I've been carying my RSK, and with my penchant for losing things tied off @ 12' of paracord to the lanyard hole and a belt loop. Coiled in my pocket, It seemed to solve my carry for a useable length. I had woven the belt and laced my Corcoran field boots only to discover using the stuff left me off anyones 10 best dressed list, even in California once removed for use. So, I'm in a crowded mongolian BBQ fastfood restaurant ( latino cooks, iranian owner, vietnamese cashier) and feel this slight tug. I look, and my paracord is unravelling faster than the anchorchain on QM2! My RSK is in the hands of some kid walking away. I give it a pull, and 550lbs of test jerks 125lbs of thief off his Nikes. I had visions of hogtying him and yelling TIME!, dressed as I was in western gear for riding. But some lady looked and said " is that a knife?" I said," no, cellphone" and left. MSG gives me headaches anyway <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

Chris,

I would have loved to see the look on the kid's face as you foiled his attempted robbery! Maybe I should tie a length of paracord to my wallet.

Chris, it was just a decoy, check your wallet! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Maybe that coil can be a "dual use" item part of your EDC. Part retention lanyard, part garrotte for little gremlin thieves. <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Nice save, Cowboy <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

I'm very impressed with the restraint you apparently showed. I would have been sorely tempted to give the little sprog an "accidential" kick on the way out. A short,sharp lesson in manners......
.....although maybe not such a good idea in the circumstances
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Read a story about a photographer in Saigon who was standing curbside with his camera bag over his shoulder. Along comes two guys on a motorcycle and off goes his camera bag.
The next few days he does the same thing, but stands next to a street lamp of some sort. Along comes a motorcycle with two guys and off goes his camera bag. About 12-15 feet of paracord reels out until the line goes taught between the light post and the camera bag and pulls the second guy off the motorcycle. The first guy loses control and dumps the bike.
No, I was not there, just a story I read.