Difference between revisions of "Tie a Double Bowline Climbing Knot"

A lot of people use the figure-8 knot for tying in, but the bowline (pronounced "bow-lin") is just as safe if done correctly, pulled tightly, and backed up with a safety knot. The advantage of this knot is that it is much easier to untie when you have finished climbing or if you need to undo it after a fall. It's also a knot that uses the strain on the rope to increase its strength, meaning that the greater the load, the tighter the knot. A double bowline knot has about a 70% to 75% efficiency, meaning that it holds about 75% of the tension strength of the rope.

A lot of people use the figure-8 knot for tying in, but the bowline (pronounced "bow-lin") is just as safe if done correctly, pulled tightly, and backed up with a safety knot. The advantage of this knot is that it is much easier to untie when you have finished climbing or if you need to undo it after a fall. It's also a knot that uses the strain on the rope to increase its strength, meaning that the greater the load, the tighter the knot. A double bowline knot has about a 70% to 75% efficiency, meaning that it holds about 75% of the tension strength of the rope.

== Steps ==

== Steps ==