I posted this question in the juggling forum, but no answer yet.

before I do my cups & balls I want to juggle the cups like shaker cups. I have aluminum cups and they get dings and dents from juggling.

does anyone else do this?

are there any really tough cups that could take juggling?

I've never actually handled juggling cups, does anyone know if they would work for C&B (attic space and all that).

thanks.

This has come up before. Try this link
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=115

The only cups I would do this with would be the van Dokkum stainless steel cups. They are almost indestructible.

If you have a question about juggling cups, per se, you might want to check one of the companies that sells them.

The people I talked to who do a shaker cup rts do not expect them to last more than one or two years.

No, cups including the official ones will not stand up to a shaker cup rts without some dings and scratches. Remember if you’re juggling your dropping.

Most shaker cups I’ve seen have weights on the bottom and spacers on the inside that would make a cups and balls rt difficult.

Chris

When you juggle them and catch them seated, they will ding the edges. ESPECIALLY at the beginning.

I use shaker cups behind the bar all the time. Yep it works. You need good ones. Heavy bottoms as possible.

Wide mouths won't hurt either.

There are MANY bar supply places online which have supplies for "flair bartenders" which will give you the cups you need.

I would guess the Celini cups would be the closest to the right shape and weight. You may need to add weight to the insides as well (maybe lead pouted in?)

Real (?) juggling cups can be got from (Brian) Dube' and other juggling suppliers. These are shaker cups. Very tall and pointy by C&B standards. Most often they have steel washers screwed down to the inside bottoms to give them a chance to turn once they are thrown.

The washer weights also serve to keep the cups from nesting, as in locking, at all, vital if your expecting to toss one or two and expect them to go where you plan.

What you could do is get a set of heavy cups, such as Johnson's, and wear them out practising. Bash them to bits while you learn what's needed. By the time they are no longer cups you will be ready to start a new set and look good doing it.

Also, you don't have to risk damaging the cup till you gain some skill. The catching cup should be held with the fingers and thumb above the rim to stop and catch the incoming cup as it lands. That, or paint some tool rubber onto the rims of your cups till you don't miss.

A set of P&L style would work well. You could add weight to them by gluing a coil of wire to the inside bottom. That would not interfere with the attic much.

Plungerman

RNT2 makes a heavy, almost Hozinzer style cups called the Pheonix. They are very heavy and already have a worn, old style look, so if you drop them it would be no big deal. I do not juggle, but I do a lot of tossing moves with my Johnson Cups. They are a great weight and balance but they do damage when I drop them.

Don't mess around... get the real juggling cups and adapt the c&b routine to work with them.

thanks for the advice everyone. think that I'll try all the suggestions over the next few months. I'll let you know (if)when I get good.