Kevlar Wick - Play Juggling
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Kevlar wick:
To create your own juggling equipment or to replace the wicks on your fire equipment, you'll need wick. The length you'll need will vary depending on your project. A narrower wick like this one is generally used for devil sticks, fire-breathing torches, diabolo sticks, or even fire diabolos...
It is up to you to define what you will adapt to your fire equipment.
Kevlar Play Juggling:
Kevlar from the Italian brand Play . It is renowned worldwide among the fire juggling community. It has a reputation for being one of the purest and most absorbent.
Wick characteristics:
- European-made Kevlar wick.
- Standard model: 25mm.
- Thickness: 3mm.
- Weight per meter: 30g
NetJuggler Information:
Our wick is assembled in Europe and meets high-quality standards. It is a polymer made up of aromatic (benzene) rings separated by amide groups. It belongs to the aramid fiber group. Poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide was discovered and marketed under the registered trademark Kevlar.
Poly-para-phenylene terephthalamide was discovered in 1965 by Stephanie Kwolek, a researcher at DuPont. The company chose to name this polymer Kevlar. It wasn't until 1971 that the first factory was built and produced the first kilograms of Kevlar.
To optimize the lifespan of your wicks, NetJuggler recommends using odorless petroleum jelly, which you can easily find in most supermarkets.
Some interesting characteristics of Kevlar:
- Excellent resistance to shocks and fatigue
- Good chemical behavior with respect to fuels
- Significant moisture absorption (4%) during steaming prior to impregnation
- Fire resistance (decomposition at 400°C)
Kevlar usage guidelines:
There are several ways to attach your wick to your fire equipment. If you are located near our store, feel free to come and see us; we will be happy to assemble the wick and adapt it to your equipment free of charge, whether you bought it from us, elsewhere, or even if you designed it yourself.
For what type of practice?
Fire safety equipment is intended for experienced and professional users! Fire burns...
Warning: This item can be dangerous. Always handle a burning object with care and have a way to extinguish it (a damp, non-flammable cloth reserved for this purpose). This item is prohibited for persons under 18 years of age.
Any hints on the different mounting methods for those who live far away? ;)
I just made a short amateur video explaining how to change your wicks. The example given here is a 70mm wide Kevlar wick. 50cm was used to equip the torch in the video.
THANKS!
Hello enthusiasts!
My question is, how long do you recommend soaking your Kevlar in Kerdan so that your equipment stays lit for 2 minutes/2.5 minutes, knowing that mine are almost new?
Thanks in advance ;)
Happy Sunday
Soaking time has no effect on the burning time. And I don't recommend partially soaking your wicks, as this may shorten their lifespan.
Ideally, you should use a fire blanket to extinguish the equipment if it has a burning time that is too long compared to the duration of your sequence. Simply fold the blanket over the still-burning equipment to smother the flame.
Be careful, however, as some fire blankets can catch fire once they become worn and unstitched. Remember to replace them before they show signs of wear.
Hello, I am part of an archery club (contemporary, not medieval), and we have a project to shoot fire arrows, for example to set fire to the bonfires of Saint John. A member of a fire juggling group told me about Kevlar. How to proceed with your product (in particular: how to mount the Kevlar fuse on the arrow, knowing that we will consider it as "lost" since it will burn with the target) Thanks in advance!
I invite you to contact us by phone, we can discuss your project more fully than by exchanging messages here :-)
Good morning
I'm doing some testing for an upcoming show and I'd like to know how long a wick can burn?
Does its duration depend on its size (thickness/number of turns) and/or its soaking time in the kerdanne?
I would like my wick to burn for at least 1 hour 30 minutes.
THANKS
The ignition time depends on the thickness and size of the wick because it corresponds to the combustion time of the fuel used. On the other hand, for an ignition time of 1h30, Kevlar will not be suitable because it will have to be extinguished to soak it again before relighting it. For 1h30 of ignition, you should perhaps turn to a company specialized in pyrotechnics who will be able to advise you better than us. I imagine that the use of the equipment will not be for juggling :-)
Hello, the previous message talks about letting the wick burn for 1 hour 30 minutes, but is this possible if the wick is constantly moistened with kerdane, for example, a pump that brings the oil to the base of the wick?
Do not carry out this type of assembly without consulting professionals in pyrotechnics.
Good morning,
As a magician for 20 years, I would like to attach a fire wick to one side of a sword (made of steel) to add a pyrotechnic effect to one of my acts.
How do I attach this wick to the sword? I'd probably need a heat-resistant glue, but where can I find it? What's the name? Do you sell it?
Also, do you sell cans of Pyroflamme, Isoflamme, or jam (fire paste)? I couldn't find any on your website.
We do not sell the products you mentioned. I recommend contacting a store specializing in pyrotechnic equipment. Regarding Kevlar glue, many professionals use wood glue (to glue Kevlar to Kevlar). This is a glue that hardens and bonds with heat. However, I cannot guarantee results with this method. The best thing to do is to do your own testing or contact competent professionals.
THANKS.
I'm planning to make a fire staff, what length at each end would you recommend? Just to know how many meters I should buy ^^ And how would you advise me to attach it to my staff
Most of the staff and fire equipment we sell is equipped with 50cm of Kevlar. This is an ideal length for achieving a decent flame size. Many professionals use more Kevlar, but be careful, this enlarges the flame and its ignition time. Always think about your safety and that of your audience. To hold the Kevlar in place, I recommend using screws. Self-drilling screws will be easier to install using a screwdriver.
Hello, I would like to make some fire poi based on the cathedral model and I wanted to know if you had any recommendations on the dimensions of the wick to choose? Also, I wanted to know if the wick is cut between each meter if you order several meters?
Thanks in advance
I recommend the 50mm Kevlar wick or the 70mm Kevlar wick if you are looking for a more impressive effect. I have put together a short guide explaining how to fold it.
Is it good for my bolas? http://www.castorama.fr/store/Petrole-desaromatise-1L-prod12260235.html?navCount=0
Yes indeed, it is the right product to soak your locks in.
Good morning,
I would like to change my staff bits but I don't know how to go about removing them from my stick. There are some sort of screws (two on each side of each bit) with a circular hole in the middle.
could you help me?
I accidentally replaced the aromatized petroleum jelly with painter's detergent. Can you tell me how to clean them (how can I get them back to the way they were before my mistake?
That's a shame! Honestly, I've done a lot of stupid things with my fire equipment, but not that one! I don't know how you can fix that. I'll try to find out.
Hello, I am planning to buy some torches and I would like to know approximately how long a Kevlar wick will last if I use them every day.
THANKS
According to Mjchael, you should definitely not use your torches every day, but rather every night, otherwise it's useless! :-) According to Etienne, if you extinguish your torches properly before they go out on their own (this allows only the fuel to burn and avoids burning the wick itself), you will have a lifespan of between 3 and 6 months. After that, the quality of Kevlar is important. The Kevlar we sell here is a high-end Kevlar without polymers: 100% Kevlar, which is quite rare on the market. And the "braiding" is dense. This will give you a bigger flame because it allows for a larger fuel reservoir. But it will also give your wicks a longer lifespan. Happy juggling and be careful, fire burns :-).
Thank you for this very satisfactory response.
Hello, I am currently making a fire stick and I would like to know if these wicks are reinforced with copper or brass wire.
Thanks in advance !
Our Kevlar wicks are guaranteed to be copper-free. The copper wire in Kevlar is a marketing gimmick designed to make people believe it increases the lifespan of the Kevlar. On the contrary, the copper wire that remains hot after using your wick continues to consume your wick, dramatically reducing its lifespan. This is a tactic to sell you more wicks.
It is possible to debate on this subject, because it could be interesting in some cases, to use a Kevlar wick tank without copper and to surround it with a thickness of wick with copper wire to better maintain the whole... In any case, we do not plan to market this type of Kevlar. The one we offer today has benefited from several years of research and experimentation and I think we can say that it is one of the best Kevlar on the market at the time of writing this comment.
It's all in the title, I wonder what thickness of wick you offer?
1.6mm, 2.5mm, 3.2mm?
Thank you !
It is just over 2mm thick.
I've been using bolas for a while now and I have the distinct impression that the burning time is getting shorter... either I've used up its lifespan or I have a problem with time perception! ^^ Is there a particular way or an average lifespan to know if the Kevlar is no longer effective?
If the burning time is no longer as long as when you bought your bolas, then it's normal, they wear out...
There could be several reasons: If you used a product other than Kerdane or dearomatized petroleum (same thing).
It's possible that you've been using them for a long time or very intensively...
If you find that the ignition time is really no longer satisfactory, then you can change it, we sell Kevlar by the meter. On a basic model, there is about 50cm per head, and for the width, you can opt for 50mm or 70mm it depends on how your bolas are made.
If you have any specific questions about the Kevlar assembly on your balls, don't hesitate to ask. You can ask here or call me at 05 55 56 25 79. I'll do my best to explain.
Thank you very much, the answer is more than satisfactory! :)
And I'm currently also looking for a staff, but I haven't seen any on your site. Did I look correctly or did I miss them?
Hello. I've been living in Dakar for 2 years and I'm looking for Kevlar to make my bolas. In what kind of store can I find it? Do you have any tips because I can't find any at the moment! Thanks in advance! Kind regards, Elsa
You can find it in juggling stores... But in Dakar, I admit I don't know how to advise you. Send me an email with the lengths you need and a delivery address, and I'll tell you the shipping costs to send it to your home in Dakar. The email: at the top of the site :-)