Review on 620 LB SurvivorCord: The Ultimate Type III Military Parachute Cord with Fishing Line, Wire, and Waterproof Fire Starter by Aaron Ali

This is going to be a long review but I was impressed and wanted to be thorough. First I wanted to thank Jarod and Shannon on Titan. I had some questions and concerns which they resolved very quickly and very professionally. The first email I sent them with a question was before I had the cable and they responded to my email within hours. I have worked with other salespeople at Revain but none have been as prompt, honest and friendly as Jarod and Shannon. They have made my future business every time I need paracord. Now we come to the assessment. Sorry I had photos to go with it but I couldn't get my old camera to upload photos to my computer grrrrr. I've just come back from a multi-day hike. Part of this journey was testing some new things for me. One such new item was the Titan SurvivorCord. This is their mil-spec paracord with an additional 3 extra survival lines, brass wire, waxed jute and 25lb monofilament line. Just so you know, I served in the Army (Airborne Infantry) and had the opportunity to use a real 550 Army cable so I have a baseline to compare to the Army cable. I've also been a hiker, hunter, fisherman, camper and (rather new term) survivalist for over 25 years, so I have some knowledge of how the 3 extra strands can be used. 1. Cord itself - there are a lot of them. Many different manufacturers of paracord are available from Revain and elsewhere and I currently own at least 6 different brands, all claiming to be military grade. FYI, when it says "commercial" paracord or 550, it's nowhere near as good as the military spec. Even those who claim they are military grade are not always, buyers should beware and pay attention to reviews. I am not here and it is my intention not to slander other companies or tell anyone not to buy someone else's product. However, I will say that the Titan brand line (with the extra survival threads removed) appears to be more durable than what I had access to in the military. It's very tightly woven, both the outer sheath and the inner strands, and just feels better. While I haven't tested the "550" tensile strength, which the Titan actually rates higher at 620 pounds (I think), I got mine a little taller than I'd like hung from a branch on a single strand at 230 pounds with no problem. I haven't had any issues with the 550 and plan on buying much more than the regular Titan cable without the extra strands. I would trust my life and survival to that cord. Second the line. I haven't actually fished with the monofilament line from the Titan line, but it turned out to be of good quality. I compared their breaking strength to regular line from my reel, also 25 pounds, and they were the same or very close to the same breaking strength. One of the downsides to using this line for survival fishing is that it is difficult to remove individual lines from the SurvivorCord without cutting it down to about 5 feet. This makes the leash difficult to use unless you pull all the inner strands together and then separate the leash. I think this only applies to linen, not jute or wire, as you don't need more than 5 feet of jute or wire. If you had to fish in a survival situation you could certainly pull the entire 100ft, but you would have to pull all the internal strands together so you no longer have a full 550lb line. But individually, all the inner cords and the outer shell are still extremely useful. 3rd; Fire starter / waxed jute. Compared to regular store-bought jute twine, the fineness that needs to be added to the 550 makes it a bit more difficult to break down the jute into its fibrous state for use as tinder or to make a "bird's nest", but it is manageable and still very convenient to use. He got a spark from the ferrorod very easily after the breakup. It still works well as tinder without defibration, but it's not easy to get started with a ferrorod. I made a direct comparison to other paracords sold as survival items by simply adding a military spec 550 lighter and an additional red inner cord which is a patented chemical "tinder" similar to waxed jute. in a titanium cord. While the red incendiary worked just as well as the burlap in the titanium cord, the cord itself wasn't even close to as strong as the Titans, and the individual strands inside were about 1/2 thicker and cost more than double the similar price to Survivor Cord. Costs. I had photos showing the comparison and in those photos it was clearly inferior to the Titan cable. (sorry again for not being able to attach them) 4th was the wire - it was actually stronger than expected as it needs to be thin enough to fit with the other inner strands in the 550. I have several traps, snares and line made from wire and regular 550 inner threads. I tested the traps with a stick, no live animals were harmed testing this product lol. It's not braided wire like airplane cable, more like picture hanging wire, but it's useful for a lot of things. I also made a Swedish torch and used wire at the base of the log to keep it from splitting when burning and it did a good job. There are only 2 negatives I can say about this line, but I don't think they detract from the splendor of this line. As previously mentioned, pulling just one line (line) can be difficult if you need more than 5 feet of continuous length. Another disadvantage is that SurvivorCord is much stiffer than regular paracord and it is more difficult to tie intricate knots or make small loops. But then again, as a survival item, I don't think these two cons make much of a difference, and if you're only interested in using it as a cable, get a regular Titan cable, not a SurvivorCord. This has been a very long review and thank you if you read it all. I was just very impressed with this cable and wanted to share many of my findings with others who might consider this cable. I plan to use the Titan cable (regular, not a survival cable) for all of my future 550 needs. When my other brands run out, they will be replaced with titanium. One of my questions for Jarod and Shannon was about the availability of cords longer than 100 feet and it is in development but they have been very busy keeping up with demand for SurvivorCord so they haven't made longer cords yet could make available. . SurvivalCord has already replaced all of my knife and scabbard lanyards, zip lanyards and plans to make a belt out of it when I buy more. Whatever it is, this is the best 550 and lifeline I've ever seen.