RadishRose - thought I'd let you know I bought my Hula Hoop today, so I'll have to see how may times I can make it spin. LOL Had to go to three stores but found the one I wanted with the beads in it like I used as a kid. The other stores had the ones that were weighted, or you put water in them, or they light up, or they weren't round....so ridiculous the ways they try to re-invent the simple Hula Hoop.