knots Archive
In 2015, RopeLab conducted some tests on Sterling rope’s 5.9mm PowerCord. I was interested in its use in anchoring and guying systems and wanted to see how it performed when knotted. The tests results are published in
We have had a good selection of 8mm nylon accessory cord for decades however these cords have never been seriously considered to be ‘ropes’ for technical rescue because they have had serious limitations in strength and abrasion
Knot craft is at the core of our work and it is something that we should take seriously. As an assessor for the Australian Rope Access Association (ARAA) and an evaluator for the Society of Professional Rope
We often build anchor systems by linking multiple anchor points. There are many ways to do this, however one common technique involves clipping a long sling to each point and then combining each bight with a big
The Transport Hitch can be used to tension and hold a load in a limited set of scenarios. It is an interesting study of physics and it helps us to understand the importance of friction. This knot
