FutureHoop LED Smart Hoop Comparison Guide

For most hoopers, the original FutureHoop Pro/Remote is a great choice. FutureHoop Designer is for hoopers who want total control and programmability. Unlike the original Futurehoop, Designer lets you upload custom patterns and unlock new features as we release them.

You can plug Designer into any OSX/Windows/Linux computer with a USB port and it will show up like a flash drive so you can copy patterns and update files onto it.

FutureHoop Builds with Removable Battery

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	Designer	Pro	Shuffle
LED Resolution LEDs/meter	Standard: 36 HD: 62	36	36
Pattern Manipulation	fully programmable using computer	customizable w/ 44-key remote & 7-key remote	select mode & autoplay patterns w/ on/off
Remote Control Functionality	7-key remote navigates patterns you created	44-key remote customizes existing patterns
Download New Patterns & Updates	✓
Motion Reactive Mode	✓
Customizable Choreography Files	✓
Sync Timing Changes from Remote	✓	✓
Stop on a Pattern	✓	✓
Save Patterns to Favorites	✓	✓
Continual Battery Runtime	see blue chart below	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs
Light Gap from Battery	see blue chart below	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs
Battery Recharge Time	see blue chart below	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs
Power & Charging Source	3 removeable batteries + charger	3 removeable batteries + charger	3 removeable batteries + charger
Li-ion Battery Type	10440 (AAA-size)	5/8: 10440 3/4: 10440 (after July 2019)	5/8: 10440 3/4: 10440 (after July 2019)
Hoop Balance	3-point balance	3-point balance	3-point balance
Resize Hoop Size	✓	✓	✓
Resize Tubing Size	X	X	X

FutureHoop Builds with Internal Battery

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	Designer	Pro
LED Resolution LEDs/meter	Standard: 36 HD: 62	36
Pattern Manipulation	fully programmable using computer	customizable w/ 44-key remote & 7-key remotes
Remote Control Functionality	7-key remote navigates patterns you created	44-key remote customizes existing patterns
Download New Patterns & Updates	✓
Motion Reactive Mode	✓
Customizable Choreography Files	✓
Sync Timing Changes from Remote	✓	✓
Stop on a Pattern	✓	✓
Save Patterns to Favorites	✓	✓
Continual Battery Runtime	see blue chart below	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs
Light Gap from Battery	see blue chart below	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs
Battery Recharge Time	see blue chart below	see blue chart below w/ Standard LEDs
Power & Charging Sources	USB cable, USB wall charger	USB cable, USB wall charger
Li-ion Battery Type	3 internal li-ion batteries	3 internal li-ion batteries
Hoop Balance	4-point balance	4-point balance
Resize Hoop Size	✓	✓
Resize Tubing Size	X	X

FutureHoop Battery Guide & Hoop Specs

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Note: Battery run-times depend heavily on brightness level, pattern selection, and hoop size.
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	(All Models) Standard LED Density Removable battery	(All Models) Standard LED Density Internal battery	(Designer Only) HD LED Density Removable battery	(Designer Only) HD LED Density Internal battery
Main Build Feature	longest continual battery run time	gapless LEDs, average battery run time	sharper resolution, continual battery run time	sharper resolution, mini light gap
LED Density Image Sharpness	36	36	62	62
Hoop Balance	3-point balance	4-point balance	3-point balance	4-point balance
Light Gap from Battery	3/4: gapless 5/8: 2 LED gap	3/4: gapless 5/8: gapless	3/4: gapless 5/8: 4 LED gap	3/4: 1 LED mini-gap 5/8: 1 LED mini-gap
Battery Run Time	Hours: 3/4: 1 - 2 5/8: 1 - 2.5	Hours: 3/4: 2 - 3 5/8: 2 - 3.5	Hours: 3/4: 0.5 - 2 5/8: 0.75 - 2.5	Hours: 3/4: 2 - 3 5/8: 2 - 3
Recharge Power Source	removable 10440 li-ion battery (AAA-size)	3 internal batteries charged via USB	removable 10440 li-ion battery (AAA-size)	3 internal batteries charged via USB
Included Charging Accessories	3 li-ion rechargeable batteries, single battery charger	1 USB cable, 1 USB wall charger	3 li-ion rechargeable batteries, single battery charger	1 USB cable, 1 USB wall charger
Recharge Time	2-4 hours per battery	3 hours plugged in	2-4 hours per battery	3 hours plugged in
Resize Hoop Size	✓	✓	✓	✓
Resize Tubing Size	X	X	X	X

LED Density & Light Gap from the Battery

Hoop Weights

The FutureHoop Designer weights are very similar to the Pro (non-removable battery) and Remote (removable battery) hoops. Please use these hoop weights for reference until we have new info to post.

3/4 Hoop Size	Non Removable Battery HDPE tubing	Non Removable Battery Polypro tubing	Removable Battery HDPE tubing	Removable Battery Polypro tubing
36 in. OD	12.6 oz	12.2 oz	11.6 oz	11.4 oz
34 in. OD	12 oz	11.7 oz	11.4 oz	11.2 oz
33 in. OD	11.6 oz	11.3 oz	11 oz	10.7 oz
32 in. OD	11.3 oz	11 oz	10.6 oz	10.3 oz
31 in. OD	10.9 oz	10.6 oz	10.2 oz	10 oz
30 in. OD	10.6 oz	10.3 oz	10 oz	9.7 oz
29 in. OD	10.4 oz	10.2 oz	9.6 oz	9.4 oz
28 in. OD	10.2 oz	10 oz	9.3 oz	9.1 oz
27 in. OD	10 oz	9.9 oz	9.1 oz	8.9 oz

*Hoop sizes are measured by the Outer Diameter (OD). This measurement is taken across the widest part of the hoop, including the width of the tubing.

Futurehoop Shuffle and Futurehoop Remote come with 2-point counterbalancing by default. Futurehoop Pro is 3-point counterbalanced due to the 3 internal batteries.

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