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zoltank
May 7, 2008, 2:21 PM
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How long of a tail should I leave when making loops out of 6mm nylon accessory cord using double fisherman's? Right now I only have about 1" of tail after setting the knot firmly, and it was my understanding they didn't really need any more than that.
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Sin
May 7, 2008, 3:05 PM
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Personally I leave about 3 inches atleast.I seem more comfortable with that than with an inch......those things cinch up pretty tight, but still wouldnt trust 1 inch.
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Scooter12ga
May 7, 2008, 3:10 PM
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For 6mm cord that sounds about right. For bend knots I tend to leave tails that are each about the width of the knot. Just keep an eye on the tails and re-tie if you notice it creeping.
IIRC a double fisherman's in 6mm ends up being about 1-1.25" wide after its loaded and tightened.
Oh, and hi everyone! ...been lurking, but finally registered yesterday.
(This post was edited by Scooter12ga on May 7, 2008, 3:11 PM)
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coastal_climber
May 7, 2008, 4:09 PM
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I've got about 2" on my cordalette.
>Cam
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knudenoggin
May 13, 2008, 5:36 PM
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zoltank wrote: How long of a tail should I leave when making loops out of 6mm nylon accessory cord using double fisherman's? Right now I only have about 1" of tail after setting the knot firmly, and it was my understanding they didn't really need any more than that.
to grip one end of a Strangle component and pull on its SPart to set each
half, and then load the sling to set the Strangles into/against each other.
So, with an initial short end, such loading of it will lengthen it
a little.
*kN*
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clc
May 13, 2008, 6:34 PM
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The limited search and rescue work I did always said use 10cm about 3 inch tails.
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zoltank
May 13, 2008, 6:40 PM
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I contacted Bluewater and asked them, and they said no less than 2" of tail.
(This post was edited by zoltank on May 13, 2008, 6:41 PM)
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majid_sabet
May 13, 2008, 6:49 PM
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min 3 inches
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acorneau
May 14, 2008, 6:00 PM
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I remember reading somewhere that the recommended tail for most knots was 3 times the diameter of the material being tied.
I tried a google search but I can't find the source.
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axelvanettinger
May 14, 2008, 6:06 PM
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I've got less than an inch on it and still am compfy with it... Ok i need to rety it a bit but i'm not scared of it until a friend said it was real short...
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