Great Item, March 1, 2010

After reading the issues people had with the inner bumps on the other weighted hoops, I decided to give this one a try. It is easy to put together – snaps into place – but like others I hadn’t gotten it quite “right” so the first couple of times it came apart. Once I fixed those two areas it was good to go. I’ve only been using it a couple of days, but so far it’s perfect. I don’t have any bruising (as mentioned by those people who bought the hoops with the inner bumps), but I’ve had a bit of difficulty keeping it up. However, I’m sure I’ll be hooping if I keep trying since I’m getting better each day.

Do beware however that this hoop is HUGE! I guess I’m still visualizing the kids hula hoops from years ago. This hoop requires quite a bit of free space so be prepared.

I’d recommend it to anyone who is considering purchasing a weighted hoop

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Great for a Quick Workout, May 6, 2010

I was skeptical of this product but decided to give it a try because it wasn’t very expensive. I was able to put it together with no problems and didn’t have any problems with it falling apart when I was using it, as others did. When you’re putting it together, just make sure the buttons are securely fastened and you shouldn’t have a problem with it falling apart. I had to give each section a small tug to make sure everything was in place. It took a while to get used to the weight of the hoop and it really hurt at first, but I didn’t get any bruises. I followed the recommended exercise plan that’s listed on the box: 1-2 minutes of hula hooping the first week, 2-3 minutes, the second week, etc. Let your body get used to the weight of the hula hoop. It’ll hurt the first couple of times you try it, but once you get used to it, you’ll love it!

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Very good once assembled, March 14, 2010

When my wife wanted a hoop to exercise her midriff, I began a search and was astonished at the number and diversity of these things. I finally found a site that gave some info on how to buy one, which was most helpful.

She has not tried one since she was a girl, and it took her a couple of days before she could keep it from falling, but she finally got it.

However, even though we got it assembled according to directions, every time it dropped to the ground, it came apart. We were going to use duct tape, but she kept at it, and once it no longer fell, it holds together.

I think they could have made a bit more secure method to snap them together, but she loves it now.

Very glad we did not get one with ridges, and this is just the right size and weight to give her the exercise she wants. And she says it is a lot of fun too.

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