Hey, everybody,

I'm getting ready to take a whack at my second braiding sling, and I'm going to draw on my ample supply of 550 cord to do so, and so I present this question:

When using parachute cord for braiding, should I take the internal nylon strings out and just use the "jacket", or leave the internal strings alone and use the 550 cord as is? I ask because I found my first whole-550 sling to be a bit stiff (though I admit to not using it all _that_ much) and since I plan to make this next one shorter than my first, I'm concerned that making it the same way might be too stiff.

Thanks,
~GnSx
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I used three strands, following this tutorial as closely as I could. I'm not sure I did the best job on it (the braiding is sort of wonky and inconsistent, and the pouch is definitely lopsided..) so it may have just been my amateur's construction that made my first sling a little weak. I think that I'll try this next sling core-in and try to improve my technique before I start fuddling around with the variables.

Thanks for the advice, Matthias
~GnSx