>so i am not really the right person to judge...

Particularly since you're willing to use said fire swords with me.

If your not burning yourself with staff, either your wicks are too small, or you're not trying hard enough.

With meteor, you should be burning yourself on a regular basis, thy the Jared-neck-wrap-thing, it s sure fire way to get some good deep tissue burns to the neck and face!

Rope dart is just way too safe. Too much rope to be any fun at all.

When in doubt, use bigger wicks. I know you, Sam! If you want to spend any time in that hot tub spa thing in the burn unit, you're just going to have to put more effort into it.

Have you considered trying the less expensive acrylic fibers? They are quite slimming and fit skin tight....