This is a commercial 550 paracord following the type III military specification and designed for civilian use. It is made of polyester with 7 inner 3-ply strands. The braided sheath has a high number of interwoven strands for its size, giving it a relatively smooth texture. The polyester construction makes paracord fairly elastic and soft thus it is easy to knot and holds knot well. You could easily call it one of the most useful ropes on the planet: not just for its strength, size, and knot-holding ability, but even more so for its versatility. It can be used in almost any situation where light cordage is needed such as camping, hiking, tying up in the garden etc. The inner strands can also be pulled out when finer string is needed, for instance as sewing thread to repair gear, or to be used as fishing line in a survival situation. For applications requiring a thinner or less elastic cord, such as shoelaces, users often remove the inner strands and use the nylon sheath alone. The ends of the cord can be melted and/or crimped to prevent fraying. In addition to purely utility functions, this paracord can also be used to fashion knotted or braided bracelets, lanyards, belts, and other decorative items.
D**S
real paracord, good quality
Not the cheapest brand available on Amazon, but this is, as far as I can tell, real paracord. All nylon, 7 internal strands and a tightly woven sheath. All the cut ends melt nicely with a flame, and merge well, no fraying or burning. I haven't tested it to 550lb, but easily held 200kg. It arrived bang on time, well packaged, and as a properly rolled hank. Would definitely buy again. NOTE: I only gave this 4 * for durability, because I've only had it for a week. Will alter the number of stars if required after I see how it stands up to the weather here in NE Scotland.
A**R
Excellent quality
Good texture strong rope for sun shade
J**.
Useful
Purchased to replace worn cord on telescopic tree pruner worked well and probably enough left to replace it four or 5 more times, just purchased cheapest 15m hank colour.
C**G
It’s ok, but certainly not the best
Compared to other brands in this price range, the outer sleeve does feel a bit slack around the core and is less pliable than other brands, causing it to look odd and be somewhat harder to work with.It’s a nice colour, one which I couldn’t find elsewhere, but it is not what I was expecting quality wise.
T**G
Value for money excellent product.
Having not used paracord before I was pleasantly surprised at the strength and quality of this Product and for the reasonable price I paid, I will, when I need to purchase more, order from the same company.
L**M
Ok
Ok
M**E
Not quite the diameter described
Not sure how this item was measured, but it is very thin on the diameter, still sort of worked for what I was after
K**Y
Good quality
Very good quality. Strong and durable, worth purchasing.
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