Re: [knudenoggin] Bowline or figure eight?
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In 30 years of climbing I have never not been able to untie a figuer eight. I have tested and found that you can tie only 2/3 of a figuer eight and it still holds body weight. If you forget to finish a fig 8 you still have a chance. forget to finish a bowline and you are toast! I do use the bowline in many other climbing aplications such as my 6mm chalkbag cord and my 9mm home made adjustable daisy. Bowlines can loosen up, Fig 8's do not. pretty simple stuff.
INMOP anyone still tying in with a bowline in the USA is either trying to be cool or a stuborn old fart who dislikes change.
(This post was edited by tradmanclimbs on Apr 23, 2012, 6:18 PM)
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