I got my xmas Lee Valley catalogue yesterday and noticed the Nite Ize Knotbone in it ,,,for those who are interested.
I got my xmas Lee Valley catalogue yesterday and noticed the Nite Ize Knotbone in it ,,,for those who are interested.
" The mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses it."
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I'd trade a variety of S-biners of different sizes for a few knotbones if anybody wishes. I wonder how hard it'd be to homebrew a few of those things? The KnotBone looks simple enough.
Here's the URL http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...=1,43456,43460
Last edited by kc7fys; 11-24-2010 at 15:13.
I haven't gotten mine yet. I will have to check it out when it comes...
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Interesting idea, how much do they weigh?
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I am not sure on their exact weight, but they weigh next to nothing as far as pack weight is concerned. They work wonderfully though for many different purposes and setups, and they are very simple and quick to use. I highly recommend these to anyone.Originally Posted by stevebo
measured one of the knot bones and it barely registers a gram.
" The mind creates the abyss, the heart crosses it."
“The measure of your life will not be in what you accumulate, but in what you give away.” ~Wayne Dyer
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I believe whoopieslings.com has them listed for $0.55.
http://shop.whoopieslings.com/Nite-I...Ize-KB3-03.htm
I have one of Whoopie Slings two piece ridgleine kits, and it uses the knotbone. Awesome little piece of kit, and its weight is, well, negligible. You can balance it in the palm of your hand, and the only reason you know it is there is the feeling of the edges against the skin. They are light, they are easy to use, and they WORK.
Over the Remembrance Day weekend (Nov 11 through the 14), I went for a nice, relaxing hang in Larabee State Park south of Bellingham, WA (car camping on my motorcycle). On more than one occasion over the weekend, there were very high winds. The knotbones held firm and secure.
If one is already proficient with knots, does this serve any purpose?
Sure, there's one less knot to tie! Also one less knot to untie. But YMMV as with most tools.
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