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“For example, a knot in your shoelaces can be particularly troublesome, and a knot in string can be nearly impossible to untie,” he said. “The problem with small-diameter rope (cordage) or ...

Untying a knot requires some slack and, adds Pawson: “The knot (becomes) just too tight for the person who is trying to untie to work any slack in.” Attacking the problem: So a smart approach ...

“For example, a knot in your shoelaces can be particularly troublesome, and a knot in string can be nearly impossible to untie,” he said. “The problem with small-diameter rope (cordage) or ...

A hitch attaches a rope to a fixed object, such as a tree or carabiner. A short section of slack rope that does not cross itself is called a bight. If it crosses itself, it's a loop.

One of the most important safety procedures that one can do before climbing is tying into the rope and anchor system properly. The knot that is most commonly used for tying into a harness is the ...

Mathematicians have solved a decades-old problem in knot theory, discovering that linking two knots together can actually produce a knot that is easier to untie – the opposite of what was expected ...

This filament is abrasion resistant because of the Kevlar, but gives like a nylon rope because the Kevlar fibers have slack built in.

Knots are wonderful. Without knots, we couldn’t tie our shoes, go fishing, hang a clothesline or hitch our horse outside a saloon. But knots can be troublesome. Sometimes, we run into a knot … ...

Jumping from a rope swing into the Suwannee River is easy, Bob Hawkins said. You grab the rope, brace the knot between your legs, step off the platform and keep your legs straight as you fall into ...

By pulling down with a lot of your weight on various parts of the loop and the running rope, and taking up the slack, and taking proper mechanical advantage, you can get hundreds of pounds of down ...