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Overview
A “bend” is a type of knot which joins two ends, and is used to:
- Tie two lines together to make a longer line
- Tie two ends of the same line together to make a closed loop.
Favorite Bends
Hunter’s Bend
The Hunter’s Bend (also known as the Rigger’s Bend) is strong, compact, easy to tie, easy to inspect and not impossible to untie when seeing normal load, such as those seen in low slack rope climbing applications.
Sliding Double / Triple Fisherman’s Knot
JRB uses the Sliding Double or Triple Fisherman’s Knot in some applications, including the “Best Friend” loop in the Garda Hitch Footloop. It can be untied by pulling one loop through, where the non-sliding version is basically impossible to untie after normal loading.
Water Knot
When working with webbing, a Water Knot is the standard:
Slipped Overhand Bend
For trivial applications where the bend needs to be easily removed, a slipped overhand bend works great and can be locked to avoid unintentional removal.