SGT KNOTS Paracord 550 Type III 7 Strand – 100% Nylon Core and Shell 550 lb Tensile Strength Utility Parachute Cord for Crafting, Tie-Downs, Camping, Handle Wraps (Navy Blue – 1000 ft)
December 30, 2018 - Comment
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Good stuff, but check your cores. While the cord is listed as 7 strand core 550 paracord, the cord I received only had 6 internal strands for the entire length of the cord. This appears to have been due to a manufacturing defect and, after I left some hot-headed and unkind seller feedback, the seller was willing to provide a non-defective replacement at no further cost to me. I’ve encountered very, very few sellers who are willing to go this extra mile, so I urge buyers with grievances to contact Sgt. Knots directly before…
Theft and deception!!! Advertised as mil-spec… It’s definitely not REAL 550 chord! True mil-spec 550 chord has 8 inner strands, 7 of the inner strands are composed of 3 white strands twisted together creating a single filament. 7×3=21. Plus it has a “mil-spec” identifier strand composed of 2 thin black filaments twisted over a single white filiment creating a smaller 8th inner strand. What I received was not anything close to mil-spec. It has ONLY 7 inner strands, each is composed of 2 strands of white twisted…
READ THIS, ITS WORTH READING I have bought 5 spools of various colors from SGT KNOTS. I can say without a doubt that there seems to be no consistency in the quality of their 550 para cord. As stated my many this is not Mil Spec Cord! It is COMMERCIAL 550 CORD, NOT PARA CORD. Even with that said they still have no consistency. I have gotten 6 strand and 7 strand. Some of it you can pull the strands out and use them, and some seem to be a mess of puffed up yarn. The 6-7 strand cord seems to most job well. If you are…