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27. Figure 8 Loop

Also known as: Figure 8 on a Bight, Double (or Doubled) Figure 8 Knot,

Flemish Loop

This fixed loop is tied just like a Figure 8 Knot, but on a bight. The bight
may be placed near the working end of the rope or anywhere along its
length. Tied in the middle, it provides a good tie-off point at the bottom of
a rope that has been doubled for strength. The knot reduces the strength of
the rope less than most other loop knots.

Uses: lifting, pulling, hanging gear; belaying climbers

Pros: very easy to tie in stuff of any thickness; fairly easy to untie; very strong
Cons: not as easy to untie as a Bowline

Instructions

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