Great product

Great product at a great price.

Paracord with firestarting capability. Works as described.

There are many a quote out there about the importance of preparation. This item (if not left in the car) can be a simple versatile item. Even simple day hikes can go side ways with unexpected adventures. all or part of this simple rope can fit neatly into a day hit for hiking. can be used for tinder, or string across some trees add an emergency blanket and now there is shelter.

This is brightly-colored rope constructed like standard paracord: a woven sheath on the outside, a bundle of cords on the inside. Although I have not tested its tensile strength (it is advertised as 34;550 paracord34;), it does seem strong. Once the sheath is cut, exposing and separating the interior cords is easy. Several cords are white and can be used for smaller load projects, while the red one is the tinder, which ignited fairly easily on a sunny day using a 3 inch Frersnel lens.

This is great for doing precisely what you'd want it to--it wraps and holds knots reliably like normal paracord, and the 34;tinder core34; works perfectly--it lights easily, then burns steady and slow (about like a candle), so you have plenty of time to get your fire started (and restarted). It's also easy to blow out when you're done using it, so you can save the rest for next time. My only minor complaint is that it's not super easy to cut. I used some less-than-ideal scissors, and really had to saw through the cord, which was then quite frayed. So a sharp knife or scissors would work best if you have the time to spare or want things to be perfect.

This is a great item to put into a backpack or even in with an emergency food supply. It accomplishes its purpose as a paracord and as a source of tinder to start a fire. It is can also be used for sutures and I have used it for a fishing line  so the advertised features seem to be all there. It’s a neat item to have as a supply for all sorts of emergencies and even everyday uses such as camping.

Interesting product that works well. We are avid campers/hikers, and love the idea behind this product. It is implemented well. It's always a good idea to have paracord around, and to have it also serve as backup tinder is a great thing. We were able to use the red center to get a fire going. Our next plan is to tie this cord into a bracelet for hikes. Great idea for a product. A must-have on our future camping and hiking trips!

I can't say I've had to use the core of this cord to start a fire yet, but having that option is quite nice. The cord itself is made well, and it's extremely sturdy. When the leather neck strap on my old Rolleiflex decided to snap after 60 years, I could quickly cut off a length and tie it into a makeshift replacement in the field. Pay attention to the dimensions, because it's hard to tell the cord's actual thickness in the photos. This particular rope is thinner than I expected (not that that's necessarily a bad thing, just something to keep in mind). Overall, it's an excellent tool to have, and the great price means there's no excuse not to have it around.

This is a perfect item for the survivalist. My husband is really into it and this paratinder is a great item! It functions like your run of the mill paracord, but if needed can be used many additional ways. Being used as tinder is, of course, the function most worthy of boasting about. This is really great and my husband is excited to add this to his gear!

I've picked up a few different 34;survival34; items lately, mostly for camping needs for next summer. And none of them were great, a couple were poor. Most were alright. This one, as a tinder source, would have ranked between 3 and 4 stars. There are ones that work much better. But this one got 5 stars simply because it's so VERSATILE. It's easy enough to use really good tinder when you want to start a fire, but that's all you do with it. The fact that you can create so many things with this 30 foot length that will act just like a normal small rope most of the time, but convert to tinder when needed, really makes this one a far more useful bit of equipment. Granted, you're not going to rappel down a cliff face with this, but it has a great strength and ties, knots, twists, and does everything else just as well as any small rope does. I had expected a bit of stiffness or something, but there's none. You'd think it was just some normal little rope for tent poles or something if you didn't know better. Fluffing it out a lot and I get it started pretty well with my magnesium striker. Again, there are ones I've got that start easier, but this one isn't 34;bad34; enough to warrant losing a star considering the fact that I can use it to tie things up and always have some tinder even when I don't have the rest of my pack. And the price for a 30 foot length is more than fair.