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What separates paracord core counts at the same diameter?

Atwood’s 550 Paracord has 7 structural core strands; its 750 Paracord has 11. Both are 4 mm in diameter. Strength is a maker rating.

Breaking figures are not safe working loads or approval for climbing or supporting people.

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With no preferences selected: 95 Paracord - Navy is one option to compare.

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95 Paracord - Navy · first with a product link

  • Tensile strength: 180 lb.
  • Diameter, upper bound: 1.8 mm.
What to note:

Structural core strands: 1 strand.

View at Atwood Rope MFG

If you choose At least 600 lb for tensile strength, the first option with a product link becomes 750 Paracord - Teal.

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95 Paracord - Navy

Tensile strength: 180 lb.

Key details

  • Diameter, upper bound: 1.8 mm.

What to note

Structural core strands: 1 strand.

Tensile strength: 180 lbDiameter, upper bound: 1.8 mmStructural core strands: 1 strand
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Tensile strength180 lb
Diameter, upper bound1.8 mm
Structural core strands1 strand

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Atwood Rope MFG · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Tensile strength: At least 600 lb

750 Paracord - Teal

Tensile strength: 750 lb.

Key details

  • Diameter, upper bound: 4 mm.

What to note

Structural core strands: 11 strands.

Tensile strength: 750 lbDiameter, upper bound: 4 mmStructural core strands: 11 strands
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Tensile strength750 lb
Diameter, upper bound4 mm
Structural core strands11 strands

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Atwood Rope MFG · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Structural core strands: At least 7 strands

550 Paracord - Dolphin

Tensile strength: 550 lb.

Key details

  • Diameter, upper bound: 4 mm.

What to note

Structural core strands: 7 strands.

Tensile strength: 550 lbDiameter, upper bound: 4 mmStructural core strands: 7 strands
See all 3 specs
Tensile strength550 lb
Diameter, upper bound4 mm
Structural core strands7 strands

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Atwood Rope MFG · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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1100 Paracord - Glow

Tensile strength: 600 lb.

Key details

  • Diameter, upper bound: 6.53 mm.

What to note

Not listed by the maker: structural core strands.

Tensile strength: 600 lbDiameter, upper bound: 6.53 mm
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Tensile strength600 lb
Diameter, upper bound6.53 mm
Structural core strandsNot listed by the maker

2 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Atwood Rope MFG · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black

Tensile strength: 1,250 lb.

Model / item: Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black - Atwood Rope

Key details

  • Diameter, upper bound: 4 mm.

What to note

Structural core strands: 7 strands.

Tensile strength: 1,250 lbDiameter, upper bound: 4 mmStructural core strands: 7 strands
See all 3 specs
Tensile strength1,250 lb
Diameter, upper bound4 mm
Structural core strands7 strands

3 of 3 specs available · source checked September 26, 2026 · Source ↗
Atwood Rope MFG · Product page checked September 26, 2026

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Published specification comparison
Spec95 Paracord - NavyNo preferences selected.Paracord Kevlar - Aramid BlackModel / item: Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black - Atwood RopeNo preferences selected.
Tensile strength180 lb1,250 lb
Diameter, upper bound1.8 mm4 mm
Structural core strands1 strand7 strands

95 Paracord - Navy

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Tensile strength
180 lb
Diameter, upper bound
1.8 mm
Structural core strands
1 strand

Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black

Model / item: Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black - Atwood Rope

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Tensile strength
1,250 lb
Diameter, upper bound
4 mm
Structural core strands
7 strands

95 Paracord - Navy

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Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black

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All models and their decision specs
ProductHow it comparesKey specCompareAction
95 Paracord - Navy
Compared with Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black: tensile strength, 180 lb vs 1,250 lb.
Tensile strength: 180 lbView at Atwood Rope MFG
550 Paracord - Dolphin
Compared with 95 Paracord - Navy: tensile strength, 550 lb vs 180 lb.
Tensile strength: 550 lbView at Atwood Rope MFG
750 Paracord - Teal
Compared with 95 Paracord - Navy: tensile strength, 750 lb vs 180 lb.
Tensile strength: 750 lbView at Atwood Rope MFG
1100 Paracord - Glow
Compared with 95 Paracord - Navy: tensile strength, 600 lb vs 180 lb.
Tensile strength: 600 lbView at Atwood Rope MFG
Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black
Compared with Type III Reflective Paracord: tensile strength, 1,250 lb vs 550 lb.
Model / item: Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black - Atwood Rope		Tensile strength: 1,250 lbView at Atwood Rope MFG
Black Paracord - 550
Compared with Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black: tensile strength, 550 lb vs 1,250 lb.
Tensile strength: 550 lbView at Paracord Planet
Type III Reflective Paracord
Structural core strands: 7 strands; Tensile strength: 550 lb.
Model / item: RopeHub Type III Paracord Rope - 550 Paracord for Camping, Hiking, Crafts - Survival Paracord and Parachute Cord for Outdoor Adventure - Reflective		Tensile strength: 550 lbView at RopeHub
95 Paracord - Navy
Compared with Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black: tensile strength, 180 lb vs 1,250 lb.
Tensile strength: 180 lb
View at Atwood Rope MFG
550 Paracord - Dolphin
Compared with 95 Paracord - Navy: tensile strength, 550 lb vs 180 lb.
Tensile strength: 550 lb
View at Atwood Rope MFG
750 Paracord - Teal
Compared with 95 Paracord - Navy: tensile strength, 750 lb vs 180 lb.
Tensile strength: 750 lb
View at Atwood Rope MFG
1100 Paracord - Glow
Compared with 95 Paracord - Navy: tensile strength, 600 lb vs 180 lb.
Tensile strength: 600 lb
View at Atwood Rope MFG
Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black
Compared with Type III Reflective Paracord: tensile strength, 1,250 lb vs 550 lb.
Model / item: Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black - Atwood Rope
Tensile strength: 1,250 lb
View at Atwood Rope MFG
Black Paracord - 550
Compared with Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black: tensile strength, 550 lb vs 1,250 lb.
Tensile strength: 550 lb
View at Paracord Planet
Type III Reflective Paracord
Structural core strands: 7 strands; Tensile strength: 550 lb.
Model / item: RopeHub Type III Paracord Rope - 550 Paracord for Camping, Hiking, Crafts - Survival Paracord and Parachute Cord for Outdoor Adventure - Reflective
Tensile strength: 550 lb
View at RopeHub
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Diameter and core construction deserve their own comparison

Atwood Rope MFG's Paracord Kevlar - Aramid Black has a 4 mm diameter, 7 structural core strands and a maker-stated tensile figure of 1250 lb. TITAN Survival's SurvivorCord - Black Steel has a diameter range ending at 5 mm and a 620 lb tensile figure, with structural core-strand count unresolved here. Extra wire or tinder is not automatically another structural strand.

Known diameter ceilings span 1.8 to 6.53 mm, while explicit tensile or breaking figures span 180 to 1250 lb. These are maker figures, without breaking-load measurements by us; no shared rating procedure is supplied for comparing their performance. Numbers in a product name never fill a missing strength value.

Breaking strength is not permission to support a person

A tensile or breaking figure is not a safe working load. This is a utility-cord comparison, with no basis for approving climbing, fall protection or supporting people. Read the maker's limitations for your intended use. Structural core counts describe the cord's construction and cannot convert a breaking figure into a safe load.

Before you buy

Does your paracord’s name establish its strength?

Atwood’s 95 Navy page gives 180 lb tensile strength; its 1100 Glow page gives 600 lb maximum breaking strength. The comparison uses the explicit maker figures rather than a number inferred from the name. Neither is a safe working load.

Can I use the tensile rating as a working load?

These are manufacturer-reported tensile or breaking figures, not safe working loads.

Why are some strand counts missing?

For your cord choice, fishing line, wire or tinder is not automatically a structural core strand. An unclear structural count stays unknown. Diameter maxima retain the maker’s upper tolerance where given; these are utility cords and their breaking figures establish no safe working load or suitability for supporting people. Atwood’s 550 Paracord has 7 structural core strands; its 750 Paracord has 11. Both are 4 mm in diameter. Strength is a maker rating. For more core strands at that diameter, 750 differs from 550. Tensile or breaking figures are not safe working loads; these comparisons establish no suitability for climbing or supporting people.