Media Summary: My favourite knot is the figure-of-8 and a few of its variants. Why? It is so versatile and so easy to inspect. I have never understood why this knot is taught. I see no practical use for it. I think this is the easiest way to convert a 3:1 system to a 5:1 system. All you need to add is a double pulley and a carabiner.
30seconds With Ropelab 25 Fig8 - Detailed Analysis & Overview
My favourite knot is the figure-of-8 and a few of its variants. Why? It is so versatile and so easy to inspect. I have never understood why this knot is taught. I see no practical use for it. I think this is the easiest way to convert a 3:1 system to a 5:1 system. All you need to add is a double pulley and a carabiner.
