Guides, reviews and how-tos from the people who make the gear.
Yes, LED whips, sabers, staffs and fiber costumes fly fine. The part people get wrong is the battery: spare lithium cells are carry-on only and are never allowed in checked baggage. Here is how to pack a light-up prop so it clears the checkpoint the first time.
Camera settings, the gear that actually matters and a step-by-step first shot, from the Oregon makers of the RGB Critter BT light painting flashlight.
Flow arts equipment for beginners: LED staffs, sabers, poi and fiber optic whips compared by difficulty, price and wow factor, from the makers of the RGB Critter BT.
An honest comparison of LED sabers for flow arts, cosplay, and performance: smooth vs laser-cut blades, what to look for, and how they differ from Star Wars replicas.
How to build a light-up costume for Burning Man 2026: fiber optic costumes, LED bike lighting, playa dust-proofing, battery strategy, and when to order.
Fiber count, whip length, end glow vs sparkle, one-button vs app control, and price tiers explained, so you buy the right light whip the first time.
A fiber optic whip is a handheld light with hundreds of glowing strands that paint trails of color as you move, also called a light whip. How they work, what they cost, and how to choose one.
End glow fiber carries light inside each strand to a bright tip for clean, comet-like trails. Sparkle fiber twinkles along the whole strand but is more fragile. Here is how to choose the right fiber for whips, costumes, and light painting.
An honest 2026 guide to light painting tools. We compare the real brands behind brushes, writers, tubes, and blades, and tell you who should buy what.
Gifts for light painters and flow artists, by recipient and budget: the RGB Critter BT, BitWhip, sabers, photography kits, costumes and add-ons.
Not sure which kit to buy? This buyer's guide matches flow artists and light painting photographers to the right RGB Critter BT kit by goal and budget.
Level up your light painting: multi-exposure stacking, kinetic light rigs, multi-device color control and Analog-mode tips for the RGB Critter BT.
One RGB Critter BT light powers whips, sabers, staffs, tubes, blades and 200+ accessories. The complete guide to the system and what twists onto it.
Keep your BitWhip performing like new: clean the fiber strands, swap the 18650 battery, store it safely and replace fiber heads.
Draw words and shapes in glowing light: the gear, camera settings, the trick to not writing backwards, and tips for clean light graffiti.
Make glowing light orbs: the gear, exact camera settings, a step-by-step spin technique, variations, and fixes for gaps and wobble.
Thinking of switching from fire to LED flow props? Why artists switch, what changes, and which LED gear matches your fire poi, staff or contact prop.
What light painters actually use in 2026: the RGB Critter BT, classic used lights, $30 budget lights and high-CRI torches, compared honestly by the people who build one of them.
We make the BitWhip, and we still compared it honestly against the leading fiber optic whips: fibers, modes, app control, warranties and price, with a clear pick for every kind of spinner.
Three ways to build a glowing fiber optic costume: an app-controlled kit in your own garment, a ready-made light-up garment, or full DIY. Honest tradeoffs, strand counts, runtime, and care.
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