Important disclaimer about Polypro LED hoops vs Polypro day hoops:
Polypro is great for day hoops because it is lighter by volume than normal HDPE tubing. This gives you a silky-smooth, lightning-fast hoop for practice and performance. For LED hoops however, Polypro has some disadvantages that you should be aware of.

  • Since LED hoops have batteries and components inside, the lightness of Polypro is not as noticeable.
  • Whereas HDPE tubing is flexible and absorbs impacts well, Polypro tubing is brittle and prone to cracking on impacts or when extremely flexed. The added weight of LEDs, batteries, and counterweights only increases the chance of cracking.
  • With Polypro LED hoops, certain moves like breaks, reversals, or even regular hooping can cause the tubing to crack. Also, some sort of trauma to the hoop, like a high impact hit or landing on it accidentally when trying to jump through it, is what can result in the hoop tubing becoming cracked.
  • Cracked, bent or kinked tubing is not covered by the Warranty. Check out the FutureHoop Warranty section at the bottom of the Warranty page.
  • See important Polypro LED Hoop Tips and Instructions below.

Please understand that we can’t re-tube used, cracked Polypro LED hoops for free, but we are happy to refresh your tubing for a $55 fee. The hoop would need to be shipped to us and the price includes the shipping back to you.

If you are at all unsure about whether you want your FutureHoop in Polypro tubing, HDPE is definitely the better choice. There’s a reason why HDPE tubing is our default for LED hoops, while Polypro is our default for lightweight day hoops 🙂

If you would still like your hoop in Polypro we are happy to make this happen. We just want to make sure you’ve been informed about the potential disadvantages with this more brittle tubing so that extra care can be taken.

If you have already placed your order and you would like to change to polypro tubing, please use the Order Change Form.

Select to Change Hoop order, FutureHoop and Tubing Type change and we will make the note to your order. A change to your order after it has been placed may delay the shipping time of the hoop by 1-2 days or more.

Important PolyPro Tips and Instructions

  • Hooping in cold temperatures increases the chance of the tubing becoming cracked, even from normal hooping moves.
  • Avoid storing your hoop in environments with extreme hot or cold temperatures.
  • Polypro tubing is more brittle than the tubing used for many day hoops or LED hoops. Whereas a normal hoop will kink if you bend it, or bounce back when it’s smashed, Polypro will crack. Avoid strong impacts against hard surfaces or sudden falls, to keep the hoop in the best shape.
  • Standard build Polypro MoodHoops use a strong HDPE outer cuff, just like a classic Moodhoop, for flexibility and durability. The HDPE cuff may need gentle reshaping from time to time. While we don’t recommend collapsing your polypro Moodhoop, many customers do, and this trains your HDPE outer cuff into a strong curved shape.
  • We’re happy to work with you to get your hoop returned quickly if the tubing becomes cracked or damaged. If there is further damage to the hoop internals we will contact you about repair costs. Polypro tubing replacement is $45 for Moodhoops classic, with the other option of the hoop being retubed in HDPE in the same diameter for $35. FutureHoop retubing is $55 for retubing.

Polypro LED hoops are made with the same collapsible design as our standard HDPE hoops, excluding the FutureHoop Pro (lightweight build). The tubing can be coiled down partially and zip-tied or taped into place for storage or travel to avoid stress on the tubing. Coiling down or collapsing your hoop should be done with great care, as cracked tubing is not covered by warranty.