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Most Common Applications Transporting a rope on or across a backpack. Coiling rapidly for quick transport or short carries. Comfortable to carry without a backpack and cool looking.

Security N/A N/A N/A

Efficiency Coiling a single strand takes longer, but it’s easy to flake out. Coiling a double strand is fast, but causes problems when flaking out the coil. Coiling and flaking out is tedious.

Strength N/A N/A N/A

Notes on Visual Clarity Wraps in middle create two equally sized groups of rope loops. Long tails coming out of the head of the coil can be used as backpack straps. Concentric loops create the iconic coil.

Knot or Hitch Rope Coils New England coil Double butterfly coil Mountaineer’s coil