Tying secure knots in thin polyester cord

[Elines]

I bought some 1.2mm 'blind lift polyester cord' for use when I needed cord significantly thinner than paracord (and its clones).

I find it very strong but knots made with it don't lock in the same way as with paracord or string - they tend to slip. I guess it is not gripping to itself.

Are there any particular techniques (other than covering the knot in glue) that will help make secure fastenings/loops etc with this type of cord?

(Yes I know I could use the inner of 'proper' paracord but a lot of the time, in my view, it would be wasteful to do that.)

All help gratefuly recdeived.

 

[georann]

Interested in answers on this. I sometimes have the same problem with paracord too (I even use proper 550 from the bushcraft store)

 

[mountainm]

Try using fishing knots
http://saltfishing.about.com/od/fishingknots/a/Fishing-Knot-Tying-With-Braided-Line.htm

Palomar knot and Double surgeons knot seem to be the way to go.

 

[Teepee]

+1 on what Mike says, fishing knots are useful. A fig 8 should hold, as should a double overhand loop. The perfection loop is another good one and easy to remember.

Paul K showed me on the woodwork course about locking slipknots with this type of slippy cord-just pull another bight through the original bights loop and pull tight

Also, giving more wraps to a friction hold knot like a Prussic works. Googling "knots for amsteel" and "knots for dyneema braid" should give some more good ideas-if it can hold with Dyneema anything else will be fine

 

[Elines]

Ok - thanks for the suggestions - plenty for me to go at!