Paracord Reel 100m x 3mm Blue, Durable Polypropylene Parachute Cord, 70kg Breaking Strength, 330ft length – Ideal for Camping, Bushcraft, Hiking, DIY Crafts, Survival Kits and Hammocks - Green

I thought I'd write a review as some of the negative reviews put me off buying this, yet I have not experienced any of those problems.People have reported the plastic spool breaking. Mine arrived fine despite being wrapped solely in one of those thick plastic postage bags i.e. there was nothing else (such as an Amazon box or bubble wrap) to protect it. Had the plastic spool arrived broken, it would not have been a problem - I would have reported it to Amazon and posted it back post-free.As for people reporting the paracord unravelling from the reel, I have not had that problem. I simply put a large elastic band around the reel to prevent it. For a week I did not do that and still had no problem. Frankly, it the same as a reel of anything. If you treat it badly then it can become tangled. But it seems easy to prevent it.To prevent the paracord itself unravelling, I melt the ends with a lighter every time I cut a piece off.People have also reported that this is not 'proper' paracord based on its relatively low breaking strain. This seems to be a misconception. There are various grades of paracord, all with different breaking strains - Type I, IA, II, IIA, III and IV, with a *minimum* breaking strength ranging from approximately 43 to 340 kg (Type I and Type IV respectively). The seller lists the *maximum* breaking strain of this paracord as 70 kg so it appears to be Type I or Type IA. For most of my jobs that is absolutely fine.At the same time as buying this I bought some type III paracord (a.k.a. '550 cord', so called because it has a minimum breaking strength of 550 lb which is equivalent to 249 kg) from Amazon. It cost twice the price per metre. So it just depends what you are looking for.I have found this very useful for those jobs in the house that just crop up, as well as for bushcraft. Within two weeks of buying it on a whim, I suddenly found I needed some cord for a job in the house.I just hope that people don't religiously trust the advertised breaking strain in cases where failure would cause a problem.Great product. I'm looking forward to using it this summer for bushcraft.

So the only things to note here are that it is indeed proper paracord, it is about shoe lace thickness and it is indeed very good value for money.I bought this one specifically because thinner, rather than thicker paracord is more versatile. Shoe lace snapped? Fixed. Squirrels defiled your tarp hangings? Fixed. Your kids are running wild in camp and causing mayhem? Fixed.It's probably not the best for certain things though - e.g. if you're creating knots to hold the cord either side of a grommet on a tent (as the knots will be pretty thin or you will have to do lots).It's very strong, I tested it with my weights before leaving and these will happily take the entire weight of my long-trip pack (about 20kg).Great value, I've seen the same (but branded) paracord go for twice the price in climbing shops.

Decent quality cord with a nation of uses for outdoor activities although it is more like a thick braided shoelace than paracord.It is not as tightly made as 'proper' paracord but since the breaking strain is up to 100kg it's easily strong enough for hanging tarps, making shelters, traps, guy lines etc. etc.Knot strength seems good too but I guess that varies with the type of knot tied and how well it is tied - I haven't broken it yet.Obviously the reel is too big to carry about in a backpack but is a very useful item for replenishing a smaller dispenser which would be carried in a backpack (see pictures).The 100m roll I got filled 4 dispensers easily and I only noticed one join in the whole roll, just as the first dispenser was getting full so it was a convenient place to cut it before loading the next dispenser.You get what you pay for and at this price you get a lot for your money.

As other reviewers have said, this is a brilliantly versatile 3mm paracord with an approx 70kg breaking strain, great for everyday uses. BUT! also as other have said, the reel it comes on is rubbish. I was using 5 reels on a project where I had to run between multiple points, tied off an end, dropped the reel on the floor to come down stepladder... 1.5m drop... reel breaks, cord is a bird's nest of tangled chaos. This happened to 3 reels. Come on, Web Tex, spend 10p more on a better reel!

I did not buy this cord expecting 4mm type III military parachute cord, but something more like type I. That’s exactly what I got – green braided nylon cord 3mm thick and strong enough for any purpose I might put it to.Military grade cord contains a core made up of 7 inner 2- or 3-ply yarns. This cord does not – its core is made up of hundreds of extremely fine strands, not organised into ply or braids. As a consequence, when you cut it, the end frays immediately (almost explosively!) and you will probably want to have to hand a means of sealing it as soon as you have cut it.You can’t unravel this cord and expect to use the inner ply to sew things up – the internal threads are so fine you can hardly see them individually.I have loaded a single strand of the cord to 40kg. At 40kg the cord stretches enough to make me think it isn’t going to take a lot more, but I have not yet tested it to breaking point. The cord is easily strong enough for most things I’d want to use it for – guy ropes, attaching a sandbag under my tripod, replacing boot laces and so on.Other reviewers had trouble with the reel falling apart. The reel I received feels solid, and I can detect no give or play in it at all.Would I buy the same again? Sure.

One of the leaders at the Scout group my son attends is an expert at knots, and teaches the Scouts to make variois items, eg lanyards and decorative items out of this type of cord. My son has taken to this craft very well, and 100m will last him ages. The whole family now has decorative lanyards and other knotted items. The ends can be heat sealed easily, so no fraying. Excellent product and price.