What size do you inflate your balloons to?

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  • Blue548
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2015
    • 108

    What size do you inflate your balloons to?

    I've only been able to get my hands on 12" balloons but want to blow up some 16"and 24" to the max. I usually inflate them just about until they burst-usually judge this by the size of the neck.
  • Meililoon
    aka lyckr
    • Sep 2014
    • 700

    #2
    Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

    Depends on what I'm going to do with them. If I'm planning on popping them, I usually overinflate them slightly, but if I'm going to sit on them and save them for later I underinflate them by about 10%

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    • Orzel
      Member
      • Nov 2015
      • 89

      #3
      Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

      The tighter the better. :>

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      • OverTheTop
        Senior Member
        • Dec 2013
        • 711

        #4
        Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

        I almost always inflate my balloons to a minimum of rated size, even if I'm planning to ride them. I'm pretty light and use larger balloons so I don't usually worry about accidental popping too much.

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        • Regular Guy
          Senior Member
          • Aug 2015
          • 170

          #5
          Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

          If I want to put weight on them without popping, for example laying on them with the upper part of my body, I blow the up until the neck starts to come out.
          (I usually don't put my entire weight on balloons and don't often sit on them)

          If I want to pop them, I blow them up until the neck is fully inflated.

          If I just want to have some balloons around and every other purpose except of decorating, I always blow them up to a full neck.

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          • Smelter12001
            Member
            • Nov 2015
            • 43

            #6
            Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

            I blow them up until there's just little pieces everywhere.

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            • Jonathan
              Junior Member
              • Nov 2015
              • 12

              #7
              Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

              I always overinflate my balloons. I just love big, pear-shaped, fully necked balloons. And *somehow* I always think I can get them bigger

              So, unless I'm going to try and ride one, mine always get blown up well past their rated size.

              Cheers!

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              • BusterDC
                Junior Member
                • Nov 2015
                • 20

                #8
                Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                If my name is any indication, I like mine filled to the max.....and then some more I love b2ps so until a balloon has a neck on it, it's underinflated LOL!!

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                • SydneyScreams
                  Junior Member
                  • Jan 2016
                  • 7

                  #9
                  Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                  Depends on what I'm doing with them!

                  If I'm planning to just play with them without popping, I usually under inflate every so slightly. If I'm going to sit on them to pop or pop them with my feet, I over inflate.

                  Sometimes I get a little nervous over inflating if I don't want them to pop immediately/in my face!

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                  • Asclepio
                    Senior Member
                    • Sep 2018
                    • 457

                    #10
                    Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                    I usually blow them first as big as the rated size, then I began to count blows after rated size, usually try to get them 2 more inches than the rated size if I can, but usually the neck begins to fill up, so I get very excited and I do my most common mistake on balloons “Yes, it can handle just a little more” and then the balloon pops or if it holds i keep it for future plays
                    A looner looking for fun, against violence or people with hightened moral idealism…. I just care about loons, so don’t ruin the fun.

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                    • SusieDK
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2017
                      • 201

                      #11
                      Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                      Until they pop.

                      Balloons usually get a lot bigger than people in general expect. It is soooo cool. *giggles*

                      Sincerely - well maybe not so sincere afterall.
                      Susie

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                      • BalloonBoyUK
                        Banned
                        • Dec 2018
                        • 500

                        #12
                        Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                        I'm a strict non-popper, so I always underinflate mine. I especially underinflate when using my helium tank, so as to avoid them popping. (Plus, helium's hugely pricey, so the less I waste, the better.)

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                        • craggy2012
                          Senior Member
                          • Jan 2012
                          • 824

                          #13
                          Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                          Big as I can, but I’ll release a little air if I’m riding them so they last a little longer.

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                          • srob2
                            Senior Member
                            • Dec 2017
                            • 352

                            #14
                            Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                            Until they could pop. Sometimes I just keep blowing until they pop no matter what. But popped balloons are boring, the excitment is getting them as close to popping as possible. Unless there is risky they might pop, they do nothing for me.

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                            • Fuusen
                              Member
                              • Nov 2019
                              • 62

                              #15
                              Re: What size do you inflate your balloons to?

                              Originally posted by SusieDK
                              Until they pop.
                              Stop teasing lol

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