How To Open and Close Your Collapsible Hula Hoop

Note: This information is still current for 2022.

Hey everyone!  Here at Ruby Hooping, we make all of our hula hoops collapsible so they are easy and convenient to ship and carry!

Our Beginner, Exercise, and Child Hoops are all made infinity-style collapsible.  This means that the hoops have two joints directly across from each other where the hoop can actually swivel and fold down over itself, reducing the size of the hoop by 75%!  This makes it a lot easier to take your hoop everywhere you go.  If you’re anything like me, you never go anywhere without a hoop 🙂

Here is a quick video I made to teach you how to fold and unfold your new infinity-style collapsible hoop.  It’s very easy, but very important that you watch this video before unfolding your first hoop!  Check it out:

IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ

We do not recommend leaving your hoop collapsed for prolonged periods of time.  Never store your hoop collapsed.  And definitely don’t leave your hoop in extreme temperatures while collapsed.  As long as you follow these guidelines, your hoop will have a long and happy life 🙂

UPDATE FOR HOOPS OVER 44″ FOR 2022 AND BEYOND:

Due to recent changes in USPS prices for oversized packages, we have had to start shipping all hoops over 44” diameter with one end left open so they can be coiled down enough to meet package sizing requirements. This saves our customers enormous amounts in shipping fees.

To put your hoop together:

The open end with nothing sticking out of it needs to be heated up using a hair dryer, heat gun or something else that can emit enough warmth to get the tubing a bit more pliable. If you are using a hair dryer or heat gun please hold it about 6 to 8 inches away from the end of the hoop and move it around to ensure even warmth. Once the tubing has warmed up, shove the gray connector from the other side into it until the hoop is completely closed. If you can’t get it all the way in, just apply more warm air until you can get it shut. That’s it! Easy as pie. After the hoop is put together, it becomes fold-down collapsible just like all of our beginner and exercise hoops.

Our Advanced Hoops and LED Hoops are made of a different material and collapse a different way, with a push-button connection that can simply be opened to coil down your hoop and then re-connected.  Here is a video that shows you how these work:

So where do you plan on taking your hoop?  Leave us a comment below!