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Every time that picture that picture gets posted this comes up. Its what I was taught and what everyone did at one time. It worked well. You could loosen it up under weight. Shortening up was more of a pain. It was a lot easier to use double flip lines doing it that way too. I have a micro ascender tending my flip line now but would still use that old way without any concern. Its tricky to set that up if you haven't done it in a while though. You'll notice it isn't a knot.

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I've heard names for it but I have forgotten them. It doesn't at all unless you adjust it. It looks flimsy but it is a rather stout and reliable way to run your flip line. It works best with the old style large D rings and a wire core flip line. I only gave up using it because the newer saddles had small D rings.

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I've heard names for it but I have forgotten them. It doesn't at all unless you adjust it. It looks flimsy but it is a rather stout and reliable way to run your flip line. It works best with the old style large D rings and a wire core flip line. I only gave up using it because the newer saddles had small D rings.

 

Two names that I know of...bearpaw knot or becket hitch.

 

Old school, but bombproof...only for use with large D's and stiff cable-core.

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Two names that I know of...bearpaw knot or becket hitch.

 

Old school, but bombproof...only for use with large D's and stiff cable-core.

 

I've heard it called a flip line hitch. It's what I was taught also. Camming device is much easier and faster to adjust.

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