When tieing the truckers hitch, If you feed the running end through the loop twice instead of just once it will hold itself tight while you are tieing the half hitches. Good video, thanks.
Yours, like many videos we've enjoyed, portray your "taut-line hitch" by tying the second half hitch (the one on the outside of the loop) spiraling around the standing part in a different direction than the first. This configuration yields a lark's head, where the two half hitches lay against one another, which has been proven to provide less holding power than if the two half hitches were formed in an identical fashion (like you did when securing your trucker's hitch). Though some don't seem to concur, a proper taut-line hitch has the working end proceeding around the standing part in the same way during the entire knot-tying process. This forms a rolling hitch around the standing part, which is actually what the taut-line hitch is called throughout Europe.
"This configuration yields a lark's head, where the two half hitches lay against one another, which has been proven to provide less holding power than if the two half hitch". Well, after hauling dozens of canoes at the time for years, the two half hitch in a lark's head configuration is a very stable knot. But I have to confess, before tying it I always do some "chicken dead turn" around my anchor point to add some friction. This also force the knot to be near the anchor point instead of being at the figure eight knot. This has the double advantage of narrowing the bight and tightening the rope even more. The other advantage is that the knot is now sitting near the anchor point and not in the middle of the rope, making it less prone to vibrate under high wind while you drive.
@@Patat0four btw, a lark's head around the standing part is often called a cow hitch. Of course it's a real knot, but differentiated from "Two Half Hitches ("Double Half Hitch") which is a a clove hitch around the standing part. Cheers.
Good video. My dad knew how to tie all these knots. Many Times he tried to teach me the bowline. Truckers hitch I picked up securing various things to vehicles. Taught line hitch still makes my head spin a bit. Much like the bowline used to do. Until I learned to do it a fairly quick way. Not quite as quick as yours. Anyway your video was Also the catalyst for something you might want to include in a future video. When I was younger working on a framing crew also the catalyst for something you might want to include in a future video. When I was younger working on a framing crew for a while we Doubled over the extension cords and braided them. Similar to the rope shortening message you used. Actually it's the same thing. So my thought is you could use extension cords to climb. Then when you wanted to stop for lunch, you could Plug in your microwave, or your tea pot, or whatever appliance you bring with you up the face of the mountain and have lunch or afternoon tea, etc.
Kinda funny as an equestrian I use a few of these knots often..I use the chain sinnet almost everyday because I can’t just use a simple secured quick release when tying Brian my horse..it comes in handy especially with 12’ training lead but even with a 7’-9’ lead rope..if I leave a tail of any sort Brian chews or gets himself into a pickle🙄 For some reason equestrians call the chain sinnet a daisy chain..unless they’re two different quick release chains? That’s exactly how I tie it so I think it’s the same..we just call it something different..awesome video!! Almost all of these knots shown are incredibly handy for everyday equestrian use and for taking the horses to the mountains..fantastic job thank you!
i agree with comments. i am a professional tree trimmer. and i would knot trust these guys. there are better videos out there. these ppl are gonna get someone injured or killed.
A slippery guy is much better. A very similar knot. In a slippery guy, you tie it with a loop at the end to back it all out quickly, and it has 3 looks around the inside in sequence, one to the outside then your fastener.
why would I use a tautline? when a truckers hitch is a better choice because it is faster and easer to tie it does not come loose you can put allot more tension on your line and its quick and easy to unite with just a pull. a bowline with a spike hitch does great at the other end. Great video Thank for sharing!
hi guys, I like your knot video, that is until you got to the Prusik. It's a cool knot with lots of uses, but you started with a Prusik and ended with a autoblock - used in different applications.
Haven't read all the comments, so pardon us if we're being repetitive. The taut-line hitch was illustrated incorrectly. Both half hitches need to spiral around the standing part in the same way, or you'll be sacrificing a major degree of friction the configuration yields to keep the line "taut." i.e. BOTH initially passing OVER the standing part from the right -or- UNDER the standing part from the right -or- OVER the standing part from the left -or- UNDER the standing part from the left. th-cam.com/video/H4rbBHp1QXo/w-d-xo.html
The first Knot in "the prusik Knot" is double fisherman Knot, you looped it to the other rope, now that then form a prusik Knot. Its a compound Knot, as trucker hitch.
Good info but for the Prusik. I've climbed both rock and ice for decades. Even some people who write books about climbing are confused as to how to release a Prusik in a rappel situation. The only way to tie a Prusik, I stress, the only way for rappeling is to get an extension so your belay device is about a foot away from you and you then tie the Prusik UNDERNEATH the belay device, between you and the belay device, if you have your Prusik above you will not be able to release it because it will be under full tension !! If it is as it should be BELOW the belay device, pulling on the rope portion that controls your descent through the belay device will allow you to release the Prusik. Most instruction books and brochures show a Prusik above a belay device which is fundamentally wrong. There is a very easy way to do it one handed and it is how it should be done.
Everybody talks about the bowline being so useful but the only knots I’ve really ever needed was truckers hitch (a bit different than he’s shown) a half hitch, slip knot, prussic a barrel hitch, clove hitch and a simple bend
Regarding the mid line knot for truckers hitch. I would use a butterfly knot. And now that I'm thinking about it, I wonder if a butterfly loop is stronger than a bowline. With a bowline under max load, the cord will always break at the first sharp turn from the load side. You can mark the rope a that point and watch it. I wonder if the butterfly knot softens that first turn. Just tied one, and it might. If tested and it works, the butterfly may be a better end loop, as well as mid line loop.
the taut line hitch can be tight meaning not sliding if you do a jam knot.. meaning take the scond turn of the taut hitch and cram it down over and around the first turn ..then a half hitch or two just to secure the set
Good video! Thanks for posting! One thing: the way you've tied the prusik is pretty dangerous; it will become undressed very easily, making it useless. I suggest simply pulling the inner bight through the outer bight, making the outer bight sinch down on the knot, holding it in place. Give it a try and let me know what you think! Thanks again!
Those things being the case, how about splicing some line into a loop (circle) sort of like your demo loop. Then you'll have a smooth(er) line to work with. I'm learning about the prusik so I need good operating tips.
I was looking for that comment. What was shown here is not actually a prusik but rather a looped line being wrapped around a rope several times..... It lacks the finishing part of the knot, which is important.
He tied it correctly but named it incorrectly. The knot he tied is called an autoblock and it is standard practice to apply it the exact way he showed. I suggest you do some research on the knot and try it out for yourself, you'll discover that you can release loads while under tension. Just remember if that hitches depend on the size ratio of cord to rope in addition to handle and feel. If you have really thick stiff rope for your cord, it's going to suck as a prussic, so make sure you've got a good 6 or 7mm rope that is nice and supple.
I'm with James on this. He started with a Prusik, but when he looped the second bite around the biner, it became an autolok - wrapped wrong. Like James said: "it will become undressed very easily, making it useless". or less effective.
Good vid, EXCEPT...you never tie to the siderail of the rack, always to the crossbar and against the side of the hull to eliminate all space between the hull and the rope. Tying to the siderail allows for side to side movement of the boat on the crossbar.
One mistake I've seen on most of these sites is tying a hitch versus a knot A hitch will only hold when it stays in tension and you cannot untie a hitch under tension. A knot will hold whether under tension or knot, misspell mine( knot, not). And you can untie a knot even when it's under tension. I hope this helped, if you forget these, just find a Boy Scout, he'll know.
If you tie it for climbing and other purposes yes. You can secure it with a half hitch or two. If you do it on yourself during the rescue (i was tought it as a "rescue loop" during sailing training), then it's enough. The small problem is that he was tying it not correctly. He should use only right hand for making a knot and a left hand should be holding the rope in tension.
I have to start looking at the dates of these videos before watching and commenting. I just saw this is from over 7 years ago, so I don't know if the makers of the video are still responding. Two things with this video make me a little cautious about using these knots. The more important thing is there are many comments below (so "knot" just some crackpot keyboard warrior) stating these knots are either tied incorrectly or named incorrectly. The second thing is regarding the first knot in this video, the Trucker's Hitch. You covered the rope/knot with your hand while tying it, so I could "knot" see what you did to tie the knot. Thank you for the attempt, but I will be looking at many other videos before relying on information that will possibly save my life in the wilderness.
Great production values and instruction. However, I would say that two of the knots are wrong. The prusik and the taut line hitch are not correct. The bowline is sort of right but if you are going to tie a one handed bowline, use one hand. Otherwise, use the conventional way with two hands IMO.
Those are good knots to know. Aside from that, I often see videos showcasing the bowine knot, but never have I seen a video showcasing the running bowline.
The “Prusik Loop” made at the 4 minute mark in the video is wrong. Also the carabiner attachment point going to a single leg loop...wrong. And as pointed out in another comment, should be connected on the brake side.
*They are very handy to have, for anyone who likes to hick or climb...* *I personally have always liked knots and especially being in the Navy where they can save your life.*
tautline know have the same principle as prusik knot but can be made in several ways. ray mears shows little bit differently and i do differently but we get the same results.good job
+maisetas - Yeah, I tend to tie the tautline differently most of the time too. I looked it up before I did the video though and this method is one of the more common ones. Good observation.
Truckers knot is called a "Dolly knot" in the U.K.... You can have them in line on the same bit of rope... I have used 4 in line when transporting chip board flooring (The shiny stuff)... like it to stay on my lorry.. saves on paperwork :-)
There are actually several tying variants to tie the same version of the bowline (that exists in many versions). For the 'standard' bowline, there is also a single-handed tying variant for a rope hanging straight down. It is somewhat similar to yours. I have learned about: the standard bowline, the bowline 1.5 = yosemity bowline, the double bowline, the flying bowline, the spanish bowline. And if you look at the standard bowline very closely, you will find out that the sheet bend is basically the same, even though it is used to tie two ends together. Just imagine both standing ends being the loop, and you will see.... 🤔 the form is identical, function and load direction are not (I think, at least).
Hi. Thank you for this. I have some trouble with the Prusik, so I'll have to practice that one, but the Chain Sinnet I've been doing since I was a kid, except we called it finger knitting. Cool. Again, thanks.
Look up a different video for prussic. That was an autoblock, very useful great knot for exactly what they showed. But it is not a classic prussic that most people would think of when saying that word....
Doing it a long time does not mean you thought about it much. It is much more effective: faster & shorter & safer & more convenient, if you double it, and start tying it from the ends until you have a small end loop you can clip to. It cannot catch on stuff the way that loop of sinnet stitches can. Also, for longer lines, to avoid getting a lot of twists into your line, (& make a neater sinnet) alternate the loop tucks right and left handed for a zero net twist.
Love the truckers hitch - tightening down the kayak... but wouldn't a rolling hitch serve the same purpose?... oh maybe it's cause you can get a lot more torque with the truckers hitch...?
Always back up your bowlines with a double overhand on the tail, or with a Yosemite finish. The benefit of the bowline is that it does not bind on load, which is also it's greatest failing--the fact that it does not bind means that if it is weighted and unweighted, an unsecured tail can work its way back through the bowline, and then the fun dial gets turned way down.
I always back up my bowline and agree with that sentiment. However a normal climbing rope with a normal handle and feel would never leak slack through a bowline. Pulling on the loop in two directions does cause slack to leak through typically. I know this because I have tied thousands of bowlines in more types of rigging rope than I can count and repeatedly shock loaded them lowering out large pieces of tree, with no slack leaking though. I've also broken more then a few.... no slack there either. And... I have seen them bind up on 1/2" rope that has a ton of mooshiness in it after a giant load...
I should add that despite another comment by me 2 months ago, it is the loading/unloading cycle that causes them to slip - a constant load as you say, would be much less likely to slip. Unloaded shaking of the knot is the worst option of all. Using a backup is still a good thing to teach other people who may not know knots well enough to go without it. I do always appreciate real world wisdom from people actually using the knot in question on a regular basis. Theorizing can have it's merit too but is usually trumped by experience. I will file away in my mind that a person who knows exactly what they're doing may be able to use an unsecured Bowline with 100% safety but normally, I would still consider a backup essential.
That really depends on the kind of rope you are using. Bowline is not best on super slippery ropes like kernmantle. Certainly suitable for all others. Nothing else but bowline used on marine lines.
I found our brand new jib sheets tied with our standard bowlines slipped out for the first week or two. Once they were just slightly dirty, they held fine. If using to hold your body, some kind of lock/stopping of the end would be a necessity. A simple Yosemite tuck (properly dressed) should be ok but the fig 8 is the standard knot.
Hello, nice vid. However using a prussic with a belay device it needs to be on the BREAK END. Having it before your belay device is seriously dangerous. Once that becomes weighted you have no way to descend. Having it on the break end can apply the tension your hand normally would. What you showed is a great why to meet the local rescue crew. I trust that anyone who would climb would seek proper education first so it's no big deal but that makes people like my cringe. However I do appreciate the overall quality of the video.
Nice work, I often add a small stick into my bowlines if they are going to be under severe strain like pulling a car. Break the stick and you can get out the impossible rock hard knot. I also like the water knot.
Finally someone says something on here that gives me a little faith that they have actually used the knot. I only found that I had to do that trick with larger diameter ropes when pulling out stumps. Seems like the extra material and suppleness of the rope create enough surface area to bind....
Thumbs up for having a Dagger. Use to be my favorite 'yak, especially 5 years ago when this vid came out... Liquid Logic is The Way, but like legend Pat Keller says: "Paddle what'cha got!"
Do you know how to change a slip knot into a bowline? Make a loose slip knot, run the free end of the rope thru the eye of the slip knot, pull the slip knot out - which pulls a bow of the loose end thru, and you end up with a bowline! Once you get the hang of it you can do it in a flash. Did this in a knot tying contest and the judge saw the slip knot and immediately called a fowl. I insisted that he examine the finished knot and he had to agree that it was indeed a bowline!
The first and most critical function of a Knoy is to hold a load. The second and even more critical function is that any Knot tied into a line will not jam and will untie easily even if under load. Don't try to teach how to tie a Knot if you don't know the correct geometry. You are NOT tying a Tautline hitch. You are tying this WRONG. You do not reverse the direction of the outer hitch.. You should also define that you want a minimum of two hitches inside yet three will provide a hitch that will not slip under pressure. Also know your terminology. The end of the line is the bitter end, a loop in any standing part of a line is a bight. It is also proper to know that it is only called rope while it is on the spool, once you cut a length off it is now a line.
Regarding tautline hitches...there's several variations that make up the family of Rolling Hitches, only one of which is a tautline. They're all tied slightly different. As long as they hold adequately for the job they're doing, that's the bottom line.
Yes, the Prusik is not correct here. The same goes for the Bowline tying - it should be done only with one hand. The other hand serves as the asecuration and puts tension to the rope. This is especially important for rescue in the water, when the rope is slippery, it jerks and you are about to drown in heavy, wet clothes. During my sailing training, we had to tie the Bowline knot while someone else was pulling and jerking the rope constantly. This is the proper way to tie up this knot: th-cam.com/video/auGu4i1yu8s/w-d-xo.html in 3:10
@@stevenduyck5204 where does the prusik hook? I have watched a lot of videos and they all connect to the leg loop. I have no idea what im doing just trying to learn. Where is the proper location to hook the prusik
@@jonathangodfrey6474 The proper way to do the prusik is to attach it onto your leg loop (it is weight bearing after all), and contrary to how they showed in the video, you want to wrap in around the break rope (coming out of the bottom side of the belay device). The idea is to have your hand on the prusik and the break rope at the same time to control your descent. If you do it the way they show in the video, your hand has to be off of the break rope to ensure the prusik does not engage on the rope to let it slide, which means your hand will be off of the break rope, which you absolutely NEVER want to do when rappelling.
@@nathankhalsa33 i work for the fire department and just went and did what was on the video and what you stated and i see exactly what you mean. Thank you for the correction I appreciate you responding
the first knot is not a truckers hitch its a granny knot in a bight. if you take the loop all the way around and put it through the same hole then you have a truckers hitch and it's easy to untie even if it had a LOT of tension on it
Using a Bowline around your body to get hauled up is a good way to get yourself hurt. if you're a little skinny ass, less the 100 pounds maybe it would be alright.
Hello, this is really amazing. I love it. I couldn't find any teaching of these knots, do you have any idea what it might called? It doesn't look like "Chain Sinnet" or "Zipper Sinnet". It is in this Video at 5:40 so you don't have to watch the whole video. Thanks a lot!
The prussik knot is inferior compared to a klemheist, which is a lot quicker and easier to tie. Not to mention more secure on belay or as a soft ascender and is used by arborists for those purposes.
Thank you, I use all these almost every day, but I never "bothered" to learn the names. I've taught a ridiculous amount of people I've worked with how to tie them, but here again, they know the knots & not a way to convey to the other person what they are doing or what to do.
3:38 That's NOT a prusic knot. It's a prusic loop. It's only a prusic knot when applied as such to another rope (which, by the way, should be a thicker diameter than the prusic loop diameter or it will not have decent integrity. So a para crod prusic could be used on a 9mm rope and a 9mm prusic could be used on an 11mm rope, etc.).
When tieing the truckers hitch, If you feed the running end through the loop twice instead of just once it will hold itself tight while you are tieing the half hitches. Good video, thanks.
Yours, like many videos we've enjoyed, portray your "taut-line hitch" by tying the second half hitch (the one on the outside of the loop) spiraling around the standing part in a different direction than the first. This configuration yields a lark's head, where the two half hitches lay against one another, which has been proven to provide less holding power than if the two half hitches were formed in an identical fashion (like you did when securing your trucker's hitch). Though some don't seem to concur, a proper taut-line hitch has the working end proceeding around the standing part in the same way during the entire knot-tying process. This forms a rolling hitch around the standing part, which is actually what the taut-line hitch is called throughout Europe.
"This configuration yields a lark's head, where the two half hitches lay against one another, which has been proven to provide less holding power than if the two half hitch". Well, after hauling dozens of canoes at the time for years, the two half hitch in a lark's head configuration is a very stable knot. But I have to confess, before tying it I always do some "chicken dead turn" around my anchor point to add some friction. This also force the knot to be near the anchor point instead of being at the figure eight knot. This has the double advantage of narrowing the bight and tightening the rope even more. The other advantage is that the knot is now sitting near the anchor point and not in the middle of the rope, making it less prone to vibrate under high wind while you drive.
@@Patat0four btw, a lark's head around the standing part is often called a cow hitch. Of course it's a real knot, but differentiated from "Two Half Hitches ("Double Half Hitch") which is a a clove hitch around the standing part. Cheers.
Good video. My dad knew how to tie all these knots. Many Times he tried to teach me the bowline. Truckers hitch I picked up securing various things to vehicles. Taught line hitch still makes my head spin a bit. Much like the bowline used to do. Until I learned to do it a fairly quick way. Not quite as quick as yours.
Anyway your video was Also the catalyst for something you might want to include in a future video. When I was younger working on a framing crew also the catalyst for something you might want to include in a future video. When I was younger working on a framing crew for a while we Doubled over the extension cords and braided them. Similar to the rope shortening message you used. Actually it's the same thing. So my thought is you could use extension cords to climb. Then when you wanted to stop for lunch, you could Plug in your microwave, or your tea pot, or whatever appliance you bring with you up the face of the mountain and have lunch or afternoon tea, etc.
may sound mad but your trucker Knott tuition was great Never remembered that one till your clip Gd one mate Stay healthy friend
NICE WHITEWATER HAT! I love the whitewater center here in NC!
Kinda funny as an equestrian I use a few of these knots often..I use the chain sinnet almost everyday because I can’t just use a simple secured quick release when tying Brian my horse..it comes in handy especially with 12’ training lead but even with a 7’-9’ lead rope..if I leave a tail of any sort Brian chews or gets himself into a pickle🙄 For some reason equestrians call the chain sinnet a daisy chain..unless they’re two different quick release chains? That’s exactly how I tie it so I think it’s the same..we just call it something different..awesome video!! Almost all of these knots shown are incredibly handy for everyday equestrian use and for taking the horses to the mountains..fantastic job thank you!
i agree with comments. i am a professional tree trimmer. and i would knot trust these guys. there are better videos out there. these ppl are gonna get someone injured or killed.
Quick note... 0:52... that "slip knot" is usually called a marlinspike hitch in knot tying circles. (In case anyone was interested.)
I will always use the genius taut-line with my tarp now. You guys are great teachers. Thanks so much :-)
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A slippery guy is much better. A very similar knot. In a slippery guy, you tie it with a loop at the end to back it all out quickly, and it has 3 looks around the inside in sequence, one to the outside then your fastener.
Truckers hitch at one end is best 👍🏼👍🏼
Bowline with a toggle at the other 👌
why would I use a tautline? when a truckers hitch is a better choice because it is faster and easer to tie it does not come loose you can put allot more tension on your line and its quick and easy to unite with just a pull. a bowline with a spike hitch does great at the other end.
Great video Thank for sharing!
Love your teaching technique, go super slow at the first part and then you just go…bang bang bang and your done!!!
Yeah thx I didn’t learn shot
hi guys, I like your knot video, that is until you got to the Prusik. It's a cool knot with lots of uses, but you started with a Prusik and ended with a autoblock - used in different applications.
You're a genius at knotting, thank you buddy
Haven't read all the comments, so pardon us if we're being repetitive. The taut-line hitch was illustrated incorrectly. Both half hitches need to spiral around the standing part in the same way, or you'll be sacrificing a major degree of friction the configuration yields to keep the line "taut." i.e. BOTH initially passing OVER the standing part from the right -or- UNDER the standing part from the right -or- OVER the standing part from the left -or- UNDER the standing part from the left. th-cam.com/video/H4rbBHp1QXo/w-d-xo.html
Best knot tip ...❤ Great tips
1:24 a trucker taught me this knot....he used slip knot half hitches here too. A lot easier to untie than what you did.
The first Knot in "the prusik Knot" is double fisherman Knot, you looped it to the other rope, now that then form a prusik Knot. Its a compound Knot, as trucker hitch.
Hands in the way!!
Good info but for the Prusik. I've climbed both rock and ice for decades. Even some people who write books about climbing are confused as to how to release a Prusik in a rappel situation. The only way to tie a Prusik, I stress, the only way for rappeling is to get an extension so your belay device is about a foot away from you and you then tie the Prusik UNDERNEATH the belay device, between you and the belay device, if you have your Prusik above you will not be able to release it because it will be under full tension !! If it is as it should be BELOW the belay device, pulling on the rope portion that controls your descent through the belay device will allow you to release the Prusik. Most instruction books and brochures show a Prusik above a belay device which is fundamentally wrong.
There is a very easy way to do it one handed and it is how it should be done.
The knot you called the trucker's knot is what we used to use to tie down freight and cargo planes
Everybody talks about the bowline being so useful but the only knots I’ve really ever needed was truckers hitch (a bit different than he’s shown) a half hitch, slip knot, prussic a barrel hitch, clove hitch and a simple bend
Regarding the mid line knot for truckers hitch. I would use a butterfly knot. And now that I'm thinking about it, I wonder if a butterfly loop is stronger than a bowline. With a bowline under max load, the cord will always break at the first sharp turn from the load side. You can mark the rope a that point and watch it. I wonder if the butterfly knot softens that first turn.
Just tied one, and it might. If tested and it works, the butterfly may be a better end loop, as well as mid line loop.
This is knot a very good video.
Thank you very much 🥰💕
the taut line hitch can be tight meaning not sliding if you do a jam knot.. meaning take the scond turn of the taut hitch and cram it down over and around the first turn ..then a half hitch or two just to secure the set
Good video! Thanks for posting! One thing: the way you've tied the prusik is pretty dangerous; it will become undressed very easily, making it useless. I suggest simply pulling the inner bight through the outer bight, making the outer bight sinch down on the knot, holding it in place. Give it a try and let me know what you think! Thanks again!
Those things being the case, how about splicing some line into a loop (circle) sort of like your demo loop. Then you'll have a smooth(er) line to work with. I'm learning about the prusik so I need good operating tips.
I was looking for that comment. What was shown here is not actually a prusik but rather a looped line being wrapped around a rope several times..... It lacks the finishing part of the knot, which is important.
He tied it correctly but named it incorrectly. The knot he tied is called an autoblock and it is standard practice to apply it the exact way he showed. I suggest you do some research on the knot and try it out for yourself, you'll discover that you can release loads while under tension. Just remember if that hitches depend on the size ratio of cord to rope in addition to handle and feel. If you have really thick stiff rope for your cord, it's going to suck as a prussic, so make sure you've got a good 6 or 7mm rope that is nice and supple.
I'm with James on this. He started with a Prusik, but when he looped the second bite around the biner, it became an autolok - wrapped wrong. Like James said: "it will become undressed very easily, making it useless". or less effective.
Therefore: NOT a good video.
Good vid, EXCEPT...you never tie to the siderail of the rack, always to the crossbar and against the side of the hull to eliminate all space between the hull and the rope. Tying to the siderail allows for side to side movement of the boat on the crossbar.
nice little series guys, well done!
I really enjoyed this series. Thank you for creating it. I learned quite a few new techniques :-D
+Platinum Dragon Productions Awesome! Thanks for the comment.
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If you 'learned' techniques from this video, you have learned nothing at all!
Climber here. Was about to comment on the improper prusik as well but noticed it has already been addressed, heavily. 😁
Thanks. I leave all videos that have incorrect information. Especially so as I am here to begin learning basic things necessary for climbing.
Verry verry nice information
Great video. Thank you
very very beautiful knots
Great filming and editing. Very educational
+originaljayno Cheers. Thanks!
Uhh, huhh, easy fer you, your brain works!!! I failed marlinspike in the Navy, so they made me the ship's medic!! Doc Mike USN
for those who read comments. titles sounds great, Ive watched enough knot videos to tell you to move on
One mistake I've seen on most of these sites is tying a hitch versus a knot
A hitch will only hold when it stays in tension and you cannot untie a hitch under tension. A knot will hold whether under tension or knot, misspell mine( knot, not). And you can untie a knot even when it's under tension. I hope this helped, if you forget these, just find a Boy Scout, he'll know.
As a climber who uses a bowline, you need to have a stopper knot after the bowline to prevent it undoing in use.
If you tie it for climbing and other purposes yes. You can secure it with a half hitch or two. If you do it on yourself during the rescue (i was tought it as a "rescue loop" during sailing training), then it's enough. The small problem is that he was tying it not correctly. He should use only right hand for making a knot and a left hand should be holding the rope in tension.
If your using a bowline for climbing you'd be much better off using a bowline on a coil.
truck hitch is the most creative to me
+MEGALODON I came here for that knot!!! SIIIIICK
+HintonburgRep why? whats the problem of that knot to you?
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I have to start looking at the dates of these videos before watching and commenting. I just saw this is from over 7 years ago, so I don't know if the makers of the video are still responding.
Two things with this video make me a little cautious about using these knots. The more important thing is there are many comments below (so "knot" just some crackpot keyboard warrior) stating these knots are either tied incorrectly or named incorrectly. The second thing is regarding the first knot in this video, the Trucker's Hitch. You covered the rope/knot with your hand while tying it, so I could "knot" see what you did to tie the knot.
Thank you for the attempt, but I will be looking at many other videos before relying on information that will possibly save my life in the wilderness.
Helpful, thank you 😊
Great production values and instruction. However, I would say that two of the knots are wrong. The prusik and the taut line hitch are not correct. The bowline is sort of right but if you are going to tie a one handed bowline, use one hand. Otherwise, use the conventional way with two hands IMO.
That last one i "discovered" decades ago out of frustration with unruly extension cords.😂
the last loop of your taught line is backward, the free end should come out opposite of the incoming end
charlie's comment is correct. the last loop should be placed on top of the standing part, not under it.
Those are good knots to know. Aside from that, I often see videos showcasing the bowine knot, but never have I seen a video showcasing the running bowline.
The “Prusik Loop” made at the 4 minute mark in the video is wrong. Also the carabiner attachment point going to a single leg loop...wrong.
And as pointed out in another comment, should be connected on the brake side.
*They are very handy to have, for anyone who likes to hick or climb...* *I personally have always liked knots and especially being in the Navy where they can save your life.*
I recognize this dude from my hunters education training video!
tautline know have the same principle as prusik knot but can be made in several ways. ray mears shows little bit differently and i do differently but we get the same results.good job
+maisetas - Yeah, I tend to tie the tautline differently most of the time too. I looked it up before I did the video though and this method is one of the more common ones. Good observation.
Truckers knot is called a "Dolly knot" in the U.K.... You can have them in line on the same bit of rope... I have used 4 in line when transporting chip board flooring (The shiny stuff)... like it to stay on my lorry.. saves on paperwork :-)
Pretty cool
good knots
There are actually several tying variants to tie the same version of the bowline (that exists in many versions). For the 'standard' bowline, there is also a single-handed tying variant for a rope hanging straight down. It is somewhat similar to yours.
I have learned about: the standard bowline, the bowline 1.5 = yosemity bowline, the double bowline, the flying bowline, the spanish bowline. And if you look at the standard bowline very closely, you will find out that the sheet bend is basically the same, even though it is used to tie two ends together. Just imagine both standing ends being the loop, and you will see.... 🤔 the form is identical, function and load direction are not (I think, at least).
Hi. Thank you for this. I have some trouble with the Prusik, so I'll have to practice that one, but the Chain Sinnet I've been doing since I was a kid, except we called it finger knitting. Cool.
Again, thanks.
Look up a different video for prussic. That was an autoblock, very useful great knot for exactly what they showed. But it is not a classic prussic that most people would think of when saying that word....
Doing it a long time does not mean you thought about it much. It is much more effective: faster & shorter & safer & more convenient, if you double it, and start tying it from the ends until you have a small end loop you can clip to. It cannot catch on stuff the way that loop of sinnet stitches can.
Also, for longer lines, to avoid getting a lot of twists into your line, (& make a neater sinnet) alternate the loop tucks right and left handed for a zero net twist.
Thanks. I've been trying to learn the truckers hitch but didn't know what it was called.
I use the chain senate all the time with my 100 ft extension cords. Good for storage and to keep them untangled.
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thanks for giving us the chain sinnet name; I've been calling it "daisy chain" for years.
and also thanks for the one handed bowline demo!
At last, someone who knows how to tie a bowline!
Now learn the truckers hitch. You shouldn't have to pull the end through the loop.
Great video, I have added to my favorites.
I got to make the self-tie bowline! Thank you! Looks very strong. Haha
Thank you
Love the truckers hitch - tightening down the kayak... but wouldn't a rolling hitch serve the same purpose?... oh maybe it's cause you can get a lot more torque with the truckers hitch...?
So if u have a 1200 lb pulling force magnet , what knot do ya use so u won't loose it in the water , magnet fishing 1/4 " rope
Always back up your bowlines with a double overhand on the tail, or with a Yosemite finish. The benefit of the bowline is that it does not bind on load, which is also it's greatest failing--the fact that it does not bind means that if it is weighted and unweighted, an unsecured tail can work its way back through the bowline, and then the fun dial gets turned way down.
I always back up my bowline and agree with that sentiment. However a normal climbing rope with a normal handle and feel would never leak slack through a bowline. Pulling on the loop in two directions does cause slack to leak through typically. I know this because I have tied thousands of bowlines in more types of rigging rope than I can count and repeatedly shock loaded them lowering out large pieces of tree, with no slack leaking though. I've also broken more then a few.... no slack there either. And... I have seen them bind up on 1/2" rope that has a ton of mooshiness in it after a giant load...
I should add that despite another comment by me 2 months ago, it is the loading/unloading cycle that causes them to slip - a constant load as you say, would be much less likely to slip. Unloaded shaking of the knot is the worst option of all. Using a backup is still a good thing to teach other people who may not know knots well enough to go without it.
I do always appreciate real world wisdom from people actually using the knot in question on a regular basis. Theorizing can have it's merit too but is usually trumped by experience. I will file away in my mind that a person who knows exactly what they're doing may be able to use an unsecured Bowline with 100% safety but normally, I would still consider a backup essential.
using a bowline for climbing / repelling / life saving, is a DEADLY choice. a fig 8 is the only way to go.
That really depends on the kind of rope you are using. Bowline is not best on super slippery ropes like kernmantle. Certainly suitable for all others. Nothing else but bowline used on marine lines.
I found our brand new jib sheets tied with our standard bowlines slipped out for the first week or two. Once they were just slightly dirty, they held fine. If using to hold your body, some kind of lock/stopping of the end would be a necessity. A simple Yosemite tuck (properly dressed) should be ok but the fig 8 is the standard knot.
Really like that bowline
Wery good technics. Thank you wery much.
Simple and helpful!
very cool , thanks for sharing
Hello, nice vid. However using a prussic with a belay device it needs to be on the BREAK END. Having it before your belay device is seriously dangerous. Once that becomes weighted you have no way to descend. Having it on the break end can apply the tension your hand normally would. What you showed is a great why to meet the local rescue crew. I trust that anyone who would climb would seek proper education first so it's no big deal but that makes people like my cringe. However I do appreciate the overall quality of the video.
Will Gawlik damn I missed it but , when I went back seen it it would . good save big guy .
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Nice work, I often add a small stick into my bowlines if they are going to be under severe strain like pulling a car. Break the stick and you can get out the impossible rock hard knot. I also like the water knot.
Steven Holt Great Tip Steven!
Finally someone says something on here that gives me a little faith that they have actually used the knot. I only found that I had to do that trick with larger diameter ropes when pulling out stumps. Seems like the extra material and suppleness of the rope create enough surface area to bind....
A stick through a figure eight knot also helps
Thumbs up for having a Dagger. Use to be my favorite 'yak, especially 5 years ago when this vid came out... Liquid Logic is The Way, but like legend Pat Keller says: "Paddle what'cha got!"
best way for a bowline i've seen. thanks
Excellent presentation! Great job, thank you!
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interesting video but I agree with comments in regards to prussik knot
great vid, very useful
really most useful
Do you know how to change a slip knot into a bowline?
Make a loose slip knot, run the free end of the rope thru the eye of the slip knot,
pull the slip knot out - which pulls a bow of the loose end thru,
and you end up with a bowline! Once you get the hang of it you can do it in a flash.
Did this in a knot tying contest and the judge saw the slip knot
and immediately called a fowl.
I insisted that he examine the finished knot
and he had to agree that it was indeed a bowline!
The first and most critical function of a Knoy is to hold a load. The second and even more critical function is that any Knot tied into a line will not jam and will untie easily even if under load. Don't try to teach how to tie a Knot if you don't know the correct geometry. You are NOT tying a Tautline hitch. You are tying this WRONG. You do not reverse the direction of the outer hitch.. You should also define that you want a minimum of two hitches inside yet three will provide a hitch that will not slip under pressure. Also know your terminology. The end of the line is the bitter end, a loop in any standing part of a line is a bight. It is also proper to know that it is only called rope while it is on the spool, once you cut a length off it is now a line.
+Paul Maselli if you have time you should make some knot tying videos, and go through the terminology. Would be helpful for me.
Regarding tautline hitches...there's several variations that make up the family of Rolling Hitches, only one of which is a tautline. They're all tied slightly different. As long as they hold adequately for the job they're doing, that's the bottom line.
Paul,
I agree, you're assessment is spot on. (14 year Bos'n & first mate aboard several tall ships) Cheers mate.
Paul Maselli Thank you! I was confused with the terminology. Could you please recommend me a video on knots? Or a book.
Thank you again!
Thank you very much👍great Work
The ''Prusik'' knot is not done right.
Stop shooting dangerous videos!
Yes, the Prusik is not correct here. The same goes for the Bowline tying - it should be done only with one hand. The other hand serves as the asecuration and puts tension to the rope. This is especially important for rescue in the water, when the rope is slippery, it jerks and you are about to drown in heavy, wet clothes.
During my sailing training, we had to tie the Bowline knot while someone else was pulling and jerking the rope constantly.
This is the proper way to tie up this knot: th-cam.com/video/auGu4i1yu8s/w-d-xo.html in 3:10
Don't put your Prusik onto your legloops!! That's not the way you should do it!
@@stevenduyck5204 where does the prusik hook? I have watched a lot of videos and they all connect to the leg loop. I have no idea what im doing just trying to learn. Where is the proper location to hook the prusik
@@jonathangodfrey6474 The proper way to do the prusik is to attach it onto your leg loop (it is weight bearing after all), and contrary to how they showed in the video, you want to wrap in around the break rope (coming out of the bottom side of the belay device). The idea is to have your hand on the prusik and the break rope at the same time to control your descent. If you do it the way they show in the video, your hand has to be off of the break rope to ensure the prusik does not engage on the rope to let it slide, which means your hand will be off of the break rope, which you absolutely NEVER want to do when rappelling.
@@nathankhalsa33 i work for the fire department and just went and did what was on the video and what you stated and i see exactly what you mean. Thank you for the correction I appreciate you responding
the first knot is not a truckers hitch its a granny knot in a bight. if you take the loop all the way around and put it through the same hole then you have a truckers hitch and it's easy to untie even if it had a LOT of tension on it
0:09 Truckers Hitch
1:35 Self-Tie Bowline (tie bowline knot around your body)
2:26 Tautline knot
3:35 Prusik knot
5:09 Chain Sinnet
Using a Bowline around your body to get hauled up is a good way to get yourself hurt. if you're a little skinny ass, less the 100 pounds maybe it would be alright.
Cheers Mate!
Hello, this is really amazing. I love it. I couldn't find any teaching of these knots, do you have any idea what it might called? It doesn't look like "Chain Sinnet" or "Zipper Sinnet". It is in this Video at 5:40 so you don't have to watch the whole video. Thanks a lot!
I feel like Bart Simpson's dog Santa's little Helper watching this video.
Knots might not be the most interesting video we have done, but they sure are useful!
Great explanations and very effective teaching. This is such a great video.
@ 00:39 he says "ta-a-ruckers hitch"
truckers hitch
What knot would you use on the pother side of the Trucker's hitch? Would it be a bowline perhaps?
you need to do a video...............on "how to do a video".for the others that are doing videos!! great demonstraions, thanks
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The prussik knot is inferior compared to a klemheist, which is a lot quicker and easier to tie. Not to mention more secure on belay or as a soft ascender and is used by arborists for those purposes.
Lorry drivers pulley knot,, easy peasy and does not fail!! You can double or triple them,, then pull down lock off, and your load will never spill.
For the loop, twist it twice instead of once,
like a figure eight know. If you only twist it
once it can slip and bind.
That “Prusik” will not save your life.
Definitely an improperly tied prusik. Don’t do it like this video!
Thank you, I use all these almost every day, but I never "bothered" to learn the names. I've taught a ridiculous amount of people I've worked with how to tie them, but here again, they know the knots & not a way to convey to the other person what they are doing or what to do.
Excelente explicacion Haora a practicar desde Mendoza argentina
Tanks vidio... 👍❤
3:38 That's NOT a prusic knot. It's a prusic loop. It's only a prusic knot when applied as such to another rope (which, by the way, should be a thicker diameter than the prusic loop diameter or it will not have decent integrity. So a para crod prusic could be used on a 9mm rope and a 9mm prusic could be used on an 11mm rope, etc.).
I'm amazed by the number of people who misname any pulley group of knots as a truckers hitch
The Truckers hitch Ive need to get down all these years.