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Permalink Reply by angelineWV on June 19, 2012 at 10:23am

Hmmm....interesting. I think my starter hoop was 3/4 inch, or maybe even 1 inch, and it is pretty heavy. I have had limited opportunity to use hoops other than my own so am not sure what 1/2 inch black tubing feels like, but maybe I will give it a try. Thanks for the input!

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Permalink Reply by Dave McKenzie on June 19, 2012 at 11:21pm

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.394934970544584.86232.204...

Here's one option that is not as light as polypro, but still easy to use.

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Permalink Reply by angelineWV on June 20, 2012 at 9:27am

Cool, thanks for the link. Helpful to see your pics of the hoop-making process, too!

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Permalink Reply by Shannon "Inertia" Sealey on June 21, 2012 at 1:47am

McMaster

they have pretty cheap HDPE, check rich porter's polypro tutorial for serial numbers and some tips to make em!

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Permalink Reply by angelineWV on June 21, 2012 at 8:14pm

Thanks, I will probably end up ordering my HDPE from there. :-)

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ModPermalink Reply by Martika* of MartikasMysticDesign on June 21, 2012 at 8:28am

Check out etsy.com there are many sellers to choose from if you want a premade hoop. You can even find colored or UV reactive hdpe tubing for a good price. Also one thing to keep in mind hdpe and polypro tubing size is normally about an 1/2in. smaller than pvc or pex tubing, i'm going to guess your hoop is made of pvc tubing (the black tubing). So a 3/4OD pvc is 1/2in. larger than 3/4OD hdpe or polypro tubing and 1/2in. pvc tubing is the same as 3/4OD hdpe or polypro tubing. So 1/2 OD is super tiny. Hdpe would indeed be your next step, I personally used hdpe for 3-6 months before getting a polypro hoop.

 

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Permalink Reply by angelineWV on June 21, 2012 at 8:12pm

I am more in a "do it myself" mode right now. :-) I think I'm going to try my hand at both hdpe and also 1/2 inch black tubing, as I've had a couple people recommend that as well. Thanks for the insight about sizing. That stuff confuses the heck out of me!

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