Skydiving Equipment - The Parachute Cord By John Ewing At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

It is what connects a parachutist to his canopy and is the life line of paratroopers the world over. Parachute cord has found its way into the commercial market due to the thousands of uses a high quality cord has in a field environment.

Parachute cord. or “paracord” as it is more commonly referred to. can and has been used in a variety of ways. Its initial design function was in the construction of parachutes. Regardless of function. design. shape. size. or material used for the canopy the one thing that all parachutes have in common is the use of paracord. Each line of paracord is made of a continuous filament nylon shroud covering seven high strength inner nylon cords. Each single line of paracord has a tensile strength tested to 550 pounds and is designed to last.

Parachutes

Each single mil-spec strand of parachute cord is tested to 550 pounds and is extremely light weight and flexible. making it the ideal banding for use in parachutes. Imagine a single uncut line of cord. tested to 550 pounds. wrapped continuously between your harness and your canopy at 10 or more times for the right side and the same for the left. The issue of whether or not the cords will hold is no longer a question.

For More Then Just Parachutes

Although paracord was designed for use on parachutes. this high strength. inexpensive cord has proven. over the years. to have a number of other uses. No camping gear would be complete without a length of this highly versatile cord. Parachute band can be utilized in survival situations for everything from food gathering to building shelter; the inner core can be unwoven and utilized as fishing line. Tired of replacing those easily worn out boot straps? Try using paracord. This banding is designed to resist rot and wear.

With just a little imagination. the multitude of uses one can come up with for this wonderful cord is limitless. However. be careful of what you get when you make your purchase. Commercial market paracord. although a few dollars less expensive (averaging around $4 USD per 100 feet). is truly inferior to the military spec paracord (averaging around $7 USD per 100 feet). The commercial market cord usually only tests out at around 300 pounds and has a single strand nylon inner core.

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