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Permalink Reply by Jessica Racine on June 12, 2012 at 11:10am

I would go with the polypro; the risk of tube breakage isn't sooo severe, unless you think the hoop will be subject to cold temp/ hitting the ground a lot. 

Also moodhoops tend to be a little on the heavy side (not too bad), i think the $25 polypro upgrade is worth it. 

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Permalink Reply by Mimy Constantine on July 3, 2012 at 9:19am

what's considered "cold'? Just wondering because I live in MN, and most def want to be able to hoop on those cooler fall days, without worrying about my hoop cracking..

Thanks!!

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Permalink Reply by Mina Bear on June 12, 2012 at 12:45pm

HDPE, it is much more sturdy, polypro is lighter but it cracks easier when it has the weight of LEDs and batteries in it

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Permalink Reply by Alycia Betts on June 13, 2012 at 12:54am

I went for the polypro, my friend got hdpe. My regular polypro has never cracked and i've never actually hit my led hard enough for it to even glitch. It might be cause its so small... but also the polypro isnt as light as your regular polypro day hoop, so if youre not ised to the weight of polypro youll still be able to body hoop with it right away

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Permalink Reply by Katie Emmitt on June 13, 2012 at 5:38pm

I got the polypro and mine just cracked and I dont know why :( I dont know if i'd go for the hdpe or not, but i definately wouldnt get the 5/8" polypro tubing on a hoop that is bigger than 30" (my mistake, its really wonkey)

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Permalink Reply by Alycia Betts on July 3, 2012 at 12:36pm

Oh nooo. What size was it? This makes me sad

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StudentPermalink Reply by Courtney B aka BreedloveHoops on July 3, 2012 at 1:41pm

From what I have heard, hdpe and polypro are fairly similar in weight. I believe the main difference is that one has more of a springy feeling while the other is more rigid. Here is the thread that explains the differences. http://www.hoopcity.ca/forum/topics/polypro-vs-hdpe-under-the

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StudentPermalink Reply by Caroline Krueger on July 3, 2012 at 6:45pm

I have the 33" MH polypro and I've dropped it at least a hundred times, and been pretty rough with it in general.  No sign of damage yet!  I tried someone else's MH, HDPE, and it was so heavy!  I would get the pp, even if it does crack eventually, the time you have with it will be so much better. 

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on July 3, 2012 at 9:44pm

I have an HDPE LED MoodHoop (in 5/8") and two Cosmic Hooper LED polypros in 3/4" and I prefer my polypros for the most part. I've heard people say as long as your hoop is small enough (33" or smaller) that breaks/reversals with the HDPE are fine and they don't mind it. My LEDs are all the same diameter (36) but my HDPE is heavier and I tend to use it more for body rocking type hooping.

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