Zippo Fire-starting Paracord

[JakeC]

I try and be economical in the gear I bring when camping. This new-to-me product looks super useful, and thought I’d share. At only $13, pretty affordable.

https://www.zippo.com/products/fire-starting-paracord

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[Sids]

I'm not knocking the product - but this reminds me of a road-runner and Wylie-e-coyote cartoon. I can just see one of my grandsons tying up their hammock with it, drifts off for a nap, while another one lights it...

 

[Tech Tim]

Was just thinking the same thing...

 

[Bronc5280]

Just qualify for your EOD3 and get some detcord, then you can blast an entire LZ for your next camp out!

 

[604Bronco]

Next we’ll see the Bronco paracord handles being made from this…

 

[MFP2241]

I have some of the Titan SurvivorCord... it's MIL-SPEC 550 paracord with fishing line, waterproof fire tinder, and brass utility/snare wire.

It's a little more pricey, about $30 for 100' including shipping.

https://www.titansurvival.com/

 

[Erock]

Thanks… reckon I’ll be buying paracord from Titan now.

 

[NC_Pinz]

Can anyone else see someone not cutting a piece off and just using one end of a long coil of cord? I haven't looked at the link but I hope that while part of the whole it is self extinguishing. Reminds me of drunk friends throwing gas on a camp fire then someone saying "what would happen if I poured straight from the gas can?"

 

[66Fan]

* Not for stringing Bronco Hammocks over campfires

 

[Tech Tim]

Or how many would grab some, not realizing it is a fire starter and after cutting off a piece, they light the end to melt it to keep it from unravelling?

 

[shieldsy]

This looks like the right group to do field testing with a product like this.

Here, hold my beer.

 

[KPLOBX]

Was just thinking the same thing...

Boy Scouts are taught to fuse a frayed synthetic rope end by melting the end with a flame. How would you fuse this rope? Sounds like a good way to prank someone

 

[MFP2241]

Boy Scouts are taught to fuse a frayed synthetic rope end by melting the end with a flame. How would you fuse this rope? Sounds like a good way to prank someone

Pull the outer cover back, trim an inch or so of the fire cord, push outside cover back up and fuse with flame.

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