Most paracord, including virtually everything else offered by this seller, is ~3/8" diameter, yet the description here says 1/8". Is this a typo?
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The specs on 550 paracord is closer to 3/16". I think the technical specs for 550 paracord are 4.3 mm or 0.169". This is very close to a standard size paracord, but may be a tiny bit thicker than china made paracord. It is not 3/8"
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It's either a typo or someone was heavy handed with a pair of calipers for measurement. I've ordered 100' sections to 1000' spools from them and everything has been exactly what I expected. 3/8 sounds a little big for a measurement to me but I haven't ever actually checked the diameter. Either way it's the same diameter as all other 550 paracord I've worked with and seemed better quality than some others I've found.
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I believe that the 3/8 is usually the buckle size used. There is a size difference in 550 & 450 paracord!!
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The diameter of the spool the roll is on is 3/8 inch, as the other answer indicates, the roll with tape is 2 3/4".
998497
Just got this in the mail... outer diameter measures approx 3 1/4". The outer 3/8" is the flexible part. I tried to upload some pics but cant seem to figure out how.
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Nylon which is not real 550 Paracord, which is a true Mil Spec item and is a far superior cord, but most of the stuff you see marked as 550 Paracord is counterfeit stuff produced in China. But you can rewrap with the real stuff, or (better) just put a longer (and much more useful) piece of the real stuff in your bag for when you need it.
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4mm is correct. the 1inch is probably for shipping concerns or because the form they were using only allowed inches and the smallest being 1" The product is actually only 4mm in thickness.
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It's 3/8". The gun is a good starter, but the catch for the cord sucks. Constantly comes loose and gets caught on things. Especially when scuba diving.
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No this cable is neither....it states 1/8 inch which is 3.175mm....and it has two male ends..
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No it is not 1 1/8 inches in diameter. It is 1 inch in diameter and cuts an 8 pitch thread.
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NO! Climbing/rappelling ropes are 8-11mm in diameter and rated in the *7500* lbs break test range - a factor of 15. Also Paracord has elasticity of up to 30% under heavy load. A static rope i.e. very little elasticity is what is preferred for rappelling. Even if you quadrupled braided it, I would not use it unless my life was severely threatened by not trying a rappel - any then, doubled, tripled or more..
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Hi, how are you? Thanks for your question. This listing is for the 36" Flemish string made by Excalibur. If there is anything else, we are here to help. Your friends at Fuddlebucks
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550 Paracord typically measures 5⁄32 inch (4 mm) in diameter 1/16" thicker than 3/32 shock cord
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Hello Kevin, No..... this cable is heavy duty! It's great for certain jobs but the the loops would not pinch together small enough to fit through 1 1/4 inch. the cable was much larger than I was expecting (even though I did the mm to inch conversion :-)Chris
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The regular cord diameter is 3/16". It doesn't flatten much compared with commercial paracord when tightly wound.
1700352
It's not Para cord (550 cord) its nylon I replaced it and its a great knife easy to sharpen holds an edge for a while and you can't beat the price. It's a great buy for your buck
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Depending on how tightly you wrap, 25' should cover it. The grip is roughly 6". 550 paracord is 4mm (5/32 inches) thick.
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If I measured correctly, it is 3/8ths of an inch. If I measured incorrectly, I'd say it is 1/4 inch. [Wow, I just looked at another answer, and it measured much larger than I did. Mine is from the wall to the outside of the plug, but does not include the slight hump where the actual cord comes off the plug. Still, I measure no more than 1/2".]
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The sharpened part of the blade is 6 1/8 inches. Top of paracord wrap to tip is 7 3/4. Handle from top of paracord to butt is 4 1/4.