Was expecting something a little more heavy duty. I wouldn't consider them paracord. The metal tips won't present any problem in lacing. I hope I can get a good long while out of them. Maybe I'll update again in the future and let you know how long they last.

I paid $5+ for shipping and it took over 1 week to get them. The package was very light so $1 for a stamp and snail mail would have made it here faster.