Paracord straps?

[DCB]

Anyone use this type of strap?

Are the comfortable neck to the skin?

Thanks

Peace

 

[DCB]

Anyone?

Peace

 

[ChrisLivsey]

Anyone?

Peace

Never tried but Son No1 is into bushcraft etc and has tons hanging about. i presume you can get it thicker but his is rather thin and would need a weave of about three I guess.
He weaves a wrist strap which seems a standard pattern but a bit inflexible for a camera strap.

Well a Google later I'm not far off: For the Neck Survival Camera Strap you get over 12 feet of 550 7 strand para cord,“single strand to four strand weave”.
http://photoheadonline.com/survival-camera-straps/

 

[maxmadco]

Not comfortable. Too small in diameter and will dig into you. If it happens to slide across your skin with some weight on it it will burn your skin.

 

[BlackXList]

I have a woven paracord bandolier strap, and a couple of woven wrist straps, I don't have a problem with any of them.

It is stiff at first, but becomes more flexible, like anything else.

 

[B-9]

I use poly or nylon multi strand woven cord. Typically 1/4-1/2 inch depending on the weight of the camera. Super soft and forgiving, lots of colors, easy to bind and sew onto, a good bic lighter seals the ends.

Lots of small timers making these sort of straps, give one a try!

 

[jkjod]

I made one, it was tedious and took a few days. I think for a wrist strap it would be fine, but for a "normal" strap it is kind of thin. In fact, I'm thinking of converting mine into a wrist strap because I prefer traditional type straps for around the neck.

Untitled by jkjod, on Flickr

 

[Don Craig]

I made a strap for a Nikon SLR out of an old web belt, I attached it to the camera lugs with braided 550 paracord. Works great.