Rothco Opinions??

[DocZ]

I agree, I got some Rothco Paracord on Amazon, it's fine for boot laces or tying stuff together on your gear. I'm actually curious has to which brands make true mil spec 550. There's a lot of misleading BS out there.

It's admittedly hard to fuck up Paracord- Rothco paracord is probably OK as long as you're not going to use it for emergency climbing or whatever- it's probably still paracord, and they may even make it to military spec- unlike their clothing and everything else, which is substandard.

Dont be so sure about that..i have rothco paracord with only six strands in it. I only noticed because it was noticeably "floppier" than the legit stuff i have

6 strands?!?!?!?! thats trouble coming up.

[Frank]

I agree, I got some Rothco Paracord on Amazon, it's fine for boot laces or tying stuff together on your gear. I'm actually curious has to which brands make true mil spec 550. There's a lot of misleading BS out there.

It's admittedly hard to fuck up Paracord- Rothco paracord is probably OK as long as you're not going to use it for emergency climbing or whatever- it's probably still paracord, and they may even make it to military spec- unlike their clothing and everything else, which is substandard.

Dont be so sure about that..i have rothco paracord with only six strands in it. I only noticed because it was noticeably "floppier" than the legit stuff i have

6 strands?!?!?!?! thats trouble coming up.

It was the OD green cord that was a strand short.
I can post some pictures tomorrow for you non believers if you`d like

[DocZ]

Did you return it to them by any chance or just tossed it?

[KnightoftheRoc]

Airsoft shit.

I have to vehemently disagree with you here, Dave- you are WRONG!

You're giving Rothco WAY too much credit here...
I'd say Rothco makes absolute crap, but then I'd be making the same mistake. Translated to your native language, "Rothco" means "do not waste your money on this".

[NamelessStain]

Airsoft shit.

I have to vehemently disagree with you here, Dave- you are WRONG!

You're giving Rothco WAY too much credit here...
I'd say Rothco makes absolute crap, but then I'd be making the same mistake. Translated to your native language, "Rothco" means "do not waste your money on this".

Unless you need some for your mall ninja or Halloween outfits.

[stafass]

Rotcho sucks...

[topgunsniper53]

I use Rothco cord all the time, it has never failed me and is super strong. Plus it is made in the USA which is a huge thing for me personally. I am not 550 pounds but it definitely holds up when I am camping/ hiking. And last time I counted it had 7 strands.

[DocZ]

Forgot to mention that they started selling pre packaged IFAKs and such. I looked at one that said platoon kit and it turned out to be enough for just 1 person. False advertising lol.

[NamelessStain]

Forgot to mention that they started selling pre packaged IFAKs and such. I looked at one that said platoon kit and it turned out to be enough for just 1 person. False advertising lol.

Isn't the Army's new catch phrase "An Army of One"?

[DocZ]

Forgot to mention that they started selling pre packaged IFAKs and such. I looked at one that said platoon kit and it turned out to be enough for just 1 person. False advertising lol.

Isn't the Army's new catch phrase "An Army of One"?

LMAO.

[Winston Smith]

Army of One was a HUGE mistake. Army Strong is only a little bit better. I'm glad I was a Be All You Can Be'er

[Silent Kube]

Went to the surplus store today and saw this. I think their motto says it all.



I love how they even underlined the is as if they're arguing with you.

[DocZ]

Went to the surplus store today and saw this. I think their motto says it all.



I love how they even underlined the is as if they're arguing with you.

Interesting. LOL.

[Carrion Suitcase]

Went to the surplus store today and saw this. I think their motto says it all.



I love how they even underlined the is as if they're arguing with you.

Well, if it says it on the package, it has to be true.

[KnightoftheRoc]

Went to the surplus store today and saw this. I think their motto says it all.



I love how they even underlined the is as if they're arguing with you.

Because they ARE. And losing, I might add.
I bought a Rothco M65 jacket for the winter. It's lasted TWO winters, now. Which is, honestly, twice as long as I'd expected. Some main zipper issues, but that's nothing new from Rothco, but other than that, I have to be honest, and say I'm impressed. Not enough to so much as 'like' them on Facebook, but, I don't plan on setting it on fire soon.

[Girthquake]

I use Rothco cord all the time, it has never failed me and is super strong. Plus it is made in the USA which is a huge thing for me personally. I am not 550 pounds but it definitely holds up when I am camping/ hiking. And last time I counted it had 7 strands.

I bought a bunch of Rotcho paracord just to use for daily stuff, knowing it wasn't true as strong as advertised. Can't say I'm unhappy with it, but I don't think it's really as strong as it ought to be. From what I've read milspec paracord is 7 inner strands made up of 3 strands a piece. I cut open a bit of the rothco to check and it was 7 inner strands made up of only 2 strands a piece.

So I don't think it's total crap, but I wouldn't actually use it for truly heavy loads.

[AK47Heaven]

I use Rothco cord all the time, it has never failed me and is super strong. Plus it is made in the USA which is a huge thing for me personally. I am not 550 pounds but it definitely holds up when I am camping/ hiking. And last time I counted it had 7 strands.

I bought a bunch of Rotcho paracord just to use for daily stuff, knowing it wasn't true as strong as advertised. Can't say I'm unhappy with it, but I don't think it's really as strong as it ought to be. From what I've read milspec paracord is 7 inner strands made up of 3 strands a piece. I cut open a bit of the rothco to check and it was 7 inner strands made up of only 2 strands a piece.

So I don't think it's total crap, but I wouldn't actually use it for truly heavy loads.

Yeah I got 100 feet of 550 cord from them for like 8 bucks, I cut it open and it had 7 strands.I didn't check to see if those strands were made of 3 or 2, though.

I've never bought paracord before (or even seen it) but it seems to be relatively sturdy.

[0122358]

If you're looking for cheap surplus gear, go here: http://wardenssupplyco.com/cart/index.php
They're the BEST surplus webstore out there for US surplus at great prices. I've ordered from them at least 5 times, always fast and always the best price.

What are you looking for specifically? Web gear for a rifle setup? Surplus camping shit?

that site...is like heven...i just realized i have a surplus gear fettish...

[AKFTW]

If you're looking for cheap surplus gear, go here: http://wardenssupplyco.com/cart/index.php
They're the BEST surplus webstore out there for US surplus at great prices. I've ordered from them at least 5 times, always fast and always the best price.

What are you looking for specifically? Web gear for a rifle setup? Surplus camping shit?

that site...is like heven...i just realized i have a surplus gear fettish...

Yes, yes, EMBRACE the musty canvas and nylon goodness I myself have a surplus of surplus, so I am going to be selling a bunch of it real soon, since I have no closet space for the boxes of surplus crap in my ex's basement.

[EricinVirginia]

I've bought some clothing off Rothco, mainly camo pants and bandanas. Very comfortable, have held up great so far across numerous hikes. Only issue is the zipper on all 3 which I had my dry cleaner replace with a heavy duty zipper... since doing that they've been great. Meanwhile, the zippers or crotch seems on my "real" 5.11 pants started fraying after about the 3rd use/wash. Not in need of replacement yet, but I think Rothco is a convenient one stop shop for stuff.

Now, I also bought some Rothco paracord and that stuff is elastic POS crap versus real paracord 550. Good enough for tying stuff up but not anything I'd want in my BOB after TEOWAWKI.

[AKFTW]

I must confess... I did get some (Black and OD) Rothco Long BDU shorts recently. They're the only company that makes them and they are far more comfortable than the shorter ones that come down to only the bottoms of the pockets. I've had 4 pairs of them that I wore for years and years, and they're still in good shape. Just cause it's summer soon doesn't mean I will stop wearing BDUs daily