Accessory cord

[Karl5]

I've found some places with somewhat thicker accessory cord in more subdued colours, but so far I've failed to find any with, say, 2mm thick accessory cords (again in subdued colours).
Anyone know of a place on the net where I could buy some?

Oh, and I've tried the "search" here on the forums, but came up with nawt. Maybe I'm using the wrong search words...

/ Karl

 

[Squidders]

comms cord is a good thin solution for light weight guy lines... I got mine from nomad travel http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/catalog/view/paracord-2nl

It's very good stuff, light and quite strong (1.5mm thick and 45kg load).

However, I'd really like to get hold of a reel of each of the 2 types of cord used in the set from Woodlore... it's really tough stuff.

 

[Karl5]

Thanks squidders, I'll give that a try.

/ Karl

 

[pothunter]

Try English Braids, Malvern, Worcs.

You will have to buy a whole drum but no doubt it would easily be divided up amongst the members.

 

[MartiniDave]

Boat chandlers are worth a try too. Usually they have 50m spools of various finer cords at pretty good prices.

Dave

 

[TheGreenMan]

...I've found some places with somewhat thicker accessory cord in more subdued colours...

Well, let's have those URLs, Karl

Cheers,
Paul.

 

[Karl5]

Well, let's have those URLs, Karl

Cheers,
Paul.

Oki-doki.

They do have some thin paracord on here, but I find that to be less flexible/knot-able (is that a word?) than accessory cord or cord used as guy lines for tents and the likes.
Hence my original question...

Anyway, here are the links:

On this you have to click "Sleeping Gear" and then "Basha bits" and then "Cords"
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/military/index.asp

Here they call it paracord, but I'm not so sure looking at the pictures, so this could still be something
http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/catalog/search?search=paracord

For these guys it's easier if you understand german...
http://www.militaerbestaende.eu/index.php?cPath=10_142

Happy shopping

/ Karl

 

[TheGreenMan]

Oki-doki.

They do have some thin paracord on here, but I find that to be less flexible/knot-able (is that a word?) than accessory cord or cord used as guy lines for tents and the likes.
Hence my original question...

Anyway, here are the links:

On this you have to click "Sleeping Gear" and then "Basha bits" and then "Cords"
http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/military/index.asp

Here they call it paracord, but I'm not so sure looking at the pictures, so this could still be something
http://www.nomadtravel.co.uk/catalog/search?search=paracord

For these guys it's easier if you understand german...
http://www.militaerbestaende.eu/index.php?cPath=10_142

Happy shopping

/ Karl

A new retail experience is always welcome Thanks, Karl, that was kind of you.

I think the green ropes that those retailers have in a variety of diameters, is what I know as Perlon rope (http://www.tensiontech.com/tools_guides/glossary_terms.html). It has a braded outer sleeve (similar to Paracord) with a core of multicoloured fibres, which have also been braided (unlike Paracord). The inner threads that comprise the core of Paracord have each been braided, but they are not then braided in turn to form a 'solid' core, as the Perlon core is...

...hmmm, I'm feeling geeky today

Cheers,
Paul.