jump rope recommendation?

[farfisa23]

Any one have any advice on a good light one I can put in a suit case with me on the road?

 

[tiecollector]

Originally Posted by farfisa23

Any one have any advice on a good light one I can put in a suit case with me on the road?

I'm not exactly a guru but I went to Target and got a plastic Reebok one because it is all they have, it is light and I can jump over it.

 

[Yaz]

Originally Posted by farfisa23

Any one have any advice on a good light one I can put in a suit case with me on the road?

I recommend a good leather rope with ball bearings in the handles. Some of the plastic and nylon ropes can be too light to generate a good pace, and the plastic segmented ones can leave nasty welts if you miss...

Everlast makes a good basic one for about $15

 

[SUPER K]

+1 on the Everlast. Tie a knot or two to get the length right

 

[life_interrupts]

+2 on the Everlast leather rope. I used a weighted rope for years, but recently wanted to increase speed, so I went to a lighter rope. Tried the Nike plastic one -- it was garbage. Fortunately it was stolen from my gym -- I hope the guy was as frustrated as I was and hanged himself with it.

 

[mikej77]

+3 on the everlast. I have been using mine for years. You cant beat the quality or the price.

 

[edmorel]

Well, since this is Styleforum, Brunello Cucinelli does a cashmere jump rope with very nice leather handles. Kronik owns one so he can tell you how good/bad it works.

 

[whacked]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Well, since this is Styleforum, Brunello Cucinelli does a cashmere jump rope with very nice leather handles. Kronik owns one so he can tell you how good/bad it works.

 

[edmorel]

Originally Posted by whacked

You see, I was going to put that I will be selling some shortly but I did not want to seem like such a whore and you still

me!!!

 

[Thomas]

+4 on the Everlast. I've used both weighted and un-weighted handles and they both rock. Unweighted is great for travel.

 

[kronik]

Haven't used it - it was a "buy to hang in the non-existent home gym" purchase. Now I just have to buy the house.

 

[DNW]

+5 on the Everlast, unless you're a sissy.

 

[farfisa23]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Well, since this is Styleforum, Brunello Cucinelli does a cashmere jump rope with very nice leather handles. Kronik owns one so he can tell you how good/bad it works.

There was one on sale at Saks in BH this last week for like 75 bucks. I almost bought it as a SF gag.

 

[sho'nuff]

Originally Posted by edmorel

Well, since this is Styleforum, Brunello Cucinelli does a cashmere jump rope with very nice leather handles. Kronik owns one so he can tell you how good/bad it works.

hehehehe.
cashmere jump rope.
cmon.

 

[Manny Calavera]

Hawtness.