The Pole / Staff usually is quite long for contact moves, so an excellent stable breakdown system will help to get the length down to a more manageable size to fit into a Fire Staff Suitcase or carry bag.
To help maximize the weight distribution at the ends of a Dragon Fire Staff a less heavy and hardened aluminum tube is ideal. Although if you make your own Fire Dragon Staff, you can get away with slightly heavier materials that will also not bend easily. And after cutting your pipe make sure there are no sharp edges that could cut you or someone else badly.