Amazon has
100' 5.5mm Gear Aid Extra Heavy-Duty 1100 Outdoor Paracord & Carabiner on sale for
$8.97.
Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.
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Eragorn for sharing this deal.
Features:
- Use this heavy-duty, 5.5 mm thick 1100 Paracord that's twice the strength of our 550 Paracord to secure shelter and gear at camp or in the field
- Unravel the 16 inner strands within this 100% nylon cord and use it as a fishing line, fire starter, thread, or floss
- Suspend a clothesline, hang a bear bag, tie down luggage, and make a kayak towline day or night using this black reflective paracord
- Bring it on all outdoor adventures including camping, hunting, or paddling, and store it easily with its aluminum, twist-lock carabiner
- Not for climbing
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No. God no.
Go to Harbor Freight or Walmart and buy some inexpensive real tie downs.
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Rope Working Load
It may surprise you to find out that the working load for most kinds of rope is between 15% and 25% of the tensile strength. Now consider the fact that any time you tie a knot in a rope you effectively cut the tensile strength in half. The knot when tensioned cuts the line. While certain kinds of knots damage the line less than others, the 50% loss of tensile strength is a good general rule to live by. Research has shown that the figure 8 knot reduces the tensile strength by approximately 35% instead of 50% for other common knots tested.
AI had this to say:
AI Overview
Line weight is a term that can refer to the thickness of a line or the weight of a rope:
Rope working load
The amount of weight a rope can safely support without breaking. The working load is usually between 15% and 25% of the rope's tensile strength. Tying a knot in a rope can cut its tensile strength in half.
Rope breaking load
The minimum or average breaking load of a rope. The user is responsible for determining a safe working load by considering the rope's strength, expected life, and other factors.
Not sure if any of that helps anyone, but saves them a trip to the internet I guess. Someone on here probably knows for sure.
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