HELLA hoops made by beatello?

[Jules]

Anyone…

Anyone…

[DaveInNZ]

Hong Kong...

Makes sense, but until they show one of those with the Hella stamp inside I'd be prepared to say they could also be ripoffs?

[Jules]

Didn’t the online Sonor lit claim that the 150th HLD590 hoops were German?

[DaveInNZ]

Yes.

[Wayne]

I’m guessing knock-offs. The snare gate in those photos is incompatible with the dual glide quick release

[Jules]

Hong Kong...

Makes sense, but until they show one of those with the Hella stamp inside I'd be prepared to say they could also be ripoffs?

I have had a number of Hella hoops lately including a couple of sets of brand new ones and I don't think they have the Hella logos anymore. I don't think they have in a long time. I don't have any to take off and check, unfortunately.

[James Fullier III]

I think Sonor has a Chinese supplier for these. They would be much more expensive than they are now if made in Germany IMO and plus I don't trust Sonor on information like this anyway LOL.

If these are knock off's .. where are they sold or what drums are they on ? Some sort of evidence for this would come up SOMEWHERE.

[DaveInNZ]

I'm almost certain the 150th gold hoops have the Hella stamp

[krusher74]

It's time to stop referring to die-cast hoops as hella hoops.

[James Fullier III]

It's time to stop referring to die-cast hoops as hella hoops.

But how to differentiate ? Hella are the badass die cast of the entire industry. General Die cast hoops are the ho-hum design that are on most other drums and some of Sonor products as well. So if you just say you want a Sonor snare with die cast .. are you talking about their generic design die cast or the hella die cast ? you have to mention it at some point.