▁performed ▁with ▁rings , ▁but ▁their ▁unique ▁shape ▁and ▁spin ning ▁ab ilities ▁result ▁in ▁a ▁different ▁visual ▁effect . ▁ ▁Several ▁patterns ▁and ▁tr icks ▁are ▁unique ▁to ▁rings . ▁For ▁example , ▁a ▁spin ning ▁ring ▁orient ed ▁vert ically ▁can ▁be ▁cr ad led ▁and ▁sp un ▁on ▁a ▁ring ▁that ▁is ▁held ▁hor izont ally . ▁R ings ▁can ▁be ▁sp un ▁along ▁different ▁axes ▁resulting ▁in ▁a ▁trick ▁called ▁" pan ca ke ▁f li ps ." ▁" Color ▁change " ▁involves ▁rings ▁colored ▁differently ▁on ▁both ▁sides , ▁the ▁perform ers ▁catch ▁the ▁ring ▁hand ▁facing ▁up ▁and ▁then ▁throw ▁the ▁ring ▁with ▁the ▁hand ▁facing ▁down , ▁giving ▁the ▁appearance ▁that ▁the ▁ring ▁has ▁changed . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁common ▁tr icks ▁unique ▁to ▁rings ▁is ▁the ▁" pull ▁down ." ▁In ▁this ▁trick , ▁usually ▁used ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁a ▁performance ▁routine , ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁rings ▁is ▁caught ▁and ▁placed ▁over ▁the ▁perform ers ▁neck ▁in ▁sequence . ▁ ▁Because ▁of ▁their ▁thin ness , ▁light ▁weight , ▁and ▁relative ▁ease ▁of ▁collect ing , ▁rings ▁are ▁often ▁used ▁for ▁jug g ling ▁high ▁numbers ▁of ▁props . ▁Jug gl ers ▁often ▁wear ▁glo ves ▁or ▁other ▁protection ▁when ▁jug g ling ▁more ▁than ▁four ▁rings , ▁as ▁the ▁height ▁of ▁the ▁pattern , ▁thin ▁cross - section ▁and ▁hard ▁pl astic ▁of ▁rings ▁can ▁act ▁like ▁bl ades ▁and ▁lead ▁to ▁ch af ing . ▁ ▁In ▁passing ▁▁ ▁It ▁is