Valeo Speed Jump Rope

I bought this product a few weeks ago. It's a bit too long for me, I'm 5'6' so I wrap a little bit of the rope on each side. It makes a loud wooshing sound, which was a bit of a downside for me because I prefer to exercise discreetly in my yard. It also leaves welts on your body wherever it hits. You learn not to make any mistakes lol.

But it's a fine product and almost perfect.

Used it everyday until the rope broke right at the handle. I adjusted it and then the other side broke. Worked for about three weeks.

I suggest finding one that has a better rope not made out of rubber.

I have been jumping rope for 2 years. I am not an expert, but in my humble opinion I like the speed ropes(the Master is best/the Aero is good too!) from Buddy Lee the best. This is not to say I disliked this rope, but I feel the Harbinger and Buddy Lee ropes performed a bit better. This rope felt a "bit light" at the handles. The handles are comfortable-I removed the sponge grips which I felt gave me a better feel of the rope.

OK, the first point is: this rope costs less than $5, delivered.

For the price, it's fine.

The handles are lightweight plastic, with a foam cover. They feel comfortable, but I would have prefered if they were a bit longer. There are some rough spots on the handle, left over from the plastic-casting process; these are annoying but easily remedied. In any event, the rough spots are not on the part that you hold when you are spinning the rope. The foam is comfortable and useful, but it will pick up dirt if you lay the rope down in a dusty spot. Each handle has a plastic end cap that snaps into place. I suppose it's conceivable that the end cap could loosen and be lost, but it hasn't happened to me. If it did happen, it wouldn't affect anything at all other than by altering the rope cosmetically.

The rope is adjustable, but you'll need some pliers (and something with which to cut the rope) to do the deed. With tools, length adjustment takes less than a minute.

The ball bearings work fine.

The rope itself is kinked when it comes out of the package, but this is par for the course with most speed ropes. It's not a problem because as you swing it at a normal pace while jumping it will straighten itself out. Hang the rope when not in use and it will straighten out in time.

There are faster ropes out there, but you will pay a minimum of 3 times as much.

Unless you're a jumprope athlete who has already developed a preference for some other brand or style of rope, this rope will serve you well.

This is a good Jump Rope. Rubber, I think. It's nice and heavy and has a nice swing.
It's pretty easy to adjust the length. Just in case you need a Rule of Thumb for that:
Step on the rope and hold the handles in both hands, elbows close to your body. You have the right length if your lower arms are parallel to the ground and the rope is tight. I actually leave mine a little longer.