MANXWORKS — APPLICATIONS

Many people wear ManxWorks systems simply because they look good and happen to be surprisingly useful. Bracelets, neck pieces, lanyards, and slings carry keys, tools, and small everyday gear without turning you into someone digging through pockets like a crazed raccoon. They work just as well at a backyard barbecue, walking through town, or standing around listening to live music as they do out on a trail. It’s wearable gear with a little backbone—extremely stylish and completely functional.

Then there are the people who spend time outdoors where gear actually functions. Campers, hikers, fishermen, hunters, overlanders, and anyone else who regularly wanders far enough into the woods that improvisation becomes a part of everyday life. Under Proper Kit, these paracord systems become survival tools: knife lanyards, axe retention cords, modular slings, and survival cord that can be used for repair, rigging, shelter building, or solving whatever strange problem the wilderness decides to present that day. Rope and knots have been solving outdoor problems for thousands of years, from hoisting large stones in place at the castle or raising and lowering the drawbridge, and they’re still surprisingly good at it.

And of course there are the dog and the people responsible for securing them. Through the Like It Ruff line, these cordage systems turn into leashes, wrist lanyards, and sling-style leads designed for moving through the world with your four-legged partner. Some wrap comfortably around the body and deploy quickly when needed—which is extremely helpful during the exact moment your dog decides that chasing a squirrel, a deer, or possibly a bear is the best life decision they’ve ever made.