Description
The Figure Eight is a general-purpose stopper knot that replaces the common Overhand Knot in many uses. The Figure Eight Knot is very important in both sailing and rock climbing as a method of stopping ropes from running out of retaining devices.
Strength/Reliability
Unlike the Overhand Knot, which will jam under strain often requiring the rope to be cut, the Figure Eight can be easily untied after even the greatest strain.
Common Uses
- prevent a rope from slipping through a hole or device.
- add a stopper to the end of a sailing or climbing rope.
- keep a rope from running out of a pulley or block.
- tie a quick, easy-to-untie stopper at the end of any rope.
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