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We were recently contacted by one of our readers, Nick, who had a great idea to utilize a small nail fused onto the the working end of a length of paracord.
This not only provides a better tip than fused paracord alone, but will give you a helping hand to weave paracord, somewhat similar to a fid or a marlinspike in traditional ropework. [Read More…]
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On today’s latest Knot of the Week, I’ll be explaining a method I’ve found for not only storing paracord on a boonie hat, but to weave it using a Chain Sinnet. This will allow you to quickly remove it if and when you need it.
If you remember previous knots we’ve taught here on ITS, we’ve gone over a Paracord Storage Sinnet and a Chain Sinnet in the past. With the storage sinnet we created you wind up with a donut looking paracord spool that can quickly unravel as you need the cordage. While this is a great method for storage, the downside is the time it takes you to create it.
You’re certainly not saving yourself any time with the method below, but you’re also not spooling 50 or 100 feet into a storage sinnet either, which can take up to an hour and a half. With the Boonie Hat Paracord Storage Sinnet, you can take a 20-30 ft. section of paracord and weave it on in about 30-45 minutes.
This may seem like a long time, but think of it as an investment. If you wear a boonie hat and have seen other methods for storing paracord on one, you’ve probably seen it all like I have. My issue with other methods is that they may look great, or have an awesome pattern, but how long is it going to take you to untie that when you need it?
I feel that this method I’ll show you today will solve that issue. Again, investing the time now to weave in this sinnet fashion will save you time in the long run when you most need it. [Read More…]
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We’re proud to introduce the SERECord Bracelet Kit from ITS Tactical today, which includes a 10 ft. length of SERECord and a small contoured side-release buckle (National Molding Weinerlock), enabling you to create one of the most bombproof Paracord Bracelets around.
Featuring a stronger outer sheath than normal Paracord, SERECord packs three separate strands of 135 lb. test bonded-Kevlar into every length. Unlike unbonded Kevlar, these strands won’t unravel or present elongation issues.
The Kevlar strands are inherently flame resistant, highly chemical resistant and can be removed for use in everything from snares to escaping illegal restraint from zip ties.
Our insert card that comes with each bracelet kit features QR codes on the back, linking you directly to our step-by-step tutorials to create either a standard Paracord Bracelet or a Quick Release Paracord Bracelet.
Made in the USA and available in OD Green, Coyote Brown and Black in the ITS Store today!
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Have you always wondered how to achieve the technique that Strider uses to wrap their knife handles with paracord? On Today’s Knot of the Week we’ll show you exactly how to do it with a detailed video in HD!
We’ve previously demonstrated this method on a County Comm Breacher Bar, but if left a lot of you asking further questions and if we could demonstrate it on a Strider Knife. Using a Strider/Triple Aught Design DUK we’ll show you how you can utilize this wrapping on anything that has at least two holes drilled and optionally a lanyard hole as well.
You can apply this wrapping principle to just about anything you want to and we hope you find something of your own to wrap!
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The Paracord Deployment Lanyard has been a long time coming on our Knot of the Week and much like our last KOTW on the Paracord Storage Lanyard, this too is a request from a reader.
This lanyard enables you to not only carry paracord ready to use, but can quickly deploy various lengths of it in a way that’s easy to manage. As most know that have worked with stored paracord, it can easily become unwieldy and tangled.
Just as the storage lanyard keeps paracord ready to deploy, the deployment lanyard is a vast improvement that we think you’ll immediately integrate.
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In this week’s Knot of the Week we’ll teach you how to tie the Frost Knot and form a length of tubular webbing into an Etrier, which is a French word meaning stirrup. In climbing, an Etrier is often referred to as an aider or a climbing ladder.
While hard to pronounce, the Etrier is an easy to tie and very effective way of creating a ladder to reach heights when climbing or in an emergency situation.
With a little practice, you can trust in your skills and know that you too will be able to simply carry some tubular webbing into the field and create a field expedient climbing ladder if needed. [Read More…]
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This week’s Knot of the Week is a reader requested knot that we’ve had quite a few emails asking us to demonstrate.
The Paracord Storage Sinnet features a quick-release sinnet style wrapping that efficiently stores your paracord for immediate use, but unfortunately takes forever to create.
Much like the Chain Sinnet we’ve demonstrated in the past, the Paracord Storage Sinnet will also allow you to store your paracord in a compact, easy to use method.
So if you’ve got some time to spare and a lot of paracord, give this knot a shot. We timed the tying in this demonstration, and for approx. 100 ft. of paracord it took us right around an hour.
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This week’s Knot of the Week isn’t a true knot per se, but a way to wrap objects to increase their grip and also to store extra paracord.
Today we’ll be wrapping a County Comm Micro Widgy Bar, which is a miniature pry bar. It’s made from hardened D9 steel and is around 3″ in overall length.
The wrapping we’ll show you today isn’t a very complicated wrapping, but still provides a nice secure way to lock in the paracord.
Some people like to wet paracord before wrapping which will enable you to get the wraps tighter, but if you’re concerned about that, you should also use a vise to hold the object you’re wrapping.
We’ve used around two feet of paracord to wrap this Micro Widgy Bar, but depending on your lanyard length you might want to use a few more inches.
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We continue our look into decorative knots this week with a popular pattern called the Solomon Bar.
You’ve probably seen the Solomon Bar in paracord bracelets, keychains and other interesting projects, and today we’re going to show you how to tie it, and why it’s a great way to carry paracord.
The Solomon Bar pattern resembles repeating square knots and is sometimes referred to as square knotting or a cobra stitch.
Using paracord to make a keychain, bracelet or something else you carry daily, will ensure that you always have some readily available in an emergency.
If you remember back to our article on the Mini Survival Kit, we recommended that in addition to the kit, you also carry some paracord with you. [Read More…]
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The purpose of using a dummy cord on important gear is to prevent it’s loss in a situation where you have a temporary lapse of motor control, or you just plain drop it!
Dummy cording works by tying a line from your person to the said piece of gear, or can be as broad as tying in a motor in case a rouge wave knocks the motor off a Zodiac.
Imagine navigating at night when a branch sneaks up on you and knocks your compass out of your hand. It falls to the ground just as the man behind you conveniently steps on it.
Hopefully in that situation you’d have a backup, “two is one and one is none,” right?
To circumvent the possibility of even letting yourself fall into that position, take a few seconds and dummy cord that compass! [Read More…]
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