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[oceans]

Zepplin Bend:

Double Sheet Bend:

 

[JontreeHI]

Very nice, I love animated knots.com

 

[Bhard47]

Is either one easier to untie after loaded hard?

 

[oldoakman]

Double sheet bend should pop right out.

 

[oceans]

Is either one easier to untie after loaded hard?

I would say they both untie rather easily after being loaded with the weight of a climber. I don't have any experience with those being heavily loaded near the MBS of the line.

 

[treebing]

i have heard the double sheet bend is a poor choice for heavy, intermittent loads. and that it can come undone. I wouldn't feel comfortable on that.

 

[oldoakman]

i have heard the double sheet bend is a poor choice for heavy, intermittent loads. and that it can come undone. I wouldn't feel comfortable on that.

I'm not certain where that would come from for the double sheet bend. For the single sheet bend, definitely as the single loop can work loose, but the double loop cinches down pretty darn tight. I have used this knot on rigging lines rigging big elm wood without issue ever.

 

[William_Piper]

I found this interesting bend on the INTRENATIONAL GUILD OF KNOT TYERS FORUM
Listed as alternate for Sheet Bend
The. Retucked Double Harness Bend
Has any one tried this one?

 

[William_Piper]

I tested this on bend today on Tachyon. No way it will come loose after loading. Very difficult to untie, I had to use pliers. I guess this is a Knife Knot.