550 Cord Spool

The other day I read about the new SpoolTool on Soldier Systems and the product really caught my attention. There is definitely a market for the product—I see it every day. I also really like the lighter holder as frayed ends on 550 cord is a huge pet peeve of mine at work. I have been toying with ideas of better ways to store all my my cordage and even have some crude spools cut from cardboard. After I saw the SpoolTool I decided to realize my ideas and see what I could come up with.

A few hours later I had put together some drawings, picked up some masonite/hardboard, and cut out some spools using a laser engraver.

I ended up designing two sizes, one for 550 cord and one for type I accessory cord.

I think the SpoolTool is a great product and will suit the needs of most people. I keep a lot of cordage on hand and for my needs my simple spools work better, but I may still grab a SpoolTool for situations on the go. For now I will probably just be cutting a small number of these for friends and my teammates, but we’ll see what happens.