When inflating I count how many puffs. I don't remember when I started to do this but it helps me know where the inflation is. I was wondering if any one else does this.
Do you count?
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Re: Do you count?
Sometimes I count -- especially if I'm inflating a large number of the same balloon, to get the sizes somewhat consistent. (Three big breaths for an 11" to make it the right size for a column; four if I want it to be nice and full. Repeat as necessary.)
It's a bit dependent on your cardiopulmonary fitness though. I know that when I was working out regularly, three breaths gave me a bigger balloon than when I wasn't!Comment
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I used to when inflating inflatables, can’t say I ever have with balloons though as I mostly use an inflator nowadays.Comment
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I like to count when I am stretching out a balloon. Something like: 10 puffs and check the size. Or after clipping closed a balloon and letting the latex stretch, then adding 3 big puffs to get it tight again.Comment
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Re: Do you count?
Sometimes I count -- especially if I'm inflating a large number of the same balloon, to get the sizes somewhat consistent. (Three big breaths for an 11" to make it the right size for a column; four if I want it to be nice and full. Repeat as necessary.)
It's a bit dependent on your cardiopulmonary fitness though. I know that when I was working out regularly, three breaths gave me a bigger balloon than when I wasn't!How big will it go? Only one way to find out...
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Not so much with breaths, but when my wife is doing punchballs for me she uses a double action pump and she counts how many pumps she puts into the balloon. With the pump we have generally 16 pumps fills the balloon to just about bursting.Comment
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Hi there,
I count the breaths as well - at least most times. I think it is fun to see how much the balloons will take before they pop.
I don’t know when I started counting, but counting was one of the means I used to make myself blow up balloons until they pop. Instead of ‘just’ blowing until pop I settled for a number of blows (after starting getting anxious); this helped me to not chicken out as it for some reason was easier for me to reach a certain number of blows instead expecting a loud bang. The end result was often the same though.
Maybe my present counting has to do with this.
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