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Q&A What are the advantages and disadvantages of a paracord knife handle?

Whenever I browse knife shops or online stores I see many fixed-blade knives whose handles are essentially just a piece of paracord wrapped around the tang. From my anecdotal experience this also s...

5 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by fgysin reinstate Monica‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by ArtOfCode‭

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Q&A What should I replace guylines with?

I need to replace some guylines on one of my tents. I normally use some paracord lying around but they have been getting tripped over more and more. I found some glow in the dark paracord, but be...

5 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by MaskedPlant‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How strong are the individual internal strands in 550 parachute cord?

550 Parachute cord is a very small kermantle rope (has a core and an external sheath) as you can see in this image. The minimum breaking strength of the cord is 550 pounds, hence the name. It i...

1 answer  ·  posted 7y ago by Charlie Brumbaugh‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is "survival" paracord with fire starter strand dangerous

There are a number of "survival" products on the market that integrate "extra" strands into the standard paracord (US MIL spec, ~4mm accessory cord, usually 7 strand nylon or cotton) Most of them...

2 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by crasic‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I check paracord to determine if it's genuine?

Given some paracord, is there a simple check that I can make to check that it's genuine and not the cheaper knock off stuff? Number of strands seems like the most obvious point, but is there anythi...

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by berry120‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to select paracord

What important features should I pay attention to when buying paracord for hiking (such as different types, load limit, etc)? I just use it for bear bags, tarp lines, etc.

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Russell Steen‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Pros and Cons of paracord

From a comment on the How to select paracord question I was curious, what is the benefit of paracord over hardware store yellow twisted poly stuff? The yellow stuff is cheap, readily available, fl...

3 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by MaskedPlant‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is there a more practical type of cord to carry than "550 paracord"?

Paracord is widely considered a must-have for wilderness survival, and there are hundreds of tutorials for making bracelets out of it, etc. With this popularity has come a glut of people selling "p...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by nhinkle‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Knot to attach gear to a beam

My outdoor gear has been relegated to the garage but I want to keep it off the ground, I have a beam and paracord and am using a double fisherman's bend and a midshipman knot to keep it elevated bu...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Chris J‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A What ropes could I use to suspend a hammock?

I use paracord for a lot of stuff but looking for something stronger, for holding up a hammock. I'm thinking it would need to be 1000lb strength or stronger. Would type IV paracord (850lb strength...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Clay Nichols‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are practical uses of paracord survival bracelets?

So I was gifted two of those survival paracord bracelets. I untied one so to check the resistance of the cord. It holded my whole body weight (75kg) hanging from the ceiling, and I also bounced on...

3 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Dakatine‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Paracord rope strength

I have recently come into possession of many thousands of feet of paracord, more than any practical use would dictate. So this started me down the addictive path that is weaving and forming it into...

3 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Sabre‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A Why do some climbing ropes have smaller load bearing than some paracords?

I'm not sure what kind of climbing ropes they are exactly, but the ones I saw online (a bunch of them...) are usually twice as thick (10mm~) as most paracords (4mm~) yet the paracords claim to have...

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Iforgot‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭