What's your favourite knot ?

[R3XXY]

What is/are

your favourite/most useful knot(s)

and for what use ?

 

[mr dazzler]

clove hitch (#1 fav), reef, round turn 2 half hitches (tying stuff on car roof) and bowline. Also fishermans knot is useful.

 

[SimonM]

Rather depends on what I'm doing TBH...although most knots I tie these days are quick release.

Simon

 

[Gibbsy]

The dolly knot (truckers hitch) as i use it most days that i drive a lorry.

 

[FerlasDave]

bowline, figure 8, slippery hitch and prussik knot are the most used I think.

No ratchet straps for you then Gibsy?

 

[SOAR]

Monkeys fist, just like the name true lovers knot, simple yet decorative.
At work I use the Distel and the Valdotain tresse

 

[lee2205]

knotless knot , i just love making hair rigs. also very partial to the hangmans noose knot and (dont know what its called) the knot mr mears uses for his tarp ridge line
lee

 

[Nonsuch]

It has to be the truckers hitch !

NS

 

[Gibbsy]

bowline, figure 8, slippery hitch and prussik knot are the most used I think.

No ratchet straps for you then Gibsy?

I don't have a problem using ratchet straps but i find a rope is quicker.

 

[Peter_t]

here are a few of my faves that i use for climbing

yosimite bowline - fast to tie and untie but unlike the regular bowline it does not work loose

double fisherman - extreamly strong knot for connecting two ends

Klemheist - friction hitch, holds when loaded but slides smoothly and does not jam like the prusik

used together for climbing

munter hitch - used for lowering and decending as you would with a figure 8

pete

 

[forestwalker]

zeppeliner bend to join to lines
bowline for fixed loops
tautline hitch for guy lines, temporary lashings, etc
constrictor knot
sheet bend (unequal lines)
smugglers bend

And any of a few score knots that work best for any given application (I'm a recovered knot geek).

 

[R3XXY]

Lots of knots here that I've never heard of, thought I'd start this thread as I've just come back from an overnight camp and found that it REALLY helped to know a few basic knots to set up my tarp.

Where you from in Cheshire Soar ?

 

[Laurentius]

I would have to say and only half cynically "any knot I can actually tie, that stays tied" because there is no getting round the fact that I have cognitive disabilities in that respect. I could not tie a pair of shoelaces until I was 18 years old and they still have a nasty habit of coming undone.

Any knot I want to rely on, I have to tie at least one security knot on top of that to be sure it will hold, if it works it does, if it doesn't oh well have another go. I have to keep going back to the books all the time, just doesn't stick in my brain.

Lets take the time I needed a tow to get my car out of a ditch, no use tying a knot, much better with strong webbing and friction buckles

 

[mr dazzler]

The dolly knot (truckers hitch) as i use it most days that i drive a lorry.

I'd like to learn that, do you have any pictures of it please?

 

[nac mac feegle]

knot that is my fav a turks head

knots most used surgeons knot ( im not a surgeon)
monkeys fist (decorative / Line throwing)
italian hitch (climbing)
double fig 8 (climbing)
prussik/ klemhiest (climbing)
good luck knot (decorative)
true lovers knot (decorative)
lanyard knot (decorative)
spices
whippings ( dont like melting ends if i can help it )
sennits (decorative )

Do i tie to many

 

[hammy]

I'd like to learn that, do you have any pictures of it please?

Here you go


http://www.animatedknots.com/truckers/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

 

[Gibbsy]

I'd like to learn that, do you have any pictures of it please?

I have just had a look online and there are various ways of tying it, the way that i do it is in the link below.(2nd knot down)

http://www.realknots.com/knots/faqknot.htm

 

[Gibbsy]

Here you go


http://www.animatedknots.com/truckers/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

I saw that one but it is different from the one i have posted above. The main difference is,(with the one i posted) when you are done you just pull on one end and the knot unties itself

 

[Cael Nu Mara]

Gotta be a lesser Zulu here, though I dont really havew a favourite, It varies on the application

Sam

 

[johnnytheboy]

Mines got to be the Granny Knot, I have about 50/50 sucess with it holding, makes hammocking so much more exciting.