Triple Roll
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Usage
Called the 'Triple Roll' by the U.S. Army Rangers, it is tied in detonating cord (detcord) as a means to prime plastic explosives. The knot can also be used as a bulky stopper knot.
Common Uses
- create a large stopper at the end of a rope to prevent it pulling through.
- prime detonating cord (detcord) for Army Ranger and Sapper demolition operations.
Structure
The Triple Roll Knot is an alternatively dressed form of the Triple Overhand Knot. By adjusting and dressing the turns, the two knots can be transformed into one another. In mathematical knot theory, the two knots are identical.
