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Permalink Reply by Bearclaw Manufacturing - Tedward on August 1, 2012 at 1:36pm

Ummm, Batteries.  Remember a 5/8" thin wall PP hoop is gonna be about 1/2" inside diameter.  that is Exactly the size of a AA battery.  This doesn't allow for casings or even wires to connect both ends.  To get a battery pack in a 5/8" hoop, they'd have to drop down to AAA or N size and lose about 1300 mAh in the process, or about 3/4 the amount of time the hoop can be lit before changing or recharging the batteries.  In short, if you got one, it would only stay on for about 10 minutes.

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Permalink Reply by Allyssa on August 4, 2012 at 9:36am

So then how does it work for regular LED hoops? Is it because they have so many less bulbs to power? Thanks for the response!

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Permalink Reply by Joan Warburton on August 5, 2012 at 1:54am

I have a 5/8 LED from Moodhoops.  LOVE it.  They don't make them in the size I have anymore, 36", because it's a little "wonky" but that's exactly what I love about it.  Takes the same battery as my 3/4 LED from Trick Concepts. Their standard size is 33" now for the 5/8 unless you special order.

My 36", 5/8, Blaze has taken an incredible beating, folds down and is my favorite LED by far.  I love the thin tubing. It's over 2 years old and goes everywhere with me.

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Permalink Reply by Allyssa on August 5, 2012 at 9:49am

A moodhoop is actually what I used first with that tubing and I loved it! Although like you said, my friend's tiger lily was super wonky cuz it was too large. But I use very small hoops now (2 years of hooping and you down size quite a bit) so I know the tubing should work! Thanks for your advice :)

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