 Because of their thinness, light weight, and relative ease of collecting, rings are often used for juggling high numbers of props.Jugglers often wear gloves or other protection when juggling more than four rings, as the height of the pattern, thin cross-section and hard plastic of rings can act like blades and lead to chafing.It is possible, but not the norm, to pass rings in basic patterns such as four count and solids; for example, in the Cirque du Soleil production "Corteo", the jugglers passed with multiple rings.