Guides and manuals

How to choose

They are there to help you buy, not to tell you what level you are. Start from how you want to play, and from the variety you need.

• Juggling balls

  A guide to toss-juggling balls. If you are starting, the BBX is soft, forgives collisions and does not roll away. Russians come later, when the throw is already solid. It does not cover bounce, spinning or contact.

• Juggling clubs

  Every Play club is built not to break. If you are starting or teaching, begin with a Prima or a PX3 with a smooth handle. Sirius is the most common size; Quantum is where Play started. Off catalogue: the Generator.

• Contact poi

  If you are starting, take a flexible 6 mm rope (Practice 70 or Standard 80). The 10 mm rope is semi-rigid and is mainly for people who throw. Four ball diameters, two knobs, and the Generator to customise.

• Perfect Hoops

  Play hula hoops, not CIRCUS DIVISION aerial hoops. A 20 mm tube and a generous diameter (often 90 or 100 cm) forgive more when you are learning. 16 mm and Light once the tricks are already off the body.

• Aerial silks

  The guide shows how to work out the length with the Play formula, and whether to choose standard 160 cm or SLIM 130 cm. It also matches the anchor kit to a ceiling or a beam. For anyone who teaches or rigs: it does not replace a course.

• Aerial hoops

  The guide shows how to find the size, from seat to crown, and whether to hang from one point or two. It also matches the kit to the ceiling. It is not a hula hoop.

• Kevlar wicks and ropes

  The guide asks whether the fibre must soak fuel or stay dry, and whether you need a flat wick or a rope for knots. Then you choose the size. 100% PURE KEVLAR made in Italy; custom sizes on request.

• Fire performance guidelines

  What to have in place before you light: the space, a safety person, the prop and the fuel. It does not replace a teacher, a permit or insurance.