Hell my dog got a degree , top of the class , Even though he did bite the teacher . <| sep |> Shut up , it ' s still Nov 23 on the east coast <| sep |> I ' m just pretty against streaming beef as I just can ' t see it coming out any better than grillingfryingother methods <| sep |> this . I have two different sets that are over 4 months old that use paracord and I haven ' t had any fraying issues . In fact I think the paracord actually breaks in and feels nicer over time . Make sure that you melt the ends BEFORE you string the beads on . I usually cut mine at an angle then melt the ends so it makes a bit of a point , then after I bead it , I cut off the point and melt the flat part back on its self so it flattens out and forms the stopper or I moosh it onto the knot . Make sure you are melting the paracord and not straight up lighting it on fire .