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so im pretty sure this is fairly old hat, but its always worth posting this stuff anyway

basically i've started using lengths of paracord instead of shoe laces, finding them to not only be stronger, harder wearing and have the added bonus of being paracord and therefore very useful, but its cheaper than proper laces!

just today whilst doing up my shoes i had a discussion with my dad on wether he should spend 3 quid on some decent boot laces, or spend 3.49 on 15m of paracord....so i leave it to you, 49p more for 10 times more product, thats i much more versatile and higher quality!

to me this is a no brainer, from now on every shoe lace i ever have shall be a length of paracord

the paracord is great stuff i was useing it today to tie up some hedge i had cut down i had tryed some string but that just snapped when i pulled at it

it really is! 2 short lengths are all i need to tie up a hammock, holds my weight infe its strong and reliable, the lengths for my laces are more than enough to tie up a hammock

I use nylon laces on synthetic boots and leather laces on leather boots, leather laces and boots react in cooperation to moisture air temp etc.

My oakley SI boots came with paracord laces. They've outlasted the boots!

(26 July 2012, 18:15)00111001 Wrote: [ -> ]My oakley SI boots came with paracord laces. They've outlasted the boots!

ooh thats good to know! whilst ive tested my para laces quite alot theres no substitute for long term results ^^ cheers binary!

I need to order a shed load of paracord then - and fast!

(6 November 2012, 13:42)Mandlaka Wrote: [ -> ]I need to order a shed load of paracord then - and fast!

Make sure you get the propper multi strand 500LB or whatever it is shock strain loaded stuff cos theres loads of cheap shite knocking around.

i use 550 para cord myself http://www.hunterscampingandbushcraft.co...-paracord/

(7 November 2012, 10:53)Tigs Wrote: [ -> ]i use 550 para cord myself http://www.hunterscampingandbushcraft.co...-paracord/

Aye thats the propper stuff