Equipped To Survive Equipped To Survive® Presents
The Survival Forum
Where do you want to go on ETS?

Page 1 of 2 1 2 >
Topic Options
#42982 - 07/05/05 08:48 AM Laces as cordage?
MGF Offline
dedicated member

Registered: 06/16/05
Posts: 114
Loc: Illinois
A newbie wondering: You know those brown/yellow laces that come with a lot of work & hunting boots? Taslon or something like that? Considering how compact they are, would a pair of those in 60" or 72" in a hunting vest pocket make for decent emergency cordage? I mean, heck, it's nice to have spare laces, anyway. And they seem tough enough to hold up to other duty in a pinch. Or am I missing something?




Top
#42983 - 07/05/05 10:31 AM Re: Laces as cordage?
SheepDog Offline
Enthusiast

Registered: 02/27/05
Posts: 232
Loc: Wild Wonderful WV
Sure, but I would probably go to a climbing store and buy some 3-4 mm spectra cord. Its very compact and you know how strong it is because it has to be rated for strength on the roll in both working load and breaking strength. Or you could just carry 550 cord like everyone else its cheap and comes in lengths long enough to be useful.
_________________________
When the wolf attacks he will find that some who run with the flock are not sheep!

Top
#42984 - 07/05/05 01:30 PM Re: Laces as cordage?
norad45 Offline
Veteran

Registered: 07/01/04
Posts: 1506
For about the last month I've been using 4' lengths of 550# paracord as shoelaces. I find myself stopping to tie my shoes about twice an hour. It's driving me crazy. <img src="/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> I'm going back to wallet carry for my cordage.

Regards, Vince

Top
#42985 - 07/05/05 01:34 PM Re: Laces as cordage?
brian Offline
Veteran

Registered: 07/28/04
Posts: 1468
Loc: Texas
I have heard from a lot of people in the past about reaplacing their boot laces with 550 cord. Seems like a great idea to me. For compact cordage in general I like 100# Firewire which can be found any place with deep sea fishing equipment. For anything having more than 100# of strength, I haven't yet found anything with a better compactness/usefullness ratio than true 7 strand 550 paracord.
_________________________
Learn to improvise everything.

Top
#42986 - 07/05/05 03:42 PM Re: Laces as cordage?
SheepDog Offline
Enthusiast

Registered: 02/27/05
Posts: 232
Loc: Wild Wonderful WV
If you tie them with a square knot with bows not a granny knot with bows they will hold a lot better!
_________________________
When the wolf attacks he will find that some who run with the flock are not sheep!

Top
#42987 - 07/05/05 04:07 PM Re: Laces as cordage?
Chris Kavanaugh Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 02/09/01
Posts: 3824
Paracord as shoelaces and a backup reserve is a great idea- until you do it. Then you are walking around like a little child in daddie's boots. You can remove the very usefull 7 inner strands in the field and finally have proper flat laces. Or, weave the paracord belt and hope gravity doesn't humiliate you in front of that mythic GRIZZ everybody has nightmares about. Personally, I carry enough of the stuff in my rucksack to tie off to a tree at journey's start and just reel myself in if lost. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Top
#42988 - 07/05/05 08:48 PM Re: Laces as cordage?
Alan_Romania Offline

Addict

Registered: 06/29/05
Posts: 648
Loc: Arizona
I have paracord on a pair of my hiking boots because I needed to replace both laces while camping and just have never replaced them. They work OK, but are difficult to tighten properly or keep tied. If not tied with double knots you might asa well not bother tieing them at all.

Like Chris said I have gutted paracord on my wildland boots which works very well indeed.
_________________________
"Trust in God --and press-check. You cannot ignore danger and call it faith." -Duke

Top
#42989 - 07/05/05 09:10 PM Re: Laces as cordage?
Anonymous
Unregistered


If that's what you're comfortable with... personally, 10 or 12 ft. of 550 cord doesn't take up much more room, and it's a WHOLE lot more versatile.

Troy

Top
#42990 - 07/06/05 03:25 AM Re: Laces as cordage?
Tacfolder Offline


Registered: 03/08/05
Posts: 4
While a Paramedic, I always used 550 cord on my duty boots. I didn't have a problem with them staying tied, but I believe I used kind of a surgeon's knot.
_________________________
Tacfolder
Go put on your Haollooween costumes while Mommy hides Easter eggs.

Top
#42991 - 07/06/05 03:51 AM Re: Laces as cordage?
GoatRider Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 08/28/04
Posts: 835
Loc: Maple Grove, MN
I used 550 cord on my snowboard boots this winter. Just had to make sure to double-knot them, which I did anyways. I couldn't find a pair of laces I liked in any of the ski shops, so I just grabbed some paracord.
_________________________
- Benton

Top
Page 1 of 2 1 2 >



Moderator:  Alan_Romania, Blast, cliff, Hikin_Jim 
November
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Who's Online
1 registered (Ren), 859 Guests and 4 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
Aaron_Guinn, israfaceVity, Explorer9, GallenR, Jeebo
5370 Registered Users
Newest Posts
Leather Work Gloves
by KenK
Yesterday at 06:43 PM
Satellite texting via iPhone, 911 via Pixel
by Ren
11/05/24 03:30 PM
Emergency Toilets for Obese People
by adam2
11/04/24 06:59 PM
For your Halloween enjoyment
by brandtb
10/31/24 01:29 PM
Chronic Wasting Disease, How are people dealing?
by clearwater
10/30/24 05:41 PM
Things I Have Learned About Generators
by roberttheiii
10/29/24 07:32 PM
Gift ideas for a fire station?
by brandtb
10/27/24 12:35 AM
Newest Images
Tiny knife / wrench
Handmade knives
2"x2" Glass Signal Mirror, Retroreflective Mesh
Trade School Tool Kit
My Pocket Kit
Glossary
Test

WARNING & DISCLAIMER: SELECT AND USE OUTDOORS AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Information posted on this forum is not reviewed for accuracy and may not be reliable, use at your own risk. Please review the full WARNING & DISCLAIMER about information on this site.