Also, FYI, I did see the mentions of this Hoop (Hi Lara! :>), but I was specifically looking for a review.... anyone? anyone? Bueller?

I think that the two different elements take away from one another.

I got a super wickit for my birthday a year ago and i love love love it!
Its the best of both worlds and I've never had any problems with it. Except I had to change the batteries once due to user error (left it on for I dont know how many days!)
I usually wait to turn the lights on while Im fire hooping until my wicks go out, and then you hear a whole new set of "ohh's and awe's"!
Its the best birthday present I ever got!
Happy Birthday to you

I have a super wickit. Good stuff. The battery enclosure area is easy to access via a single screw and the batteries are easy to change once you see how it works. The glo lasts over 24 hours of continuous use I can confirm, as I left mine on overnight once and it was still glowing though faded the next night! Buying batteries from superhooper is likely cheaper than buying them as singles from a camera store. The click switch can get turned on by accident I suppose, but you can also tape down the switch for travel or performance when you really dont want to gamble on it going on/off unexpectedly.

I personally dont think the glo detracts from the fire, but its easy enough to turn the glo off and keep it pure fire wicks when using it.

And the metal poles holding the wicks easily unscrew from the hoop along with a washer, and leave it as a standard glo hoop for more casual dancefloor fun. I just used mine to perform at Bonnaroo on Fire, then removed the spokes and ran around all night with it as a normal glo hoop and then put it back togther for a show the next day. Easy as pie! Ive banged the metal spikes on the ground when doing vertical hoop moves and such and the hoop has held up just fine, with the threads and hoop totally intact still, so seems pretty damn sturdy to me. I just tighten the bolts before lighting up every time.

any other questions?