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Category: Sports
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  140 reviews
Sales Rank: 41
Color: Black
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
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MPN: JRS
Model: JRS
UPC: 736097006136
EAN: 0736097006136
ASIN: B0007IS6ZG
Release Date: February 7, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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 Pleased May 2, 2010
Richard J. Culp (Florida)
I haven't needed to adjust mine, so adjustment hasn't been a problem. I have purchased other leather jump ropes in the past and found that they quickly deteriorate and rot. This one is well made and durable.
quick way to stay in shape April 26, 2010
Kim Pierre
I love this rope. It's easily portable, which is nice for me because I travel a lot. Adjustment is fairly easy, in my opinion. There is some good info on here, if you have any trouble. If you've had other jumpropes though, this is nothing you can't handle. As easy as any of them.
This is a great way to step up your interval training. Cheap, portable, and effective. What more could you ask for?
 Step by Step guide for Adjusting a "stuck" rope. April 22, 2010
HalfSlant
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
So, I noticed a lot of people are having the problem where you take the cap off the handle, and then try to feed the end of the rope out of the back of the handle; but the metal clasp is too big to fit through the plastic. I used a flash light and saw that there was no way it was coming out in one piece. I had this happen, and I pushed and poked and prodded, and here is what finally worked for me.
NOTICE: If you break your rope, or cut it too short, I take no responsibility. This method worked for me but your mileage may vary...
1. Take the black plastic cap off one of the handles (the end with no rope coming out of it). You do not unscrew it like the package says, just pop it off with a small screw driver. You only need to take off one cap.
2. Try to feed the end of the rope out so you can grab it, cut it, adjust it, etc. If it becomes stuck, go to step 3. If you can easily slide the end out, go to step 7.
3. OK, so right now you are mad that the metal clasp is too big to come out. Lay the handle on the ground, and place your foot on it. (I laid it on the carpet and used my sock, not a shoe, to avoid damaging the foam.)
4. While looking away from the handle, and making sure no one is in the blast zone, strongly pull on the rope. This will slide the rope free from its clasp and separate it from the handle.
5. The metal clasp, should come out of the open end of the handle, now that the rope is not attached to it. Note that there is also a washer inside the handle, the washer will not fit/fall out.
6. After you have the clasp removed from the handle, feed the rope back into the bearing, the way it was before you pulled it out. It is very important that you thread the bearing AND the washer that is inside the handle. This took me a few tries, and I found the best was was to hold the handle vertically, so that the bearing was at the top, and the open end was at the bottom. The washer will be laying across the opening in the center of the handle. If you look up into it, you should be able to see where the rope is and hopefully "thread the needle" so to speak.
7. Keep feeding it into the handle until it comes out the open end.
8. Stand on the center of the rope, and adjust the length until the tips of the handles touch your armpits. This should be the correct length. You can really use whatever feels comfortable though.
9. After using the handles to measure, pull another 4 inches of rope out, to offset the length of the handle. (Since the end of the rope will slide back into the other end of the handle.)
10. Double check your measurement and cut the rope.
11. If you did not already remove the metal clasp, use a pair of pliers to bend it until it comes free from the amputated piece of rope.
12. Use pliers to expand it a bit, so you can slide it onto the freshly cut rope.
13. Use pliers to compress the clasp onto the rope. I squeezed it quite hard.
14. Pull the center section of rope, to bring the end of the rope inside the handle. If you had a rope where the collar was too large / wouldn't fit, you may need to pull a little harder.
15. Put the black plastic cap back on the handle.
16. Do some test jumps to make sure the rope is the correct length, spinning properly in the bearings.
 Same problem with ajusting it April 19, 2010
S. Joyce
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I just got this jump rope. It is way too long so I was going to adjust it. I popped the caps off the end but after lots of effort, never could get the rope out of the handle. It is if they made it a permanent length. I tried needle nose pliers, a long screw driver, pushing, pulling, .... All a waste of time. Sending it back.
How hard is it to make something this simple?
A start to a new beginning... April 15, 2010
William Morris (Michigan)
This item is wonderful! I feel like I am on my way to shedding those extra pounds by using this product. Nothing like getting the heart rate up by doing a little jump rope. Not to mention, it takes me back to the days as a physically fit kid doing this as a fund raiser at school, lol. Thank you!
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