Lanyard beads
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People do use them for pace counting but tbh I'd say the majority are worn as adornment
Could do.
For example, they might be used as pace beads. Or something else.
Or they could just be adornments.
Have you got a picture of one that's causing you to scratch your head?
Might be able to give a better answer that way.
For example, they might be used as pace beads. Or something else.
Or they could just be adornments.
Have you got a picture of one that's causing you to scratch your head?
Might be able to give a better answer that way.
I use some ranger beads on my Grayl Waterpress if I'm out for a while - keep a tab on how much cycles of the filter I've used then keep a log at home to update.
I had have made pace counters using plain pony beads, I don’t ready like the black commercial paracord ones. Probably due to my snobbery!
I’ve used beads as stoppers on a small accessory cord loop. Works okay.
A row as a handle on a small bag. This uses less cord than a woven/paracord grip.
Can be quicker to make if the beads are loose on the cord but I don’t like this effect. Snug on the cord is better but much more fiddling about to thread each bead.
I’ve used beads as stoppers on a small accessory cord loop. Works okay.
A row as a handle on a small bag. This uses less cord than a woven/paracord grip.
Can be quicker to make if the beads are loose on the cord but I don’t like this effect. Snug on the cord is better but much more fiddling about to thread each bead.
These guys do some - they are not massively GITD , but they do provide a tight enough grip.
jacobitesolutions.com
GITD Friction Lanyard – Ranger beads config - Jacobite Solutions
GITD Friction Lanyard XL with 10x GITD beads that can be used as ranger beads.
jacobitesolutions.com
I use them, but not on a knife, I use them for pacing - I use 9 beads on the lower bit and 4 beads on the top seperated by a knot. Lower beads are 100m and upper beads 1000m - i havE it attached to my compass lanyard. My stride varies per terrain but it gives a good indicator of distance travelled tbh
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"Decorative" beads also add a bit of structure and protect the cords, so can be added for those reasonstoo, as well as to provide a bit more to grip around.
‘Prayer Beads’ are a common tool in many religious traditions. When my memory of a knot suffers a senior moment, reach for an item left at home, extract a ferro rod gone feral; I thumb the beads on my knife scabbard and mumble the universal cosmic ( brought on by comic planning) supplications all traditions share, Oh Sh**!
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