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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Aug 24^th, 2021 at 7:42am Id like to know if anyone knows what i could use as a alternative for paracord.
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Sir Missalot Descens Offline almost always miss, occasionally by a mile Posts: 179 Midlands, South Kakalaki Gender:	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #1 - Aug 24^th, 2021 at 9:03am camping cord, nylon clothesline, cheap dollar tree stuff, cheap decorative stuff at hobby lobby... any nylon braided cord. I hate wasting real 550 paracord too. its strength is a bit of an overkill for making slings. It's just such a convenient go-to. I'm always on the lookout for cheap alternatives too.
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Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ?
Reply #2 - Aug 24^th, 2021 at 9:10am

Sir Missalot wrote on Aug 24^th, 2021 at 9:03am:

camping cord, nylon clothesline, cheap dollar tree stuff, cheap decorative stuff at hobby lobby... any nylon braided cord.

I hate wasting real 550 paracord too. its strength is a bit of an overkill for making slings. It's just such a convenient go-to. I'm always on the lookout for cheap alternatives too.

thanks ill try some of that

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Rat Man Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 13682 New Jersey, USA Gender:	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #3 - Aug 24^th, 2021 at 3:43pm Polypropylene. It behaves just like paracord and lasts forever. I've made many slings and dog leashes from it. Good stuff.
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Morphy Slinging.org Moderator Offline Checkmate Posts: 8102	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #4 - Aug 24^th, 2021 at 6:16pm For braiding? Jute or sisal from the hardware store. For using as a whole cord? Old shoe strings. Especially good quality ones. Really though if you arent braiding them one hank of paracord should last a while and make a cord that will last a pretty long time.
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Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ?
Reply #5 - Aug 24^th, 2021 at 10:03pm

Hey Mike,
I wonder,when you say paracord, what do you mean ?
I have actually touched 2 parachutes and the cord which was in them was / is nothing like anything I ever purchased called "paracord"
Play, experiment ! If it works for you, doesn't matter what its called.
My favourite sling is a piece of seatbelt from a nissan pickup with 2 pieces of "paracord" from the pound shop whipped on with orange plastic builders line.
Go figure !
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Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ?
Reply #6 - Aug 28^th, 2021 at 4:54pm

Garden string, you get it in 100m tins from euro stores.
I think the stuff I have is sisal.
A three strand braid can be done while watching TV.
And it makes pretty decent cord.

Euro/pound/buck stores are Aladdin's caves full of cheap tat and many wonders

Plus I bought the really good paracord from eBay for £7 100m, as opposed to £13 on Amazon.

The other stuff I use is 2mm masons line.
Cheap And great for lightweight slings.

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StaffSlinger Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 458 Florida	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #7 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 7:39am Hemp or linen Butcher's twine. Cheap, organic
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Kick Forum Moderation Offline Posts: 4451 Finland	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #8 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 3:31pm I used cotton office string for a fair long while. It#s perfectly serviceable and costs very little. Easy to find too. Slightly stronger than jute I would say as well. Can depend though, sometimes it can be very cheap and have a load of gritty bits in it. Avoid that stuff if you can.
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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #9 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 5:08pm I think you guys did not understand the question. It was about something that is similar to paracord, not what you like using for slings (but Ill try some of that stuff too)
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vetryan15 Slinging.org Moderator Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 1913 Northern Maine Gender:	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #10 - Sep 5^th, 2021 at 6:44pm This was put in a sling discussion section. would have been better in off topic, and the question was a bit vague.
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Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ?
Reply #11 - Sep 6^th, 2021 at 11:26am

The only thing similar to paracord is paracord.
Or masons line, that's a round braided manmade fibre with no inner core.

But most round braided plastic cordage is put under the umbrella title of: paracord.
Almost none is suitable for using in parachute manufacture, it's just become a catch-all name for modern round braided cordage.

So if you wanted round braided cordage that isn't called 'paracord' you're out of luck

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MikeG Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 454 Bayern-Germany Gender:	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #12 - Sep 6^th, 2021 at 11:44am Curious Aardvark wrote on Sep 6^th, 2021 at 11:26am: So if you wanted round braided cordage that isn't called 'paracord' you're out of luck Smiley i said alternative, not paracord yes, what you said is correct, but i just wanted to know what can be used just like "paracord" for a better price
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StaffSlinger Senior Member Offline Slinging Rocks! Posts: 458 Florida	Re: Do you know a cheap paracord alternative ? Reply #13 - Sep 6^th, 2021 at 4:16pm Round braided Drapery Cord. A.k..a window or venetian blind cord. Available in thicknesses from .109 to.25". Cotton or poly. Not expensive. I'm working up a couple of slings with it now -- spliced netted pocket...
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Reply #14 - Sep 6^th, 2021 at 4:49pm

vetryan15 wrote on Sep 5^th, 2021 at 6:44pm:

This was put in a sling discussion section. would have been better in off topic, and the question was a bit vague.

I disagree. This is a perfect 'sling related' discussion and does not belong in the off-topic discussions with puppies and bad jokes and political crap.

The OP asked properly and some have chosen to mis-interpret his question.

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