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It’s a nicely made rope - we like the sleeve and handles. Unfurls easily. However as a bigger stronger guy 1.5 x 40” is very light I feel like I could double or triple the weight to get a better workoutI bought this to replace an old rope at my gym that was unraveling. The protective fabric sleeve seems well constructed as long with the ends. No complaints from me or the customers at the gym. Recommended.Gets the job done. Great battle ropes at a great price.Kind of stiff right out of the box, probably because of the extra layer encasing the rope...which should make it durable as I can only use it on my driveway. May loosen up with time...in any event, its a heavy rope for exercise, so I will shut up.I purchased a 2“ x 50‘ rope. First of all, it’s very heavy. A lot heavier than I expected. It’s very well-made, very sturdy with a nylon like protective sleeve over the entire rope. The ends have no-slip grip handles covering the rope. All in all very well-made and I will expect it will outlast me!Now for the usage. Well these are very challenging! But that is exactly what I was looking for. I started by doing 30 seconds on with 30 seconds of rest for 10 rounds. This gives me a 10 minute workout total. sometimes I use this as a standalone work out but other times I’ll combine it with either cardio or strength training for example kettle bells, bicycling, or a run. Let me tell you it’s exhausting. I can feel this In my lats, upper back, shoulders and core. On top of that the cardio is very challenging! Seriously 30 seconds would be about all I could do before I just gave up in a pile of sweat anyways. I feel confident that if you even did just a 10 minute workout with these ropes at full intensity three times a week, you would have to see and feel a real difference. Anyway, I think this is a very valuable piece of equipment, very well-made and worth the money. They are anything but boring and very challenging. Really help you take your workouts to another level.Recently, I wanted to try battle ropes as a home workout option. I started my research journey with zero information as I chased reviews and top tens etc. for the "perfect" home use ropes. I kept reading good reviews for Power Guidance. Now I'm thinking...Ok, this is just some hefty ropes with the ends caped with plastic right so why should I spend more for anything fancy? As you may have read in reviews for other ropes (that look solid) there seems to be a tendency for some of them to unwrap or fray pretty quickly due to hitting the ground. This sounded like something I wanted to avoid for sure and since these ropes have a durable sleeve to protect the rope, that was even better. Also, the ropes need to be pliable and stay that way so that the rope-wave you generate during the workout is smooth and these are smooth and stayed pliable so far (even leaving outside). Yes, these cost a bit more than some of the competitors but the quality is top notch and I was very happy to see that the good reviews were for a reason as these ropes are very nice quality and work really well! If you're wondering which size/length I would recommend the 50' 1.5 ropes if you are in decent shape and ready for a killer workout. I'm in good shape/very active and 30-60 second rounds on these ropes is hard!I looked at DIYBattle rope videos online, I estimated I would be into materials 20-30$? IDK for sure, didn't think a lot about it. It looked like the creation of the battle ropes would take an hour or more likely two. If I paid myself for my time it might make more sense to buy these battle ropes and end up with a better final product. SO I bought these ropes. They are very nice, they come with a nylon/vinyl like sheath over the whole thing. There is a plastic sheath meant to go around the ancho point to prevent wear. They come with a very nice looking anchor. For our use we just wrap them around one leg of a wooden power rack I have in the basement, works great as an anchor. I am 40 years old, 250lb and would look trim if I weighed 200lb. I'm not in very good shape. I got the 50" ropes. Just starting out with no previous experience I use them about 30-45 seconds, in the middle of a multi station training circuit, before my left arm starts to get weak and the rope wave looses shape. My 11 year old son uses them about 10-20 seconds and he has yet to really get the waves going good on the ropes. We both think the ropes are a great addition and a lot of fun.I have to say, it gets harder and harder buying stuff on amazon, I just don't know if the reviews are honest or suspiciously placed !especially with all the battle ropes available ,However took a punt on this one, at the moment I have it wrapped around my hard standing punch bag, so prob only using 8-9 meters of its 15meter length, I thought for the money it was a gamble worth taking,im a 5ft 6 77kg male, used to do heavy weights years ago but then got into kick boxing,I literally now training out of my garage, and if you put in the time and effort and push yourself the efforts payoff,but I thought I was missing that extra nudge and cannot stand running!, so give this a go, its great, loads of youtube clips on how to use it, but its not rocket science,I have only been using it for a month or so, and the best I can manage if im honest, is 1 minute continuous, its just mental! and where I thought id hit a wall cutting up my stomach muscles with tons of sit-ups, this is definitely helping,my only sigh is I wish Power Guidance did a 50mm version like others do, but will have to take a gamble ordering that from someone else,Great product! I was surprised at how good the quality is for £50. Just in the process of finishing off my garage conversion into a home gym so will be a great addition in there. Used it today indoors (in the lounge!) to introduce battle ropes to a client and was both of us were really impressed with its weight, handling etc. No back lash for one thing, rope heavy enough for any excess not to flick. First rope I’ve had that has a nylon cover which looks great, so hoping this will lengthen it’s life too. Really happy and would highly recommend. Bit long for indoor use but as I said the ends stay on the ground when you have excess and it doesn’t stop it being an effective upper body workout tool.Ok first time I’ve used battle ropes so brought the smaller length to start off and do a bit of practising the weight is good so you get a good workout. My only gripe with this particular rope is as another reviewer mentions it tends to keep crossing over I purchased the anchor strap to see if that would solve it but still the same so now I’ve purchased a different ropeone without the cover Round it.it could be me and how I’m using it but I’ll see when the other one arrives and il update to let you knowThe Power Guidance Battle Rope arrived in a cardboard box within two days of placing my order. It felt heavier than I expected when I carried it into my gym, however it stated its actual weight of 8.6kg. I was not disappointed when I took it out because it is a very good quality, durable rope which wouldn't look out of place in a commercial gym. I use it for 30secs or so to elevate my heart rate between sets of body weight training and it does the job nicely. I'm a 5ft, 6inch female who weighs just over 10 stone. I purchased the 9M rope which is perfect for me. My husband also thinks it's great and so does my son.Brilliant battle rope. I use it with the Femor Spike mount which works brilliant. The rope is well made and very heavy and certainly a tough but effective workout. A nice touch is that there is an additional tough sleeve section for use with a mount to protect from a mount, pole etc.It comes with a decent flat wall plate mount (with fixings) but I haven’t used it yet as I use a spike mount.
