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Figure eight loop

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Category
  
Loop

Typical use
  
Releasing
  
Jamming

Caveat
  
jams

Figure-eight loop

Names
  
Figure-eight loop, Flemish loop

Related
  
figure-eight knot, flemish bend, Figure-of-nine loop, spider hitch

A figure-eight loop (also figure-eight on a bight or Flemish loop or Flemish eight) is a type of knot created by a loop on the bight. It is used in climbing and caving where rope strains are light to moderate and for decorative purposes. The knot is commonly followed by tying a strangle knot (a.k.a. half a double fisherman's knot) or an overhand knot around the standing end.

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The double figure eight is used to put a loop in the end of a rope, or around an object. It is relatively easy to tie and is secure, but can become difficult to untie after heavy loading, and can jam badly in any rope type.

Traditional

A figure-eight loop is created by doubling the rope into a bight, then tying the standard figure-eight knot.

Follow through

Alternatively, to tie the knot directly around an object, the follow through method must be used.

  • Tie a regular figure eight knot with a significant amount of extra tail.
  • Loop the tail around the object.
  • Thread the tail back through the figure eight to create a normal looking figure eight on a bight.
  • References

    Figure-eight loop Wikipedia


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