Which do the fine folks here use the most, cotton or nylon? I have trouble tying knots that stay tied when using nylon.

Ummm... Dacron®, mostly, for utility cord - probably better than half the time. The rest of the time I use 550 cord (nylon). Everything else gets used - just not as frequently, and those are the cords I always recover, chain, and re-use. I use nylon mason's twine for some things, accessory cord for a few things, and (if I get it inexpensively) sisal or manila for a few things. I really prefer very much to not use cotton cordage if I can avoid it.

Generally, nylon holds knots rather well, actually - perhaps you are using a small diameter braided nylon cord? Those can be a PITA at times - slippery with some knots and difficult to untie with others. Try some paracord and some polyester (Dacron®) cordage.

HTH

Tom

I use a nylon twine that is used to hold down decoys and is very strong.

Also I carry jute twine that can be used as a binding and also as a tinder to catch a spark for fire starting.

Practice knot tying as this was not my favorite thing either but got kinda hooked when I started to practice differant knots.

I prefer the string that´s used for bow strings. The brand name is Fast Flight. It´s some kind of aramid fiber and it´s waxed. The string is really tough and holds knots very well.

Interesting. I'll Google it.

I use 100lb test paracord. It has a core and sheath construction like 550 cord only softer and lighter. Knots well. There are numerous strong knots that hold well in nylon, recommend a climbers knot book. Cheers!

Interesting. Where would I buy some?