| | |  | Jump Ropes | Home » » » » GoFit Leather Jump Rope | | | | | | | Description: | | GoFit's Leather Jump Rope is the classic rope used by boxer's for the ages. It comes with a solid leather rope, precision ball bearings, and contoured foam grip handles. | | | Features: | |
• Solid leather rope
• Precision ball bearings for smooth turns
• Padded handles minimize hand fatigue while jumping
• 9-foot length suitable for most users
• Classic design used by boxers for many years
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
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| 0.0 inches | | Package Length:
| 8.5 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.9 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Good rope, durable, recommend for newbiesSep 08, 2008
By Adam
I bought another "speed" rope that had a really thick vinyl/plastic rope. That one worked great as long as I had shoes on. Problem is I jump on top of martial arts mats, where myself and others practice submission wrestling. You don't wear shoes on the mat. With no shoes on, the other rope stung like crazy if I messed up since it was so heavy, so I decided to pick up a new rope.
Enter this rope. It's a lot lighter, but seems to be made by the same company as the handles are identical. Adjusting the length requires a pair of pliers and a vice, or 2 pairs of pliers, or any creative means to bend the retaining metal that's bent around the leather rope in the handle. Have to bend the metal to free the rope, adjust it, cut off the excess, then re-bend the metal retainers back in place.
After that was done, I was quite happy with this rope. It requires a little more arm/wrist movement since it's not as heavy, but since I'm not a pro at jumping rope it's a lot more forgiving on the toes when I mess up. I'd recommend this rope over the heavier vinyl ropes if you're just starting out and not jumping rope like a boxer who's been at it for years, and you don't wear shoes while you jump. If you do wear shoes, it doesn't really matter which rope you choose in my opinion, since messing up won't hurt at all.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
not perfect, but quite nice for the priceOct 20, 2010
By CS
Briefly: This works well for me (I'm 5'9, and work out on a wood floor); the weight is good, allows me to build up speed. Only negative is that it seems to retain too much shape memory, so has kinks and folds from when it was packed.
If I could find one, I'd pay more for a nice solid rope with a bit more heft to it, and which hangs more nicely (without kinkiness). But until then, this is certainly quite suitable to the purpose.
Caveat: I'm basically a beginner at rope-jumping, can't comment on what someone with more sophisticated skills might need.
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Great ropeOct 13, 2009
By Ranger
I'm a beginner jump rope user, and was able to learn to use this leather jump rope with ease. No complaints whatsoever.
5 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 very lightFeb 17, 2010
By Nata
I expected something different from this rope. It's very light so i can't jump properly on my carpet. I didn't try it yet outside. Maybe it will work better.
 MehMar 16, 2012
By Adam Rodkey
This review is NOT for a GoFit rope, as the seller sold me a different brand of rope than advertised. In my exp, the GoFit leather rope is heavy, durable and robust. This rope is too light and if you jump rope you know that a light rope is hard to jump because it's hard to keep it moving. Plus after a few weeks of use it's very wore in the spot the hits the ground. It's not going to last. I don't think I'll buy another jump rope sight-unseen. I broke my GoFit leather rope when it hit the metal track to my garage door. I need to fin another actual GoFit rope.
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