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WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
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Speed skipping rope. Cable: 2.5 mm coated steel, adjustable 213 to 305 cm
Direct answer: is the WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope right for you?
Ball bearings in the handles are what separate a speed rope from a fitness rope, because they let the cable spin freely enough for double-unders.
WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
Editorial verdict
Grounded in published specifications
Summary verdict: Ball bearings in the handles are what separate a speed rope from a fitness rope, because they let the cable spin freely enough for double-unders. The thing that ruins them is surface: a PVC-coated cable wears through on concrete in weeks, so it needs a mat or a wooden floor. Sizing matters more than people expect -- too long is the usual error and it slows every single rotation.
Who should buy this
Anyone doing double-unders or speed work on a mat or wooden floor.
Who should avoid this
Anyone skipping on concrete -- the coating will not survive it.
Key strengths
- Ball bearing handles spin freely enough for double-unders
- Adjustable from 213 to 305 cm to suit any height
- 180 g, so it packs into any bag
Limitations
- PVC coating wears through on concrete within weeks
- Cutting to length is permanent and easy to get wrong
- Steel cable stings badly on a missed rotation
Technical specifications
- Type
- Speed skipping rope
- Brand
- WODFitters
- Cable
- 2.5 mm steel core with a PVC coating
- Weight
- 180 g
- Handles
- Aluminium, 14 cm
- Surface
- The PVC coating wears through on concrete within weeks. Use a mat or wood
- Bearings
- Ball bearing handles, which is what allows double-unders
- Warranty
- 1 Year Official Brand Warranty
- Model SKU
- WOD-SR-01
- Adjustment
- Cut to length, or coil the excess at the handle
- Sizing rule
- Stand on the centre; handles should reach the armpits. Too long is the commonest error and it slows every rotation
Product overview
Ball bearings in the handles are what separate a speed rope from a fitness rope, because they let the cable spin freely enough for double-unders. The thing that ruins them is surface: a PVC-coated cable wears through on concrete in weeks, so it needs a mat or a wooden floor. Sizing matters more than people expect -- too long is the usual error and it slows every single rotation.
Key capabilities
- Cable: 2.5 mm coated steel, adjustable 213 to 305 cm
- Cable: 2
- Bearings: Ball bearing handles, which is what allows double-unders
- Adjustment: Cut to length, or coil the excess at the handle
Frequently asked questions
Is the WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope worth buying?
Ball bearings in the handles are what separate a speed rope from a fitness rope, because they let the cable spin freely enough for double-unders.
What is the warranty and return policy for the WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope?
1 Year Official Brand Warranty. Returns: 7 Days Replacement Guarantee.
Who is the WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope best suited for?
Anyone doing double-unders or speed work on a mat or wooden floor.
Who should avoid the WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope?
Anyone skipping on concrete -- the coating will not survive it.
Sample reviews
5 reviewsThese are illustrative, not customer reviews.
DealSurge has not sold this product, so nobody has reviewed it. Each entry below is written from the strengths and drawbacks recorded on this page, to show how reviews would appear — none of it is a real buyer’s experience, and none of it is counted in search results or given to the shopping assistant.
Mean of 5 samples
- 5 ★2
- 4 ★1
- 3 ★1
- 2 ★1
- 1 ★0
- 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
Right product for the right person
The page describes who this is for, and it described me: Anyone doing double-unders or speed work on a mat or wooden floor. On that basis it has been the right call. Ball bearing handles spin freely enough for double-unders.
Karthik I.Sample3 found this helpful - 5 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
Does the one thing I bought it for
Ball bearing handles spin freely enough for double-unders. That was the whole reason I picked this over the cheaper options, and it is exactly as described. Also worth mentioning: Adjustable from 213 to 305 cm to suit any height. Been using it now for two months.
Ravi L.Sample - 3 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
Three stars, and here is exactly why
Leading with the problem, because it is what I would have wanted to read: PVC coating wears through on concrete within weeks. Cutting to length is permanent and easy to get wrong. Neither is hidden — both are listed on the page — but they matter more in daily use than they look on a spec sheet. I have kept it, for one reason: Ball bearing handles spin freely enough for double-unders. That still outweighs the rest, but only just.
Manoj N.Sample1 found this helpful - 4 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
Holding up so far
Had this most of a year now, so this is not an unboxing opinion. Adjustable from 213 to 305 cm to suit any height. Still mildly irritated by one thing: PVC coating wears through on concrete within weeks. Known trade-off rather than a fault, though, and I would buy it again.
Jaya V.Sample13 found this helpful - 2 out of 5 stars, in a sample review of WODFitters High Speed Cable Skipping Rope
Wrong product for my situation
Genuinely my own fault. Posting so somebody else does not repeat it. The listing says who should avoid this: Anyone skipping on concrete — the coating will not survive it. That was my situation and I ordered anyway. It does what it says on the page — it just was not the thing I needed.
Siddharth T.Sample40 found this helpful
