If you are at all interested in jumping rope for the cardio benefit consider these. First they are ropeless ie. No rope between handles. What they are are cushioned handles with adjustable ball at end with smooth ball bearing mechanism in the handle. The other side contains a removable weight to give a little extra cardio push.
These are great for small low ceiling areas, or rough ground that would tear up expensive ropes. Plus less skill is required to turn the rope. In addition super compact for travel with own carrying bag.
Seem to be well built and the bearing mechanism is super smooth. You can get similar products for literally 20 times more. But these do the job at a fraction of the price. Love them so much bought a second pair.
Only negative I would have is the coloring of the handle leaves something to be desired. But otherwise love these ropeless jump ropes.
Insider tip if you have a Garmin fitness watch many have a jump rope feature that will allow you to track and analyze your JR workout. Cheers