Aw, thank you!!!
I get a TON of questions about rope burn. And I completely understand first time buyers' concerns with rope burn. But I can assure you with 99% certainty, it won't happen. I have had one customer in the past year complain about a lead hurting her hand. I simply made her a new lead in a different rope type, and she is completely happy now.
When a dog pulls, or lunges, a person will feel discomfort in their hands to some degree, but our leashes, imo, minimalize that discomfort when compared to flat nylon and leather leashes.
And I think that's partially due to the roundness of the rope and how it fits better in the human hand.
That, and we use high quality ropes that are mainly made to be used by/in the human hand.