"Firstly, I have to say that I study human geography (which is much like sociology) so I think I know exactly what you are asking. You are looking for the way we express our gender through our hoops? Ok, I'll just start talking and…"

"Hey! I'm from Wollongong, just south of Sydney, and like Cassandra I feel there aren't many hoopers in this part of the world. I would be super keen to meet up for a spin some time. Just read a post about a potential flash mob or hoop…"

"Yes yes yes! Sydney hoop flash mob?!?! Sounds amazing. Or at the very least, a massive jam on Hoop day? If you'll be hooping for 11 hours, i dare say you may require some company... Please keep me posted somehow on any hoop plans. I'd love…"

"I am absolutely useless with my left arm, but I recently attempted my first poi style twin moves and actually nailed one! So happy! I know just what you mean that you get so caught up in learning new tricks that you forget how far you have…"

"My first led was a 32in and because it was so small I figured it wouldnt be that heavy....boy was I wrong. I love it and it is beautiful but I can barely use it. This prompted me to try making my own using polypro it came out beautiful and is super…"

"My first LED was quite heavy. At the time I was hooping with 3/4 100 psi tubing and that's what I got for the LED. However, it was still heavier than my regular hoop because of all the lights and batteries inside. Later I had the LED upgraded…"

"I recently got my first LED hoop and I got a 38 since that is what I'd been used to. One person here said that the weight wasn't a big difference but they must have been used to heavier hoops! I found it much, much heavier and more…"

"Everyone who sees my Moodhoop in "candy" loves it. It glows a white-ish purple while at rest, and when it moves you can see the blue/pink/yellow strobes. its like a trick in itself, and everyone asks about it."

"I think if your style is slower, then slowly changing leds would look really nice! Cuz youd actually be able to see the transitions."

"I love my lighted lifestyles hoop :D"

"I have the Aura and it is beautiful. It's flickers a soft lavender when still and then BAM 3 colors when moving. VERY nice! BUT I'm also envious of anybody who owns the Lotus... it has the Aura plus more colors... very beautiful!"

"I bought two led hoops from Cosmic Hooper, they are fantastic and the shipping wasn't that exspensive   "

"thanks!I think I'm going with moodhoops...  "

"I have not brought one from australia but i had a psi hoop shiped from the states which was quite easy, and the postage wasn't even really that bad. It just took quite a while to get here. My psi hoop is about 3 years old now and it is still…"