I purchased these for myself and my husband because I wanted to teach him how to spin without getting black marks all over my body, paying for fuel, or smelling of kero forever (all of which became a deterrent in fire spinning for me).
We have been using these staffs since we got them about a month ago and we LOVE them. They are excellently balanced, bright, and really fun to use! I was originally tied between purchasing this staff and the full-length contact with no centre grip to interrupt the glowy - we decided on these as my husband thought they looked cooler. I must say that I'm glad we got these because the collapsable element makes it easy to transport and if you want to you can also just use the two sticks individually for dual-wielding spins.
The last staff that I got as a gift was a lot taller than myself which I realise now made for an unnecessary challenge in spinning. It's tempting to get the tallest staff available to maximise the pretty colours, but I recommend instead to make sure you measure properly - the base guide seems to be just a bit taller than chin height/anywhere up to eye-height, or just an inch or two shorter than the centre of your palm to the ground multiplied by 2. My husband and I are around 170cm tall and got the 1500mm staffs which feels like a good height for us.
We had originally not received enough Concentrate batteries for the C5 units, but customer service was friendly and great to deal with to get this issue resolved :)
Because of another review I had read about these staffs, I had actually assumed that normal rechargeable batteries would not work in these staffs at all, so I waited like a kid waits for Christmas until I received all of my concentrate batteries... props to me for that - but I was wrong! For out C5 units, regular rechargeables work fine! Although I would say I definitely prefer using the Concentrates though as they seem to produce a brighter colour for longer.
The only comment I would make is that the silicone grip gets quite slippery with the introduction of dewy grass - maybe that will improve when I get good at not dropping it XD
Overall I would absolutely recommend this product!
