everybody forgot my tutorial???
Just two things that puzzle me (aimed at Donald and Guy) and this is out of curiosity and not a criticism. Firstly, Guy, I can see why you want to stick with the way you start, but does it not interest you to try out new techniques of starting? You were one of (or the) first to do three low, there must have been a side of you that wants to push the limits of diabolo that bit further otherwise you would never have thrown that third diabolo on in the 1st place. A similar thing interests me about Donald, again you have very interesting tricks and are very slick with one and two, I've never even seen you attempting three, I am wondering if this is a case of you not being interested in learning it?CheersSteve
Hi SteveMy history with three diabolos ain't so illustrious as Mr Heathcote's. That's the reason I asked him to contribute material for the "Two Hot to Handle" book, way back in 1993. In fact, that book came out at the EJC in Leeds and I have some very funny video of Guy trying to explain his three low, with his diabolos laid out on the floor, to a rather confused and admiring group of myself, Todd Strong and Ralf Runde. Jurassic footage, and no mistake!
How well the trapeze will hold is dependant on what sticks you are using. But you can use any sticks theoretically. My guess would be you're using Xtremes. The only thing I can thing of is try to keep the stick (with the trapeze around it) pointing at the axle, hopefully this'll stop it slipping down.
With my carbons a trapeze worked fine first time I ever tried it. I keep the my thumb inbetween the two sticks to keep them apart. So try that.