r/myog • u/ThrowRAcks • Jul 04 '26
Question Anyone know how they did that closed loop of paracord for the handle?
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u/yami76 Jul 04 '26
Probably removed some core at two ends, barracked them together close and that’s under one of the loops. If you get an actual line for sailing, you could do a real splice and hide it.
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u/PleatherFarts Jul 04 '26
Is that even paracord? It looks much thicker than 550.
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u/ecodick Jul 04 '26
Checkout paracordplanet.com there's a bunch of different thin/thick types beyond just 550 cord.
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u/xpen25x Jul 06 '26
its not paracord. its just a braided cordage with probably cotton cordage inside. no reason for strength
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u/adeadhead Jul 04 '26
That's like suggesting everything that ripstop by the roll carries is ripstop. Paracordplanet has all sorts of cord.
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u/A_Capable_Gnat Jul 04 '26
Except paracord does in fact come in different weights and they do indeed sell some of these higher weights at paracordplanet
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u/pdl_Stke Jul 04 '26
Are you sure its paracord? It could be a specially manufactured peice
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u/stitched_by_taylor Jul 04 '26
I agree. I think this is a specially manufactured piece. The “cord” is already closed, and then the webbing on each end is looped over it sewn into that main top piece.
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u/pdl_Stke Jul 05 '26
The question now is how did they weave a closed paracord loop! Unless its injection molded rubber
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u/stitched_by_taylor Jul 05 '26
I wish I knew! When I look at more product images (The company is Owala) it looks like a heavy paracord, not rubber, so it’s a mystery to me. Maybe the splice is at one of the ends under the webbing?
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u/anon_capybara_ Jul 04 '26
You can buy continuous loops on Etsy here https://www.etsy.com/listing/4340099731/ultralight-continuous-loops-764-amsteel?ref=share_ios_native_control
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u/Dive_dive Jul 04 '26
I would push the sheathing back 1/4" and cut the core strands on one end. Then slide the empty sheathing over the other end and glue it using super glue. You just have to do it where the connection seam is hidden by the loop on the bag.
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u/AccidentOk5240 Jul 04 '26
You’d have to do at least some sewing if you want this to be a useful handle though. Glue then run a needle through the core, across the join, pick up a couple of threads of the outer well away from the join, repeat a few times?
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u/Dive_dive Jul 04 '26
That is a possibility. I am not sure how well it would hold. Paracord is 7 loose strands "floating" in a woven sheathing. Not much to run thread thought. Honestly gluing isn't optimum either, just the best option for DIY. I still upvoted your suggestion as it would add another layer of protection. The original handle was probably cut with a hotknife that meets and seals the ends, leaving a smooth surface. Thoae flat ends were then heater to meeting temp and pressed together. Or it was manufactured as a continuous ring on specialized equipment.
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u/AccidentOk5240 Jul 04 '26
This is why you pick up two strands (two specifically, ones that cross each other) of the outer material at each end of your passes across.
It would also help to wrap over the glued or melted overlap of the end. Glue and melting are going to be about equally useless for weight-bearing.
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u/LophiYesel Jul 04 '26
Why not melt with a lighter?
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u/Dive_dive Jul 04 '26
LOL! This is my goto. But I have found that pulling can break it apart. All of my paracord projects hav been knotwork. And overlapping the sheathing and gluing has worked best for me.
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u/tackleboxjohnson Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26
Yeah they probably have a big pattern bartacker that you can program to sew up rope like that.
They aren’t cheap machines
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u/t92k Jul 04 '26
The ends are probably heat sealed together and tucked under one of the webbing loops. The middle part of the handle is whip-stitched together. They’re using the same color thread, but you can see some of the stitches by the lower loop.
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u/AccidentOk5240 Jul 04 '26
You could just unravel a length and use a couple of the strands as your thread
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u/Adventurous_War_4055 Jul 05 '26
I've seen paracord 'loops' that are simply overlapped and sewn together. If the thread matches, it may be hard to see the splice. OR perhaps they pushed a section into the sheathing, and sewed that.
There is a method for splicing rope that is made with sheathing and core. (not a classic rewoven splice) It is described in Riggers Apprentice by Brion Toss.
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u/xpen25x Jul 06 '26
they order them premade this is most likely cotton core with nylon woven sheathcreated in a circle then sewn together with the end loops
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u/xpen25x Jul 16 '26
Just confirmed. They have the two ends sewn together with some cosgrain surrounding it and tucked under one of the loops
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