550 Paracord

[Dane]

Try looking at some amsteel about the same size but 3x stronger and doesn't stretch like 550.

[musicman]

Mrparacord.com And if you're not too picky about color, they often have clearance sales with some 100ft options for under $5ea. Reasonable/often free shipping, and every month or two I get an email with a 5 to 20% off coupon good for that day or weekend.

Whenever I get one of those emails, I peruse the site. About half the time I end up buying $25-40 of stuff and getting a box full of paracord. I figure it never hurts to have plenty on hand! Both my cars have some in the trunk, and another loop in each go-bag.

[musicman]

Great. They have 40% off with code "save40". Bye bye, $70. XD

[rugerla1]

Great. They have 40% off with code "save40". Bye bye, $70. XD

HA HA! They do have some good prices. Thanks Musicman!

[Guest Broomhead]

Here's a pic of the two color splicing that I mentioned in my previous post. This one has a black core inside the pink/blue outer weave/knots/sheath/whatever (?).

 

Here's how the two ends are fused.

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And this is how the bracelet ends up. I twisted it so you can see both sides at the same time. Micheal's has a different kind of buckle now that would allow someone to wear this either way; I just saw it last Saturday.

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Edited February 27, 2015 by Broomhead

[.357SIG]

Hobby lobby in Murfreesboro has a decent selection of 550 and other sizes. They also have buckles, latches, etc. If you have a smartphone look up the coupons on their website and you can almost always find a coupon for 20% off.

[Citizen_B]

I like survival-pax.com for buying paracord. All of it is the real 7 interior strand stuff. Good prices and great color selection. Lots of other neat stuff on their site. The first business day of the month they do a paranoid by the pound sale. Good way to get lots of cord if you don't mind odd lengths and getting whatever colors they have. Paranoid by the pound tends to go quick once they put it up.

[BigK]

I used to be a paracord junkie. I had dozens of colors and 100's of feet of each. I actually started feeling like I had arthritis from making so much stuff. A good place to start is these 2 guys on YouTube: TIAT and Stormdrane. Here's a couple of the most recent things I've made:

Personally, I'd rather work with the commercial grade paracord than the mil-spec stuff. It's more flexible and the ends melt more evenly. I got most of mine from ParaCord Planet. I wish they'd had this stuff when I was making stuff. It's got an added 8th inner strand that is treated with mineral oil, hydrocarbons, and other flammable substances, so that it can be lit easily with a spark.

Edited March 2, 2015 by BigK

[Trekbike]

I just read on the Internet that the BATFE is now adding 550 paracord in with the M855 ban... something about people making ammo dump pouches that can potentially hold the banned rounds. Better run out and stock up on the 550 before it's too late.

[Omega]

I just read on the Internet that the BATFE is now adding 550 paracord in with the M855 ban... something about people making ammo dump pouches that can potentially hold the banned rounds. Better run out and stock up on the 550 before it's too late.

Bonjour!   :popcorn:

[dcloudy777]

You probably wouldn't want to use this for all your projects (not super cheap), but for survival kits, etc, this is a brilliant idea... waterproof fire tinder inside the cord!  :up:

 

http://www.livefiregearllc.com/550firecord/

[ryawl]

Greene's Military and Police in Nashville has a huge supply of 550 in lots of different colors.. I think it's $7.95 for 100'. Also as stated above Hobby Lobby is a good source and they have buckles for bracelets.

[Rob 2.0]

I don't typically Amazon so I can't compare, but an awesome USA made brand is Atwood: http://www.blackriveroutpost.com/Atwood-Paracord_c_119.html

 

The colors are always bright and don't fade.  It's never snapped on me either.  Good stuff

[McGarrett]

Here's some surplus paracord by the lb.; http://store.oldgrouch.biz/reusmipabypo.html