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January 25th, 2012, 09:14 PM
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#1 | | Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: PNW
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| 550 Paracord Sinnets
Finally decided to buy some to keep handy. Did some searching around and found a pattern I liked from a seller on eBay, a gentlemen who claims he's a veteran running the business out of his home. $9.89 shipped for 100' of cord. Don't know if that's a good price, but it's the first time I've bought any, and I'm happy to buy American and help a vet at the same time.
So here's what I got: 
And with about an hour and a half of handiwork while watching a movie: 
Will tuck nicely into a bug-out-bag, hiking backpack, car camping kit, or in my console in my truck. I'll definitely be buying a few more 100' sections and making more of these "donuts". That length of cord turned into about a 5" wide donut that's about 1 1/2" thick. Not too shabby for it being the first time I've done it.
Anyway... figured I'd share this with you all in case anyone hadn't thought about keeping some extra rope/cord handy for if the time comes.
Last edited by Metonymy; January 25th, 2012 at 09:54 PM.
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January 25th, 2012, 09:37 PM
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#2 | | Moderator
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January 25th, 2012, 09:39 PM
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#3 | | Moderator
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Originally Posted by huntinghawk  | Much obliged for the link. I'll be sending some business their way. Definitely save some money on some 550 if I buy 600' or 1000', and I've got plenty of time to spin all that into donuts for storage. 
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January 25th, 2012, 09:43 PM
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#4 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: BumF**K Egypt
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I made collars for my friends pit bulls using the cobra stitch out of para cord. Lots of stuff you can do with that weave. All these "tactical" survival bracelets I see guys wearing are the same thing.
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January 25th, 2012, 09:44 PM
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#5 | | Lifer
Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Tampa
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550 cord is one of the finest inventions of all time as far as I'm concerned.
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January 25th, 2012, 09:46 PM
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#6 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Austin, TX
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Originally Posted by Metonymy Much obliged for the link. I'll be sending some business their way. Definitely save some money on some 550 if I buy 600' or 1000', and I've got plenty of time to spin all that into donuts for storage. | Maybe you can sell the donuts since you have plenty time to make them. I'll buy a couple or three.
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January 25th, 2012, 09:49 PM
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#7 | | Moderator
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What's the difference between 550 and "Type III" 550 as noted on that site?
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January 25th, 2012, 09:54 PM
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#8 | | Lifer
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Originally Posted by Metonymy What's the difference between 550 and "Type III" 550 as noted on that site? | 
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January 25th, 2012, 09:55 PM
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#9 | | Moderator
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So it's the same stuff. Not sure why they call some of it out as 550 and other as Type III 550. Oh well. Always good to be better educated!
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Dang: That site is out of both Olive Drab and Multicam. I checked out shipping costs to me. $6 for 1000', and $7 for 2000'. I guess I'll wait until it's back in stock and order 2-3 spools all at once.
Last edited by Metonymy; January 25th, 2012 at 10:29 PM.
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January 25th, 2012, 09:56 PM
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#10 | | Moderator
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Can't have too much 550 cord.
HH
Last edited by huntinghawk; January 25th, 2012 at 10:20 PM.
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January 25th, 2012, 10:26 PM
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#11 | | Old Salt
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Florida
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I have hundreds of yards of thear stuff...I make bracelets, keychains, slings...etc. Here is a picture of the bracelets I made everyone when my Sgt. Passed away. 
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January 26th, 2012, 07:15 AM
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#12 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida
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I LOVE 550 cord, its up there with duct tape and bailing wire.
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January 26th, 2012, 03:41 PM
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#13 | | Designated Marksman
Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: new york
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Love the stuff, used it for boot laces since the Army
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January 26th, 2012, 03:57 PM
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#14 | | Squad Leader
Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Virginia
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Originally Posted by Metonymy So it's the same stuff. Not sure why they call some of it out as 550 and other as Type III 550. | Yep. Real '550 cord' is just that: rated to 550lbs.
Sometimes you'll see people advertise '550 paracord' or just plain 'paracord' when its one of the lesser varieties as shown in the chart...
That stuff with no core... It's no good for anything other than as a cover for dog tag chains. I used to use black cord i gutted to do this. Makes it a little bit more comfortable for me.
The heavier duty stuff thats rated to 750 pounds isnt worth the loss of length per pound.
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January 26th, 2012, 04:30 PM
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#15 | | Platoon Commander
Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New York
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I always keep a fresh 1000 feet of it hanging around .
The stuff is like duct tape, you can pretty much do anything with it.
Except maybe make a 14 .
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