 Works for me! |
| Review Date: June 9, 2008 |
| Reviewer: K. PARRISH, USA |
I saw a few complaints about adjusting the length of this rope. However, I had no issues pulling the caps off the end of the handles and did so by hand. Then I measured the length I needed - to measure a jump rope correctly, stand on the middle of the rope with both feet. The ends should come up to your armpits. There were two extra crimp bands included, so I just cut off the extra length, used a pair of small pliers to crimp the new band in place, and put the cap back on. I recommend you use a rubber band wrapped around where you think you need the crimp band first, try jumping with it for a few rotations, then put the crimp band on where the rubber band was. Too easy.
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easy and fun
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| Review Date: August 2, 2006 |
| Reviewer: jumping joy, NYC |
| I read some of the reviews about the valeo jump rope. I should say complaints, because of the difficulty to adjust and cut and pop the top or whatever. I don't know what these people were talking about. It was simple and easy to push the rope up through the handle to make the button on the top of the handle pop off. Then you measure the tube, cut and tie. And then of course jump rope. It's great exercise that you feel, and notice right away. |
Recommended
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| Review Date: March 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: John Difool, California, USA |
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. |
Good rope, great price
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| Review Date: February 13, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Michael G Kropman, harrisville, ri United States |
I jump an hour a day indoors, so I tend to go through ropes very quickly. I've had speed ropes snap, beaded ropes come undone at the handle, and even leather ropes wear out and break. The shelf life for a rope for me is only a few weeks, and it is very frustrating.
Skeptically, I bought 4 Valeo ropes for around $5 apiece hoping they would last a while. Amazingly, it's been a month, I'm still on my first one, and I see no wear and tear on it. At the 2 week mark, the rivet popped off, but it was due to me not fastening it tightly enough when I first adjusted the length. It took 5 minutes to fix.
Aside from its durability, I find it rather easy to adjust the height as well. All it requires is a flathead screwdriver to pop off the cap, a razor to trim the rope to desired length, and some pliers to secure the rivet.
Overall, the best rope I've bought in awhile. Since they were so cheap, I also have 3 more waiting in the wings... |
great jump rope for price
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| Review Date: December 26, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Scott, Massachusetts |
| I bought this jump rope for my twin boys. They take a Tae Kwon Do class and wanted to learn how to jump rope. I bought this product mainly for the price, but I was a little bit concerned after reading all the reviews about length adjustment. I don't get it.... If you need to adjust the length (which I did have to), there is an extra crimping ring for each side. No need for knots. You simply cut off the excess rope and crimp the second ring at the length you want. No need to uncrimp the first ring. Just discard it with the excess rope. Very easy. Great price. |
I'm 5'10 and this is perfect
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| Review Date: October 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: J. Huber, Maryland |
| I didn't have to adjust this because the length is just about right for my height. The handles have skateboard style bearings in them to give you good speed and consistency. I'm also new to jump roping, having never learned as a child I finally picked it up at age 30, and this jump rope is just right. |
Great fitness tool at a very low cost.
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| Review Date: February 11, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Fred W. Heineman, |
As a runner always looking for ways to maintain my fitness level during the dark winter months of New England, I decided to get back into rope jumping. For a while I used various types of rope I had lying around, mostly retired dock lines and such from our sailboat. The jumping was going well, so I ordered a real jump rope with handles, ball-bearings, and a plastic coated steel "rope" that I thought would last forever. It didn't! The plastic quickly wore through right at the center of the rope, drastically changing the flexibility at that point. With the rest of the rope being relatively stiff, that pretty much ruined the experience.
I then ordered a Valeo Speed Jump Rope. Bingo! It has everything I've been looking for in a jump rope - cushioned handles with just the right length and diameter, ball bearings for fast turnover, and a rope material that is both flexible and durable. Plus you can adjust the length for a custom fit.
If you're looking for a fun way to keep those fast-twitch leg muscles in tune while adding some aerobics to your program, and at an exceptionally low cost, this is it. |
Great Jump Rope, Easy Adjustment
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| Review Date: May 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: MTextreme, |
I have never wrote an Amazon review before, but in this case I feel I must in order to clarify other reviews about this jump rope. For starters, this jump rope is great and easy to adjust. I almost purchased another jump rope after reading how much difficulty people had adjusting it. The adjustment process is simple, and there are instructions on the back of the packaging! Here are instructions for adjusting the rope (should not take longer than 5 minutes):
1) Remove the plastic cap on one of the handles
2) Pull jump rope through exposing the first metal stopper (labeled crimp in package instructions)
3) Loosen metal stopper with pliers (hardest step, takes 2 minutes)
4) Slide stopper down to desired length, and tighten with pliers
5) Let jump rope slide back down through handle
6) Test jump rope length
7) If length feels right, cut off excess rope
8) Put back on plastic cap, and you are good to go!
Note you may leave excess rope up to the size of the handle, if you think you may want to adjust it later on.
Hope this helps anyone that was discouraged by the other reviews.
Jump on! |
Very happy with the rope
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| Review Date: January 14, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Harry J. Jackson, Killeen, TX |
I'm very happy with the rope, despite other reviews it is very easy to change the length.
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Works Well
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| Review Date: June 18, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Michael J Kresge, Tucson, AZ |
| Jump rope is amazing and provides a good workout that is fun. I'm about 6 foot and the rope was a little too long. It was rather easy to alter the size. You just need to cut the rope at one of the ends and use pliers to re-lock the rope. You'll see what I mean when you order. I use every other day as a warm up before the gym. Its comfortable on the hands and is easy to use. I would recommend for beginners and experts. |
Yes
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| Review Date: August 17, 2008 |
| Reviewer: Poo Shoes, |
| Great price, and it seems durable. I'm not convinced that the rope length is adjustable as advertised, but it's still a good deal. |
grrreat
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| Review Date: September 15, 2008 |
| Reviewer: ranggedid, California |
| This jump rope is great and it is adjustable. You also cant beat this price. |
Good quality
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| Review Date: January 7, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Dale Newcomb Jr., Virginia, USA |
| I needed to buy a few jump ropes for the Volleyball team I coach and found these on a great sale (around $5 each). They are well made, with comfortable foam grip handles and the length works well for everyone. I'm no jump rope expert or anything, but for the average person, these are great. |
great product for the price
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| Review Date: March 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: A. Lozada, San Diego, CA |
| No need to shop any further for a decent jump rope. This rope works! I'm about 5'9" and I didn't need to adjust the length. I use the jump rope for conditioning and improving my footwork for basketball (this has translated into more blocked shots, rebounds, and buckets). I use this jump rope as often as possible every day and have found the product to be of sturdy construction. |
Try It First Before Making Adjustment
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| Review Date: March 20, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Eric, Baton Rouge, LA,, USA |
| I'm 5'5 and have no problem using the rope. I got frustrated with the adjustment process and decided to use it the way it is. I love the rope! It has the best value and best design of all ropes I've used. It may be difficult to use at first. But every rope is like a new workout routine because of weight and length difference. Eventually one gets used to the rope and the exercise. I'm curious to see how long it takes before this rope wears out and break in half. Good luck to everyone. |
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