5 Fixed Loop Knots That Are Easy To Untie

While there are a great many fixed loop knots, not all of them are easy to untie after they have served their purpose. Here is a list of 5 fixed loop knots that I use that are both secure and easy to untie.

[@professor62]

Just wanted to say that I’ve REALLY been enjoying your knot-tying videos. I’ve learned more from you than anyone else. And as a teacher, I want to say that you are THE BEST teacher of knot-tying that I have found! So thank you very much!

[@txtoolcrib]

I appreciate that very much, thank you.

[@darkandlight5255]

Excellent videos, Im learning a lot from you.
Thank you so much👍

[@michaelgeiss741]

Awesome! Another great non-jamming fixed loop is the Alpine Butterfly.

[@jakemccoy]

Good stuff. I always dismissed the Zeppelin Loop as being too difficult to tie, but I will try this.

[@oldjoec3710]

Great presentation. One observation about the Zeppelin loop: Note that, after release, the end of the rope remains loosely knotted with itself and has to be untied. This isn't a big problem, but it would be more convenient if the knot would release cleanly in one motion. That can be achieved by basing the loop on the Rigger's bend, rather than the Zeppelin bend. Both the Rigger's and the Zeppelin are made of two interlaced overhand knots, but the Rigger's passes through the center of the pretzel-shape, rather than the upper loop. When properly tied, the Rigger's version of this loop still releases by pulling on the "ears" of the knot, but it comes out perfectly straight with no entangled parts. Thanks - Joe C.

[@christopherc70]

Thank you for your excellent video!

[@jack002tuber]

One of my favorite fixed loop knots is the angler. There's a way to tie it so once you know it you can do it blindfolded and it comes apart well.

[@mydoggylives]

That Kalmyk Look reminded me of the Siberian Hitch (or Evenk Knot) when you were tying it. ( I'll have to go back and see what the differences are when they're being tied. I'm a little fuzzy on the Siberian hitch at the moment. It's been a while since I've tied it.)

[@mikedebell2242]

Oh! After I tied it correctly (still not sure where I went wrong. I thought I followed you directly) it does look just like the zeplin bend!

[@Crizzdafo0]

Thank you so much your a lifesaver

[@mattharo]

I like these knots a lot. Will come in handy when making trips with tarps and covering my truck bed and having fun while doing so practicing these. Can you do a video on butcher string knots. I've heard there are three. I only know one, which is a variation of a slip knot. Good for roast. Not practical for implications.

[@justinatest9456]

Which of these knots are the most and least likely to weaken the rope?

[@txtoolcrib]

The Bowline

[@jeanhebert2130]

Excellent

[@raymondsanchez808]

What brand& size is the cream/beige white colored rope? How would you say, the thicker rope could handle as far as tensile strength goes?

[@arsenvokrug4198]

Great stuff! But, I reckon there’s a reason you swapped to a slinkier rope for the Kalmyk Loop! Your method is memorable but I end up with a mess, that looks nothing like the Kalmyk but is topologically equivalent to it. After much dressing, the Kalmyk finally emerges!

[@Redeyespecial]

Nice.

[@jakewade7388]

What is a good way to tie two sticks together to make a longer pole?

[@jakemccoy]

Is the last loop difficult to untie after a heavy load? You had basically no load, yet that slip still looked a little stubborn.

[@ricstormwolf]

I'm really curious what kind of cord you're using and how thick it is.

[@txtoolcrib]

It’s Paramax, they make it in 1/4 inch and 5/16 inch. I use the 5/16 inch. amzn.to/3cbK10V

[@duanebledsoe7566]

Why do we need more than just the bowline knot for making fixed loops?

[@joeculpepper1333]

The Kalmyk Loop thumbnail is spelled Comic Loop.

[@meanderingmarley3910]

That last knot kinda creeped me out at first. I thought you were tying it with a snake of some sort! 😳

[@scotth5132]

In another of your videos th-cam.com/video/D9mLb1HkuSw/w-d-xo.html you tie the Zeppelin Loop a different way. In that video you start with an underhand knot (or left handed overhand knot). The method in the present video, starting with an overhand knot, is easier for me to visualize and remember.

[@orangeyellow9695]

Fixed loop? Figure eight
Bends? Figure eight
Running loop? Figure eight
Stopper? Figure eight
Hotel? Trivago

[@jeffreyredman3262]

What's with all these videos claiming bowline is easy to untie but they don't demonstrate it? It is easy enough, but not obvious before you've seen it done, so maybe show it...

[@jakemccoy]

The bowline is so well-known that creators don’t go into much detail. It would be like a fitness guy going into the benefits of drinking water.