This is a fun piece of cord. You can make a bracelet out of it and always have tender to start a fire. The red string inside lights easily. It must be peeled out of the cord to use. The outer cord melts, doesn't burn. The red doesn't light if it's wet.

I like the idea of paracord and tinder in one, and this one does pretty well. I can't get it to light with my fire striker, so it's not as easy as my normal dryer lint or cotton ball tinder, but it's a cinch with a match or lighter and provides a reasonably long burning flame (a 4 inch strand burned for a couple of minutes). It's give it 5 stars if it lit a bit more easily, but it's still useful and a nice 2-in-1 item to have on the trail or campsite.

This is great 550 utility paracord. Nice survival colors, too, easy to spot. Included and costing extra is a center cord which acts are tinder. As tinder, it is just OK. I could not light it with a ferrosteel flint, but one match lit it easily. Once lit, it stayed lit nicely. The material also seems water resistant, so when I wet it, then dried it, it still worked. That is a nice benefit. So, if you are gonna carry 30' of paracord in your survival kit, you might as well get this.

Despite my attempts I couldn't get it to light while the cotton was still inside the rope/nylon sheath. This is a good thing. I was worried about that. It is definitely better than nothing and is a great choice to make a bracelet from. It was not the easiest tinder to light, but went up no problem with a jet lighter. Keep in mind that oxygen is a critical component of any fire, so the more open/frayed you can get the tinder the better off you will be. Also keep in mind that this line has a static rating of 550. Not a dynamic rating. Try to use multiple lines in a rescue-- just like they do on its namesake, the parachute. Lastly I tried lighting it with flint and it was a long and frustrating experience. You can do it, and this tinder is better than nothing, but prepared to know basic fire starting skills to get it going.

I haven't had to use this rope for an emergency yet (and I hope I never will), but I cut a small piece of it off to test it out. The pieces fray very easily and there are lots of threads inside that can be used. I lit the inner tinder thread using a regular lighter and it burned just fine. In fact, the flame burned just like a candle wick, which surprised me. So assuming you have a fire source, this has a good burn to it. I am keeping this emergency rope kit in the trunk of my car as it's nice and compact and doesn't take up a lot of room.

This is just a paracord with a tinder thread running throughout so I' not sure why it is labeled as an quot;emergency kit.quot; That said, it seems like a good cord. It is smaller than I expected, but the size makes it portable and eas to include in a bag, jacket, or as part of an emergency kit.

According to the Safety Data Sheet on ParaTinder this is: Nylon 6/6 Fiber 75-85 by weight Cotton (cellulose) 10-15 Paraffin waxes and Hydrocarbon waxes 5-10 Vegetable Oil 60;1 Basically, its string soaked in paraffin. If you haven’t been carrying fire starter when hiking and this tempts you to do so, then it’s a worthwhile purchase. Keep in mind that it may be tricky to get it going well with a striker; you probably should practice it once. ParaTinder is convenient, as it’s easy to carry, isn’t messy, and is ready to go. That said, another option is paraffin cubes you can easily make at home. Check backpacking sites for directions. Paraffin cubes can have much more paraffin than this cord  only downside is a possibility of getting messy if it’s quite hot out.

I bought this excited for a multi-tasking tool. It works well with a lighter but doesn't ignite with flint strikers but does work better when magnesium flakes are in the mixture. However it is still an awesome tool to use in place of para-cord in several applications like lanyards for your survival knife or many others. NOT for life-saving weight bearing applications.