hummm...i've never seen tubing of that caliber, but i know lowe's carries 160 psi that is 1" diameter. the hoops are way heavier than the 100 psi 3/4" hoops i'm used to. you can also maybe try plumbing supply stores. good luck:)

I can make you one. I've made a couple that size before. But I use 195psi white material, not the black stuff. I suppose I could get the black, if you like...

OK, I am moving closer in the right direction. Today got to Lowe's and they had a roll of what is marked 1 1/2 " SilverLine Max-Flo 80 psi... it was thickest diameter I've seen so I got it. Also bought (three) 1-1/2" couplers; I believe I will get at least three hoops from this roll.

It was a little tricky getting this roll home in the minivan. But I did, using a side door. :-]

This is not as girth-y as the ones on the mountain nor as rigid probably, but compared to what *I* had before they are of greater girth (1-1/2" inner diameter, outer diameter is closer to 1-3/8" which doesn't sound like much either in my mind but it really is bigger) and quite a bit heavier.

The first cut I made created a hoop that was taller than my garage ceiling which is 8 feet, but the hoop was not round and I didn't much like the way it felt hooping - sort of floppy feeling. I took the ends apart and let it rest to see where it would naturally create a more circular shape, and ended up cutting off about three feet.

Now it is about 7 feet tall on end and hoops pretty nicely. I don't know how it looks hooping as far as centrifugal warpage, though... being 80 psi I wonder if it's a wee bit soft that way. But that's what I had available :-]. The connector is *tight* btw.

I couldn't resist seeing if I could lift it above waist, and I could. Super slow-mo highway ramp and beam-me-up were both successful. I think I'll skip any vertical hoop moves, though. ;-]

OK, I am moving closer in the right direction. Today got to Lowe's and they had a roll of what is marked 1 1/2 " SilverLine Max-Flo 80 psi... it was thickest diameter I've seen so I got it. Also bought (three) 1-1/2" couplers; I believe I will get at least three hoops from this roll.

It was a little tricky getting this roll home in the minivan. But I did, using a side door. :-]

This is not as girth-y as the ones on the mountain nor as rigid probably, but compared to what *I* had before they are of greater girth (1-1/2" inner diameter, outer diameter is closer to 1-3/8" which doesn't sound like much either in my mind but it really is bigger) and quite a bit heavier.

The first cut I made created a hoop that was taller than my garage ceiling which is 8 feet, but the hoop was not round and I didn't much like the way it felt hooping - sort of floppy feeling. I took the ends apart and let it rest to see where it would naturally create a more circular shape, and ended up cutting off about three feet.

Now it is right at 7 feet tall on end and hoops pretty nicely. I don't know how it looks hooping as far as centrifugal warpage, though... being 80 psi I wonder if it's a wee bit soft that way. But that's what I had available :-]. The connector is *tight* btw.

So, although my new hoop is not as large or thick as the ones on the mountain, it's bigger and thicker than what I had before and I'm happy.

Oh, I couldn't resist seeing if I could lift it above waist, and I could. Super slow-mo highway ramp and beam-me-up were both successful. I think I'll skip any vertical hoop moves, though. ;-]

Sorry for the double post... the first time I tried to post the results, it said the connection had timed out, and I even checked to see if the response had posted and it didn't look like it had... so I backed up, copied, tweaked, and reposted, and there it is... twice... in all its glory.

(blush)