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Permalink Reply by tiffany barnes on May 1, 2011 at 12:49pm

I normally use 3/4" tubing so I ordered the 3/4" wicks however the wicks are the outside diameter and the hoop tubing is the inside so the wicks were too small and I had to use 1/2" tubing which is a bit bendier than my other tubing but it works well.

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Permalink Reply by Dominique Botta on May 1, 2011 at 2:00pm

So you ordered the mid-size, correct? And it only fits on your 1/2" hoop? Hmm.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Sheena on May 1, 2011 at 2:59pm

Re: floppy tubing... I've been using the Quickwicks on a 36" polypro; I think if the hoop diameter was any larger, the hoop would indeed seem "floppy" as you describe (just due to the added weight of the wicks). I recently tried the wicks on a 34" hoop, and while that's smaller than I normally use, I think I'll be getting a 34" polypro to use as a firehoop - it feels better.

 

Oh, and the wicks are freaking AWESOME.

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Comura Mae Harrison on May 1, 2011 at 6:55pm

I also am confused on the sizing of quick wicks.

So you have a half inch poly pro? Did you order the half inch wicks?

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StudentPermalink Reply by Sheena on May 1, 2011 at 10:45pm

The polypro I have is 5/8" ID, 3/4" OD...  the Quickwicks I ordered are the ones labeled "3/4 OD" though they also fit onto the black tubing that I (and others) refer to as 1/2" 125 PSI.

 

It was a bit confusing at first but the thing to pay attention to (I think) is the tubing OUTSIDE diameter, which gets tricky because I think a lot of tubings are commercially referred to by their inside diameter. For example, the 1/2" 125 PSI PE tubing is actually 3/4" outside diameter, so the 3/4" OD Quickwicks fit on that just fine.

 

This page explains it best though...

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Permalink Reply by Comura Mae Harrison on May 3, 2011 at 9:49pm

just now saw this. thank you so freakin much, that cleared everything up.

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