Here's a list of the stuff I have spent on juggling. And my comments on them. I have not tried all the different vendors but perhaps it may help you decide on your next prop.

Balls/ beanbags

• 3" Dube Stage Balls. These balls are made of acrylic, hard but the grip is very good. It wouldn't roll away very much when dropped. As the are hard, one has to be careful not to drop it on audiences watching!
• 2.5" Bouncing Balls (from Odd Balls). These balls are made of rubber and have a swirly pattern. They give a 70% return bounce when dropped. I haven't been practising with them much though.
• Home made bean bags. I followed the instructions given here to make them.
• Home made Water-filled tennis balls. The tennis balls are filled with water using a syringe. Remove the needle from the syringe. Push it into the ball. Then squeeze the ball and invert it over water, letting the lower internal pressure draw in the water. Repeat procedure until ball is about 130g. Best thing is that they won't leak! These balls are best used to get a trick solid after learning them with bean bags.

Clubs

• Dube Europeans 7.7 (long handled). These are probaly the de facto standard clubs used by jugglers world wide. Very popular and kinder to our hands during catches. Almost all jugglers welcome using these clubs to pass. They cost a fortune though and don't last as long as the Airflites below. There is another version with a shorter handle that spins faster.
• Dube Airflites. These clubs are almost unbreakable and can takes lots of abuse. The spin is about the same as their European cousin. A lot of jugglers dislike passing with these clubs because of the heavier weight and hard handles which may give a nasty knock on the hands or body.
• Home-made Torches. I made a set of 3 torches with Gavin on 3-Feb-2000. It was great playing with fire - really brought back those memories when I was little and liked playing with fire. I will put up some pictures and instructions when I get the time.

Rings

• Renegade Solo Rings. These rings are very nice to catch as they have a thicker body. Unlike common ones which are thin and cause give a nasty knock on the fingers if not caught properly. By the way, they bounce too!
• Renegade Standard Rings. Inspired by John Lee, I became keen to try 5-ring juggling. So I bought these. They are thinner and collisions is lesser. Yep - they do give a sharp knock on your fingers if you fail to catch it properly.

Other props

• Beard Devil Stick. The original tape that came with it is rather "slippery". So I applied a tennis grip tape around it. It now gives better traction with my silicone handsticks. I have not practise much on this prop.
• Beard Flare Flex Diabolo. A rather small diabolo 4" in diameter. I don't enjoy playing with this prop because it is not well made. Probably other vendors like Mr Babache and Renegade make better ones.
• Cigar Boxes. I made my first 3 cigar boxes this month (Mar 2000). Quite a satisfying effort after getting inspiration from Mark Nizer's cigar box routine. The boxes are made of plywood and measurements were taken from Dube and Ben Decker's site. The challenge now is learning it.