550 Paracord Basics

[@warplanner8852]

Thank you for no headbanger rock anthem intros and "hiya, youtubers" bullshit and just providing 8 minutes of everything needed to know about paracord!

[@EarlyMist]

Ahh lovely paracord. I never realised it was so stretchy. Gonna keep carying it. Especially since I see how its good for tarps with a truckers hitch as there is some give I.e no need for spring attachments. Nice one! Thanks Bros.

[@BudgetBugout]

Great demo and intel about paracord. Someone told me that mil spec was 7 strands... Could've been wrong though. Thanks for sharing!

[@VexedFilms]

I'm pretty sure it's 7

[@DavidPinner-r9w]

Yes milspec para cord has no less than 7 inner strands of 3 yarns

[@davidbrewer4669]

Would like to see a similar vid on bank line as you mentioned at the end of your video. Would also like to see something on the difference sizes 18 vs 36 etc. Thanks again, I always look forward to your new posts.

[@OutLan]

Great vid! Please definitely do the video on the fast rope design. I'd love to see how you do that.

[@BlackOwlOutdoors]

we actually uploaded the fast rope design first. check the video out here. Fast Rope - 550 Paracord Carry

[@OutLan]

Ah! Awesome! Thanks!

[@NWBackPacking]

MilSpec Cord is 7 strand

[@onemouse1]

I would like to see a few portable shelter options.

[@BusinessPapers]

Great info, thanks!

[@RedPixel2023]

cool vid, short and informative

[@refaiabdeen5943]

Cheers Mate! Do make clip with the military grade Parracord please. I believe that they have included another type of strand to it too. Cheers

[@michaelrobles6420]

Are you using the inner strands in the demo of it holding your weight?

[@eltenda]

great video

[@Aeshir2]

i thought i loved this channel already and then i found out you say turtles cause ninja turtles and now i love it even more A LITTLE TOO, RAPH

[@iceparacord6630]

Great!

[@SkullFrog2]

the mil spec is actually 7 inner strands

[@xsuperbmentality]

next time you pick up 550, make sure you get mil-spec type III.

[@tanujjiwankar7183]

What if I buy a type IV?

[@Brothersfamilyfarm]

@@tanujjiwankar7183 lol

[@DavidPinner-r9w]

​@@tanujjiwankar7183you will have type 4 paracord

[@claudiogoncalves4298]

I cant seem to find anywhere that ships paracord for me to use here in portugal either it dosen't ship or shipping is very expensive got any ideas?

[@SteveB357]

Take a look at binders twine. 1/10 the price and will do 90% of what you need.

[@JasonSouthwell75]

Low stretch cordage is better for tarps IMHO something like lashit or dyneema.

[@eduardosanmartingonzalez2344]

Se habka muchi de las caracteristicas del paracord pero en ninguna parte an mostrando una prueba real de recistencia algo asi como medir el punto de rompimiento del parcord algo grafico seria genial ver eso tiene q gaber una maquina q mida eso gracias

[@DavidPinner-r9w]

Yes that would be very interesting

[@cannonbrooker515]

That thing chould pick up the world

[@iangardener3464]

Let's see how you get the internal strands out......

[@MrAvidOutdoorsman]

Mine came one strand short because seven eight nine.😳🤗😎

[@snigeltomtevideos]

You mentioned your weight is "a buck 65". What does that mean? I googles around and couldn't find it :P.

[@seraphim3r]

165lbs

[@snigeltomtevideos]

Mitch Schaftlein Thank you Mitch :)

[@BlackOwlOutdoors]

Sorry, Sergej. It's slang. When someone says that, pertaining to their weight, it means 100. -Krik

[@doomsdayjoy]

I did at first,now I double tie them

[@j90099]

Is he Buck from Rainbow 6 Siege?

[@doomsdayjoy]

I replaced my boot laces with 550

[@BlackOwlOutdoors]

do you have any trouble keeping them tied? i replaced my laces in a pair of shoes as well and they don't ever wanna stay tied and i'm too stubborn to take them out. - stony

[@rlauck]

BlackOwlOutdoors I also replaced some old, worn out boot laces with paracord. I found out pretty quickly that the way I'd been tying them wasn't going to work now, so I've simply taken to double-knotting when I lace up my boots. I feel like I'm in first grade all over again, but it works. Thanks Krik & Stony for your outstanding videos. I was up your way recently when my family headed out to Hershey Park for the day. (I'm thinking you're not too far from there from what I've gathered from your website and other videos).

[@keaganharmon9130]

+Black Owl Outdoors I use a cord lock sometimes.

[@owainnlll6387]

It's called 550 Paracord because it can hold 550lb. It contains 7 strands of inner core. The inner core consists of 6 nylon cords, and they have 3 twined strands making them. There is also the 7th cord which is a cord consisting of 2 black nylon and 1 strand of fishing cord. No need to watch this video. Oh and also, fake paracord mate. If it frays when you cut it open it means it's low quality and is fake. And if the paracord was "meant" to stretch it would snap and not be able to carry 550 Paracord.

[@asdf7108]

Im sorry to tell you but the paracord you have in your hands is fake

[@BlackOwlOutdoors]

what makes it fake? - stony

[@boredinmission420]

BlackOwlOutdoors it doesn't have the tracer inner cord the tracer inner cord let's them know who made it but that is for mil spec not commercial paracord. That is the only reason I can see that he would call it fake

[@asdf7108]

BlackOwlOutdoors When he pull out the strands they are curly. Real 550 cord inner strands are straight

[@Goddess1Princess]

boredinmission420 not all paracord has tracers that a misconception

[@Goddess1Princess]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachute_cord

[@EarlyMist]

Ahh lovely paracord. I never realised it was so stretchy. Gonna keep carying it. Especially since I see how its good for tarps with a truckers hitch as there is some give I.e no need for spring attachments. Nice one! Thanks Bros.