You do want to be sure that you get the REAL para-cord though...
A lot of what is sold does NOT have the inner strands that are each made up of two even smaller strands.
Some just has the fibers(unstranded) inside of the outer covering. This CAN be strong, but there is no guarantee...
Any store that sells true mil-spec paracord should be able to provide a certification letter from the mill that manufactured it. A great deal of what's sold is commercial grade paracord. It's usually less expensive and available in many colors, but is not subject to the rigorous manufacturing standards and testing of mil-spec 550 cord.
The stuff I was talking about as REAL para-cord, is the stuff you get from a parachute rigging supply house...
I would imagine that is is BETTER tested than the mil-spec stuff, because: ONE, it is not 'lowest bidder' and TWO, the liability.
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