It hurts a lot when it hits the back of your legs. I thought I was good at jump roping.apparently not.sooo im still trying to learn how to jump rope well. The rope was wayyyyy too long for me, therefore I had to adjust it. I had sooo much excess rope length to get rid of when I adjusted the rope to my height.btw, I'm 5'3. I could not fine anyone with a wire cutter in order to cut off the excess rope.so then, I went to walmart, took an axe and chopped down the rope. It was not neatly done, becausSee full review