Atwood Parapocalypse Paracord

Great bit of kit. Properly multipurpose. With the addition of the extra strands you always have a backup version of cordage for pretty much any job or project. Stiffer than basic paracord but not a real issue.

Impressed by the choice of articles supplied. The company always ensure that whatever is ordered is delivered promptly.

This cord clearly has merits over normal paracord. However in use it handles completely different. I do not like tents so use a minimum shelter kit of a helikon tex poncho. I have made up a couple of hanks of paracord 25' and 50' as quick access, quick release ridge lines for using a poncho/tarp. I can have a shelter in less than two minutes and have it back down again, packed away in the same time roughly. Now the problem I found with parapocalyse cord is the extra innards, they make the cord stiff in use. If like me you store hanks with a bowline knot on one end and a clover hitch to seal the Hank, with the nature of stiffer cord the knots can work loose on their own. It can be frustrating. That said I have used this cord on occasion for shelter making. If under tension and tying knots fresh they do seem to last without working loose. I use a modified truckers hitch and highway mans hitch to create tension and have a quick release working end. I did experience a little slippage especially when tying these knots particularly, with no further problems. Overall a good cord. In practice I will stick with paracord and bank line for shelter making and probably all my wild camp needs. But I wouldn't be sorry should this be the only cord I had with me.