How long is a piece of string.........going to last?

[Montivagus]

Does anyone know where I can get some decent string/cordage.

I´m really fed up with just about everything I use these days! Para cord has its guts hanging out in no time, the natural stuff I buy is just not good enough etc. etc. I have lots of short lengths of expensive climbing stuff but don´t want to pay for this type of thing by the tens of meter!

I remember as a kid using the same few metres of common-or-garden string, for months, without it fraying, (too much) decaying or snapping - for everything from shelter building to crab-fishing!

Am I having my first attack of "it was better in the old days" or was string better in the old days?

 

[sam_acw]

fluffy sisal (?) string is ok for projects but not repeated reuse. I don't like nylon as the individual bits tend to split up.
Just buy lots of cheap bits!!

 

[Bozle]

Try the 2 and 3mm cords here


http://www.needlesports.com/acatalog/Mail_Order_Ropes_23.html

There used to be a 3Kn 3mm cord for bigwallers' hammers which is very durable, but I don't seem to be able to track any down.

 

[Toddy]

Do you mean string, cord or rope?
Longest lasting string I've ever used is mattress cord made from flax. It's impressive stuff.
Commercially available look for loom warp yarns.
http://www.texere.co.uk/index.php?yarn=linen
Dublin Linen Best Twist is excellent
and the next page has natural linen, heavy, medium and fine qualities. All recommended.

atb,
Toddy

 

[Squidders]

Welsh Harp Boat Centre
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Address 270 The Broadway, The Hyde, London
Phone 020 8202 8677
Fax
Postcode NW9 6AE

They do loads of diferent rope from a few mm to a few inches, all of it is designed to resist abuse because it's for boating.

They often sell "end of reel" lengths of about 30m really cheap I got a load from them a while back. (yes they have green )

 

[addyb]

I've never had any problems with paracord. My old man's a CI with our local Air Cadet squadron and teaches survival. So, the DND sends him stuff whenever he asks for it. At the moment I've got a 50yard roll of green paracord sitting in my garage. I think there's another 50 yard roll of while cord sitting around here somewhere. That reminds me, if any of you UK types want some, I suppose I could mail a few feet of it if anyone wanted any.

Adam

 

[wizard]

As long as you are not going to hang from it, get some yachting cord made of dacron. It does not deteriorate in the sunlight (UV) like nylon does. It comes in about all the usual sizes.

 

[longshot]

question: do you live near a fishing port? if you do find out from the fishermen where they get the line for their nets and traps, such cordage is strong and will resist much abuse,


dean

 

[Seagull]

Thats a great link for knotting materials, Toddy.

Cheers muchly.

Ceeg

 

[Montivagus]

Thanks for the replies! The winner at the moment has to be the Dublin Linen Best Twist, 5p a meter and I like the name! - thanks Toddy!

 

[demographic]

Dunno bout cheap but some of the thin (about 3-4 mm) climbers accessory cord I used for bootlaces outlasted 5 (mebbe even six but I an not sure) pairs of boots and even then I only wore through the outer.

Paracord is complete and utter gash in comparison

 

[rik_uk3]

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