GoFit Leather Jump Rope

by GoFit

Product 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 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.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007W2FEA
• Item model number: GF-LR
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #54,617 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good rope, durable, recommend for newbies, September 8, 2008

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Adam (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not perfect, but quite nice for the price, October 20, 2010

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CS (Acton, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

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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.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars very light, February 16, 2010

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Nata - See all my reviews

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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.