I really like those ball-bearing monkey fists with the two cords coming out so you can braid a fob out of it. The ones I've made were made for weapon purpose and have just one long cord coming out of the fist. I must have a go at your method. Would make a great fob for my lights and knives. 8)
I too recomend supply captain. Probably not the cheapest place for a European to buy, but the huge stock of colours, the fast shipping and the awesome customer support, makes me go to them for 550 paracord.
Hi to all, thanks for the links and recommendation for the different sizes. I think I will order some of the thinner cord tonight. Locally isnt the best for me, its easier to order online. Thanks JMac, 3mm/4mm looks nice.
Jack - very nice work! I will check out those tutorials, it seems lanyards are kind of addictive. I was checking on Ebay I found a cheap seller of some intersting looking 550 cord for cheap. The 550 can fit on my EL01 and 710, but its too think for the 707, etc.
Anyway, this cord looks interesting in color...there is rainbow, glow in the dark, pattern, everything, LOL. A lot more than just OD...
Im going to try to get a little bead too. Im not really into skull beads, but Ebay has all types for cheap.
Sorry for the large photo, but I like this type of simple lanyard, the guy (not me) has some great pics, great knives.
Hahaha, thanks for the encouragement...not my pics, but I rehosted from the original site. Its nice to see different colors of lanyard on actual knives, not just stock photos of paracord. From the little capsules I need to get some neon orange and neon green. The desert tan color is nice too...
The shipping cost depends on the weight of the package.
Don't know how it is wright now, but last time I ordered(a year ago), it was "Shipping (Intl. 1st class 4 POUND LIMIT ONLY): $16.20" for eight 100ft packs.
Can't remember if they wrote the real price or not. Have to check the box. Unfortunately it is not near me right now...
I should have not read this thread... I have a feeling it will prove disaterous for my sleeping time (thank god paracord is not very expensive). I just happened to have 60 meters of 550 paracord laying around and last night I was up untill 1 AM tying monkey fists for keychains and some easy sinnets. I've had sime minor interest on this kind of knot tying in the past, but I never understood the instruction pics on paper, so I gave up years ago. But with all the videos around the web, I think I will start learning again.
I found that 550 is doable for 707. You just have to remove couple of centimeters of the inner cord from the end of the line and it will go through the hole nicely. Did that to my 707. But later removed it as I realized I don't want my pocket knife to have any unnecessary bulk. I did put that lanyard to a flashlight though, where it fits better in my opinion.
Also I have put toghter some two-color monkey fist keychains and a two color sinnet bracelet I wear every day now. Jack is so right. This thing is addictive.