Wild Elk American 550 Paracord, Midnight Blue, 100 Feet

With working in America and seeing the fixation they have with "survivalist" jewelry I thought that this would be good for decorative knots.It is very strong, quite malleable, comes in a wide choice of colours and is very adaptable.You can use heat (either the gas ring on your wife's cooker or a cigarette lighter) to seal the cut ends. The profile can be changed by easily pulling out the core to create a flatter lay.It also makes phenomenally strong laces for walking boots!!All in all a very good product.

As described - good stuff

The quality is excelent. Delivery is prompt. The price is good. Well done Wild Elk.

I can't give 5 stars for what is after all just paracord, but it's what it is and I have no complaints at all.

(I bought this product, though in a different colour. Therefore I have posted my review here too - which Amazon allows - in case someone finds it useful and otherwise might miss it).Some people have said that some paracords are not 'proper' paracord based on their relatively low breaking strain. This seems to be a misunderstanding. There are various grades of paracord, all with different breaking strains - Type I, IA, II, IIA, III and IV, with a *minimum* breaking strength ranging from approximately 43 to 340 kg (Type I and Type IV respectively).This "Wild Elk" paracord is the second highest rating - type III (the seller claims a breaking strain in excess of 250kg). It is far stronger than many paracord alternatives. I have found it very useful and have yet to snap it.At the same time, I bought  Web-Tex 100m Roll of 3mm Para Cord - Olive Green  (also see  100m Paracord on Reel ) for situations where I do not need a high breaking strength. It costs half the price per metre but has a far lower breaking strain (a *maximum* of 70kg according to the seller as opposed to Wild Elk's advertised *minimum* of 250kg) - this cheaper alternative appears to be Type I or Type IA. Beware the word "maximum" - I can imagine people weighing 60kg thinking it is safe to be suspended by it. By buying both, I don't waste this premium paracord on light duty needs.You may be interested to know that there is a reflective version of it although only in black, orange & brown, and it can be a bit lumpy (less suitable for making bracelets):  550 Paracord Type III Commercial 7 Strand 100ft Black Reflective , 550 Paracord Type III Commercial 7 Strand 100ft Orange Reflective  and  550 Paracord Type III Commercial 7 Strand 100ft OD Reflective .Great product.