>>218647It's pretty versatile, and somewhat cheap, but for lots of jobs you can do just fine with other types of rope. It sort of depends on your need.
I'd say that for most outdoor applications paracord can do it all, so I guess, why not go for it. Reasonable strength at a lightweight.
It doesn't seem to fray easily either (along its length, the ends are another story if you don't seal them with fire).
I also like just polyester rope... Not sure what it's called? pic related
Also, you can get cheap string/rope on spools that is great for a lot of jobs. No need to buy into too much hype...
