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Seán hammered out an in depth review/preview of the new Mister Babache aluminum and carbon sticks.

Would love to get my hands on a pair of those aluminums. The possibility for free-spinning knots is a plus. Not sold on the curvy foam handles, but I’ll hold my judgement until I’ve tried them.

After his experience on Norske Talenter (Norwegian Talents), Aaro put together an excellent post on performing with the Gora kit for Finesse diabolos, and even fire diabolos in general.

I was using normal string, but I think it is a good idea to change the string quite often, as it will get worn/melted a bit every time you juggle. Always have spare sticks around, and someone on the side of the stage that your diabolo is spinning towards. This person should also have a fire extinguisher or similar to take care of any nasty surprises. I had a luxury of having a trained stunt man on stage with me, but any person with hands and some basic understanding of fire should do…

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Good things are worth waiting for. The 2009 Diabolo.ca Collaboration Video is definitely no exception.

Jesse Gehlen deserves massive credit for editing the largest diabolo video collaboration to date: 47 diabolists from 37 cities and 14 countries.

Watch it, read about it, and even add a Director’s commentary track. ’till next year, Diabolo.ca.

Five years ago today we went public.

A small group of diaboloists from around the world have been working hard
to develop an English diabolo forum — a forum that is presented in a
format that promotes discussion, interaction, and resourcefulness…

Thanks to the moderators, donators, Video of the Week contributors, blog writers, and everyone who has contributed to the discussion.

We’ve come a long way. Here’s to another five.

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