550 paracord

[Alpine_Sapper]

Here is another great site on what can be done with paracord.
http://stormdrane.blogspot.com/
important.

Rick, TDW told me to tell you thank you for turning me into a walking spool of 1000' of cordage.

Awesome site.

[david_beniuk]

I will be permanently connecting the 550 parachute cord to a 3/16" quick link to be exact. (http://www.bearclawmfg.com/catalog/images/quick.jpg) It will be for hoisting my bag up or down a cliff. Or if I just need a little more help up a slope (nothing dangerous). Anchor Knot the best for my application?

[crashdive123]

A bowline may be the simpilest and work very well. Anchor hitch would also work.

[Rick]

I do like those clamps. I have two on my pack.

Crash is right on both his choices. It's hard to beat a Bowline. Both are good knots that pull against themselves and work well under a variety of loads. A Clovis Hitch is another good choice (Not a clove hitch!!).

Alpine - Your welcome. Now, if we can just figure out how to make a Gillie suit out of single piece of paracord..........

[awfoxden]

[QUOTE=Rick;35605]awfoxden - Try using a sewing machine spool for the fishing line. It holds tons of fishing line in a compact space. When you have all you want on it just tape the end so it doesn't unravel.

rick,

my idea for using the nail to wrap the line on is to be able to use the nail in a survival situation if needed i.e. a spear point or in shelter building. also i would imagint the line wraped around the nail is much smaller to fit in a small kit than a spool.

by the way i use the braided 550 and made a lanyard that i can wear around my neck with a small key ring on the end to which i attaced my blast match. i used aprox 35' of cord for a nice length. its a bit scratchy on bear skin but with a shirt with a colar it wears well. i also wraped the handle of my wetterling hatchet and looks great feels good in the hand and adds 10-15' of cord to my everyday wilderness treck.

[Ridge Wolf]

I think tadgear has it in florescent colors too..

[Rick]

I shy away from wearing anything around my neck that won't freely break. I know the odds are pretty remote that it would get hung up but with my luck I'd hang myself going down an embankment.

[Jericho117]

I have 12,000 feet of that stuff. It's green camo. It works great, it even has 7 interior threads for tying on flethcing or making fishing line or trap parts. But the only problem I have with it is it slips a lot when wet, ever try hunting in the rain?. I use hemp cordage for my light bows but the paracord for my heavier bows, and it slips and the arrow grip sucks.

[crashdive123]

What type of knot are you using?

[Jericho117]

Bowline knot, it fits perfect but the string is what is slippery knot the knot, im pulling 60 pounds on my big bows.

[Jericho117]

Small figure eight knot are what I used to use but they consume to much of the line.

[crashdive123]

Get a small pouch of rosin for using it when you are in wet conditions. "Chalk" up your fingers - shouldn't slip.

[Jericho117]

cool, thanks never tried it, ill try next rain.

[klkak]

I have 12,000 feet of that stuff. It's green camo. It works great, it even has 7 interior threads for tying on flethcing or making fishing line or trap parts. But the only problem I have with it is it slips a lot when wet, ever try hunting in the rain?. I use hemp cordage for my light bows but the paracord for my heavier bows, and it slips and the arrow grip sucks.

I tried 550 cord for a bow string once. It stretches.

[Jericho117]

Yes it does stretch quite a bit, but unstringing it after use it retains it's natural length. But it's all I have.

[neologist]

Here is an example of things one can make to store cord.

Lanyard:

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And a fob over a 1" steel ball:
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[Gray Wolf]

Gee, MORE ADVERTISING

[neologist]

Gee, MORE ADVERTISING

Noted

Sorry

[neologist]

Sorces of cord

www.SupplyCaptain.Com has great selection and 33 colors

www.Georgia-Outfitters.Com lower prices, less selection, 'thinner' cord.

[alaskabushman]

The best place I have found to buy this stuff is at www.para-cord.com they sell a whole plethora of colors, and its pretty cheap too! About $20.00 for 250 feet.