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#79309 - 12/07/06 10:16 PM Re: Paracord color
JCWohlschlag Offline
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I believe I saw it at One Stop Knife Shop. It's listed as 550 Industries Reflective Commercial 550 Parachute Cord toward the bottom.

I haven't ordered it as of yet, so I'm not sure what the quality is.
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#79310 - 12/08/06 03:51 AM Re: Paracord color
big_al Offline
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The more colors the better, the inter core are still white, at least all of mine are, I have white,OD,orange,and some black. all true 550 cord,
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#79311 - 12/08/06 04:09 AM Re: Paracord color
ironraven Offline
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I use OD only because it is what I can get locally. If I could get proper paracord in blaze, or better yet, nuclear/mountain dew/anti freeze green, without paying an arm and leg for it then waiting a week, I would use that across all my kits. All I can get around here that ISN'T green, black or tan is 450 line, and for the lack of difference in weight, bulk and price, I want the extra hundred pounds.

Now, IMHO perfect would be a 550 line with the shroud made from the same stuff as Triptease line.
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#79312 - 12/08/06 05:16 AM Re: Paracord color
beadles Offline
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Registered: 04/09/06
Posts: 105
Loc: Richardson, TX
Nifty! I want to use it for improvised antenna mast guy lines. Visibility there helps keep people from clotheslining themselves in the dark. If I could, I'd get it with both reflective and glow in the dark threads.
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#79313 - 12/08/06 05:39 AM Re: Paracord color
JCWohlschlag Offline
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You could always tie small glow-in-the-dark flags every few feet. I'm imagining something like glow-in-the-dark flagging tape, or something similar.
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#79314 - 12/08/06 06:38 AM Re: Paracord color
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black and white for me. I have seen the really bright looking pink and neon green.

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#79315 - 12/08/06 12:05 PM Re: Paracord color
redflare Offline
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Registered: 12/25/05
Posts: 647
Loc: SF Bay Area, CA
Quote:
... 550 line with the shroud made from the same stuff as Triptease line.


Confused by this statement (my poor English)

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#79316 - 12/08/06 07:38 PM Re: Paracord color
norad45 Offline
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Registered: 07/01/04
Posts: 1506
Quote:
for the lovers of high vis orange, neon yellow and neon pink are way more visible.

Yeah, but neon yellow blends in too much with autumn leaves, and neon pink intitiates my gag reflex. <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

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#79317 - 12/08/06 08:23 PM Re: Paracord color
WolfBrother Offline
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Registered: 12/08/06
Posts: 12
Loc: Austin, Tx
For those who want various colors:


http://www.supplycaptain.com/store/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=19

OD Green
Coyote Tan
Desert Tan
White
Black
Woodland Camo
Desert Camo
Foilage Green
ACU digital Pattern
$48.00 1000 FT SPOOL Military color 550 cord
$ 7.00 100 Ft Military Color 550 cord

Neon Orange
Neon Yellow
Neon Pink
Neon Green
$48.00 1000 FT SPOOL Neon Colors 550 cord
$ 7.00 100 Ft Neon Color 550 cord

Royal Blue
Navy Blue
Yellow
Kelley Green
Hunter Green
Red
Gray
Orange
Silver
Brown
$48.00 1000 FT SPOOL Standard Color 550 cord
$ 7.00 100 Ft Standard Color 550 cord
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#79319 - 12/09/06 03:43 AM Re: Paracord color
beadles Offline
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Registered: 04/09/06
Posts: 105
Loc: Richardson, TX
I like it! I'll have to keep my eyes open for some. I have some red flagging that has "reflective" patches on it, but it's not very bright red or reflective.
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