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SGT KNOTS Tarred Twine / Bank Line - 1 Pound - #12, #15, #18, #21, #24, #30, #36, #42

4.8 out of 5 stars 233 customer reviews
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Price: $15.95 - $15.99
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  • 100% nylon fibers
  • Abrasion resistant
  • Resistant to oil, gasoline and other strength-reducing chemicals
  • 1 Pound

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  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • ASIN: B00EVX5OLC
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (233 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,752 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat alternative to 550 paracord
By Raphael Frommer on February 3, 2014
Size: #36 (486 feet) Verified Purchase
Tarred twine, is lighter, more compact, and less expensive than 550 paracord. As for strength, 340-pound-test #36 bank line is PLENTY strong, but can't support the 550 pounds of static tension GENUINE 550 paracord can. Unfortunately, the commercial, fancy-colored "550 paracord" readily available on Amazon and elsewhere (typically sold for $8-$10 per 100-foot hank) is NOT genuine military-spec paracord; just study the paracord article on Wikipedia. I have no idea how close to 550 pounds of breaking strength cheap -- I'll call it fake -- paracord can support. For more details on the pros and cons of both, I recommend you watch "Bank Line VS Paracord Shootout" on YouTube.

If you're like me, you will come to the following conclusions: (1) For dependable strength, compactness, light weight, and low cost, choose bank line. (2) For color (e.g., for high visibility guy lines, bracelets) and the ability to make and undo knots, choose GENUINE 550 paracord.
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5.0 out of 5 starsSmall and Strong #36
By Kurt on February 20, 2015
Size: #36 (486 feet) Verified Purchase
I used this to revive an old military style jungle hammock that I had stored for 15 years. I couldn't remember how to attach the suspension to the grommets on the hammock, so I used this bank line and some double fisherman knots to re-attach it, and it held me up off the ground just fine. I got the #36 which is rated for 340# or so while taking up less room than paracord. I also made a cobra weave bracelet out of it.
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4.0 out of 5 starsGood Product
By Jim in Idaho on January 1, 2014
Size: #36 (486 feet) Verified Purchase
This is a good product. The line is strong, well coated and bites against itself perfectly. Nothing bad to say about it. If you are looking to try some bank line or just need more, I would recommend this product.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe real deal -- good quality bank line with high tar content
By Candid Reviewer TOP 500 REVIEWER on November 16, 2014
Size: #36 (486 feet) Verified Purchase
This SGT KNOTS Tarred Twine / Bank Line - 1 Pound - #36 (486 feet) is very good quality bank line. Unlike other brands I've come across, this is truly tarred twine. You can smell it, and if you hold a four inch piece of it sideways, it will stick out horizontally (rather than flop down or droop) because the tar is plentiful enough to give it stiffness. Those are the qualities you're looking for in good-quality bank line, since that means the line has enough tar that it won't unravel easily. Yet when you want to break it down into smaller strands, a deliberate twisting motion with your fingertips will easily separate it into three smaller strands. I carry about 30 feet of this stuff in a small ziploc bag in my bushcraft pack. The ziploc bag keeps the rest of my gear from smelling like tar, and the line comes in handy for lots of little camp chores, such as spare cordage for securing a tarp, hanging food to keep it away from animals, lashing poles together to make a shelter, cooking tripod, or camp chair, etc.

Highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWhat I hoped for
By klat on January 5, 2014
Size: #42 (425 feet) Verified Purchase
Exactly what I hoped for - very strong, sturdy - but doesn't take up the space that paracord takes. The odor wasn't bad, as some reviews said.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe real deal
By TX_DIY_gal on February 7, 2015
Size: #15 (1,420 feet) Verified Purchase
Take note: this is authentic NYLON tarred twine (also known as Sieve, Netting, Trotline or Mariner). It is much stronger than polyester versions also called "Bank Line" which only seem less expensive. The product I bought, #15 Tarred Twine from Sgt, Knots, has a breaking strength of 126 pounds - that's stronger than a #36 "bank line" made from polyester. As far as the smell goes, I can barely discern "tar" by sniffing it very close-up. When you need highly functional cordage, this has got most everything beat - hands down.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest tarred twine for your buck! I highly recommend!
By LeeRoy Jenkins on March 10, 2015
Size: #36 (486 feet) Verified Purchase
This stuff is AWESOME! I am amazed how well it works for all sorts of things! It's strong enough to hold a lot of weight with one string (a couple hundred pounds with a single braided string - and I just double it up if I'm not certain if the weight being held is too much). But I use this to tie stuff down in the truck, I have used it to make my own PVC bow (NOTE: If you make your own bow and use this, youtube "How to Build a 40 Pound No Heat PVC Bow for Less Than $7" The guy who made it is a little annoying to me, but I built that bow, and it is POWERFUL. Just FYI). This Bank Line works well for a bowstring, although I had to cut it quite a bit shorter than the guy in the vid said, because this string stretches a bit in that application. But it has held strong, and works perfectly for a bowstring. I don't have to worry about it getting wet, etc, although there's enough tar (at least in the roll I got) to blacken my hands quite a bit...and good luck getting it out quickly/easily! But good tarred twine. I highly recommend!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat cordage!
By tcroc on March 1, 2015
Size: #18 (1,000 feet) Verified Purchase
Very versatile cordage. Its a bit heavy (the whole spool) to take camping, so i've just wound up a good length on a small dowel. This tarred twine does have a faint smell of tar, but not so much as to affect my using it. Great price for this amount. Its very strong too. Delivery was on time.
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