Picking the size of your rope is a personal preference. Danielle Lowman and Sarah Angelone both have different styles of roping, so they use different sizes of ropes. Lowman explains the size of rope she prefers versus what Angelone uses. She also breaks down how different rope sizes may feel in terms of weight, size in your hand and speed.
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