How to Straighten a PVC Jump Rope Cord

Disclaimer: These solutions only works with PVC cord jump ropes. These will not fix kinks in steel cable ropes.

Why Does My PVC Jump Rope Keep Twisting?

It's a common problem: kinks or memory coils in your PVC jump rope cord. This most frequently happens when you get your jump rope brand new and pull it out of the package.

Because the rope has never been used and has spent most of its life coiled inside a package it maintains quite a bit of coiled memory.

We also see this problem frequently if a jump rope has lived in a gym bag without being used for a couple of months.

How Do You Straighten a PVC Jump Rope?

Option 1: Boiling

Have kinks? No problem! If it's too cold outside for the sun to do the trick, this may sound extreme, but boil your rope.

The process is simple.

• Bring a pot of water to boil.
• Remove the PVC/licorice cord of your jump rope from the handles. This is important in case your rope handles have any components that could be damaged by the water or heat. Most PVC ropes have handy snap-lock systems for resizing or removing the cord (for example Boxer Ropes and Edge Flex ropes).
• Drop your PVC/licorice cord in the pot for 2-3 minutes (we suggest using tongs as in the image below to keep the rope submerged).

• Pull the rope out and lay it out on a flat surface.
• If the rope still has some kinks: While the cord is still warm, pull it around a pole or other rounded surface and stretch. This should straighten out the last bit.

Option 2: Sun Exposure

If you live in a warm climate, taking advantage of the sunshine can be an effective and simple method to straighten your PVC rope.

• Hang your jump rope outside from the middle with the handles pointing downwards.
• Leave it for a day to allow the sun's warmth to straighten the PVC cord naturally.

If you're still having trouble with your cord, you can always just replace it with a new one. Replacement PVC cords are only $7, and much cheaper than replacing the whole rope (handles and all).