I LOVE my psi hoop! I have a Dragonfly with some Elfin lights in it. It's about 38 inches with the stiff tubing.
It didn't survive Burning Man very well, though. The switch isn't working very well now, but I've never met anybody who had problems with their psi hoop. I just don't take very good care of mine. I'm planning on getting a new one and getting this one fixed very soon.

I have really enjoyed my psi hoop. I got it in may, over a year and a half ago and it still works well. I have yet to see an LED hoop with as dazzling light effects. If I could change something, I would have more rigid tubing and maybe 2" smaller diameter (I think mine is 36"). The flex of the tube combined with the weight of batteries at one point, creates a lot of flux in the hoop when in motion. After reading a couple of these posts, I'm wondering if there's a new power option. Mine is powered with 4 double A's that are positioned all at one spot. I think it really throws off the balance. With that play of weight shifting back and forth, the connection comes a little loose so I have to re-tape that spot tightly and regularly.


happy psychedelic hooping birthday to ya!

Ooh congrats on getting a psihoop!!! I got mine just before this past Burningman, brought it out there with me and had a BLAST with it. It's very durable, it's been dropped and thrown and banged, my non hooping friends and kids have used it and it still worked perfectly. I love that it's rechargeable, it's so convenient. I even bought a car charger for it so I can bring it camping. It's my single most favorite possession and well worth every single penny! The only *very little* thing I'd want different with it is having the Elfin LED's (the ones that fade rainbow colors) to fade in sync with eachother. When I turn on my hoop they stay in sync for about 1 min then they all go off time. But that's a very minor complaint :)

Which LEDs did you decide on?

I am curious as to how many LEDs people decided to get and what mixture of lights. It's almost overwhelming to have so much freedom to customize a psi hoop, so I'm hoping that fellow hoopers are willing to share their knowledge!

I definitely want mostly dragonfly LEDs, but couldn't decide between adding some extra elfin or rainbow LEDs. Any suggestions or helpful info? I think I get so mesmerized by the videos that I'm too hypnotized to think!

Ohh, my first post on tribe!


I've had my psi for about 6 months. love it to death. the best gift i ever bought myself.

However, keep in mind, it's going to be a lot heavier than the other hoops your used to. and also, the more lights you get, the heavier it'll be.

i recently discovered my friend got a custom made 16 light psi hoop done in really light skinny tubing. and it was about the same price as the larger tubing equivalent. super jealous.


so i'd say, keep weight in mind.

get a skinnier custom made hoop if possible. and smaller = better.

I love mine too, except for the weight. It's substantially heavier than the smaller, lighter hoops that I prefer now. Other than that, it's a fun hoop. I have 8 elvans and 8 dragonflies (4 pink 4 white) and it's pretty.

I agree with the person who mentioned the switch not working well after burning man. I didn't tape mine either, because I was turning it on and off too frequently (the batteries only last about 3-4 hours, and since I'd often be out more hours than that at night I wanted it to last, so would only light it when I was hooping, or when I needed to find my friends...it was a great homing beacon.) But...in the future I'll tape the switch and other holes...playa wasn't kind to the switch.

I ended up getting a 39" diameter hoop with the 7/8" HDPE tubing. I have a mixture of dragonfly and rainbow rider lights.

In retrospect, I wish I had gotten just a few (even two) elfin lights. Patrick had suggested putting in some elfin lights or some lights with one constant color to anchor the movement of the other lights. At the time, I thought no, that's boring - bring on the blinking lights! Now that I've had my hoop for a few days, I can see why he suggested a few steady lights. Don't get me wrong - I LOVE all the lights and my hoop is dazzling, but I can see how even just two or four slower, less spazzy lights would make a difference in the appearance.

I also wish I had gotten the 1" tubing (which is the same as our regular 3/4" tubing). Although I have another hoop that is the same diameter as my psi hoop, I'm more used to the 3/4" and I'm still adjusting to the size/weight of this one. It's amazing what a difference 1/4" can make!

These are all minor details though. I love my psi hoop! I get mesmerized watching all the lights - it's so beautiful in action!

It looks like I'm getting a psihoop for my birthday this year too (my birthday happens to be the first day of a regional burn called Playa del Fuego) and it's been great to read all of these testimonials so I can decide which one I want.

I think I'm gonna go 38" (stiff) and I wanna have some steady lights in addition to any that might fade or blink. I need to look at Patrick's site more because I don't see an ordering option that lets you mix what kind of lights you want, I only see that you can order Elfin, Dragonfly, OR Rainbow Rider, not combinations thereof.

:::off to do some research:::

I just learned how to make LED hoops and will soon be in business! Will keep everyone posted and will definately keep the cost affordable!