Double Fisherman's Loop instead of spliced eye...

[Frank]

Sorry if it's a slightly thicko question, but where do you put the extra wrap? Is it an extra wrap at step 4 in the link above? Or is it at step 2?

 

step 4:thumbup1:

[tree_beard]

double fisherman's with and extra wrap... is that then not a triple fisherman's? just to avoid confusion... (or maybe just to be pedantic:001_tongue:)

[Treeson]

Been climbing on this since 2007, V.T with fishermans terminations and doubled bowline, works for me.

The line on the left is my strop with vt prussic.

[Justme]

We use that as the stopper after tying a figure 8 on a bight for rock wall climbing.

 

 

 

Rock Climbing Knots: Figure Eight

 

But we tie them with a much smaller loop for the crab.

[scottythepinetree]

Watched a video somewhere recently (can't for the life of me remember where, most likely somewhere on youtube). It was a tree climbing instructional video from America. The instructor recommended what he called "cinching knots" ie. double fishermans, anchor knot or buntline (?) not too sure about that last one). Basically knots which grab your crab. He reckoned bowlines have a tendency to move about and could possibly open your carabiner.

 

Anyway climbed on a bowline for years without any real trouble, but after watching that video switched to double fisherman's when I need a termination knot (have a splice on my long climbing line) just for peace of mind.

[Justme]

If you are leaving the knot tied & the krab in I guess it would be ok.

 

If you want or need to undo the knot the fig 8 is much easier to undo.

 

How do you inspect the rope for wear at the point where the krab rubs inside the knot?