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)

Nice! I saw this video when they made it, it's awesome.

I have Clare on a couple of my friendslists here online, I'll see if I can get her to come tell us where the hoop came from. :)
oxo

I haven't read thru all the comments here so I don't know if this has been covered, but in my experience, Loews has a much better selection (than Home Depot) of the kinds of tubing you'd need to make all kinds of hoops. If you have one near you, check. Sometimes they're out of one kind or another, but I have seen 1" and greater diameters there. I've personally never bought anything thicker than 3/4" but I've thought about it....the weight and slow movement could be fun for teaching, and for deep belly work. :)

Well, Hi.
Ter'i brought this thread to my attention. Looks like I joined the party a little late.
I honestly couldn't tell you what the hoops were made of. It felt to me like drainpipe plastic. I've not had a lot of experience with larger PSI tubing, but this stuff felt VERY inflexible, like it was filled with something. The hoops were also fantastically heavy, and really unwieldy.
Glad you found the right tubing, and glad I inspired something! =) Shame I couldn't be more helpful.