The weapon of choice—or rope—for the best headers in the world is crucial. Rope bags are full and selections have been made by the Top 15 headers for the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.
NFR Head Rope-Choice Breakdown:
- Classic has the most ropes being used in the Thomas & Mack with nine.
- Of those nine, seven are Powerline Lites, and six are S lays.
- Classic Ropes have accounted for $1.2 million won among the Top 15 in 2025 so far.
- The two Cactus Ropes being used are Xplosions in either S or MS lays.
- Cactus Ropes have totaled $274,079 in earnings.
- Lone Star Ropes brings three headers, who have earned a combined $510,711 in 2025 so far.
- Lightning Aguilera is the lone Fast Back Ropes header, choosing an XS Natural as his weapon of choice.
| 1 | Kaleb Driggers | Triton | MS | Rattler |
| 2 | Tanner Tomlinson | Frio | S/MS | Lone Star |
| 3 | Derrick Begay | Lone Star | XS | Thunderbird |
| 4 | Clint Summers | GT4 | XS | Rattler |
| 5 | Dustin Egusquiza | Helix | MS | Lone Star |
| 6 | Clay Smith | Triton | S | Rattler |
| 7 | Andrew Ward | Xplosion | S/MS | Cactus |
| 8 | Tyler Wade | Powerline Lite | S | Classic |
| 9 | Cyle Denison | Powerline Lite | S | Classic |
| 10 | Dawson Graham | Powerline Lite | S | Classic |
| 11 | Jake Smith | Powerline Lite | XS | Classic |
| 12 | Riley Minor | Xplosion | S | Cactus |
| 13 | Luke Brown | Powerline Lite | S | Classic |
| 14 | Kolton Schmidt | Powerline Lite | S | Classic |
| 15 | Lightning Aguilera | Natural | XS | Fast Back |
