Paracord self defense lanyard

[paracordist]

I'll be doing a vid on this but for now here's pics. This uses 20' of black and 12' od. The steel bearing is 1.5" & weighs almost 1/2 pound. Sliding adjuster allows anywhere from 18" overall to 34"

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[kyratshooter]

In my state that is considered a "sap" and requires the same CCW as a pistol.

[RCKCRWLER]

Nice work. As a paracord lover myself I can appreciate the time you put into that! On a side note, the tetherball ropes at school kept breaking on the kids. They were breaking every other day. So I made up some paracord ropes with the two plait braid and they've yet to break one...year and a half later! Nice job I enjoy your posts.

[paracordist]

thanks rck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[your_comforting_company]

Very cool. I wonder if the laws here regulate such a weapon?

[RCKCRWLER]

Very cool. I wonder if the laws here regulate such a weapon?

I know NV calls them a slung shot. The way I look at it is it's a key chain accessory that stays in the pocket until needed. If you whap someone in the head with it, and they deserve it, are they really going to go tell the cops they tried to mug you. And that you whapped em' in the head with a steel ball? Just saying...

[Rick]

Nope. They WOULD say the were minding their own business when you tried to mug them and hit them for no reason. There would be tears of course, and proclamations of seeing double and needing an attorney....I mean ambulance.

[RCKCRWLER]

Nope. They WOULD say the were minding their own business when you tried to mug them and hit them for no reason. There would be tears of course, and proclamations of seeing double and needing an attorney....I mean ambulance.

lol ya sad but true...

[canid]

that's a nice monkey-fist. i would call it a line shot and argue that it is a legitimate tool for arborism and other rope work.

[paracordist]

I'm a busy beaver; love this knot (monkeys fist). they look like a whole pile of pain sitting there LOL
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[TeToN]

Beautiful work, can't wait to see the video! I've just got a new shipment of 550 I'd love to make one of those..

[TeToN]

oh, and in my state we can carry open or concealed without a permit.

[OhioGrizzLapp]

I would prob put a .58 cal musket ball in the center of the Monkey Fist. We used to make MF's in the Navy to use as a starter rope for slinging moring lines. Bets were made to see who can be knocked off the bridge with a monkey fist leader rope LOL.

[paracordist]

i pity the fool who messes with me LOL!!!!!!!!!!

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[crashdive123]

It's Mr. P

[paracordist]

It's Mr. P

Lol I love it when a plan comes together

[Canadian-guerilla]

have you thought about putting 3-4 of those on a single handle for a Bola ?

[JPGreco]

Very nice work. I used to use a monkey's fist arond a marble with a slip knot for my neckerchief tie in scouts. It worked great and was really unique.

Your's do not look like fun to make though, especially with 8 wraps. Thats a lot of line in there.

[paracordist]

have you thought about putting 3-4 of those on a single handle for a Bola ?

I just could not bear the thought of throwing it though!

Very nice work. I used to use a monkey's fist arond a marble with a slip knot for my neckerchief tie in scouts. It worked great and was really unique.

Your's do not look like fun to make though, especially with 8 wraps. Thats a lot of line in there.

total 30'; after making this bunch I got it down pretty good, but still the monkeys fist has to be worked very slowly to get it right. thanks!

[paracordist]

obviously there was lots of heartburn over my original lanyard with the 1.5" ball. this approach is a little more subdued; each 3/4" monkeys fist is a fob for individual keys. Also shown in tan is one "fob" with a 1" monkeys fist. combined with a heavy carabiner the whole end weighs just over 12 ounces. This is my keychain, it was made with a 3 strand braid. the manrope knot looks a bit different but works the same way.
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