Adapt and Survive – Custom Paracord & Webbing Kit

1 review for Adapt and Survive – Custom Paracord & Webbing Kit

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   David E Crossley – October 2, 2019

   I’ve been using Polymath products for some years now and think highly enough of them to not only give them favourable reviews on Amazon but also to recommend them in my book Personal Survival Kits and how to use them effectively. I’ve also been making paracord gear for several years so when I spotted their Adapt and Survive custom paracord kit I checked it out on the Amazon page and from what I saw was happy to order.

   The kit arrived through the letterbox this morning and I immediately unpacked it. The kit is contained in a flat cardboard box with a useful ruler printed on the front as part of the design. Opening the box I found all of the items listed on the Amazon product description, with all the smaller parts in a Ziploc poly bag. A first examination showed the paracord and other items to be of good quality and the instruction leaflet to be easy to read, informative and clearly motivating to get on and not only try the things it suggests but also whatever other creative projects come to the mind of the user.

   Having looked at the advert and considered the list of items included, I already had a couple of things in mind that I wanted to try out. To begin with I put together the belt with one of the standard sliders plus the 3 way slider on the right side. I cut off the excess length of nylon webbing beyond what I needed for the belt as I was going to use part of the extra length for my first project. It was good to note that Polymath has included a full 2 metres of webbing strap so there is plenty for a long belt even if it will sometimes be worn over several layers of thick winter clothing, and still leaves extra for other projects like mine.

   I then cut about 6 ft of green cord and resealed the ends so that they were flat. That makes them easier to thread through the sliders in the way I intended. I adjusted the sliders to 10cm apart, doubled over the cord and threaded both ends through the back band of the front slider, hitched the ends through the loop that formed and then took it back and similarly looped through the other slider, then back and through the first one again. I then started with a few cobra weaves before inserting and securing a piece of the webbing strap that I had cut off. I formed this into a loop over a Polymath Ultra Compact Survival Kit added 3 more cobra loops then did the same again over a Polymath EDC Fire Kit (note from the pictures that this is the old model but it would work in exactly the same way for the new version). I added 3 more cobra weaves and then secured the back end of the webbing strap, cut off the excess paracord on the inside of the belt and melt-sealed it onto the weave. This simple little project provides a shotgun cartridge type holder for the 2 Polymath kits using items from this very useful paracord kit.

   I then took some different cord and the carabiner from Adapt and Survive kit and duplicated a paracord ‘grenade’ that I have made before, again using a Polymath mini tin survival kit. This is another simple project but again puts the kit securely on your person but easily accessible if it is ever needed in an emergency.

   Looking at the other items in the kit, with their various colours and forms, it is clear that this is a most versatile and well thought out set of gear for a wide range of creative projects. Even if you’ve never tried this type of craft before, buy one and give it a go. I’m already planning more things I want to try, including one of those dog collars with a luminous Polymath Tac Tag incorporated so that it is easier to find my mutt when she goes haring off into the woods at night. Nice one Polymath!