M-Tac paracord 550 type III is a nylon cord consisting of an outer braid (a large number of interwoven fibers) and a core (several nylon threads interwoven), which ensure its strength and light weight.
Paracord or cord is a parachute cord, derived from parachute slings, which were actively used by paratroopers after landing during the Second World War. Due to its universal characteristics (light, flexible, strong, multi-purpose), paracord has become popular among both the military and civilians. Paracord was even used by the astronauts as a multi-purpose cord during the STS-82 mission to repair the telescope.
| Length: |
15 meters |
| Diameter: |
4 mm |
| Strength: |
240 kg at break |
| Thread in the core: |
7 pcs. |
Popular ways to use paracord:
Clothes / equipment – to repair clothes and equipment: sew with threads from the core, tighten / tie with a cord the separated parts;
– paracord will replace the belt, or you can make suspenders for pants; like strong shoelaces;
– if the zipper on clothes or equipment is broken – you can tighten / tie it with paracord;
– as carabiners, straps, loops or attachments to equipment, for example, to distribute the weight of the load;
– to pull up a tent, tarpaulin, cloak-tent, poncho; fix camouflage, camouflage net; as a belt for a machine gun and other weapons;
– as a rope for drying clothes and equipment.
We're all enthusiasts ourselves and we know what it's like to be waiting for ages for a new boots, backpacks, or be charged an unfair amount for delivery! Bearing this in mind, we never charge you more for delivery than it costs us - especially when taking into account packaging costs). We will always dispatch your order as soon as we can, but please be aware we're only human and sometimes do come across extra busy periods.
The delivery time varies greatly depending on the service you have selected and which country you are in, but please see below for a guide. The countries are just examples, as a general rule the delivery time is longer if you are further from the Latvia.
UPS: Western Europe: 3-6 days. Northern and Eastern Europe: 2-5 days. USA & Canada: 3-6 days. Australia, Japan: 4-8 days. All other areas: 5-10 days.
UPS Express: Western Europe: 1-3 days. Northern and Eastern Europe: 1-3 days. USA & Canada: 3-4 days. Australia, Japan: 3-5 days. All other areas: till 7 days.
Venipak: Latvia 1 day. Estonia 1-2 days. Lithuania 1-2 days.
Nova Poshta: Ukraine 5 days.
Day = business day.
Free Shipping in Latvia on orders over €49
Free shipping in Baltics on orders over €99
Dispatching time 1-2 working days.
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Please note: Customers living outside the EEC (European Economic Community) may have import fees and/or taxes added to their deliveries by you country's customs office when entering the destination country.
We do not have any control over these fees and are not legally responsible for them. It is the responsibility of the customer to research into any fees that may be charged and pay these on arrival. You will be able to find information about this on your country's government website. In some cases they may take weeks or months to be billed for these, but usually after 2-3 weeks it is safe to assume that your order has not been subjected to any import fees. As always, if you would like any help with looking into this please don't hesitate to contact us.
Important note for all delivery services:
Under no circumstances can Militaryshop ltd be held responsible for non-delivery of items if the customer has provided an incorrect address. Postal insurance does not cover this and we are not able to re-dispatch orders where this problem has occurred without payment being taken for the order again. In this case, we will of course refund you if the first parcel dispatched is returned to us. If the incorrectly-addressed order is returned to us, then it's no problem to re-send or refund you for it.
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