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Hey everyone, the Rope It is an awesome product that allows you to practice your golf swing in your own backyard using a REAL golfball. Check it out here: www.theropeit.com. We're getting ready to release a new app to supplement the Rope It to help with your golf training. The app should be available for the iPhone within the next few weeks and available for Android devices soon after that. What we're looking for is people to test the app using the Rope It - we're calling it the 100 Swing Challenge. We'll send you a FREE Rope It if you'll help us out. We'd like you to take 100 swings a day using the Rope It and test the app as well (letting us know of any features to be added, etc.) If you're interested send me a private message, we'll be selecting the testers over the next few days. Give us your best pitch on why you should get a free Rope It and be one of our testers (people with blogs and radio shows/ golf instructors, etc)!

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Great Questions!

 

The Rope It is designed to be used with high irons (not drivers). Upon impact with a driver the golf ball's shell ripples which causes fractures near the hook. When used with mid to high irons, the ball does not ripple, and no structural damage is inflicted. And about the replacement of the ball: it is possible for the ball to be replaced, but we strongly discourage you from doing so.

 

 

Interesting. How well does the rope hold up to driver swing speeds? Also, is there a way to replace the ball? I can imagine hitting the same ball 100 times a day will wear it out quick.

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Great Questions!

 

The Rope It is designed to be used with high irons (not drivers). Upon impact with a driver the golf ball's shell ripples which causes fractures near the hook. When used with mid to high irons, the ball does not ripple, and no structural damage is inflicted. And about the replacement of the ball: it is possible for the ball to be replaced, but we strongly discourage you from doing so.

 

So what would you recommend as max clubhead speed the Rope It could handle? While I have space in my back yard, I am surrounded with neighbors who wouldn't appreciate the ball flying into their house because the hook broke.

 

Also, could you provide some more detail about what the app does?

 

Thanks again.

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The rope it was designed to be used with irons and is completely safe is used as directed (Instructions can be found at: http://www.theropeit.com/how-to-use/instructions/). As for the app, it is designed to be used with the Rope It to help you keep track of your practice shots and see how you are improving your swing.

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The rope it was designed to be used with irons and is completely safe is used as directed (Instructions can be found at: http://www.theropeit.com/how-to-use/instructions/). As for the app, it is designed to be used with the Rope It to help you keep track of your practice shots and see how you are improving your swing.

 

That link doesn't work for me. Are the permissions set to public for that page?

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My Bag:
Driver - 
:cobra-small:  King F6+

3 Wood -  :callaway-small: XR16
Hybrids -  :srixon-small:  ZH45
Irons -  :mizuno-small:  JPX 850 Pro

Wedges -  :callaway-small: Mac Daddy 2
Putter -   :taylormade-small: Spider Tour Red
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Hmm.. not sure why the link wouldn't work. Try this: http://www.theropeit.com/how-to-use/instructions/ (if it won't work for you go to the Rope It home page theropeit.com --> look at the top navigation menu --> How to Use --> Instructions.

 

Feel free to ask any other questions you may have about the Rope It, I'd be happy to answer them for you!

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Do you have any pictures of how the ball is attached to the rope? In my yard if the ball comes loose I'm going to have some angry neighbors...

 

Does the rope go all the way through or is it screwed into an eye hook?

My Bag:
Driver - 
:cobra-small:  King F6+

3 Wood -  :callaway-small: XR16
Hybrids -  :srixon-small:  ZH45
Irons -  :mizuno-small:  JPX 850 Pro

Wedges -  :callaway-small: Mac Daddy 2
Putter -   :taylormade-small: Spider Tour Red
Bag - Ogio Grom Stand

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@Mudfish,

 

To answer your question, the rope passes through the eye hook and leaves room for the ball to move independently from the rope. This makes for a more realistic flight path. The eyehook is extremely secure and will not come out of the ball. The knot at the end of the rope can become frayed after heavy usage, so the knot should always be checked for tightness before hitting the ball (for use with 5 through 8 irons, no drivers).

 

Feel free to ask any other questions you have about The Rope It!

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I run a newsletter, you can sign up here: http://www.TheRopeit.com/

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Hey everyone here's an update,

 

The app is available on iTunes now here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shot-counter-backyard-golf/id517248248?mt=8&ls=1

It's FREE for you to try out!

We're looking for your input so if you have suggestions and input so check it out and let us know!

Also let us know of any questions you might have about the Rope It.

For those of you who are running Android, that version will be available soon. So keep an eye out!

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Downloading now...

My Bag:
Driver - 
:cobra-small:  King F6+

3 Wood -  :callaway-small: XR16
Hybrids -  :srixon-small:  ZH45
Irons -  :mizuno-small:  JPX 850 Pro

Wedges -  :callaway-small: Mac Daddy 2
Putter -   :taylormade-small: Spider Tour Red
Bag - Ogio Grom Stand

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  • 2 weeks later...

Got my Rope-it today... of course it's cold and pouring rain... Looks halfway decent for the weekend, should be in the 50's at least...

 

It looks cool for such a simple device. I'll post a full review of the Rope-it and the Ropeit iPhone app sometime this weekend...

 

For now... some pics...

 

 

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My Bag:
Driver - 
:cobra-small:  King F6+

3 Wood -  :callaway-small: XR16
Hybrids -  :srixon-small:  ZH45
Irons -  :mizuno-small:  JPX 850 Pro

Wedges -  :callaway-small: Mac Daddy 2
Putter -   :taylormade-small: Spider Tour Red
Bag - Ogio Grom Stand

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My Bag:
Driver - 
:cobra-small:  King F6+

3 Wood -  :callaway-small: XR16
Hybrids -  :srixon-small:  ZH45
Irons -  :mizuno-small:  JPX 850 Pro

Wedges -  :callaway-small: Mac Daddy 2
Putter -   :taylormade-small: Spider Tour Red
Bag - Ogio Grom Stand

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  • 5 years later...

Love the overt marketing lol. I actually bought one of these for myself and my two buddies for Christmas 2 years ago. I'm not sure they used it much but I definitely got some good whacks out of it and scared the crap out of my neighbors in the process. Mine is still in tact but I don't use it because I've got a pretty decent spot to practice at these days.

 

#throwbackthursday

 

 

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When I hear the word Rope-it out on the golf course I usually see a shot that was severely hooked or sliced. As in... "damn I roped it". or "I rope hooked one on #5 today and it went OB."

Not sure how effective a ball with a eye screw in it will help. But...  I can be wrong.

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So you point the screw away from you and yes, it's not as soft as a regular golf ball. But it doesn't feel so bad as long as you hit it flush. There's big-time feedback if you have poor contact.

 

It's a nice little expansion on dry swings where you can at least feel the impact and see a little of the flight

 

 

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In my ATumSBM.jpg Pisa, riding on a hXf3ptG.jpg 3.5+

:ping-small: G410+
:755178188_TourEdge: EXS 5W
:cobra-small: King F7 Hy

:ping-small: i500 5-GW
wxW5hk4.jpg Equalizer 56/60
:ping-small: Heppler Ketsch

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