# The best fire diabolo

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Updated: 2026-10-30

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The Sundia Fire Diabolo, the Fyrefli Comet and the Gora fire kits for Mister Babache and Henrys diabolos compared on weight, size, axle, wicks and price, with which fire string to play them on.

There are fewer fire diabolos than you might expect. We found three ways to
buy one in 2026: the **Sundia Fire Diabolo**, a steel diabolo with a
**bearing axle**, the **Fyrefli Comet**, a lighter stainless steel diabolo
with built-in fuel reservoirs, and the **Gora fire kits**, which turn a
plastic Mister Babache or Henrys diabolo into a fire diabolo. We sell the
Sundia, and it is not the best choice for everyone: it is the heaviest of
the three, and the kits cost less if you already own the diabolo.

## The fire diabolos compared

| Fire diabolo | Size | Weight | Axle | Wicks | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Sundia Fire Diabolo](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/fire-diabolo) | 122 × 142 mm | 424 g, 500 g with wicks | Bearing | 6 Kevlar and fibreglass wicks | 119 €, 147 € with wicks fitted |
| Fyrefli Comet | 103 mm cups | about 310 g | Not stated | Wick you reverse to renew | £69.99, sold out |
| Gora kit for Mister Babache Finesse | the Finesse's | about 378 to 400 g complete | the Finesse's own | 2 Kevlar wicks | 76 € (£66.99 in the UK), plus the diabolo |
| Gora kit for Henrys (Circus, Vision, Jazz) | the Henrys diabolo's | the diabolo plus 90 to 140 g | the diabolo's own | 2 Kevlar fire heads | 96 € (£77.50 in the UK), plus the diabolo |

Figures for the other models are from their sellers' pages on 30 October
2026, in the currency each shop quotes; prices vary by shop and may have
changed since. The Comet's weight is not stated as with or without wick. No
Henrys, Juggle Dream or Taibolo fire diabolo turned up in our search.

## A purpose-built fire diabolo or a kit

There are two kinds, and the difference matters more than the brand.

- **Purpose-built** (Sundia, Comet). The whole diabolo is metal and made to
  burn. It lasts, and the wicks sit where the maker designed them, but the
  metal gets hot and stays hot, and a hot steel cup bends more easily if it
  lands on concrete.
- **A kit on a plastic diabolo** (Gora). Aluminium wick holders and silicone
  heat shields are screwed onto the cups of a diabolo you may already play.
  The cups stay plastic, so there is less hot metal to handle and a drop on
  hard ground is less of an event. You keep the axle, the feel and the
  string you know.

## Where each one is better

**The Fyrefli Comet is lighter.** At about 310 g it is the lightest
purpose-built fire diabolo we found, its built-in reservoirs carry fuel for
the wick, and its seller calls it the first fire diabolo made in
production. It is the better choice if weight is what you notice first.
When we checked, it was sold out.

**The Gora kits are cheaper and keep your diabolo.** If you already own a
Mister Babache Finesse or a Henrys Circus, Vision or Jazz, a kit is the
cheapest way to fire, 76 to 96 € in Germany depending on the version.
Their sellers say the axle stays cool, so you can play it on normal string,
which gives you more control. Bought together with a new diabolo, the total
can come close to the price of a Sundia with its wicks.

**The Sundia Fire Diabolo has the bearing.** It is the only purpose-built
fire diabolo with a bearing axle we know of, and it is built to the height
of a professional diabolo. The bearing is what carries its weight: it keeps
enough spin for high throws and suns even with six burning wicks on it, and
six wicks make the biggest flame of the three. Against that, it is the
heaviest at 424 g bare, the steel gets hot, and its weight and wicks limit
the tricks compared with a normal diabolo. It is a performance prop, not a
training tool. Two of our customers gave it three stars: one found side to
side play in the axle, another that the wick soaked up fuel poorly, did not
last and that the diabolo lost speed quickly.

## Fire string: aramid, wire or normal

A metal fire diabolo heats its axle, and the axle heats the string. Three
kinds of string get played:

- **Aramid string** is what we sell now: a
  [2 mm aramid fire string](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/fire-string), made in Germany and sold
  by the metre. It is heat-resistant and plays much like a normal string.
  It is still a wearing part: soak it in a bowl of water before each
  session, keep the diabolo moving, and never let it rest on one point,
  because heat held in one place is what breaks it early.
- **Wire string**, twisted metal strands, came on Sundia's original fire
  sticks, and we used to sell it. It lasts longer and takes more heat, but
  it is stiff, and some string tricks are no longer possible on it. We no
  longer stock it.
- **Normal diabolo string** melts on a metal fire diabolo. It only works on
  the Gora kits, where the plastic diabolo's own axle stays cool.

One of our customers noticed that the string on our
[fire sticks](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/fire-sticks) catches fire more easily than the
Kevlar wick does. That is the point of soaking it in water first.

## What else you need

- **Sticks with fire string**: our [Aluminium Fire Sticks](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/fire-sticks)
  (29 €) come strung with aramid string. A second pair, strung and soaking
  in water, is a quick swap if a string snaps mid-show.
- **Wick**: the Sundia comes with or without its six wicks fitted.
  Replacement [Kevlar wick](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/kevlar-wick-by-meter) is 8 € a metre,
  and one metre covers the whole diabolo.
- **A torch** to light six wicks quickly:
  [ours](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/torch-with-kevlar-wick) is 12 €. A lighter is too slow.
- **A safety kit**: a damp cotton towel or a fire blanket, an extinguisher,
  and a person whose only job is your safety. All of it is in
  [how to use a fire diabolo](https://www.diabolofocus.com/guide/how-to-use-a-fire-diabolo).

## Bottom line

Already own a Mister Babache Finesse or a Henrys diabolo? A **Gora kit** is
the cheapest way to fire and keeps the diabolo you know. Want the lightest
metal fire diabolo? The **Fyrefli Comet**, when it is in stock. Want a fire
diabolo with a bearing for high throws and suns, and do not mind the
weight? The [Sundia Fire Diabolo](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/fire-diabolo), played on
[aramid fire string](https://www.diabolofocus.com/product/fire-string). Whichever you choose, read
[how to use a fire diabolo](https://www.diabolofocus.com/guide/how-to-use-a-fire-diabolo) before the
first light.

## Questions

**Which fire diabolo is best?**

It depends on what you already play. If you want a dedicated fire prop with a bearing for high throws and suns, the Sundia Fire Diabolo is the only purpose-built one with a bearing axle we know of, but it is also the heaviest. If you want the lightest and simplest metal fire diabolo, the Fyrefli Comet weighs about 310 g. If you already own a Mister Babache Finesse or a Henrys diabolo, a Gora fire kit turns it into a fire diabolo for less money and keeps the feel you know.

**Is there a fire diabolo with a bearing?**

The Sundia Fire Diabolo is the only purpose-built fire diabolo with a bearing axle we found. A Gora kit for Henrys diabolos fits diabolos with a 6 mm screwed axle, and one seller's customer reports it on a bearing Henrys Circus Free, which is not a claim the maker makes.

**How heavy is a fire diabolo?**

Heavier than a normal diabolo. The Sundia Fire Diabolo weighs 424 g without wicks and 500 g with them, against 215 to 265 g for an everyday diabolo. The Fyrefli Comet is about 310 g, and a Gora kit on a Mister Babache Finesse about 378 to 400 g complete.

**Can I use normal string with a fire diabolo?**

Not with a metal fire diabolo like the Sundia: its axle heats up and a normal string melts, so play it on 2 mm aramid fire string. The Gora kits are the exception their sellers name: the plastic diabolo's own axle stays cool, so ordinary string works.

**What is the difference between aramid and wire fire string?**

Wire string, made of twisted metal strands, lasts longer and takes more heat, but it is stiff and rules out some string tricks. Aramid string is a heat-resistant fibre that plays much more like a normal string; it wears faster, lasts longer when you soak it in water before playing, and breaks early if the diabolo rests on one point of it.