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nursey71
nursey71 Posts: 9,695 Forumite
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edited 30 April 2012 at 4:32PM in Game Over Archives
What is the name of the tying-on knot which is recommended for beginners?

Answer: figure eight knot [thanks to Tea Pea Dee for help with the answer]

Climber

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  • Tea_Pea_Dee
    Tea_Pea_Dee Posts: 3,978 Forumite
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    I think you could be right. Just had a google and it seems to come up a lot. On this site, it says if you are a beginner climber and can remember only one knot, let it be this one.

    http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips/F8Knots.htm

    One thing, all sites say it is figure eight knot, not figure of eight knot


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