For the most part, I really like this jump rope. It's lightweight, easy to use, and has a nice whip and turn.
The two issues are that it coils/tangles way too easily when in use, which is dangerous, and adjusting the length is a nightmare.
I'll focus on the second issue. It's reeeeeeeeeeeally long, and unless you need it super long, there's no way to tuck the excess into the handle and still have the handle lock. The only way to adjust it is to cut the rope, but the problem is it's military grade steel wire so you need not just any wire cutters but some seriously tough wire cutters. I went through three different types of wire cutters without success until I asked a neighbor for help. He had an industrial grade wire cutter, and even then he struggled to cut it but finally succeeded. So unless you're excessively tall, jumping 2-3 people at one time, or have industrial grade wire cutters handy, this product is nearly useless because there's no way to use it unless you can cut the impossible-to-cut wire.
While I like the idea of it being "adjustable," I'd rather it just come in different lengths for different heights because once it's cut, there's no un-cutting it for a longer length anyway, so what's the point of it coming extra-long to begin with? Just coming in the right length to begin with would be great.
Getting the length right is just part of the process, and once adjusted, it's a good jump rope, so you never have to worry about the length again after that. A moment's inconvenience. That said, it definitely knocked a star because I would have liked to pull this out of the box and use it. Instead it's been a process of finding a tool capable of cutting it.
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