Trident loop
Trident loop | |
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Category | Loop |
Related | Ashley's bend, Figure-eight knot, Zeppelin loop |
Typical use | Forming fixed loop in end of a line |
The Trident loop is a fixed loop knot. It can jam when heavily loaded. It was proposed as a replacement for the Figure-of-eight loop for use in climbing by Robert M. Wolfe, MD, who developed it as a loop form of Ashley's bend. While some tests indicate its strength lies somewhere between the weaker Bowline and stronger Figure-of-eight loop, the Trident loop shows exceptional resistance to slipping in shock-loading tests.[1]
Tying
- 1. Start with a rope end.
- 2. Start an overhand knot, leaving enough rope for the loop and the rest of the knot.
- 3. Complete the overhand knot.
- 4. Form the loop by wrapping the working end around, and then form a bight in the working end.
- 5. Feed the bight through the overhand knot.
- 6. Wrap the remaining working end around the back of the knot.
- 7. Feed the working end up through the bight.
- 8. Tighten. This is the completed loop.
See also
References
- ↑ Geoffrey Budworth, The Complete Book of Knots (London: Octopus, 1997), 94.
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