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Permalink Reply by Peri Quintard on June 11, 2010 at 1:21pm

Do you have a way to weigh it? I use a luggage scale, and hang it on there. I got one for like 5 bucks at a dollar store lol. My beginner hoops, 41-42" I like to have weigh 1.5 to 2 pounds. It may seem a little heavy, but the weight helps with the momentum and makes hooping easier. Once your muscles get nice and "learned" with the motions, a smaller (thusly lighter) hoop would be possible. The smaller the hoop, the less tubing and tape, so the lighter. You could probably email Tailspin and ask what weight they make standard, or what tubing they use. I've taken to making slightly lighter hoops lately (1" and 3/4" both in 100 psi), but get orders for the standard, heavier 160psi all the time.

It burns more calories, if that's what you are in it for, to have a little more weight too. I don't really like the feel of the 3-5 pound water weighed hoops, but a good 1.75 pound 42" is groovy baby.

One other suggestion I have is, once you start learning dance moves, especially off the body moves, and hand hooping, you'll want to try a smaller hoop so you don't pull anything or whack yourself in the face with a hard 2 pounds of plastic. :) ouch.

HAPPY HOOPING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by Trish on June 11, 2010 at 2:14pm

I have hit myself in the head a few times with this big one and it definitely does not feel good, lol. I'll try to weigh it and see where I'm at. I'm just enjoying hooping because of the creativity and the hoop I have right now is starting to grow on me so I think I'll take your suggestion and stick with it for awhile. Some of the moves are a little more difficult with the bigger hoop but once I move to a smaller/lighter one I think I'll be even better at it! I cant believe how addictive it is. : )
Thanks for the help!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Stephanie the Incendiary Faerie* on June 11, 2010 at 1:23pm

As long as you're not bruising too badly (bruising is common for new hoopers), it doesn't hurt, and you can hoop with it, I think it should be fine. :)

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StudentPermalink Reply by Miss Jacqui* on June 11, 2010 at 1:28pm

If this is your first hoop ever, it probably feels super heavy. I would try it out with this hoop for a while. I have a hoop that was really heavy to me when I started, but now is not heavy at all. Give it a couple weeks of regular hooping and see how it goes!

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Permalink Reply by Trish on June 11, 2010 at 2:07pm

Thanks for the help everyone! I have emailed Tailspin to ask them the specifications of their standard hoop and I'm just waiting for a reply. I am bruising pretty badly but I heard this is normal and I bruise pretty easily anyway, lol. I guess I'll just stick with this hoop for awhile since I'm enjoying it so much!

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Permalink Reply by Scunshine on June 11, 2010 at 2:15pm

I got my first hoop from Tailspin too, one of their standard "diva series" 41 inchers, and I'm glad I stuck with a heavier one for so long. Lighter hoops are definitely more difficult.

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Permalink Reply by Scunshine on June 11, 2010 at 2:16pm

oh and I totally bruised a ton but not for more than a couple weeks of straight hooping. ice always made it feel better. Good luck!

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Permalink Reply by Trish on June 11, 2010 at 8:21pm

I've been soaking my bruises in epsom salt with warm water and it seems to help a bit. I probably should try ice for the minor swelling. Thanks for the advice!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ginette Couture on June 12, 2010 at 8:26pm

ARNICA ARNICA ARNICA ( cream )!! Nothing like it for bruising...homeopathic departement.

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Permalink Reply by Trish on June 12, 2010 at 8:46pm

awesome. I will have to try it! Thanks!

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StudentPermalink Reply by Ginette Couture on June 11, 2010 at 9:05pm

Like Safire says Trish , you must try out many sizes and then you notice as you get better what is needed for you depending on how good you are getting, how fast you want to hoop ...myself I have hooped for 4 months now and already have 5 diferent hoops that i like for different speed ect ..try out a few sizes and even make them yourself....it' s sssooooo easy and sooo personnal to you and your taste !

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StudentPermalink Reply by Lindsay on June 12, 2010 at 10:02am

Like everyone said, having a heavier hoop to start out with is definitely the way to go. As you progress and learn more moves, and therefore get faster for certain moves, you can 'upgrade' to a smaller/lighter hoop. I started out with a 42" hoop from MyHoop.com and I just loved it, it did what it needed for me at the time - but now, I can't use it for the majority of the tricks I'm learning and those that I already know how to do. As for the bruising - it is totally and completely normal. Even the most experienced and intermediate hoopers still experience bruising from time to time. I hadn't bruised in AGES... until I learnt how to leg hoop and then I was just covered in them. If they're super painful, stop hooping for a couple days and use Arnica Gel. Awesome stuff.

Happy Hooping! :D

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