Contact Staff

Contact staff is designed for smooth rolling and balance along the body. It has one wick or LED on the end and is spun by rolling it across the arms, shoulders, back, and neck. 

Key features:

  • Designed for body rolls and balance

  • Gripped shaft for controlled contact

  • Focus on fluidity 

  • Mix of hand spinning and continuous body movement

Think: smooth, dance-like flow with seamless transitions.

Dragon Staff

Dragon staff has large spoked wheels on each end, which completely change the way it moves. The spokes create stability and momentum, letting the staff roll in big circular patterns around the body.

Key features:

  • Large spokes create wheel-like rolling motion

  • More about momentum and steering than fine balance

  • Big, dramatic circular patterns

  • Visually powerful 

Think: orbiting, propeller-like movement with strong visual impact.

Contact Dragon Staff

A Contact Dragon uses a contact staff as the base, with dragon hubs and spokes attached to the ends. This adds an extra wick on each dragon end, making it one of the most fire-heavy staff setups available. The added hardware also makes the prop heavier, which some performers love for the increased momentum and stage presence.

Key features:

  • Built from a contact staff base with dragon hubs + spokes

  • More fire due to additional wicks

  • Heavier feel with strong momentum

  • Spokes reduce the workable smooth shaft length, making contact rolls trickier, especially for beginners

  • Removable hubs = converts back into a standard contact staff

  • Popular with performers for versatility and big visual impact

Think: two props in one — dramatic fire dragon + smooth contact staff.

In Short

Contact staff = smooth body rolling and balance
Dragon staff = momentum-driven rolling with spoked ends
Contact Dragon staff = ideal for performers, not good for learning on

Our standard Dragon Staff is what most people prefer as it is lightweight, agile and will take you all the way from beginner through to professional.
Contact Fire Ends can be purchased along side the dragon staff to easily convert it to a contact staff.