Weapon of Choice

The Ropes the Top 15 Heelers Will Use at the 2025 NFR
The Top 15 heelers in the world have made their choice of weapon for the first steer of the 2025 NFR.
Wesley Thorp called on an NV4 for the 2024 NFR.
Wesley Thorp in Round 10 of the 2024 NFR. | Click Thompson photo

The Top 15 on the heel side have made their choice of heel ropes as they gear up to run their first steer in the Thomas & Mack at the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

2025 NFR Heel Rope-Choice Breakdown

  • Classic is the top choice amongst the 2025 NFR heelers with 12 of the 15 using one.
  • Nine are using a Powerline while two are using an NV4, including the reigning World Champ Wesley Thorp. Coleby Payne is using a Rattler GT4 Lite.
  • Cactus Ropes shows up twice in the field, both men using different ropes. Levi Lord uses a Thrilla and Jake Long uses a Mojo.
  • Cactus Ropes has won $305,630.08 in the regular season.
  • Classic Ropes have powered $1,679,862.66 in combined 2025 earnings among the Top 15 heelers.
  • Travis Graves is the only Lone Star endorsee in the 2025 NFR heeling field, calling on a Helix Pro.
1Junior NogueiraClassicPowerline LiteHM
2Colter ToddClassicPowerlineHM
3Jade CorkillClassicPowerline HM
4Levi LordCactusThrillaMH
5Travis GravesLone StarHelix ProHM
6Coleby PayneRattlerGT4 LiteHM
7Jake LongCactusMojoHM
8Wesley ThorpClassicNV4HM
9Lane MitchellClassicNV4HM
10Dillon GrahamClassicPowerline LiteHM
11Brady MinorClassicPowerline LiteHM or M
12Trey YatesClassicPowerline Lite HM
13Douglas RichClassicPowerline Lite HM
14Kaden ProfiliClassicPowerline Lite HM
15Jonathan TorresClassicPowerline Lite M
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