{"product_id":"tactile-turn-lanyard-bead-ultem-alt-made-in-usa-tt-bead-ultem-alt","title":"Tactile Turn Lanyard Bead, Ultem Spiral, Made in USA (TT-BEAD-ULTEM-ALT)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmber Ultem, cut in a spiral.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA small machined bead that gives a knife, a flashlight, or a zipper pull something to grab. Tactile Turn makes these in house in Dallas out of the same materials they turn pens from, and each one ships with a length of American made paracord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand: Tactile Turn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Ultem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePattern: Spiral\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncluded Cord: 3\/32\" black paracord, 275 lb test, four strand core, UV resistant, made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Dallas, Texas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Spiral\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the alternate cut of the Ultem bead. Instead of the straight rings that run around the body, the lathe lays the grooves down on an angle so they wind around the bead rather than stacking on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a translucent material that does more than it would in metal. Light travels along the grooves instead of stopping at each ring, so the amber picks up and moves as the bead turns on the cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUltem Is Not Plastic in the Way You Think\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUltem is a high temperature engineering thermoplastic that machines like metal and comes out of the lathe with a translucent amber color that is the material itself rather than a dye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is light, it holds a cut cleanly, and because it is softer than titanium or brass it will not mark the anodizing on a knife handle it swings against. On a bead that lives against a knife, that is the practical argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat a Bead Is Actually For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA lanyard turns a pocket knife into something you can pull out without digging, and the bead is what your fingers find first. On a flashlight it gives you a way to hang it. On a zipper it keeps a cold or gloved hand working.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in Texas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTactile Turn machines everything in Dallas, Texas. Will Hodges started the company turning pens on a lathe and it has stayed a machining operation rather than a brand that outsources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWe Toured the Shop\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Great American Knife Tour™ visited Tactile Turn and Tactile Knife Co. in Texas and did a full shop tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want to see the shop, the machines, and the people behind the work, it is worth a watch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWatch here: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tQVk_X4tmcE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tQVk_X4tmcE\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tactile Turn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67596518883508,"sku":"TT-BEAD-ULTEM-ALT","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/20-BDX-ULT-NA2.jpg?v=1792456101","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/tactile-turn-lanyard-bead-ultem-alt-made-in-usa-tt-bead-ultem-alt","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}