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Permalink Reply by Carleigh Jo on June 22, 2012 at 2:58pm

im not sure about the weight diffrence i imagine they are made specifically to keep the weight normal. they look awesome tho! i considered buying one for a clear polypro but backed out and got UV green polypro instead..but hey if u get it please let me know how it turns out! :)

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Permalink Reply by LiviJoyHoops on June 22, 2012 at 3:46pm

oops!  I lost my first response!  I have heard that decorative tape will make polypro less responsive...and that it  will ADD weight.  Cable ribbons sound really cool. I am curious about them myself.  Alternatively to putting them inside, you can run them outside of the hoop (like a sleeve) to give it texture, instead of sanding it or using gaffers tape.  The material is woven nylon, so it's kinda like a net.  I would probably be a little bit grippy! maybe?  

something different is always exciting!

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Permalink Reply by Jane "Electric Blue" on June 23, 2012 at 1:27am

The cable will add weight but that material is so light that i doubt you would notice it particularly compared to a layer of tape. You could also use the lighter foil type tapes as they don't add as much weight as gaffers or electrical tape.

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Permalink Reply by Kendra Michelle on June 23, 2012 at 3:36pm

ok I'm gonna try it out, now to decide what colors!! aaah

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Permalink Reply by Beth on June 29, 2012 at 5:41pm

Did you see them on Hoop Supplies? They are all really pretty and I am also considering getting it. Tape will make a polypro wonky from what I hear and know. But the netting is super lightweight and evenly distributed so should not be an issue. Let us know what you think after you buy it!

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Permalink Reply by Kendra Michelle on July 18, 2012 at 3:01pm

Results are in: not incredibly impressed by the cable ribbon=o(

Here's why:

They are not easy to get inside the hoop. Maybe if you got some practice it would be easier, but I had to tie a string on one end and a safety pin on the other and slide it into the hoop while rotating it until it came out the other end. - I emailed cust service asking the best way and they did not respond.

They don't go on the outside of 3/4 diam poly pro - I think - like I said, cust service did not email me back. I tried to put it on the outside to get a different effect but I think its only meant for the 5/8 because I could only get it on a couple of inches then it wouldn't budge!

You can still see the connector. because of the tight fit, the connector just pushes the coil ribbon. I got my hoop from Discount Hoop supply and they give you a random color of connector (mine is blue) so you can still see it.

The ends fray. So if you pull it out and switch colors its all messed up, and I can see it easily getting destroyed each time.

Overall the effect is lack-luster. Once you get it in there and see it through the milky natural pro poly its kinda hard to see.

Hey it's a great idea, but I'm not extremely fond of it. It's not totally bad, but I won't be buying anymore.

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