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2025-08-21 10:54:06
I think this is an excellent kit! I have the Knotty Boys needles that I've used in the past; and they are fine; but they are fairly big. This is compact and tight, the pieces are MUCH better made, AND the kit has a hot paracord smoother included! The pieces are very rugged, and you get a nice spread of cord sizes, which I love, because I have three sizes of cord in my go bag. A lot of people don't realize that there are different diameters of cord, and it's good to have needles that can accommodate them. The needles work in the same way the others do, so they are just as easy to use as any. And they come in a well made pouch that protects them and keeps them together. I've got it tucked into the interior pocket of the single project yarn carrier that I use to hold my paracord stuff. I think it's perfect....the only change I'd make is to add one additional milspec paracord round needle as an extra, since that is my most used size cord; but that is merely a bonus, certainly not a negative at all. I love it! Don't think on the price.....if you bought separate pieces of lesser construction, you'd be past halfway there already without a good pouch and occupying more space.
Charles Barest
2025-08-16 14:10:04
First, I should say that I do not create paracord bracelets I work mostly in large to very intricate leather projects, and occasionally have to work on various types of “ropes†for equine & marine use. I have a pretty substantial collection of fids and marlin spikes of all sizes and materials ranging from plastic to aluminum, marlin, and even wood. Some of the fids In my pile I have made myself, others have been purchased. (I have been at this for many decades.) ;-)With that said, I can tell you I know from experience that these TACAMO fids are well made, and well thought out!* I like that they are solid hard brass. - This practically eliminates corrosion (if used in salt water, be sure to rinse with fresh water before drying & returning to case). - Brass is strong and won’t break as readily as aluminum, wood, plastic, or some other materials. - Brass gives them a good weight that helps when you have to drop the line so it can unspin itself to avoid laying a twisted line. - Brass always looks good! Seriously though, you can smooth or polish brass pretty easily if you get any unplanned dings. (I’ve already polished my set because for my use they must have a nearly mirror smooth finish to avoid any scratching of the fine leather I use.)These fids do come with a thin film of oil that must be washed off with soap and water when you first get them. When I finished getting mine smooth, I protected them with a light coat of wax which also helps the fids glide through tight bites easier. ;-)I like that these were designed with interchangeable extensions to allow you to adjust their length to the bite at hand. I also think the knurling on the extension pieces can be very helpful, but they could also scrape your material as it brushes through a particularly tight bite, or knot. For this reason, I wish they would have included one each smooth extension, but I also know this would force the cost to be higher. I could buy a second set and file off the knurling thereby giving me a smooth set and a knurled set... hmm... have think about that.The leather case is a nice touch and helps to keep the set together.I just used these fids to restring the leather “shoe lace†in a pair of my Sperry boat shoes and they worked out perfectly for that as well!All right, that’s my review, I hope it has proven to be of use to at least one person. I’ll return and update it if I stumble across anything useful to this community.
Blazing Pascal
2025-07-25 14:32:48
This is a kit I bought as part of my first foray into working with paracord. They are a little pricey in my opinion, but I liked the look of them. Unfortunately, I just pulled out the smallest one for the first time since receiving them a few weeks ago to help me loosen a knot. Didn't put much pressure on it and the knot came out easy but when I went to put it back in the case I noticed it was bent at the connection point. I tried to unscrew it the rest of the way but it just fell apart. To be totally honest, I'm not really that upset. It's soft metal and this kind of thing can happen. I'm just bummed because this is my first and only set. I will be much more careful with the other fids (I think I'm using that term correctly 🤣).I'd probably go with 3.5 stars because of the price and the softness, but again, if I knew more about the softness of the brass ahead of time I probably would have been more careful so I'll accept some responsibility for that one and lean toward 4 stars. 😃I don't know anything about the manufacturing process or costs involved, but I can't see myself spending more than about $19.99 for this going forward. They may be worth the price--I don't know enough to say one way or the other--but ... ya... 🤷ðŸ»â€â™‚ï¸
Work-a-day Joe
2025-05-12 17:43:38
'Merica:If you're getting 'Merican paracord, why wouldn't you get 'Merican paracord tools to work them? This one is a rather complete set of tools you will need for any paracord project- not to say that I don't see any reason to get some of the ones from JigPro, but if you only had this set, you'd be able to manage all the jobs you needed.Solid:The brass is solid enough to not bend under stress. They're also easy to handle, and feel like real tools, not some mail-order regret waiting to happen.Modularity:The majority of the threaders also screw down at the half way point, to enable you to use a smaller size, when needed- smaller, but also without any checkering so it slides more easily through tighter spots. This is NOT to be underestimated in utility, for when working complicated patterns, like Turks Head or Spanish Ring Knots, you need custom adjustability to make it work. You can also borrow the extension from another threader and elongate the overall working end of the one you wanted to use... though I haven't seen the need for that, yet. At least it's an option, though.Other:The tap threading on the inside is very sharp, which makes it much easier to get the hardened end of the paracord to stick into them. just be sure to use the right diameter, or else you'll always be cursing your luck that they won't stay on.
Alejandro
2025-01-09 15:51:35
Me gustó la calidad de los productos.
Carl Phaneuf
2025-01-07 11:40:55
Fragilité du produit
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