 80 & 100mm MB (Soft) Contact buying Poi (Matte or Glossy) - (2 or 3-poi)