Posted November 29, 2016


550 is Parachute cord, military, named 550 because that's the weight it was tested at and supports.
Curiously Paracord actually has 6 different classifications, but the most commonly known is type 3 which is 7 inner strands. Although commercially avaliable cord usually isn't actually Paracord and far weaker, so don't trust what you buy at the crafts store or Walmart :P
Post edited November 29, 2016 by rtcvb32