It’s Monday! Nothing like some abstract thinking to get your brain going… From the Globe and Mail, here’s the story on cordless jumprope:
What makes this invention work is the moving weights inside the handles. They simulate the feel of a rope moving, Clancy said. Well, it’s only one handle so far because Clancy is waiting for financial backers before building its partner.
But why jump rope without a rope?
It’s perfect for the clumsy, Clancy said. “If you are still jumping, you’re still using your legs as well as your arms, and getting the cardiovascular workout. You just don’t have to worry about tripping on the rope.”
It is also good for mental institutions and prisons where rope is a suicide risk, said Clancy, who works as a laundry coordinator in a state prison. And low ceiling fans aren’t a hazard any more, he said.
We think the whole “cordless / wireless” trend has finally gone too far.
Via Engadget…
The patent…