Tomas wrote on Mar 29
th, 2020 at 7:42am:
NOC - will you ever try a braided/woven version?
Sure. This paracord-based sling had specific design goals. One was that I wanted a low-cost sling that was fast to make and easy for anyone to use. I wanted to get them into a lot of hands quickly. The design is basically done, but the process still needs work. I probably put more than $200 into tooling up, and there’s still more tooling needed, because I’m still cutting the pouches with scissors and sewing pieces by hand right now.
It would cost at least 10-100x what I spent on my current setup to make machines and jigs for braided slings. I might be able to 3D print custom jigs to save money, for example, but braiding is way more complicated and time consuming than cutting leather and paracord. It might be a fun challenge down the road, but I’m not ready to tackle a braided sling just yet.