Strongest paracord

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TCtreeswinger

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This should maybe be in the splice rack but what is the strongest paracord out there? Im no rope construction specialist so looking for insight. Our mechanic is keen on using it for starter cord for blowers and weed whips and mowers because the recoils dont receive normal starter cord well apparently. And of course its cheap. Any help would be great!
 
He tried some from a surplus store and some from big box. The big box barely lasted a month the surplus has lasted over a year but they do not stock the same cord anymore
 
Dude as a mechanic for hardscape / construction company let me be first to say your mechanic is wasting his time and your (or your bosses) money...

I've tried everything, NOTHING works better than... well... starter cord [shocker, I know].
If you'd like a specific recommendation I can say IMO wacker-neuson branded cord is the best I've found. It's a smaller diameter cord but I run that shit in everything, whether it came with the bigger stuff OE or not.

Obviously they're not making it themselves so I've started looking for their manufacturer, the spool at the place I get it from was missing its labeling but next time I'm in there getting some and it's from a new spool I'm gonna see if I can find out who makes it and get it direct.
 
Paracord will likely flatten out and criss cross itself on the recoil spool. It won't work.

There's all sorts of wholesale vendors who are beating their way down the price list to make a sale. Starter cord isn't expensive even if you buy a spool at retail. Send Google on a shopping mission
 
Yeah hes tried different diameter and i agree with everyone that its not the best option but its the direction he wants to go. So any ideas as to what construction would work best?
 
The cord has to remain round when it's compressed. P cord will go flat

Use a drill bit as a micrometer to determine the diameter. Find the friction fit in the recoil spool then get cord a little smaller

Your mechanic can probably find the diameter in an owners manual too. Or just ask your local saw shop

The fixation on using p cord seems way off track. The first time the p cord balls up and jams a saw will eat up any perceived cost savings

I ran Poulan 25s for years. When the seals wore out the saw was shelved. At some time they'd be scavenged for parts. One day I realized that I should put new cord and a good pull handle on a recoil mechanism and
Toss it in the tool box. We carry spare tires don't we? As saws died I did the same with other interchangeable recoils. Race cars go to pits and keep racing. Having a saw out of commission from saving a few nickels on cord seems like false economy
 
I know he needs to use the right stuff, but to answer his question: Type IV parachute cord is the strongest at 750abs. Type III is 550 cord and type I and II don't have core strands.

You still need to use a solid braid cord. The cover of the 550 cord will break and jam up inside the recoil starter. Pull cord just breaks.
 
This is for string trimmers and blowers only (were also a lawn service) pull cord works fine in the saws he says pull cord we are currently using overlaps and binds in other recoils because it is too stiff. Thank you Santiago ill pass that info along. Im with you here Tom but hes already ordering samples of different kinds. Deadset on it now. I use throwline for boot laces works better than any other lace ive used.
 
If
The pull cord is overlapping there are two possibilities

The cord diameter is too small. The cord should fit snug and wrap in concentric circles not bird caging like on a winch spool

The slot in the spool is worn. Changing to a larger diameter cord may work

Back to using a drill bit as a 'go/no go' gauge A worn spool slot will taper from the edge to
The hub because of wear

Be sure to let us know how p cord works
 
TCtreeswinger said:
This is for string trimmers and blowers only (were also a lawn service) pull cord works fine in the saws he says pull cord we are currently using overlaps and binds in other recoils because it is too stiff. Thank you Santiago ill pass that info along. Im with you here Tom but hes already ordering samples of different kinds. Deadset on it now. I use throwline for boot laces works better than any other lace ive used.
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It sounds like you need a different diameter pull cord. If it was a little thicker it probably would bind less on the recoil spool. Most power equipment rental stores will have all diameters in stock.

The beauty of solid braid is that when it wears on the grommit it will still hold its shape where the 550 cord will have the jacket break rather quickly.
 
I think its a combo of all the above. The stuff we have now is stiff for sure. i have stuff that i cant remember the origin for my personal saws that is quite limp and ive never had an issue. Our mow guys arent top quality employees and abuse equipment so repairs of things like recoils are common which can definitely cause wear on parts often overlooked when trying to fix them in the morning to get the crew out the door.
 
Santiago Casanova said:
550 cord does make the best shoe laces. I buy 5.11 boots and they come pre-laced with it. I never need to replace it.
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The ATAC side zips? Been wearing the 8" a few years now, thinking of trying the under armor side zips next time (they and the 5.11's are the only army approved side-zip boots I can find)
 
Cereal_Killer said:
The ATAC side zips? Been wearing the 8" a few years now, thinking of trying the under armor side zips next time (they and the 5.11's are the only army approved side-zip boots I can find)
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Spot on. The side zip gives me about 10 min of my life back each day. Now I get red wings from work each year, so red wings it is.
 
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