Paracord wraps for mini lights - easier on the teeth

Guitar Guy · Apr 10, 2018

Finally got time to ditch the black duct tape and put some cord on these. Hollowed out 550 paracord on the E15, and hollowed out 3/32" 4 strand on the E05. 100% natural hemp cord on the tails, but probably going to ditch the tails or tie something better.

Very satisfied with both lights, and the hollowed out cord flattens out nicely.

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scout24 · Apr 10, 2018

Looks good! How do you attach to the lights?

Guitar Guy · Apr 10, 2018

Thanks Scout. The cord is wrapped very tightly over the ends, so that it holds itself together without coming loose. There are several steps involved to achieve this, but hard to describe without a pictorial tutorial. I got the knotless wrap from a book, but there may be online tutorials available. It does take a little practice.

This is what the tucked ends look like on the underside.

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bykfixer · Apr 10, 2018

scout24 said:
Looks good! How do you attach to the lights?

Ancient Chinese secret. :crackup:

eh4 · Apr 11, 2018

Try the clear poly tubing that you can get for pennies per foot at a hardware store, it rebounds, doesn't have a memory. Very durable, heat it to make it easier to stretch over the end of the light.

Guitar Guy · Apr 11, 2018

I'm pretty happy with how the paracord works and looks, but the tubing is a good idea to try sometime. Thanks for the tip, eh4.

jorn · Apr 11, 2018

scout24 said:
Looks good! How do you attach to the lights?

I guess he opens his mouth, insert the light, and bites down. The cord are easy on his teeth and will prob soak up some drool too :crackup:

eh4 · Apr 14, 2018

Guitar Guy said:
I'm pretty happy with how the paracord works and looks, but the tubing is a good idea to try sometime. Thanks for the tip, eh4.

You're welcome.
The tubing doesn't look as good as the para cord, but it is clear so it mostly doesn't look like anything; it doesn't stay wet, doesn't hold dirt, and doesn't dent from teeth- it rebounds.

Timothybil · Apr 14, 2018

It looks sharp, and there is no doubt that it works, but to my mind it makes the light a little thicker than it has to be. My solution was to get some heat shrink tubing, which comes in many colors as well as sizes, cut a piece to size, and shrink it over the light. Still makes a soft surface to bite into, and isn't as thick as the paracord. Another advantage is that it doesn't get dirty like paracord will.

eh4 · Apr 14, 2018

I tried heat shrink tubing and it's great, but it breaks down, doesn't rebound... you'll end up cutting through it. Not a problem if you reapply it.

djjoonie · Apr 15, 2018

nice wrap!
Here's what I did to surefire titan

lx70

Fenix & LX

like samurai sword

Chauncey Gardiner · Apr 15, 2018

jorn said:
I guess he opens his mouth, insert the light, and bites down. The cord are easy on his teeth and will prob soak up some drool too

Literal comedy. :thumbsup:

~ CG

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