Calling All Knot Gurus

[Alpine Dad]

That does look like a useful knot. I am thinking of using it with a trucker's hitch. Thank you.

Cheers

[dschlosser]

I use the adjustable grip hitch. I also use this knot for ridge lines and guyouts. It holds 10x better that a tauntline. The only thing I do differently is to slip the last turn. After you lay in the hammock, the knot can get pretty tight. The knot was originally developed for mountain climbing, so I feel confident it won't slip.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grwuYxDytLo

[HappyHiker]

Midshipmans tautline works great for me. Double wrap is adequate for the thicker suspension lines, triple wrap for the thinner lines.

[Phantom Grappler]

You might like Farrimond Friction Hitch. It's a good slip and grip hitch. Can add extra wraps if need more grip. When you untie just yank and the entire knot is gone. I lock this knot with slip knots through the slip knot or daisy chain. And sometime lock the last slip knot with a single strand in case I accidently pull the cord.

[Gqgeek81]

I have a knot request.

I occasionally need to use a cheap nylon pull line to pull cable (cat5, RS232 ect) through conduit at work.

I need an easy to tie knot to keep the line on the cable.
Ideally it does not substantially increase the diameter of the cable, so something like a sheet bend is super easy but at lease doubles the diameter of the cable.

It also ideally pulls more or less in line with the cable. So a prusik works more or less but the tag end of the cable wants to stick out and snag things. With usually wrap it with electrical tape to keep this from happening.

A nail knot would certainly work here but I'm hoping for something a little easier to tie.

Maybe an icicle hitch?

[SoCalDaveL]

making it takes some getting used to (read: practice)... but seems sturdy. Could be used as an anchor point for a truckers hitch to raise the hammock to your liking before tying off (w/ a slippery half hitch or two).

[nothermark]

making it takes some getting used to (read: practice)... but seems sturdy. Could be used as an anchor point for a truckers hitch to raise the hammock to your liking before tying off (w/ a slippery half hitch or two).

With a properly done truckers hitch the loop changes size adding to the mechanical advantage.

[Sporto]

I am partial to the slippy buntline ( see http://www.animatedknots.com/buntline/, in step 6 you push through a bight rather than the working end), but have only used it when the hitch is going around something solid like a ring.

The 'slippery' part means you can undo the knot easily with a good yank on the working end that comes out of the bight.

Professor, I am a noob and I am still experimenting with systems. What are your thoughts on the slippery larkshead knot? I have used it the past several times out and it has worked well during my brief time as a hanger.

[Phantom Grappler]

CanadianShield I love knots but am not an expert. Your best route is to switch to tree strap and whoopie sling sold by our cottage vendors. This is very fast and adjustable and non jamming. If you use knots you can modify most standard knots with a slipped finish, like a slipped bowline or slipped sheet bend or slipped buntlines. But you lose speed and adjustability and invite failure by possible jamming or tie knot wrong(very common since most of us don't tie these knots every day)

[Phantom Grappler]

Farrimond Friction Hitch for tarp ridge line NOT for hammock suspension