Which rosaries are the most durable ones?

[AnnieG]

I have been thinking about that for some time. First, there is the construction thing. There are:
1. Corded rosaries.
2. Chained rosaries with chains between the decades.
3. Chained rosaries with bows between the decades.
4. "Wirewrapped" rosaries.
5. Flexwire rosaries.
6. Moulded nylon rosaries (f.ex. the glow-in-the-dark ones)

And then there is the material thing:
1. Entirely made of cord.
2. Plastic beads. (They chirp, if the rosary is placed in the pocket…)
3. Wooden beads (Also chirp…)
4. Job's tears (quite tough)
5. Stone beads
6. Metal beads.

What are your experiences with rosary durability?

 

[Kusanagi]

I perfer chained rosaries since they are easyer to maintain. As for cost, I perfer to have the "hail marys" beeds plastic or metal while the larger beeds made of stone.

I have been considering on constructing my own rosary. With that inmind, I wonder if it is alright to wear the rosary as a necklace as a statement of faith and as well to ensure that I know where it is (I tend to forget some things in my pocket that is not my wallet or keys )

 

[Aaron-Aggie]

i end up destorying them all .
My current one i at least can repair. its a eye hook one.

 

[FullyMT]

The ones made entirely out of cord or nylon cord...if made correctly...pretty much never break, although the placement of the beads can and tend to shift a little.

 

[RoseofLima]

I have had the best luck with ones made either all out of rope (see www.rosaryarmy.com) or ones made with wood beads and rope. I have also found the cheap plastic ones nearly indestructible for my children.

I mostly pray on my ring rosary, or just on my fingers, though....

 

[vrunca]

I have had the best luck with ones made either all out of rope (see www.rosaryarmy.com) or ones made with wood beads and rope. I have also found the cheap plastic ones nearly indestructible for my children.

I mostly pray on my ring rosary, or just on my fingers, though....

lol, I was going to say my fingers are the most durable.

I make and repair rosaries though, so as soon as I break one, I fix it. I do have a few antique rosaries and interestingly enough, the ones that are 100 or more years old tend to stay together better than the newer ones. I also have a big wall rosary that my grandmother actually used as a rosary in bed in her last few years of life because she couldn't see very well and it was just easier to handle for her...it is on my wall in my bedroom and I take it down to bring to Catechism, to teach the kids to say the rosary. The kids think it is the coolest thing in the world and they all touch it and pass it around and it really has held together through a lot!

 

[AMDG]

The ones made entirely out of cord or nylon cord...if made correctly...pretty much never break, although the placement of the beads can and tend to shift a little.

I belong to a Rosarymakers group that makes cord and plastic bead mission rosaries, wire/chain rosaries (different thicknesses of wire), the macrame type (made entirely of nylon cord), rosary bracelets, specialty rosaries, chaplets, and which also repairs rosaries. I agree that the ones made entirely out of cord are almost industructible. I think the cord is just normally stronger than the wire regardless. (I have actually had a person have me take the wire rosary that he bought and re-string the beads on cord so that he could carry it in his pocket without worrying about it breaking.) Of course the thicker gage wire with the bows instead of jump rings are pretty strong too. As far as beads go, I agree that plastic can break, but since it's also light and inexpensive that's usually the bead of choice when making mission rosaries.

 

[prodromos]

Which rosaries are the most durable ones?

Why, the ones which are never used of course

John

 

[Tonks]

I have wood beads on a cord. When one uses wood - after your fingers pass over the beads enough - they tend to deform slightly where your fingers always land - almost like it is a part of you.

 

[judaica]

. With that in mind, I wonder if it is alright to wear the rosary as a necklace as a statement of faith and as well to ensure that I know where it is (I tend to forget some things in my pocket that is not my wallet or keys )

My sister use to do that, but everytime she did, they would eventually break. They don't seem to hold up as well as a regular necklace for some reason (and one of them was around $280). If you do wear one (which I think is a great statement of faith), I suggest one that is cheap and that you're not going to care so much if it breaks and you need to replace it.

Don't wear your grandma's rosary or anything

Judaica

 

[Woodsy]

My favorite is made of leather cord with wooden beads. From Franciscan Rosary house on eBay.
It's durable and feels very natural in my hands.

 

[Voegelin]

Here is a durable one:

http://www.rosaryworkshop.com/MU-MCB-1920-military.html

 

[winsome]

Why, the ones which are never used of course

John

!!! Just found the thread and had this smart repost - then found you had already made it.

 

[frettr00]

I still have a plastic bead & string rosary from when I was a little child. I'm just about 24 now and it's as good as new.

 

[lionroar0]

I have one made of a chain and plastic beads. It has gone through atleats 2 wash cyckes and two dryer cylces. I forgot that I left them in pant pocket and washed my pants.

Peace

 

[WordofGod]

I have been thinking about that for some time. First, there is the construction thing. There are:
1. Corded rosaries.
2. Chained rosaries with chains between the decades.
3. Chained rosaries with bows between the decades.
4. "Wirewrapped" rosaries.
5. Flexwire rosaries.
6. Moulded nylon rosaries (f.ex. the glow-in-the-dark ones)

And then there is the material thing:
1. Entirely made of cord.
2. Plastic beads. (They chirp, if the rosary is placed in the pocket&#8230
3. Wooden beads (Also chirp&#8230
4. Job's tears (quite tough)
5. Stone beads
6. Metal beads.

What are your experiences with rosary durability?

Don't get upset with me if I tell you the truth and I believe you will agree that it is the ones that are fervently prayed from the heart.

I do know what you mean and I pray someone can lead you to what you are looking for if they haven't all ready. Please let us know how you make out. Yours is a very good question. I just wish I had a better answer for you.

 

[Sianelle]

I have wood beads on a cord. When one uses wood - after your fingers pass over the beads enough - they tend to deform slightly where your fingers always land - almost like it is a part of you.

I love corded wooden bead Rosaries They seem to drink up prayer into the grain of the wood in a way that plastic beads don't.
Recently I slipped and fell over and split one of my Rosary's wooden beads into four pieces. With great care I managed to glue the bead back together and so far it seems to be holding up well, but as soon as I get some more wooden beads I must unknot it all so I can replace the mended bead. An old Rosary can end up like grandad's axe, - four handles and three heads and it's still the same axe. People give me old broken Rosaries to either repair or to use for parts and it never ceases to amaze me as to the methods some folk have used to fix their Rosary over their lifetime.

 

[Foundthelight]

I like the wood bead with cord style. My chain style rosaries always seem to break.

 

[Rhamiel]

wood bead rosaries just don't feel right to me, too light or something.
I have a rosary from rosary army, it is a twine knotted rosery, it is really good, the only thing that could break would be the little metal crucifix that is attached by a little metal link

 

[ShannonMcCatholic]

I have had the best luck with ones made either all out of rope (see www.rosaryarmy.com) or ones made with wood beads and rope. I have also found the cheap plastic ones nearly indestructible for my children.

I mostly pray on my ring rosary, or just on my fingers, though....

LOL! Yeah...that.