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 it a bit.
But, given that the lenght of such a string, once unfolded, is 3.30 meters, I am wondering what practical uses there could be in real life with such a piece of string.
The only ones that came to my mind are a replacement bootlace (providing that it's not too thick for the boot lace holes) and as an extra guyline for a tarp or tent.
What else could you do with 3.30 meters of cord that could eventually hold your weight?
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Beyond the obvious "having cordage with you at all times" I have found they are good conversation starters. I see somebody wearing one, I can make some assumptions about their interests.
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Short answer: Learn to tie knots, then decide how you can help yourself with the cordage. Otherwise, it'll be useless to you. I don't mean to sound brash but that's the reality of things. Side-note: It's good to know that paracord can be cut and then stripped into smaller strips of cordage to maximize its overall length and/or usability. Just cut the paracord and then pull on the inner-threads. Make sure to use a lighter to melt the ends to insure that they don't unravel once used.
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The whole point of the paracord bracelets is having paracord on your person when you need it.
Paracord has many, many applications in survival situations. You can use it like you said as backup boot lace, you can tie it into a sling for hunting:
You can use it to attach your knife to a pole to make a spear:
Make a bow for hunting or to start a fire:
Lash stuff together:
Hang a shelter:
You're really only limited by your imagination, there are hundreds of things you could use 10' of strong cord for.
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