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Revo Knot

The Revo knot is a series of multiple half hitches made by alternating the post and direction of the half
hitches. There have been several modifications to the Revo knot.

The Original Revo Knot (Fig. 17)

FIGURE 17. A-H. Original Revo knot.

The Original Revo knot (SxS//SxS; 25 ,35 ) consists of two reversed half hitches on an identical post
followed by post switching and two reversed half hitches.

 Throw an overhand loop around the post (Fig. 17A ).
 Pull the loop into the joint with the knot pusher on the loop limb (Fig. 17B )
 Withdraw the knot pusher while maintaining tension on the post limb.
 Throw an underhand loop around the same post (Fig. 17C )
 Pull the loop into the joint and seat the knot with the knot pusher. Once the two hitches are
seated, past-point to cinch the knot down (Fig. 17D ).
 Switch posts and throw an underhand loop around the new post (Fig. 17E ).
 Pull the loop into the joint, seat the knot with the knot pusher, and past-point to cinch the knot
down (Fig. 17F ).
 Next, throw an overhand loop around the post (Fig. 17G ).
 Pull the loop into the joint, seat the knot with the knot pusher, and past-point to cinch the knot
down. (Fig. 17H ).

The Original Revo knot has been shown to have superior biomechanical properties compared to the
Overhand Throw, has similar biomechanical properties when compared with the Duncan loop and the Taut
line hitch (25 ), and has inferior biomechanical properties when compared to the French knot (22 ).