Tanita CJ-688-TB Jump Rope with Calorie Counter

by Tanita

Product Features

• Simple LCD display shows count or calories burned
• Rotating rope-clip for maneuverability
• Adjustable 10-foot rope
• Battery operated
• Lightweight, comfortable handles

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Having to count while jumping rope can take the rhythm right out of a good jump-roping workout. That's why this smartly designed rope from Tanita manages the numbers for you. It's easy to use--just enter your weight in the handle's LCD display and start jumping. The display keeps track of calories and jumps as you go, counting while the rope's in motion and stopping when it stops. Comfortable and large enough for big hands, the rope's handles are lightweight and easy to grip. Because it attaches with swiveling clips, the adjustable 10-foot rope doesn't tangle up if you choose to jump backward or crisscross your hands. --Emily Bedard

Product Description

Don't skip this! Jumping rope has always been a simple and very effective form of cardiovascular exercise. Healthy Jump brings the rope up-to-date. Our version not only counts the number of jumps, but actually calculates the number of calories you're burning. The ten-foot rope is adjustable to accommodate any sized jumper. The swivel-action head rotates in both directions, allowing you to jump forward, backward or criss-cross. The weight button allows you to enter your weight so that you can accurately calculate the number of calories you've burned, and easily read them on the LCD display. Rope-jumping is considered by many professionals to be the perfect exercise because it tones the entire body and strengthens the cardiovascular system. A great time, a great workout and instant results-this is what healthy living is about.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 1.2 x 1 inches ; 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NWXY
• UPC: 742496568816
• Item model number: CJ-688-TB
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,304 in Health & Personal Care (See Top 100 in Health & Personal Care)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great change of pace...., May 31, 2005

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Colleen M. Schneider (San Lorenzo, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tanita CJ-688-TB Jump Rope with Calorie Counter (Health and Beauty)

Now that good weather has peaked around the corner, I have taken my Tanita jumprope out for a spin. I really like the fact that I can enter in my weight and it will not only count my jumps but also how many calories I burn. For me, this extra motivation keeps me going to the next level. I only really saw a couple drawbacks. Accidentally, I went past my weight and had to go all the way past 300 and then back back to the beginning to set, because the counter goes one way (and you only need to hold the button down, not press it 200 times), which does not actually take very long, and the rope occasionally tangles, not often, but sometimes, due to the type of rope it is. I find it quick, accurate and a nice change of pace. It it also burns calories fairly quickly (about 110-130 calories per 10 minutes for a person that is 150 lbs-slightly less for someone lighter, or more for someone heavier). I have had my rope for a couple years now and have yet to replace the battery. If you'd like a little change in your work out with the extra added incentive of having your jumps calories counted, this just might be what you are looking for.

26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful rope, especially for starters, January 20, 2004

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R. Cook (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tanita CJ-688-TB Jump Rope with Calorie Counter (Health and Beauty)

I had tried several times to develop facility with jumping rope, but I fatigued too easily and could never build stamina. I would jump for a minute or two or even three, but I would miss a jump and then feel like I had to start all over. Needless to say, I couldn't sustain a disciplined learning curve.

However, with this rope, I didn't have to worry about sustaining (or counting) a specific number of minutes of jumping...I could set myself a goal of xxx number of JUMPS, increasing that number each time, and thus develop the necessary stamina to make a jump rope workout as fun and effective as it should be. By setting a goal of JUMPS instead of TIME, it didn't matter how often I missed a jump...I could just start from where I stopped and the counter would keep clicking away. Even if every other jump was a miss (which wasn't actually the case), as long as I kept going, I could eventually reach my goal.

Well, not only was I able to build stamina and increase my jump goal each time, but the more regular attempts I was making (and persistence in going for my goal of xxx number of jumps) allowed me to develop the agility to jump longer with fewer misses. Before too long, I was actually a ROPE JUMPER!

I have bought other jump ropes--light "fast" ones, and heavier ones for more muscular development--and I enjoy each of them for the traits specific to them. But I never would have developed any jump roping skill at all if not for this terrific rope. I've had it now for a couple of years, and the battery has not run down, and I've never had any problem with rope tangling. Also, I am tall and it is hard to find jump ropes of sufficient length for me, but this one is comfortably long, (yet the length is adjustable and can be made shorter). I even bought one of these for another person and recommended it to still others.

All in all, a TERRIFIC jump rope! Viva Tanita!!

45 of 61 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not What I Expected, March 26, 2002

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Kim (Buffalo, New York USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tanita CJ-688-TB Jump Rope with Calorie Counter (Health and Beauty)

The jump rope is okay. It wasn't what I expected. First the battery will run out fast since the LCD never turns off. I just got this rope so I don't know how long the battery actually lasts but if it never turns off so I suppose it will be dead soon. Second the rope tangles easily. The jelly-ish rope has to be laid out and put books on to make it straight and not tangle. I put books on it and it still tangles on one spot. Third when setting your weight for the counter it starts around 50 and goes up to 360. If you skip your weight you have to press it about 200 times. The numbers only go one way... once it hits 360 then it starts back at 50. I haven't tried to adjust the rope to my size (I've only had it for a day) so I'm not sure if it works easy or not. The plus side is that it counts the number of times you spin the rope and calories you are burning. It's not the best. A regular rope would be better.