Fire Nunchucks
Fire nunchucks - Kevlar wicks for fire performance or flow arts. For beginners and experienced performers alike. Sold per unit, 80 €.
There's a reason nunchakus have been a staple of martial arts, street performance and questionable teenage bedroom practice sessions for decades. They reward precision, punish sloppiness, and look absolutely unhinged when done right. The fire version raises the stakes a little.
How it is made of
Our fire nunchakus are tipped with a 4 x 4 cm Isis wick, 100% pure Kevlar, burning around 4 minutes per soak. The handles are the Knobs Px3 by PLAY, chosen for their grip comfort rather than anything flashy. They just sit well in the hand and stay out of the way.
The two handles are connected by an 8 mm Technora tether. No chain. No rattling, no pinched fingers, no metallic clunk between strikes. Technora is a fire-resistant fiber that soaks up repeated use and stays quiet and comfortable from first burn to last. Choose between 13 cm or 26 cm. Do not soak the tether.
Tether length: what to pick
13 cm
This is a nunchaku. Fast, tight, technical. Traditional proportions, martial feel, unforgiving timing windows. There are said to be over 260 nunchaku techniques to learn. Enough to keep you busy.
26 cm
This is something else. More swing, more arc, closer in spirit to poi. This approach draws from the influence of poi and staff spinning on modern nunchaku practice, opening up flow sequences and transitions that aren't possible with the shorter version. A different discipline wearing the same name.
A brief history of the thing
The nunchaku comes from Okinawa, and the word itself likely traces back to a Chinese term meaning "double-section stick." Beyond that, origins get blurry fast. Most historians place its development somewhere between the 17th and 19th centuries, during a period when weapons were restricted and people had to get creative with whatever was lying around. The most credible theory, backed by several Japanese kobudo masters, is that the nunchaku descended from an Okinawan horse bit called the muge. Others say it was a rice flail. Or a night watchman's wooden clapper. Nobody really agrees, which is fine. The important thing is that it ended up on fire eventually.
Bruce Lee is largely responsible for bringing nunchakus to global fame through his films, followed by Michelangelo from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who arguably did more for a generation of kids with bad coordination. Then the rise of online video sharing brought a new wave of freestyle nunchaku artists who started pulling in influences from poi and staff spinning to build something entirely new. That's the lineage these sit in.
Custom
All our fire props are made by hand in our workshop in France! Our team of expert artisans can make pretty much anything you could think of.
Need a custom size or have a question about designs? Contact us at jugglingcalling@gmail.com
Fire Safety
Soak 90% of the head, let the rest absorb naturally. Never soak longer than 2–3 seconds. If fuel drips from the wick, it's already too much. Even on the first burn.
Never let the Nunchucks burn without moving for more than 10–15 seconds. Silicone can handle fire well while in movement.
Never perform with fire alone: a dedicated safety assistant and a ready-to-use fire blanket are non-negotiable.
Want more? Check it here : Fire Safety Page
Prix : 66,67 €