I'm not familiar with Buddy lee jump ropes but I can tell you mine cost $10 and is fine. It's one of those light plastic ones. Being light makes it easy to use for fast skipping. I used to own an expensive leather rope but it was too heavy to be really effective. There are so many other things to spend money on like good gloves, headgear and a dentist fitted mouthguard that I'd hesitate to spend up big on a rope. But then again I've never seen this particular rope. :-)