Here at Trix we’ve been seeing one very popular trick (see video below) on aerial hoop which has given us some concern. The trick in question is visually very effective and relatively easy to get into. We have proceeded to do dynamic load testing* of this trick.
The testing we completed shows that it is loading on average up to 7.5x the weight of the person + apparatus + rigging.
A lot of beginner aerialists are doing it and beginners generally prefer using hollow hoops.
This trick should not be executed on a hollow hoop.
Hollow hoops will deform, weaken and potentially fail under these types of loads.
Notes:
*This test was done on a completely static dyneema line. There was little to no absorption of the forces like one would expect to see on a rope system.
This trick, and this genre of slack drops on hoop, particularly is why we are working on the engineering certification and fabrication of semi solid hoops; with the same size diameter tube but lighter weight for beginners and much stronger for these “easy” but super loading tricks.
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