I have just stumbled across Jslides, has anyone ever seen this? https://youtu.be/3i06_WgJ-6w
An amazing idea in my eyes, Diablo sticks where the string can come through the back end of the handle opening up a huge potential of tricks.
Is this well known? If not then it definitely should be, they can be used as normal Diablo sticks as well so it seems a no brainier any diabolers would wanna have a go on this, the possibilities seem endless
It's a well-known concept. Slight tweak to design and rebranding in this instance.
Here's an excellent video from 6 years ago:
http://juggling.tv/4629
I first saw this technique used by Funty on the Crawley renegade stage in 2009 & was suitably impressed at the time, the number of possibilities being performed with this style of string set up has progressed a lot further since then though.
I got to see the J-Slides, and have a bit of a play with them, at EJC. Actually, they are different from the standard method of having the string tied to a ring/bead at the base of the stick, which is pulled manually. Instead, the J-Slides are more of a bullet, which recesses inside the handle of the stick. And rather than being pulled by the hand, they are flicked out of the handle with a sharp wrist movement. I didn't quite get to grips with it in the few minutes I tried, but I got the idea. So, yes, they're a more interesting variant on the concept than I originally thought.
lukeburrage - - Parent #
So we all learned something about the "blah blah seen this before 20 years ago" type response, which, to be honest, I would have posted in this thread except a handful of people already had done it :)
Little Paul - - Parent #
damnint! I so wanted you to have put "your"
Although realistically, that wasn't going to happen was it.
Only if autocorrect had been working against me. If you like, you can pick me up on the lack of a "that" in that sentence though. :-)
i knew of the concept since i saw the video void posted above. played around with it abit after getting my first set of proper handsticks were the string would go through the sticks by simply attaching some "round things with a hole and after i lost them just using a ball of duct tape" to the end but it was to complex to have the time to research it properly since diabolo is not really my thing. i am aware of j-slides since the launched their product but i still haven´t had one in my hands or saw them in real life which makes me a bit suspious it might just another fine handstick that uses the "string goes through the stick" style which seems to be common nowadays anyway. nevermind i hope i there´ll be some around at ejc so i can try them
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