Description
Design Components
Tabless aerial rings have no lifting tab or clip off point. You can use a standard rigging sling, any of the Trix Circus lyra straps and cordes, or a silky ring rope to attach them to your rigging. Our solid aerial rings are made of 22mm stainless steel bar, our hollow aerial rings are made of 25mm stainless steel tube and our semi-solid aerial rings are made of 27mm stainless steel pipe.
We use both the results derived from the engineer certification and the NATA destruction tests to create the ratings for these hoops, always being cautious with our recommendations. The ratings below are from a theoretical analysis and do not account for the work hardening processes (EN1993-1-4 Annex B). NATA destruction testing has proven the hoops yield a higher MBS (minimum breaking strain) due to these work hardening processes.
The NATA Destruction Certified Only hoops meet and exceed the requirements stated in Live Performance Australia Guidelines: Safety Guidelines for the Live Entertainment and Events Industries: Event Rigging Hazard Guide (Feb 2018, p. 16).
All hoops sold as NATA Destruction Certified Only (as are the ones available on this webpage) are NOT Engineer Certified. If you’d like to know more about the difference between the types of hoop and certification, please read our blog here.
Strength Ratings
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Hollow |
Semi-Solid |
Solid |
| MBS |
1,200kg |
2,000kg |
1,500kg |
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| User Load Limit* |
120kg |
200kg |
140kg |
The above ratings are from the certification process and may not take into account the effect of work hardening from fabrication.
*User loads must take into account dynamic forces applied.
Weight and Size Comparisons
| Type of Hoop |
Weight |
Bar Thickness |
| Hollow |
approx. 3kg |
25.4mm |
| Semi-Solid |
approx. 6.5kg |
26.7mm |
| Solid |
approx. 9.5kg |
22.3mm |
NATA Destruction Test Results
These numbers are the weight loads applied to the hoops in order to try and destruct them.
| Type of hoop |
Year |
Destruction Test Result |
| Semi-Solid |
2026 |
>6,000kg (without rupture) |
| Hollow |
2025 |
2,758kg (without rupture) |
| Solid |
2025 |
>10,000kg (without rupture) |
| Hollow |
2021 |
Tabbed: 3,424kg, Tabless: 2,738kg |
| Solid |
2021 |
Tabbed: 2,051kg, Tabless: 1,508kg |
We use INSIDE DIAMETER as our measurement. The standard sizes are 75cm (kids), 85cm, 90cm, 95cm or custom. Sizes over 95cm are only available in SEMI-SOLID or SOLID material.
Trix Circus aerial rings arrive clean, untaped and ready for you to personalise it as you desire. Our tabless rings are sold without rigging. We suggest that you browse our aerial accessories and rigging catalogues to find the slings or silky extensions and hardware that you desire.
Download the NATA Destruction Certified Only Aerial Hoop Product Information Sheet
Customization Available
- Inside dimension (size) of aerial hoop.
Please read our Trix Circus Guarantee Policy before purchasing this product.
This product is proudly certified Australian Made

Allison Kovacevic –
I love my tabless hoop from trix – the size is perfect and the hoop its self if perfect thickness, not too thin and not too thick. It’s excellent product quality would highly recommend!
Amanda Lynch –
Great to hear!
Christine Chan –
Love my hoop from Trix! I’m about 157cm tall and the 90cm hoop is the right size for me. The solid hoop is great for spins and the 22mm diameter is perfect for my grip. Thank you Trix for such great quality product!
Amanda Lynch –
Yay!