Max Knives PARA1N — 4 mm paracord, one-metre cut, black colourway

Overview

Here is 4 mm paracord in the shortest format on the shelf: a one-metre cut in black. Parachute cord to begin with, it has long since joined the kit of anyone spending time outdoors, camping or fishing, where it gets cut to size as needed. A metre will braid a bracelet, wrap a handle, stand in for a lace overnight or hold a pack flap shut. Black stays understated wherever it lands, on everyday gear as much as on field equipment.

Black as the background colour

A two-tone braid needs one shade that lets the other speak, and black does that better than any bright colour. Bracelet, dog collar, knife lanyard, whistle cord: a metre is enough for a short pattern, and the dark tone does not show the marks of handling. Out in the field it goes unnoticed along a strap, a peg or a tree trunk, where a strong colour would catch the eye from a distance.

Technical specifications

Parachute cord measuring 4 mm in diameter, offered here as a one-metre cut in black. That gauge is the common one for braiding and for the cordage carried in a survival kit; it passes without force through the beads and buckles sold for paracord. One metre corresponds to a single piece of work or to a repair.

Care

Clean water run over the cord takes the sand and dust out of it. Dry it right through before coiling it away in a pack pocket or a small tin, kept away from heat sources. Black hides dirt well, which is all the more reason to feel along the whole length now and then rather than trusting the look of it. Put away like that, the cord is ready for the next trip out.