Low Stretch Cord

[Wayne]

After wasting money on various reels of paracord.
im looking for recommendations of low or no stretch cord.

It really needs to be minimal stretch ideally not stupidly expensive as I get through a lot of cordage.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

I bought some really good cord from Tamarack outdoors (BCUK members get discount) but it was only thin stuff, I think the brand was Beal, some kind of accessory cord. Brilliant as lightweight guyline for my tarp- I'm curious as to why you get through so much of it?

 

[TLM]

The two very stiff ones fairly easily available are Aramid (Kevlar 49) and UHMLPE (Spectra, Dyneema), they are slightly difficult to tie in knots.

 

[Buckshot]

Depends how bushcrafty you want to be.
Baler twine?
the stuff used to make bales of hay and straw
Different thickness available depending on strength etc.
cost is £10 -£30 per kilometre!
I have a 2.5km roll in my shed i'm working through.

 

[slowworm]

For a bow drill I picked up a cheap bulk load of mower/saw started cord. I gather that's low stretch and hard wearing.

 

[scruff]

Atwood do a mini cord in Kevlar possibly a bit spendy.

Marlow do a couple of throw lines, one dyneema. 50m mini reels.

And if you don't mind a flatter cord, there's Comms Cord to be had on eBay etc

 

[TinkyPete]

There are a few options out there depending on your needs.

My main preferred option now in the new issue green string it is about a 3mm cord with a breaking strain of about 300lb which I can sometimes get through the stores chain in the army. The old stuff we had was the worst for stretch ever and was almost like a elastic band.

other more commercial options are:

The big bad blue poly rope
here is a link
Black yacht rope for a bit more subdued
Here is a link
A white low stretch thin cord used for picture hanging, they have several difference sizes and thickness
Here is a link

 

[Woody girl]

I'm using bank line for more and more things. Its realy cheap, and you get a lot for your money. Great for lashings tripods, camp furniture, shelters, bootlace, guylines etc. I still use parracord for my tarp ridgeline, but that's about it, since I discovered bankline.

 

[knowledge=gain]

I'm using bank line for more and more things. Its realy cheap, and you get a lot for your money. Great for lashings tripods, camp furniture, shelters, bootlace, guylines etc. I still use parracord for my tarp ridgeline, but that's about it, since I discovered bankline.

which one do you find best for overall bush-craft as there seems to be three weights available

There are three weights available 18 gauge, 30 gauge and 36 gauge depending on your requirements:

• The 18 gauge has 250 feet (76m) on a reel and has a 160lb (75kg) breaking strain.
• The 30 gauge has 125 feet (38m) on a reel and has a 280lb (127kg) breaking strain.
• The 36 gauge has 122 feet (37m) on a reel and has a 320lb (145kg) breaking strain.

 

[Woody girl]

I can't be sure now, as I've had this reel some time, and I've forgotten what I bought, but I think I got 30 gauge. 125 feet seems to ring a bell somewhere in the deep hidey holes in my brain cell!

 

[knowledge=gain]

I can't be sure now, as I've had this reel some time, and I've forgotten what I bought, but I think I got 30 gauge. 125 feet seems to ring a bell somewhere in the deep hidey holes in my brain cell!

thank you

i also see there is frayed [blue label] and non frayed [red label] both tarred and does make hands look dirty and both have their place thus my thinking is have a roll of each

 

[TLM]

Then if stiffness is really important soft steel wire might work. Used that in the past for a lot of strange things.

 

[Allans865]

Hilleberg tent guy line cord is zero stretch material, and they sell it in 25m lengths of 2mm or 3mm diameters.

It is pretty pricey though

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