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 BUYER BEWAREJul 15, 2010
This is not the jump rope you see pictured. I have bought Everlast jump ropes in the past.. the last one being in 2001. I finally needed to replace it. I ordered this listed rope from Amazon. It's not as it appears. The old Everlast jump rope has substantial leather...the one you get is a string. The old Everlast handles should weigh 1 pound..these weigh 1/2 pound. I have never been so mad at Amazon for picturing just what I wanted and getting something so far off. Mine is being returned, and I will try to repair the old one.
 The best rope I've ever had!Jul 15, 2010
This is very fast and very good rope! Very good quality!
To make it last forever put a piece of tape on the very middle part, that hits floor with every jump. And you will never find a rope that rounds as fast and clear as this one does!
Good for fitness and for fun.
 Its goodApr 08, 2010
Good jump rope... Wish i had gotten a heavier one and the leather rope is light so it requires more arm speed to get it going, i have tried other weighted ropes and i have to say I've liked others better but this one works
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Not as good as the one I once bought from EverlastApr 02, 2010
I bought a swivel jump rope back in 1985(Yes I'm an old man!) I am now fifty, and remember starting out with a nice leather rope, with a swivel. I started out stiffly, but could soon jump rope like Rocky in the second flick ( I think it was the second). Twenty five years later, I decided it was time to get back into shape. I have maintained the same weight the entire time, 145 - 160, at 5 foot 11. I ordered this rope with images of what I once accomplished, granted, I am 25 years older, but, I started up with a two dollar plastic jump rope from Walmart. I did fine with that, but the darn thing kept twisting up, so I decided to go back to school. I may be wrong, but, I think this rope is thinner in the leather department. Granted, the handles are weighted, by half a pound each, but, the leather rope seems much lighter, and where I could do 700 skips with the Wally World rope, I can only do 200 with the leather rope. Maybe it is just me and old age.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
nice rope, hard to adjustJan 05, 2010
This is my first jump rope. I wanted something quality and slightly weighted and this fit the bill. Since I can't compare having not tried other ropes, I can't comment on how it compares to other leather or synthetic ropes. But so far it seems to spin as fast as I need it to and it is definitely giving me a work out as I build conditioning for jump rope. When new, the leather is extremely stiff and bent from packaging, but if you use 100% neatsfoot oil to condition the leather, it will become very supple and a bit heavier and straighten out nicely within an hour or two. Also be sure to store it by hanging it, not wound up.
Negatives to beware of: Any good jump rope needs to be adjustable. This one is a pain in the *ss to adjust (it is not advertised as being adjustable at all), though possible. You have to remove the little spring holding the bearing in place, cut the rope and reposition the metal piece holding the leather behind the bearing. Not a fun procedure and possibly will ruin your rope and/or handles if you're not careful. Secondly, I began to notice that my rope was rubbing on the rim of the wood handle and actually wearing away at one particular spot. I quickly put some electrical tape to protect the area from further wear (I could see the leather wearing through and eventually breaking without this). So, in short, the rope is a bit lacking in the design department and in terms of adjustability.
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