>>248973Knots, tension and abrasion will damage cord regardless of what you think. There's a reason cord and rope is usually carried unknotted and loose, so that it's not as weak as string when you finally get to use it. Paracord is good for a cheap and quick replacement, not something supposed to be superior.
And he's not really wrong about the rest. Its popularity owes more to the fact that it's so widespread than to its performances.
You know you can easily find cord that's smaller, lighter yet tougher than paracord, right? Or cord identical to paracord but much, much stronger, right? Or cord that allows much stronger knots, or on the other hand, cord that's silky smooth? Or cord that has more resistance to abrasion? Or cord that does all of that stuff at once?
I still fail to realize what paracord is really good at as of today. Paracord is too old, and fails to keep up with more modern types of string, cord and rope. Any climber would laugh at the performances of paracord. And I do.
