Flat Paracord

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I was perusing R&W rope, looking for some paracord for various duties (gear pull up, accessory bag loops, loops to hook knaider, etc). I came across "flat paracord", rated from 450 to 750. Its coreless paracord.

Does anyone have any experience with it? Pro/Cons? Does it tangle easier? Lighter/Heavier? more packable?

 

[SnakeEater]

Use it a lot in the military, take parachord and cut to length and pull the “guts” out before burning ends. It makes knots hold better. Slightly lighter I guess but might tangle a little easier like you mentioned. You could get regular parachord, if you still plan to use both, and when you want a “gutted” section just cut it and pull out the inside that way you have the option to use it both ways.

 

[Weldabeast]

The gutted cord seems to be less prone to tangle from what I've seen

 

[d_rek]

I have hawks pull cord using the flat paracord. Works pretty great and doesn’t get tangled as badly.


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[robstewart]

Gutted paracord has about a 200 lb rating vs the 550 lb rating on the normal stuff you get.

If this flat paracord has a higher rating I’d need to see it to believe it.


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[Jokerswild]

almost all my shoelaces are flat paracord! Works good for wrapping things.

 

[Weldabeast]

I made my watchband out of gutted ....its lasted 5+ years. 5 days a week it has hot sparks and various molten things close to it or bouncing off and the shock of swinging hammers etc. Prior to making it, if a watchband lasted 6 months I was happy. It's tough stuff

 

[pesqimon]

If used as a pull up rope, would flat or gutted paracord work better because of increased friction or does regular paracord work better cause it’s thicker and you can grab it better?

planning to try this myself but in the meantime thought I’d poll the hive mind.

edit: I’m thinking of pulling up my pack so think of a 10+Pound application.

 

[raisins]

almost all my shoelaces are flat paracord! Works good for wrapping things.

same here, i'm just mad it took me so long to know this trick

instead of trying to find the right size boot laces, just make them exactly to your liking and they don't come untied easily like the modern round and solid shoe laces (which make no sense to me)

 

[raisins]

If used as a pull up rope, would flat or gutted paracord work better because of increased friction or does regular paracord work better cause it’s thicker and you can grab it better?

planning to try this myself but in the meantime thought I’d poll the hive mind.

edit: I’m thinking of pulling up my pack so think of a 10+Pound application.

i use regular paracord in a figure 8 wrap so that it doesn't tangle and it works well

i would be afraid to gut 25 or 30 feet of paracord and have it not work as well as far as pulling out of the system i have set up

 

[doriangable]

i use regular paracord in a figure 8 wrap so that it doesn't tangle and it works well

i would be afraid to gut 25 or 30 feet of paracord and have it not work as well as far as pulling out of the system i have set up

Sounds like you should leave the system you have in place alone. For the record, I haven’t tested it myself but I can’t see that gutting paracord would increase any benefit except packability. Weight on 40ft of paracord is negligible so as it is so that’s a moot point to me.

 

[JFin15]

I like to use 2mm cord for pull up ropes and believe me, I have tried them all...flat, round, braided, tech fiber, etc.
For compactness, tangle factor, grip, it beats out the other for me. I tie a bowline on the ends after putting a tactical toggle on one end. This eliminates a carribeaner and the noise of one.

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[pesqimon]

If used as a pull up rope, would flat or gutted paracord work better because of increased friction or does regular paracord work better cause it’s thicker and you can grab it better?

planning to try this myself but in the meantime thought I’d poll the hive mind.

edit: I’m thinking of pulling up my pack so think of a 10+Pound application.

tried a piece of gutted paracord and it was not particularly better than standard paracord. In the end, improving my pull up technique was best. I wrapped the cord over one shoulder, behind the back and under the other shoulder and was able to lift a 26 pound weight fairly well. I hope my pack never weighs that much!