knots Archive
Rigging with the ability to lower a load on the main access lines gives rope technicians the ability to deal with some incidents quickly and efficiently. This is known as ‘Rig for Lower’ (RFL) and has been
The Bunny Ears variation of the Figure-of-8 knot has become very popular with many technicians as an anchor knot. It is particularly useful when attaching a single rope to two points in close proximity. Below is an
The Munter Hitch can be used as a personal belay ‘device’ or on an anchor to lower or belay another. This hitch, like most, has many names: Italian Hitch Nœud de Demi-Cabestan (French: ‘Nœud de Cabestan’ literally
The Factors of Safety Quiz was published 25th July, 2015. The quiz has been completed some 1,100 times with an average result of 55.85%. Below is the quiz with the breakdown of results. I believe that some of
The first quiz on that we published was on Mechanical Advantage and has had over 2,200 completions with an average result of 53.81%. If we assume that the people that have completed this quiz are a representative sample of
