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Level Up Your Flow: Advanced UltraPoi Props Worth Knowing About

September 07, 2026 6 min read

Advanced Flow Props: Premium Gear for Your Next Level

Precision. Control. Performance.

Featured Artist: @jing.flow

There comes a point in every flow artist’s journey when learning another trick is only part of the progression.

You start thinking about balance, weight, responsiveness, contact control, tosses, catches, visual impact, customization, and how your prop performs as an extension of your movement.

That’s where advanced flow props come in.

UltraPoi’s premium and professional flow props are built for artists ready to push beyond the fundamentals—from rechargeable LED contact poi and technical stick poi to programmable hoops, contact staffs, dragon staffs, levitation wands, and specialized performance equipment.

Whether you’re refining your technique, developing stage-ready choreography, creating long-exposure photography, or simply looking for equipment capable of keeping up with your evolving flow, this guide explores some of UltraPoi’s best options for taking your practice further.

What Makes a Flow Prop “Advanced”?

Advanced doesn’t necessarily mean difficult, and it definitely doesn’t mean you need permission to pick one up.

A premium prop becomes valuable when its construction gives you more possibilities to explore.

  • More deliberate weight and balance
  • Contact-friendly shapes
  • Better control during tosses and catches
  • Rechargeable professional LED systems
  • Illuminated handles and additional visual points
  • Customizable tether lengths
  • Advanced color and pattern options
  • Equipment designed around performance
  • Specialized configurations for specific flow disciplines

The goal isn’t simply to own more equipment. It’s to choose equipment that gives your movement somewhere new to go.

Featured Artist: @twinflameflowarts

1. OrbPoi Pro LED Contact Poi

Built for Contact. Ready for Performance.

 

OrbPoi Pro glowing poi balls with reflection


For poi artists moving deeper into contact manipulation, tosses, juggling, rolls, and technical transitions, OrbPoi Pro is UltraPoi’s performance-focused contact poi system.

The 97 mm contact heads provide the larger spherical profile needed for body rolls and contact-oriented movement, while UltraPoi’s 3/8-inch Hybrid Rope and silicone knob grips create a customizable setup designed around both spinning and manipulation.

The Pro system also substantially upgrades the light show with 15 adjustable color modes and 45 flash patterns, giving performers greater control over the visual character of a routine.

Feature Specification
Total Length Approx. 22–23"
Poi Head 97 mm
Head Weight Approx. 185g
Knob 28 mm × 38 mm
LED Modes 15 adjustable color modes
Flash Patterns 45 patterns
Rope 3/8" braided Hybrid Rope
Best for: Contact poi, rolls, tosses, catches, juggling, isolations, technical spinning, and stage performance.

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2. Customized OrbPoi Pro

When Your Setup Becomes Part of Your Technique

 

Custom OrbPoi Pro with glowing orbs and carrying bag


As your flow develops, seemingly small setup differences start becoming much more noticeable. A few inches of tether length can affect timing, rope characteristics influence wraps and catches, and handle configuration can change how a toss feels.

Customized OrbPoi Pro gives experienced spinners more control over these details, with multiple rope lengths and color options while retaining UltraPoi’s rechargeable Pro lighting system.

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3. HelixPoi Pro

Sharp Lines. Technical Patterns. Serious Visual Impact.

Helix Poi Pro user with glowing poi in front of city skyline

HelixPoi Pro creates a completely different visual language from spherical contact poi. Its elongated LED heads produce strong illuminated lines, making flowers, weaves, stalls, extensions, isolations, and geometric patterns especially readable in low-light environments and photography.

Feature Specification
Poi Head 5.25" H × 1" W
Head Weight Approx. 80g
Standard Length Approx. 20–21"
Runtime 5+ hours
Construction Protective silicone cases
Best for: Technical poi, flowers, plane control, isolations, tosses, fast spinning, geometric choreography, and long-exposure photography.
Featured Artist: @xgeminidragonx

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Advanced Tutorial Feature

Take Your Poi Beyond the Weave


Once your planes and timing are consistent, start connecting individual tricks into deliberate sequences.

Try this sequence:

Stall → Toss → Opposite-Hand Catch → Extension → Contact Roll → Re-entry

GET STARTED ON YOUR ADVANCED POI JOURNEY
Featured Artist: @drexfactor

4. Vortex Poi

Weight, Momentum & Two Ways to Flow

Vortex Poi with UltraKnobs | www.ultrapoi.com


For spinners who prefer a heavier setup, Vortex Poi offers a noticeably different experience. At approximately 180g per poi head, Vortex is suited to artists who enjoy using momentum intentionally.

Key Specs

Poi Head: Approx. 5" H × 3" diameter
Weight: Approx. 180g per head
Colors: 15 selectable colors
Flash Patterns: 12
Preset Color Modes: 6


5. Lotus Flower LED Poi

Flow Equipment Meets Functional Art

Lotus Flower Poi UltraPoi6 glowing poi

Created in partnership with Sacred Designs, Lotus Flower LED Poi combine hand-poured silicone flower heads with UltraPoi lighting for a sculptural, performance-focused look.

Lotus Flower Specs

Head Weight: Approx. 155g
Head Dimensions: 45–92 mm wide × 65 mm tall
Material: Silicone, Shore 30A
Rope: 10 mm semi-static
Handle Weight: Approx. 30g

Support Our Partner: @sacreddesignsflow


6. UltraHoop Remote

Make Your Light Show Part of the Choreography

LED hoop with rainbow lights

With UltraHoop Remote, lighting itself becomes another choreographed element. Remote control makes the hoop particularly useful for stage performances, filming, photography, and routines coordinated with music.

Performance Customization
  • 20"–38" outer diameters
  • 5/8" or 3/4" tubing
  • HDPE or PolyPro options
  • Up to 60 ultra-bright RGB LEDs
  • Remote lighting control
Featured Artist: @hatsunestarlove


7. Ultra Levitation Wand

Precision Creates the Illusion

Ultra Wand Sydney 2023 with skateboard and plant.

Levitation wand rewards precision. Tiny changes in body position, hand placement, string tension, isolation, and timing can completely change how the audience perceives the prop.

Feature Specification
Length 28"
Weight Approx. 7–11 oz
Diameter 1 cm
Shaft Options Aluminum, stainless steel, or carbon fiber
Featured Artist: @make.rainbows


8. 3D LED Contact Staff

Turn Your Entire Body Into the Control Surface

LED Contact Staff DotXLPro1 with glowing orb and tip

Contact staff progression changes how you interact with the prop by bringing the neck, shoulders, forearms, elbows, chest, back, and legs into the manipulation.

Key Features

Approx. 58" carbon shaft
5/8" tubing
Padded grip
Rechargeable Dot XL Pro LED ends
Multiple single-color, multicolor, and flash modes


9. 3D LED Double Staff

Two Props. Twice the Coordination.

Double Contact Staff - DotXLPro with LED lights

Double staff introduces bilateral control through mirrored, alternating, asynchronous, and symmetrical patterns.

The setup includes two compact carbon staffs with illuminated ends, padded grips, and rechargeable LED components.

10. 3D LED Dragon Staff

Slow Rotation. Huge Presence.
LED Dragon Staff DotXLPro2 with colorful lights

Few props command space quite like a dragon staff. Its large rotating profile transforms relatively subtle body movement into a dramatic visual effect.

3D LED Dragon Staff Specs

Length: Approx. 60"
Shaft: 5/8" carbon tubing
LEDs: 6 × Dot XL Pro chips
Grip: Soft padded center grip
Hardware: Custom compression-mounted spines

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-Lizzie (Verified Buyer)



Progress Doesn’t Always Mean Harder

It Means More Intentional.

The transition into advanced flow isn’t a finish line. You don’t suddenly become an “advanced flow artist” because you can execute a particular trick—or because you bought a professional prop.

Advanced practice is often quieter than that. It’s repeating the same toss until the catch lands exactly where you intended. It’s understanding why one tether length feels better than another. It’s controlling your planes instead of correcting them.

Eventually, it’s developing movement that starts looking distinctly like you.

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Build Your Advanced Practice

You want contact rolls + juggling:
→ OrbPoi Pro

You want sharp geometric light trails:
→ HelixPoi Pro

You prefer heavier momentum:
→ Vortex Poi

You want a personalized poi setup:
→ Customized OrbPoi Pro

You want artistic, sculptural poi:
→ Lotus Flower LED Poi

You want advanced hoop choreography:
→ UltraHoop Remote

You want illusion + dance:
→ Ultra Levitation Wand

You want full-body contact manipulation:
→ 3D LED Contact Staff

You want two-handed coordination:
→ 3D LED Double Staff

You want maximum visual scale:
→ 3D LED Dragon Staff

Your Prop Should Grow With Your Flow

Premium flow equipment isn’t about having the most expensive prop in the circle. It’s about finding equipment that gives your practice more room to evolve.

Experiment with contact. Add tosses. Change your tether length. Explore a different prop family. Choreograph your lighting. Film yourself. Slow a movement down. Learn from another artist.

Because the most advanced prop is still only a tool. What you create with it is where the flow begins.

Ready to Level Up?

Explore UltraPoi’s collection of advanced LED poi, hoops, staffs, wands, and professional flow equipment.

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FAQ: Advanced Flow Props

What is the best UltraPoi prop for advanced poi spinning?

For contact-oriented spinning, OrbPoi Pro offers a larger contact head and customizable setup. HelixPoi Pro is another strong option for geometric patterns, fast spinning, and elongated light trails.

What flow prop is best for learning contact?

OrbPoi Pro is designed for contact poi, while the 3D LED Contact Staff is a strong choice for full-body staff manipulation.

Are professional flow props only for advanced artists?

No. Many premium props can be used across multiple skill levels. Their advanced construction simply offers more possibilities as technique develops.

Which UltraPoi props are good for long-exposure photography?

HelixPoi Pro creates crisp line patterns, OrbPoi Pro creates rounded trails, and UltraHoop Remote can produce large circular geometry. LED staffs can create wide, layered light structures.

Where can I learn advanced flow tricks?

Explore UltraPoi tutorials and product instruction videos for prop setup, LED controls, poi techniques, contact movement, and performance tips.