Parachute cord (also paracord or 550 cord) is a lightweight nylon kernmantle rope originally used in the suspension lines of US parachutes during World War II. Once in the field, paratroopers found this cord useful for many other tasks. It is now used as a general purpose utility cord by both military personnel and civilians. This versatile cord was even used by astronauts during STS-82, the second Space Shuttle mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. The braided...
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More info and knotty stuff on my blog: stormdrane.blogspot.com I put 40 feet of paracord onto a free spinning spool fit onto a carabiner. The carabiner can be attached to nylon webbing attachment points on bags, packs, gear for quick deployment of the cord when needed. Video Rating: 4 /...
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