Excellent lasso - very well made and sturdy. Easy for a beginner to use. My sons (and I, too!) have been having a blast with this. We were surprised at first by the stiffness of the rope (since we're new to this), but it turns out to be great because it holds the loop-shape so you can actually catch something (such as your brother!). If the rope were softer my kids would have gotten frustrated and given up long ago; instead they're having fun, getting better and sticking with it.Also, the company is fantastic. There was a problem with my shipping address (new house - no mailbox set up yet) and the lasso got sent back to the company. They called me personally to figure it out, and re-shipped it to me right away. They were so nice about it. Really lovely people.