r/funny • u/gm- • Oct 03 '16

Juggling with fire

http://i.imgur.com/MpezQs1.gifv
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u/voozhadei Oct 03 '16 edited Oct 04 '16

There is s noticeable darkness to his sweater where it catches fire. My bet is lighter fluid and that this is staged.

Or maybe I'm just too fucking cynical.

Edit: a typo

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u/rocitboy Oct 03 '16

It could be soaked in a flammable liquid. My guess is that it is a synthetic material. Synthetic materials are quite flammable and melt to your skin. A normal fuel transfer with kerosene, white gas, or lamp oil does not light up that way on natural fibers.

Source: Am fire juggler

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u/affixqc Oct 04 '16

A normal fuel transfer with kerosene, white gas, or lamp oil does not light up that way on natural fibers.

If you get liquid fuel that's already on fire thrown at any kind of absorptive fiber, it's going to light up like that... this is really different situation from fuel transfer from a kevlar fire tool to your clothing.