ordering shock cord /cordage

**jonesy** · 01-11-2010, 19:45

hello all .. im pretty new to diy and am needing to order some stuff .. cause i cant find shock cord around town ..so wheres a good place for shock cord ?or rather cordage in general for hammock use.. was likeing the military poncho uq .
thank you

**stormcrow** · 01-11-2010, 19:48

Outdoor wilderness fabrics has great prices on cord.

**Cannibal** · 01-11-2010, 19:55

Another fan of OWS stuff. I have also ordered shockcord from thru hiker and have been pleased with the quality.

**sclittlefield** · 01-11-2010, 19:57

That one Stormcrow mentioned has the best all around pricing on your do-it-yourself gear needs.

If you only want shock cord - I believe Quest Outfitters might have a better price (unless you're ordering bulk). On just about everything else, OWF beats them - but not on shock cord.

**mclmm** · 01-11-2010, 20:05

These guys really should give me a finder's fee:

http://www.supplycaptain.com/index.c...category_ID=16

1/8" Shock Cord, 100 Ft - US$7
100 feet of Black, Desert Tan, USMC Coyote Brown, Foliage Green or OD Green 1/8th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord. Specs are as follows:150% elongation, breaking strength of 95 pounds, diameter of 1/8". Manufactured by a current US Military Contractor.

Colors ( left to right )
Foliage Green
Coyote Brown
OD Green
Desert Tan
Black

3/16" Shock Cord 100 FT - US$11
100 feet of Black, Desert Tan, USMC Coyote Brown, Foliage Green or OD green 3/16th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord. Specs are as follows: MIL-C-43701 TYPE I with 90-110% elongation and a breaking strength of 330 pounds, diameter of 3/16". Manufactured by a current US Military Contractor.

Colors ( left to right )
Black
Desert Tan
OD Green
Coyote Brown
Foliage Green

Seller is good to go, I've bought a bunch of stuff off him over the years including 550 cord, milspec velcro and fastex hardware..

**opie** · 01-11-2010, 20:53

Originally Posted by mclmm

These guys really should give me a finder's fee:

http://www.supplycaptain.com/index.c...category_ID=16

1/8" Shock Cord, 100 Ft - US$7
100 feet of Black, Desert Tan, USMC Coyote Brown, Foliage Green or OD Green 1/8th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord. Specs are as follows:150% elongation, breaking strength of 95 pounds, diameter of 1/8". Manufactured by a current US Military Contractor.

Colors ( left to right )
Foliage Green
Coyote Brown
OD Green
Desert Tan
Black

3/16" Shock Cord 100 FT - US$11
100 feet of Black, Desert Tan, USMC Coyote Brown, Foliage Green or OD green 3/16th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord. Specs are as follows: MIL-C-43701 TYPE I with 90-110% elongation and a breaking strength of 330 pounds, diameter of 3/16". Manufactured by a current US Military Contractor.

Colors ( left to right )
Black
Desert Tan
OD Green
Coyote Brown
Foliage Green

Seller is good to go, I've bought a bunch of stuff off him over the years including 550 cord, milspec velcro and fastex hardware..

Not to diss the other places...

But I ordered a couple hundred feet of the 1/8 SC. Shipping was quick and the cord is of very nice quality.

Testing shows on the 1/8 that I got from this source...

Stretched to its limit produces 4.23 pounds of resistance.

7" relaxed stretches to 16".

**drewboy** · 01-12-2010, 08:34

Thanks for the tip mclmm. Got my order in to Supply Captain for 100ft each of the 1/8 and 3/16 in black.

Originally Posted by mclmm

These guys really should give me a finder's fee:

http://www.supplycaptain.com/index.c...category_ID=16

1/8" Shock Cord, 100 Ft - US$7
100 feet of Black, Desert Tan, USMC Coyote Brown, Foliage Green or OD Green 1/8th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord. Specs are as follows:150% elongation, breaking strength of 95 pounds, diameter of 1/8". Manufactured by a current US Military Contractor.

Colors ( left to right )
Foliage Green
Coyote Brown
OD Green
Desert Tan
Black

3/16" Shock Cord 100 FT - US$11
100 feet of Black, Desert Tan, USMC Coyote Brown, Foliage Green or OD green 3/16th inch US GI MIL SPEC shock cord. Specs are as follows: MIL-C-43701 TYPE I with 90-110% elongation and a breaking strength of 330 pounds, diameter of 3/16". Manufactured by a current US Military Contractor.

Colors ( left to right )
Black
Desert Tan
OD Green
Coyote Brown
Foliage Green

Seller is good to go, I've bought a bunch of stuff off him over the years including 550 cord, milspec velcro and fastex hardware..

**tlbj6142** · 01-11-2010, 20:23

What diameter is good enough for UQ "ends" and an UQ suspension?

**jonesy** · 01-11-2010, 20:39

wow you guys dont mess around ..thanks for the resposes

**stormcrow** · 01-11-2010, 21:07

yes thank you. I am going to check out the Supply Captain..

Since they are closer to me I might get shipments just a little faster than I do from OWF.

Also, I use 1/8" cord for suspension and 3/16 for the end channels

hey opie, how does that compare with any of the other vendors...? Do you know?