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Comment on Hoop Supplies in Japan by spinmatsuri

spinmatsuri — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:56:24 +0000

Great info, thanks! The Joyful Honda I visited in Utsunomiya only had double-wall poly. We tried it and it was heavy and a little bit too soft for my taste. It worked, though I wouldn’t recommend it. I’ll search out the takenoko connectors online and add them and the hint about JH to the list. Thanks again!

Comment on Hoop Supplies in Japan by Domini

Domini — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:40:25 +0000

(Figured I’d go ahead and post this here, too.)
I got 水道用ポリエチレン管１３ｍｍｘ３０ｍ at a place called Joyful Honda in Ota, Gunma. (They have other locations: http://www.joyfulhonda.com/english/index.htm) (内径１３㎜　外径２１．５㎜）It was fairly cheap and you can buy less if you want. They’ll cut it. They also have the plastic insert connectors (though they’re technically meant for other tubing and the salespeople will look at you like you don’t know what you’re talking about). The guy there referred to them as takenoko since they look like takenoko. The center bit is quite wide, so I’ve been cutting it off. My local Sekichu (hardware store type place) also has the takenoko connectors, but no pipe.

Comment on Hoop Supplies in Japan by spinmatsuri

spinmatsuri — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:25:55 +0000

If not that exact White Maru Pipe, there will be something similar at any DIY place. I sometimes order them in bulk online but the shipping isn’t very reasonable. 　http://www.h-mol.co.jp/

Comment on Hoop Supplies in Japan by yokaokojo

yokaokojo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:20:40 +0000

Super helpful post, Tink! Thanks for sharing all your research! BTW, can you just get the ホワイト丸パイプ at any hardware type store, do you reckon?

Comment on 15 New Hoops for Tohoku by Masashi

Masashi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:54:53 +0000

I think that the answer is 65/7 people, or 9 and 2/7 people per hour.

Comment on 2011 Event Recap by Japan in the 2012 Hoopie Awards | Spin Matsuri

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Comment on Calculating Your Ideal Hoop Size – A New Way by spinmatsuri

spinmatsuri — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:13:39 +0000

If you are interested in helping me refine the calculations – which need to account for a wider variety of hoop preferences – please visit this thread on Hoop City: http://www.hoopcity.ca/forum/topics/a-new-way-to-calculate-hoop-size

Comment on Calculating Your Ideal Hoop Size – A New Way by yokaokojo

yokaokojo — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:13:42 +0000

Fantastic post, Tink! I love your pics, too. I’m really curious now to compare these sizes to my preferred hoop size and see what comes up.

Comment on Calculating Your Ideal Hoop Size – A New Way by Soness Stevens

Soness Stevens — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:57:38 +0000

What a fabulous calculation for the ever present question of what size hoop! This is great! Love how you came to the solution. Thanks, Tink!

Comment on WHD Dance 2011 Compilation by World Hoop Day Dance 2011 | Hooping.org

World Hoop Day Dance 2011 | Hooping.org — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:27:29 +0000

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