Catahoula Tarred, Braided, Nylon Twine, 36 (1/4 lb)

Good coatings

Great twine. The oil makes knots hold tight

tl;dr Toughest cordage for its size Ive ever seen, better off cutting it with a pair of wire cutters than a knife or (cough) scissors. And like wire, its stiff, and tends to stay where its put (though no quite the same as wire). Sticks to itself well, meaning even simple knots dont come loose without some work. Does not stretch or compress at all, and is dense (heavy for its size). This is basically the opposite of paracord in every way, which is a GOOD thing. I got this stuff specifically because its not paracord. Up to this point, most of my cordage was paracord, and I found myself looking for something different. When I was a kid I lived on a farm and we didnt have paracord, but we had all manner of different twines and ropes and did just fine with it. I got into paracord when I was in the military and afterward, especially when it became popular with all the DIY and survivalist types (more ideas and options to buy, etc.), but Ive never been completely satisfied that paracord can solve every cordage problem. Enter bank line, or tarred twine, which comes in various weights as we as braided and non-braided (which is simply called tarred twine, nothing on the label about being non-braided). The is a review of the braided stuff, I wrote one for the non-braided separately. I could rave about the awesome properties of this twine for pages, and list dings I can complain about, but you dont care about that. Just get you some. #36 seems about right for most applications (not huge but definitely enough heft for almost every job). I might order some of the very small stuff for fun but if I only had one roll of cordage left to survive with, this would be it. Am I going to throw out all my various paracord? Nope. It has some great uses that its perfect for. But this stuff is the roll you toss in the toolbox or go-bag when you have no idea what to expect from the day. I used to do that with paracord but found it lacking in some situations. This bank line will never let you down.

Excellent,excellent, excellent!

first time purchase and im impressed with the strength. im sure ill buy more.

The more I use this stuff, the more uses I find. If you do anything DIY, you need this in your toolbox.

just great, replaces old line that ran out. I have not noticed any odor, nor any stickiness that bothers me as noted by other reviewers. it works for my needs, at a fair price, I am happy.

It is what it is. Havent been able to use it but Im sure itll do the job around a campsite or for bank line.

this product was recommended to me by a friend .just buy it . its quality is excellent .

Excellent.