I still don't understand. If you want to EDC a smaller piece of paracord, say 50 feet, then cut 50 feet off your spool and EDC the 50 feet. Now you have a 50 foot piece in your pocket and a 450 foot piece still on the spool. If later you need a 100 foot piece for something, cut that from the spool and have 350 feet left on the spool, etc. I don't see a reason to cut the spool into 10 separate 50 foot pieces ahead of time unless you have uses for all 10 pieces. If you cut the spool into 50 foot pieces and then need a 100 foot piece, you're out of luck. Just cut off what you need when you need it, and leave the rest for when you need more.