Guess the Knot

yoyoman said:
Gotcha TL, being that I am such a huge fan of a screw link with the AB I should probably stay out of this discussion.
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No no man, we love your input and have learned a bunch from you. You never know, that running alpine butterfly might turn out to be the only thing that works for some given scenario, or the least gear-intensive anyway.

Hope I didn't come off as "pissy". Was probably rushing off to a crying baby. :)
 
I don't see any advantage over a running bowline, I don't use an alpine ever anyways-I tie a midline bowline so I can untie it at the TIP if need be, and hardware free, but it was cool to figure out.

So anymore guesses?? Hint-it can be a climbing termination knot if it wasn't slipped
 
Nick, (see I got that right...not Mark) I have no rope at the house to even get a knot photo. I looked everywhere. Got another one you can quiz us on?
 
Mark13y said:
... it is the Highwaymans Hitch
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And that's a dubious knot (esp. on relatively larger-diameter objects) which shouldn't see serious work!
Because the fully loaded strand puts its force on the toggle part (the slip-bight) and can pull it through the "frame" it's toggled against. There is a simple variation to this carelessly published knot that avoids this problem : the fully loaded part will bear upon the frame, and the toggle will see much less force upon it.
Hmmm, Google("tumble hitch") and you'll find I think some various such improvements. This page's #29 makes an awkward, tuck-from-backside finish, but the simple direct tucking should be obvious : www.southee.com/Knots/Knots_Hitches.htm

*kN* (darn curious to see if quoting works!)
 
knudeNoggin said:
And that's a dubious knot (esp. on relatively larger-diameter objects) which shouldn't see serious work!
Because the fully loaded strand puts its force on the toggle part (the slip-bight) and can pull it through the "frame" it's toggled against. There is a simple variation to this carelessly published knot that avoids this problem : the fully loaded part will bear upon the frame, and the toggle will see much less force upon it.
Hmmm, Google("tumble hitch") and you'll find I think some various such improvements. This page's #29 makes an awkward, tuck-from-backside finish, but the simple direct tucking should be obvious : www.southee.com/Knots/Knots_Hitches.htm

*kN* (darn curious to see if quoting works!)
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I just saw that one the other day, haven't gotten a chance to try it yet but it said it was secure and easy to release, looks like a much better option, I've never had the highwaymans capsize on me but the potential is definitely there
 
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