FP03400 Folding Grappling Hook with Black Cord, Midnight Black

I had the exact same style/look/construction folding grappling hook as a child, and everyday was an adventure. I would carefully retrieve the grappling hook from the hiding space in our crawl space, as my mother had no idea I possessed such an amazing device! I would then take it out into the small patch of woods behind our house, and attempt to grapple a tree limb, in order to climb up. Oddly enough at ten years of age, you really have zero upper body strength, and I rarely got the hook more then ten feet above my head. If anything, watching countless iterations of "American Ninja" starring Michael Dudikoff, I felt as though I had learned nothing. Long story short, I'd usually end up climbing the thirty odd foot tree, attaching the grappling hook to a well placed limb, and then sliding down the rope. All in all, I was surprised I didn't kill myself a handful of times.Fast forward to the present...I don't have a child responsibly old enough to enjoy the dangers and excitement of owning a grappling hook (my kid is three months old). So I bought my ADD fueled nephew one! He's eight, and very mature for his age, minus the boundless energy that flows out of him like retarded hot lava. His mom (my sister), is a single mother (bless her soul) and between working and finishing her doctorate degree... I thought she could use a break! Grappling hooks to an eight year old is a Leap n' Learn to a three year old, it practically raises the kid itself!!Long story short: nephew loves the grappling hook; he's been grappling the crap out of everything; it's strong enough to support his massive 65 pound body of badassery; and his mother wasn't a complete douche and allowed him to keep it! Yeah cool mom!!I recommend this for any true adventurererer, or hardened battle tested ninja under 100 pounds.

No it's not titanium alloy or military-grade aircraft aluminum, but it works. The rope is garbage for climbing but you can use it for something else, and I got some good rope for pretty cheap at Home Depot. This hook works well--just don't throw it too hard against a hard surface as it may bend a bit. If you're going to be doing toss-and-climb with it, I recommend wrapping the hooks in a layer of cloth so as to reduce the shock on the hook if it makes a sharp impact (and to reduce noise!)All in all, a good, cheap, fun little tool. I've scaled a few different buildings with it. I do recommend tying 'rungs' every 2 feet or so in your climbing rope to make it easier to climb.

First off, the Grappling hook works. But the rope is very slim and extremely difficult to grip if your not climbing a wall/tree. What worked best for me was to tie triple knots every 10-16 inches along the rope, so that you have something to grab as you climb. The rope is strong enough to hold me (90 lb. kid), which doesn't mean much, but it just feels weak when your yanking on it to see if it has grabbed something. But it does what I need it to do (climb walls,trees, etc.).Another thing is the "folding part". The hooks have to basically screw down into position, making it possible for them to become unscrewed, or folded. This can be an issue when you think it's lodged onto a tree branch. What is supposed to keep the hooks down and in place is a small spring, which is kept in place by a small nut. The nut can come off very easy, which allows the spring to pop off, which is very difficult to find when lost on the ground. When the spring/nut are off, there is a high chance of the hooks becoming loose, making it harder to grapple something.But despite those issues, it is a good product if you don't weigh very much. But a lot of other people said that they weighed about 185 and it broke for them.It works for me.Pros:It works. (only one, but extremely important)Cons:Rope feels weak.Doesn't truly fold.Rope is very hard to grip/climb.

This isn't the usual gift one gives their almost 9 year old grandson for Christmas, but ours had been asking for one of these for a couple of years. He's already a black belt in taikwando, so we felt he could handle this. This grappling hook is well made and heavy enough to do the job, whether it be climbing up the backyard "floating platform" or trying to capture things in the grass and drag them back. I love the fact that the hook closes up for storage....and is made VERY well! With this product comes much responsibility, but we had that "talk" and so far, so good! We are pleased. Our grandson is happy, as he can now be a full-fledged "ninja". Mom? That's still in debate! GREAT product though!

Bought this while black out drunk, wasnt disappointed. Came in the mail and I had no idea what I had ordered. When I opened it I laughed for a while. Put it together and its a quality grappling hook, has a nice weight to it so you can toss it pretty far. Had to put a different rope on it because it was slick nylon cord and hard to grip