Water knot

The tape loop node is a node for connecting sling material. The English writer Izaak Walton (1593-1683) marked the node as a Water Knot. 1815 nodes in Hutton 's Dictionary is defined as a ring -knot.

Application

The tape loop knot is used for tying of tape loops (infinite loops ) of strip material. The length of the free ends should be at least three times the bandwidth. But it is recommended the use of sewn and tested endless loops.

To the node two belts can be connected to each other.

Tie

First one end of the strip material, a loose knot is wrapped about. Then you take the other end of the overhand knot in parallel after. It is important to make sure that the surfaces of the strip material are perfectly match each other, ie they are not twisted.

Two overhand knot into each other

Finished sling node

Hazards

Pit Schubert described in 1994 the danger may arise from the tape loop node if it gets caught on a small ledge. In this case, under certain circumstances - when the node is loaded and applied the spur of rock at a particular loop of the node - the node to solve, which can lead to a crash. Although such a coincidence of unfortunate coincidences seems extremely unlikely, several - even deadly - accidents known. Schubert concluded the recommendation to use stitched belt loops or festzunähen the ribbon ends. If this is not possible, you should at least place the nodes so that snagging on the rocks is impossible. Although it is still used frequently today, many experts recommend the use of the sling node completely, he is even referred to as "death knot".

Alternatives

• A sewn and tested sling is a self- knotted always preferable.
• If already knotted slings should be connected by means of push- eight knot.

Modifications

• The ambitious Overhand is identical, is used only on the rope instead of the sling.