Members: Rope Abrasion Testing
There is no standardised test for rope abrasion so a method was devised at RopeLab to attempt to compare ropes. It must be stated clearly that it would be very difficult to model or make general assumptions
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The Awesome Alpine Butterfly
Last month I mentioned that the Alpine Butterfly was one of my four “must know” knots here. In fact, it is second on my list. Here, I’d like to give my reasons why as well as cover
Members: Matching Tension with Mirrored Systems
My good friend, Pat Rhodes, has long been asking big questions about the differences in tension between the two strands of mirrored rope rescue lowering systems. Pat’s classes often include practical demonstrations showing just how easy it
The Fabulous Figure-of-8 Knot
In my mind, the humble Figure-of-8 knot ranks at the top of the list. In order, my top four are: Figure-of-8 Knot Alpine Butterfly Knot Munter/Italian Hitch Prusik Hitch There are certainly other knots that I will
Macramé Knot: WARNING
Every now and then an unusual technique resurfaces. Now, with social media, these techniques seem to spread far and wide very quickly and, even though there may have been great information provided, the photo is all that seems