TANGRAMSmart Skipping Rope Rookie

Excellent Jump Rope - and worth the price for the digital functionality and ease of use.It’s not a weighted jump rope but the device has a very Apple style box and design.I was briefly confused about the moving of the battery from one handle to the other. One side is a stowage point for an extra (and the 1 provided). When moved to the actual battery compartment the device beeped awake and the Bluetooth set up on my iPad with the newer SmartRope app was pretty easy. Signed up with my email address, entered some details. In the settings can give it Apple Health permissions so it logs a Skipping workout and calories burned. All very neat and nifty in my opinion for £40!The device appears to turn off when not used but if I was storing for a while I’d move the battery out of the active handle to the stowage side for peace of mind that it would get turned on my an inadvertent movement.The main point of this device is that it can count your jumps and do so accurately. It does this very well. The SmartRope app which appears to be a newer option that they are migrating over to from their previous app is minimalist and perhaps in need of a little extra stability and polish to the UI elements but I feel this will likely come with time.The main thing for me is that the count and activity tracking works with Apple Health AND that this counting isn’t behind a paywall / subscription!You buy the device and that’s the expense over and done with. Excellent.Rope can be easily and securely adjusted. Handles are smooth and light weight. But this is exactly what I expected for the price - and the motivation I can for the the counting of my jumps is great. It seems to add them to a daily total which is fine - and there’s a vocal read out of the latest total archive in the last jump session you did.Comes with a small grey pouch and this is very compact, and easy to take with you on any trips etc.All round excellent and I was very surprised how so - given the average reviews it had in here when I decided to buy it.Not paid or sponsored to say anything here, just skipping with joy and this nice package for Jump Roping on iOS :)

The jump rope accurately counts the skips and has good app connectivity (just make sure you are in WiFi range or it doesn't record the skips to your total).The rope only requires 1 BATTERY, which you swap easily from the dummy handle to the main handle that says 'rookie' on it. Don't listen to the reviews complaining about there being only 1 battery.The rope does tangle a bit but untangles easily enough upon skipping.I have used it everyday for a couple weeks and it has held up well.

The counting is not accurate, it takes extra jumps for each turn. The handles are too sensitive to movements and that's basic for this product.. And the rope itself, I've tried to make it smooth to jump with, but its still at the same shape as it was tangled in the box.. (and that's annoying while jumping)Not with the money at all..

Unfortunately this didn’t live up to the hype.. really poor quality - inserting batteries was difficult = it only comes with 1 battery but you need 2 to make it work! Figure that one out.... mine didn’t pair with phone so no use at all. Have returned for refund

Only one battery was included. A second one was not included and so could not use it. Annoying. Batteries for this aren’t easy to find. Because no battery couldn’t connect to app so unable to test if it works.

Really happy with my smart skipping rope! I went for the blue one, it’s a lovely colour. Love how I can now track my skips from my phone and also use pre set interval training! Would recommend this skipping rope

Easy to use product that connects well to my phone. A couple of observations though. When the rope is first taken out of the packet, it will need straightening out as there are lots of folds in it. Secondly, strange design to move the coin type battery from one handle to the other then move it back when finished. Why not just have an on/off switch that prevents the battery running down.

The concept is great but the rope itself is like a nasty washing line and twists all over the place. A leather skipping rope is much better. App works well . I got bored of it eventually.