| Double overhand noose | |
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| Names | Double overhand noose, Scaffold, Poacher's Knot |
| Category | Hitch |
| Efficiency | High |
| Related | Noose, Double overhand knot, Double fisherman's knot |
| Releasing | Jamming |
| Typical use | Bind a carabiner |
| Caveat | Difficult to untie |
| ABoK | #409, #1120, #1228 |
The double overhand noose is a very secure hitch knot. It might be used by cavers and canyoneers to bind a cow tail or a foot loop to a carabiner.
Details
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Make a bight
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Turn around the standing end
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the 2nd round rides the 1st
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Tie inside the two rounds
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Tighten
A heavily tightened double overhand noose will jam. The bound object has to be removed before untying.
As the double overhand knot, it neither slips nor turns around. However, a third round turn might be useful with some highly lubricious spectra/nylon ropes.
See also
Notes
- The running end is stored in the bight.
- Foot loops tied with a zeppelin loop and an alpine butterfly knot.
References
- Ashley, Clifford W.. The Ashley Book of Knots. Published by Faber and Faber, 1993 — #1120 — ISBN 9780571096596
- The complete guide to knots and knot tying — Geoffrey Budworth — p.37 — ISBN 0-7548-0422-4
- Ashley, Clifford W. (1944). The Ashley Book of Knots, Doubleday, p.65, #409. ISBN 0-385-04025-3
- Les longes en spéléologie et descente de canyon Archived March 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Tom Moyer, Paul Tusting, Chris Harmston,(2000) Comparative Testing of High Strength Cord
