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StudentPermalink Reply by Tink in Tokyo on July 2, 2012 at 6:43pm

I got my first hoop from a local hoop teacher. Then I started making my own, or buying gymnastics/school hoops online.

As for size, I use this as a metric: waist size * 1.3 for a slow hoop, * 1.2 for a medium hoop, or *1.1 for a fast hoop. There's a lot of range in that calculation, though. The full article where I explain it in detail is here: http://spinmatsuri.com/and-more/calculating-your-ideal-hoop-size/

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Permalink Reply by Jade Lilian White on July 3, 2012 at 2:53am

I made my own and have over a dozen hoops I would love to sell you one or a pair of doubles that I can pick out myself for your body type since I am a pro at that kinda stuff

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StudentPermalink Reply by Britt on July 3, 2012 at 7:52am

I've just received my first hoop. I bought it online on DaWanda, a website just like Etsy. I wanted to buy a hoop from a German shop, because I didn't want to spend a fortune on shipping and additional taxes and I didn't want to wait for weeks for my hoop to arrive, because I am super impatient. Otherwise I probably would have bought on Etsy, because there's a wider choice of different hoops on there. Mine is a beautiful handmade black and blue hoop with some funny flower tape that looks a bit like a granny's wallpaper :) I absolutely love it and it's even prettier than it looked in the pictures. And it's fun to play with as well!

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Permalink Reply by Terry Gentry on July 3, 2012 at 4:02pm

i made mine my self...the tubing was actually given to me by a friend who works in concrete and i bought the tape from various craft stores. every thing i read recommended measuring from the floor to your belly button and starting with a hoop that size

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Permalink Reply by Esmeralda on July 3, 2012 at 6:06pm

I have a water weighted hoop from Walgreens that sucks, but I can do some off body stuff with it. I am in the process of ordering my first "proper" hoop from StellerStuff on Etsy. She has been great working with me on size, weight and such. I think she is sort of a new Etsy seller.

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StudentPermalink Reply by Tilly Whirls on July 3, 2012 at 9:52pm

Those hoops are beautiful! Love the Tranquility hoop. By her size chart I'd suggest you go with the 3/4" 160psi tubing and the L or XL size (40-42"). 

My first hoop came from Hoopnotica and it was the Desert Rose. It's made of the 3/4" 160psi tubing and is about 41 inches in diameter. It was a perfect starter hoop for me, though a little pricey (theirs are about $50 each—which is why I then learned to make my own). I totally support buying hoops from Etsy sellers though. They usually have great prices. Hoopnotica's are great and sometimes have tapes you can't find elsewhere, but they just cost so much more. 

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