Best juggling sets according to redditors
We found 35 Reddit comments discussing the best juggling sets. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 35 Reddit comments discussing the best juggling sets. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
![Duncan Toys Juggling Balls - [Pack of 3] Multicolor, Vinyl Shells, Circus Balls with 4 Panel Design, Plastic Beans](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41la7d--WFL.jpg)
For some reason that link didn't work for me but I was bored enough to search for it. Did not disappoint.
20Pcs Squishy Toy, LEEHUR Party Favor Mini Cute Squeeze Funny Toy Soft Stress and Anxiety Relief Toys Kawaii Phone Case DIY Decoration Rabbit Duckling Cat Pig Tiger for Kids/Adults Random Color https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075QFGWFM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_G1DRAbKCYT1Z3
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001A47VKC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Ih4KDbHDZJQ4Y
Broadly, you have two options:
One piece clubs are cheaper and a good starting point if you aren't sure if you are going to stick with it for a while. You can get a set of three for around $20 here or here
The other option is to spend a bit more an get multi-piece clubs. They have a much softer feel on the catch because they are made with a dowel rod in the center, around which is a plastic/tape handle which has some give to it. You can expect to pay $15-20 per club for a set of these. link If you decide to go this route, there are a lot of manufacturers and everyone has different preferences. Beard, Dube, Renegade, and Henry are some well regarded club makers.
The third, dirt cheap option is to make a set out of newspaper like this.
I learned on a set of these and upgraded to some multi-piece clubs once I was sure it would be worth the money for me.
That was actually a lot of fun!
If you want a cheaper options than Gballz, that type of ball is called a thud. Just google around until you find a price you're happy with. Cheap ones are probably around 5 bucks a ball, mid-range is about $8-10, and then the Gballz are what, $15?
For example, here's the first thing that came up on amazon for me.
probably a juggling ball like this (filled with millet, so they don't bounce.. because when you're learning to juggle you drop them all the time)
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https://www.amazon.com/Zeekio-Galaxy-Juggling-Ball-Balls-WHITE/dp/B00935LQVA/ref=sr_1_12?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1535842457&sr=1-12&keywords=leather+juggling+balls
Zeekio Satellite Juggling Ball Set of 3 - Millet filled-67mm-125g - Great Grip - 12 Panel- 3 Ball (Blue with White Stars) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078PQLKHB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uOnqDb0PBFAXS
The book Juggling for the Complete Klutz is a great introduction. Also, practicing in public is a surprising social catalyst. Many people will walk up to you and talk about how they used to juggle; some will still remember how and be more than happy to give pointers or join you.
Yes! I just bought some of these Speevers to be my outdoor balls. Super cheap, machine washable and durable, and i like them a lot.
https://www.amazon.com/Speevers-Juggling-Joggling-Professional-Design/dp/B0755BB7RX/ref=sr_1_2?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1525350189&sr=1-2&keywords=speevers%2Bjuggling&th=1
If you want quality juggling balls soon, Gballz are NOT your answer. They are very high quality, but take 8 weeks for your order to go through, and another week for them to ship. I quite like my Gballz, but I assume that you want to start juggling this summer. If you order them now, then you will only have about 2-3 weeks of summer left.
I recommend ordering the MMX1 balls from play juggling. (http://www.playjuggling.com/juggling-balls-2365/mmx-balls/mmx1-all.html) If you have small hands, these will get the job done. The shipping is great from this website; it only took 5 days for my order to get to my house in the US, when their headquarters and in Italy.
You can also just get some cheap ones off amazon like these (https://www.amazon.com/Juggling-Burlap-online-Instructional-MisterM/dp/B00GXZLE3I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466306456&sr=8-1&keywords=mister+m) which is what I did. They lasted about 6-7 months and got me going as a juggler. Hope you have fun juggling!
https://www.amazon.com/Play-Velvet-Contact-Ball-100mm/dp/B00CQASBVM (no need to buy from amazon several juggling vendors have it too). proper weight and size, feels awesome, will start to look ugly if dropped on gras alot
If you're wanting a cheap set of poi, I would recommend this set: http://www.amazon.com/Spin-ballS-Spin-lightS-LED-Poi-Pair/dp/B005HZ8A0U/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1379008024&sr=1-1&keywords=poi
They're battery powered, soft so it doesn't hurt too bad when you whack yourself in the face, and they look pretty cool.
This book taught me how to juggle years ago. It is a fun and encouraging way to learn.
> What are you passionate about reddit
Juggling
> and how/when did you discover it? story replies only
I estimate I was around 11 years old or so when I started juggling. I'm not sure of my exact motivations at the time however. There was no birthday party with a juggler or some random street performer, or that classic Klutz juggling book or whatever. There just happened to be a bunch of tennis balls laying around the house and I taught myself (inefficiently and with great difficulty) "backwards". First the "shower" pattern, then I discovered the "half shower", and eventually the "cascade". I recommend the exact opposite progression, by the way - and tennis balls are awful, they're too light and bouncy. It took me over three months of daily practice (> 1 or 2 hrs / day) to achieve even the most basic results. Had I been trained more effectively I could have likely learned it in all in a week or less.
Anyway. So I showed my friends at school my new moves, they asked if I could do under-the-arm or behind-the-back moves, and I went home and learned them and started playing around with a bunch of different 3 ball juggling variations.
A few years later our school gets the internet (yeah, I'm old) and the very first website I head over to is the juggling information service (which still exists). It's there that I see my first juggling gifs and realize that it is actually, physically possible to juggle more than 3 objects! I went home and taught myself 3, 4, and 5, eventually (after a few years) getting up to 7.
Then someone shows me this magazine article about a guy named Michael Moschen (the hands of David Bowie in The Labyrinth during the crystal ball scenes). I begged and pleaded to get an acrylic (solid clear ball that looks like glass but is a little lighter and far more indestructible). I get one and start learning that.
College happens, I start juggling clubs (they look like bowling pins). I meet other jugglers for the first time in my life, share moves and talk about new ways to view juggling patterns, I learn to pass (throwing clubs back and forth between two or more people). Grad school happens, work happens, my career happens, through it all I continue to juggle, perform, give talks and workshops, go to festivals and conventions, meet new people, etc.
I still juggle to this day, and I love it.
As an 11 year old boy I had no intention whatsoever that I would still be doing it all these years later. It's a way for me to relax and unwind. It's a way for me to keep fit, and there's always something new and interesting for me to work on. Example- here's a short 3 club sequence I've been working on. Jugglers are pretty nifty people, when I'm at a festival or convention, I feel like I'm always around positive people who push me to my limits and leave me wanting to develop some new aspect of my juggling repertoire. I sincerely hope I am able to continue juggling as long as I live.
Play one-piece Clubs: $10. Shipping may be a bitch though- don't know if the price is per club or per order: you may be able to find a better deal through a dedicated juggling site.
I learned using these before I bought a set of Todd Smith European clubs. Pro is that they are foam so drops don't hurt as much (unless they land tip down on your big toe...). Con is the balance isn't quite right on them: they turn closer to the handle.
I can juggle a bunch of different things. I just tried with tissues. They suck. Get juggling scarves (available cheaper elsewhere, but I can't be bothered to find a reputable non-Amazon store.)
I've taught in the order of 20 people how to juggle balls, nobody taking over three hours to learn.
The pattern for teaching somebody to juggle 3 balls in cascade is this:
For each step in the training sequence described below, practice until you can do ten "perfect" throws in a row. Juggling is about the throws, not the catches - the catches should be effortless. When you hold a scarf, you hold it from above, in the middle of the scarf, having the scarf hang down. Throws are movements and releases. Catches are grabbing the scarf from above. The throw movement for a scarf is essentially starting with your hand about hip height on the natural side, and moving the hand (w/scarf) over to be aligned with your opposite shoulder, and then dropping the scarf. When you hold a ball, you cup it resting on your hand, your upper arm hanging down from the shoulder and the lower arm pointing directly out (90 degree angle at the elbow). When you catch the ball, it is in an upwards open hand at the same level and position. When you throw a ball, throw from there to about to about eye height, going across to land in your other hand (which should not have to move much.)
The scarf juggling is primarily to get a feel for the rhythm and gross movements of juggling the cascade (the standard 3-ball juggle); the precision tricks and very slow extension of counts described below are only necessary for balls, for the initial scarf training you can go forward as rapidly as you are able, just stepping back to learning the previous step better if a step seems hard. For ball juggling, I recommend being strict about the ten perfect rule, and re-test that on the previous step if you find any step hard to learn.
The sequence:
A problem some people have is that they "cheat" - they move around while doing their catches, thus not making their throws precise before trying to get on the next step in the training sequence. If you don't end up reliable with the sequence (ie, each step in the sequence feels like it is harder to master than the previous one), try mastering the previous one properly. I have two things I use to force people to do this:
These techniques are usually not necessary for scarves - scarves are fairly tolerant - but they are fairly often necessary for balls. I'd try the book balancing first, and if that doesn't make you stable, try the blindfold, and if that doesn't either, try both at the same time.
Another problem that some people have is that their pattern isn't flat - they're weaving back and forth at different distances from their body. I make people juggle with a wall right in front of them to make the pattern flat if their pattern isn't. (This is something I've only done for balls.)
Finally, a common problem is looking too much at what you're juggling. I have people fix their eyes forward; if you want to have some support from your eyes, juggle in front of a mirror rather than fixating your eyes down and looking at what you are juggling.
Hope that helps - if you run into any kind of problem, feel free to ask - I probably have more techniques for working around problems, these were just the ones that came off the top of my head. I also have reasons for why to do each of the things described.
Juggling Balls
I've been learning how to juggle for the past few weeks, and it can only go so far while using socks... Thanks for the chance! :)
I can't check your wish list, so tell me if this is already there. And for me, this.
Why you ask? Because balls. FIVE DOLLA!
I am using these rainbow poi (they are sort of the 'cheapie' model, you can choose between an RGB strobe or the rainbow fade when you order the. I prefer these to the multifunction poi, as they are sturdier and less likely to malfunction. Plus, I just like the rainbow fade) with these chain tethers. While there are more expensive chains availble, these are the best I have ever used, and I highly recommend them. IF you want to go chains, of course. Orbitals are sort of tough with chains, but I like to practice exclusively with chains as I am practicing to spin fire, and you know. Chains.
The only thing about these poi is that they are fairly heavy, and the material, while yielding, can still give you a really good whack.
My girlfriend uses these poi when she spins, and they are really nice and soft, can take even more of a beating than mine, but are a little light. They also have the benefit of being able to strobe, fade, or pause at a single colour all in a VERY sturdy package. I prefer a heavier poi myself, as I feel it helps you play around with the inertia, but your mileage may vary depending on what you are looking for.
These
Mmm, not getting my hopes too high for the bomb, but would be nice to get something, hopefully something I need or that will cheer me up.
Bombs away!
Hey, congrats. Looks like they have pretty decent reviews overall. Here they are on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Flames-Games-MOONSHINE-Devil-Sticks/dp/B00KS3IRHM
I'm sure they'll be just fine. Let us know how they turn out!
I want to try something new. I want to start juggling because why not? :D
Juggling balls
Speevers. "Washable and waterproof they can be played in water or fall into mud, at the end of the day you can wash them in the washing machine and they will come out looking new as the day you bought them."
Tossaball Fluorescents. "Complete washability makes these a natural for all kinds of juggling conditions."
What better lesson in life to stump us than an infant who has our exact same behaviors! I truly feel your pain. How did you get out of that behavior? Or do you still feel stuck in it? If you still feel stuck check out Take Charge of Your Life. It's an alternative approach to CBT called Choice Theory. I like both to be honest but this book explains choice theory better than most. Either this one or Getting Together and Staying Together which is more of a relationship book but still explains the same things just with a slightly different focus. And then there are books like When Anger Hurts. Go straight to Chapter 8: 24 Hour Anger Management and start reading there. The first 7 chapters are kind of just sales pitch. The rest is brilliant and totally applicable to our (us angry people) situation. This is a very good anger management book, I'd say the best I've found and it was recommended by another redditor here at r / anger.
It's impossible to reason with a young child. Dr. Spock says don't give a young child too many reasons. Ignore the temper tantrum completely. Go to another room if he's so loud you can't hear each other talk. Occasionally offer something fun as a distraction. Give him a friendly way out. (Spock p. 288)
Later on when he's calm and when he brings a toy or something to you, pay attention. Don't let his attempts a normal interaction go unnoticed.
Can you get him outside to play and wear him out a bit? One of the problems I had with a friend's kid was he was always wired. But I noticed after playing outside running around and climbing on the jungle gym, etc., he was a lot calmer when he came back inside. Dr Spock also says kids need a place to play where mom and dad don't have to keep stopping and restarting him due to hazards. He needs a nice big wide open park with fun obstacles. (p.287) Indoors he needs enough of his own toys and to not have to constantly be monitored in case he breaks the parents things. So you're right to just put stuff away you don't want broken. Basic child-proofing. But he also needs plenty of rugged toys he CAN play with.
This may sound kind of silly but if you or your brother can juggle it could be a way to keep his attention for a little while in a positive manner. Teaching juggling to 6-7 year olds is tricky but that's the range they can start to pick up the skills according to this article. I read through it and the tips they offer probably apply to any kind of interaction with kids. I don't have kids but I hope it helps with ideas. Seems like you want to encourage a quiet energy as opposed to destructive. I learned from this juggling DVD and I can still only do the basics but it's a crowd pleaser at work. Something I learned to to help with my social anxiety. Hope some of this helps!
[edits: found some suggestions on anger and tantrums from Dr Spock's famous book Common Sense Book of Child Care; also added books for you at the top so as not to leave you hanging]
I recently went through a similar situation. I decided I wanted to try clubs about a month ago. after doing very little reading I bought a set of these and I almost immediately regretted it. After reading about the green club project I think it would have been a better idea to just make a set of these to play with until I was sure I liked clubs. I made do with the one piece clubs for about a week before giving in and ordering a set of Play px3 Sirius clubs with wrapped handles. My hand are extremely grateful. I only wish I hadn't wasted money on the cheap clubs first.
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If I was looking for some solid color juggling bags on Amazon I'd check out the Zeekios. However, I've never used them so I can't vouch for them, but they look like reasonably good price and quality.
https://www.amazon.com/Zeekio-Galaxy-Juggling-Ball-Balls-RED/dp/B009P8GPE8/ref=pd_bxgy_21_3/140-4119063-7497455?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B009P8GPE8&pd_rd_r=e72aecf0-96e3-4740-94c8-1aefdfd3cef3&pd_rd_w=REQUc&pd_rd_wg=7dRA6&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=X8HXXE9G74625AVPG5VV&psc=1&refRID=X8HXXE9G74625AVPG5VV
If you didn't want to spend much money, then I would suggest making your own from balloons. I use 12" party balloons filled with 130g of lentils. It takes 3 balloons per bag and all you need is scissors, a funnel, and a kitchen scale. They don't last forever but they are cheap, easy to make, exactly the colors you want, super grippy, and probably superior to the set you already own.
http://www.juggler.org/diy/balls.shtml
Green is my favorite color! Here's some green... and here's some green... and this is probably green too
A pair of Pod Poi can be a bit expensive ($134.95), but are the standard work-horse that most serious poi spinners get once they know they're going to keep spinning and need a solid toy. They come with a lifetime warranty like all FlowToys products.
For a more introductory set, you could try Spinballs - only like $25, but still soft, still light up, and give you an idea of whether or not the kid will be interested in continuing.
I've met the owners of both companies and in both cases they are heavily involved in the flow community, attend/participate/volunteer with flow events, and are just really nice people.