Be sure they have the inner strands.
Several guys say they take strands out to make stuff.
Easier to braid without inside strands?

 

You can actually get the directions to make your own. I have made several of them, as well as rifle slings and even straps for my purse and computer bag. When we use them, I just reweave them myself. :

 

My friend and I make them for ourselves and any other people who are interested in them. My friends think that they are purely for looks, I don't tell them that the paracord can be used a situation ever calls for some cordage. I imagine they would think me crazy if I started listing out a million possible uses for 20-30' of paracord. Most people don't even think about or realize that they can be incredibly handy and could possibly save you or someone else's life in a possibly dangerous situation. But I would suggest making a few yourself, it's pretty fun and there are a ton of cool weaves and things u can put them on. Rifle sling is my next project.

 

you bought a 550 cord bracelet?!!!!!!

there easy to make dont waste your money

 

If I could make one, I'd totally wear one for the functionality AND aesthetics!

 

I never leave home without mine - 16ft of 550 has 100s of uses... Im working on a 550 cord gun sling but I keep messing up

 

Yeah I want one but I'm not going to attempt it I'll just come off of some money and save the blood pressure lol...

 

Yeah I have made them before but, I dont have the time so I just found a place on the internet cordcreations.com and bought one, very happy with the product less time in the house = more time in the woods. lol

 

Next time.....quite a bit cheaper :

Survival Bracelets

 

Me and my wife both made permanent ones ( don't come off). She had a nasty bug bite under hers and cut it off. I cut mine off after swimming at the beach and having the sand flies swarming it. I still carry some everyday in my computer backpack and, have used it a couple of times. I keep plenty of it in my BOB and survival gear.

 

Dude, 550 is the best stuff...so many uses. Carry it with me all the time.

 

Super easy to make bracelets, and there are lots of YT videos to get you started. Just hover over the pause button!

Adjustable belt is my next project.

 

I wore 2 for 4yrs and never used........... cut em off and never missed....... I do carry 2x 7.5ft paracord braided around my edc belt pouch though.


33ft on a bracelet sounds huge btw!

 

I have a Bracelet and a watch band togather they are 33 foot.

 

I made mine about 3 months back still wear it. Its about 15ft looks cool and I know that I have paracord just in case.

 

Bought a few stainless steel shackles from a marine supply place online to make mine. Was initially worried about the comfort piece of it. But it really isn't that bad. Big fan. And a shackle or fastex buckle is way cooler and easier than a layanard knot.

 

Yeah, they are pretty easy to make yourself. It's kind of like making a hemp bracelet.

 

Go buy your own spool or go in on one with someone. Get the ones with the inner strands. Then look of the different ways to braid and have at it. Braid some lengths and put them on all sorts of things like off your pack, sheath, wrist, etc.

If you want to save space and carry more look up Amsteel. More expensive but you get more line for the space and weight with incredible strength.

 

I've seen a waist belt that was actually para cord woven. Thought that was pretty sweet. functional even when not in a cordage requiring situation.

 

Rosesandtea very kindly made me one with a fastener so you can take it off when you like.

Better to have one and not need it than to not have one and need it.

 

Gonna have to try and make one.

 

Hey Discordish... haven't talked to you in awhile!

 

Just carry a bundle with you. These bracelets and such are an enormous pain to unravel. Great for barebones edc, maybe. But I can fit a 50-75 foot bundle in any of my edc bags.

Unless you're weaving it to have that woven thing as a purpose (IE rifle sling), you're just being tacticool.

 

I don't care for wearing anything on my wrist (I barely tolerate my watch because I have to), so I made one into a keychain using about 10 feet of paracord. I've got a carabiner on it so it clips to my belt for easy access, and the paracord allows me to put the keys in my pocket so I'm not jingling with every step.

 

I made my own bracelet, hatband, and "necklace".

The bracelet has about 10 feet of Paracord, the hadband has 25 feet, and the necklace has about 40 feet. They were VERY easy to make, and don't take all that long to do.

 

I am going to put together a 550 cord hat band. I figure I can carry a lot of 550 that way, too.