The story behind SGT KNOTS begins with Mike Shelley. After serving in the Marine Corps, Mike started a simple website selling custom paracord keychains and bracelets. At the time, paracord was the military’s best kept secret.
Mike was shocked to discover how difficult it was to find paracord online, but even more shocked when his products began flying off the shelves faster than he could create them. The need for accessible, high-quality paracord was obviously out there, so Mike “SGT KNOTS” Shelley set out to make it happen.
As SGT KNOTS grew and branched out to new products - ropes, twines, cord - Mike saw a darker side of the rope supply industry. Suppliers masquerading as manufacturers and manufacturers using deceptive production techniques to cheapen products. The Marine Corps holds honesty and integrity in high regard. Mike knew SGT KNOTS would need to bring these values to the market.
Through years of trial and error, Mike built close relationships with reliable, top-quality American and international manufacturers that couldn't get into big-box retailers, but that plenty of DIYers, boat owners, farmers and ranchers, and businesses wanted. An online marketplace was the obvious solution.
From humble beginnings, SGT KNOTS has grown into a global depot with a steady stream of products shipping from around the world. SGT KNOTS utilizes both international and USA-based factories to manufacture the highest quality products available and bring them to market at the best possible value.
SGT KNOTS is now the leading webstore for all things paracord, rope, twine, and more! Through their ever-growing network honest manufacturers, SGT KNOTS can source any order, from small personal use supplies to custom bulk savings packages.
If you need a rope, cord, twine, or cable and you don’t see it in our current offerings, let us know and we can get it to you. That's a SGT KNOTS promise.
Our CA truck rope is woven using a twisted construction technique. Three strands of high quality polypropylene are tightly coiled to provide extra balance, reduce stretch, and increase overall tensile strength. Twisted rope designs are less expensive than their braided counterparts and polypropylene is the most affordable synthetic rope fiber on the market. With SGT KNOTS Polypro trucking cord, you get performance on par with nylon and polyester for a fraction of the cost.
Our Polypropylene California Truck Rope is built to satisfy the quality specifications and regulations of the CA Highway Patrol (CHP), making it one of the strongest economical ropes you can buy.
Polypropylene is a floating durable synthetic fiber, resistant to sunlight / UV degradation, abrasion, weather conditions, moisture, mildew, and rot. Under CHP regulations, our truck rope uses a unique polypro fiber that is specially treated for protection against sunlight, fraying, and splitting.
An affordable synthetic fiber that is perfectly designed for wet environments.
A classic and affordable rope construction technique where 3 strands of rope fibers are tightly coiled together in the same direction. Twisting creates a simple, balanced rope that hangs straight and resists kinking.
Polypropylene is commonly used in marine activities, such as boating, mooring, towing, and fishing, but can also be used for general utility and electrical work.
Pros: Floatable on water, resistant to mildew and rot, resistant to chemicals and gas, electrical insulator, cheaper than nylon and polyester.
Cons: Weaker than Nylon and Polyester, low abrasion resistance, distorts in extreme temperatures.
Polypro floats on the surface of the water and isn't sensitive to mildew, mold, or rot, making it an excellent choice a a swimming pool utility rope.
Twisted polypropylene has the strength and moisture resistance to handle dockside mooring and anchor lines.
Polypropylene is an amazing insulator and often used in a wide range of electrical applications.
As a lightweight and strong all-purpose rope, twisted polypropylene is a popular choice for guy lines and tent lines.