Emergency Kite Line repair (First Bend or Modified Carrick Knot)

For actual knot tying, fast forward to 2:30
This video shows a simple and effective knot that you can use to tie a broken kite line back together, if you happen to break one on a back country tour. Dyneema line is extremely slippery and most traditional knots will not hold.
A special thank you to Allen Edwards: I recommend you watch his video and go to his website for an even better tutorial. I just wanted to repeat his knot here with a special emphasis on kite lines.
Allen Edwards' video tutorial: • The First Bend
Website with good step-by-step pictures that you can print out and put in your pack or on your phone:
l-36.com/no_sli...

[@Anthonyshopguy1]

8 years later I'm still using your knot Nate!😅

[@garrettgreen4833]

I snapped my sport kite line the other day and have been looking for good knots to repair it. After watching this video, i used similar parameters and found the blood knot. I haven't had a chance to fly again but it seems to follow a similar idea as this one, and it is easier to remember.

[@michaelric3540]

I made this knot for my kite string three years ago. Just flew it today and it held up great even to gusts.

[@Anthonyshopguy1]

Thanks Nate for taking the time to post this. Just repaired my 1 year old liquid force bar line, no idea how I frayed it. Unfortunately you said easy to remember. I've seen this video 6 times and practiced the knot at least 20 times but can never seem to remember it when I need it. :)

[@coloradokitesports6671]

Ya, I haven't needed to use it in the field yet, but I did print out a half-a-sheet of step-by-step pics and put it in my pack, and also saved the video to my phone, to help jog my memory.

[@collider4378]

Nice Nate, thanks! Hope I never have to use it, but good one to know.

[@coloradokitesports6671]

Thanks Jeff! Ya, hope I never have to use it either. Have a buddy in Durango recently who used had to use it and he said it worked great, so that's good to hear...

[@scratchgolfermd]

I use a larks head.

[@greenglass2]

i use a zeppelin knot

[@lufaithkarls6857]

Hi!