Valeo Jump Rope Speed
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Description of Valeo Jump Rope Speed
Adjustable 10 ft. long durable solid rubber rope. Molded handles with foam grips and sealed ball bearings for even rotation.The Speed Jump Rope from Valeo is designed to provide consistent and fast training with an adjustable 10 feet of length. The rope is constructed of durable, solid rubber and the molded handles with foam grips provide a comfortable and secure hold. The rope's sealed ball bearings keep the rope rotated quickly and evenly for fast jumping. Highly portable, this jump rope provides a great way to get an aerobic workout virtually anywhere.
Sports reviews of Valeo Jump Rope Speed
Customer Review: Great Jump Rope, Easy Adjustment
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
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!
Customer Review: Great fitness tool at a very low cost.
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
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.
Customer Review: Great for the price. Easily adjusted with Scissors, Pliers, and Flathead Screwdriver
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I was originally going to pay more for a different jump rope because some complaints about the adjustment process, but impulsively bought it at the store anyway. (I should have waited was only $8 here and $10 at the store.)
It's easy to adjust as long as you have:
- Flathead Screw driver (to pop the top off - the side that the rope is not coming out of)
- Scissors (to cut the rope)
- Pliers (to re-crimp the rope)
There should be an additional crimp in each handle, so no need to pry it off the cut section and you only need to adjust one side, so if you need to shorten it again you could use the other extra crimp. Plenty of reviews on the front page have detailed instructions on how to measure and adjust the rope, so I suggest reading those if you're having trouble.
Works like a jump rope. I jump in my backyard on something a little rougher than concrete, so we'll see how this holds up over time. I'll adjust my review a few weeks of use.
Customer Review: Good rope, great price
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
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...
Customer Review: Awesome speed rope
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars
I was going back and forth between this and Buddy Lee's $40 aero speed rope. I figured i'd go with this one and in the worst case I'd only be out six bucks. After using this rope for about a week, I absolutely love it!
To be honest, I am not sure why people are having a hard time adjusting the length of the rope. The first thing I did was pop an end off with.. my fingernail. Pulled the rope through, then used some needle-nosed pliers to loosen the crimp. It took me probably 60 seconds to adjust it to the desired length. Maybe I have a newer, more easily adjustable model? I'm not sure.
As far as the rope goes, it's high quality and works just as described - with nice even, fluid rotations with minimal friction/drag. I have run into 0 problems so far. Definitely a steal at only six bucks and free shipping! Will probably pick up a second one to leave in my travel bag.