Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Experiment proving that if you tie your Figure 8 correctly it's NOT HARD to untie!
The Figure 8 Knot is the most common knot for tying the rope into your harness. Although a lot of experienced climbers tend to use bowline for easier untieing after hard falls.
My goal was not to compare these two knots, but to show why I never transitioned into bowline myself.
I also noticed that if the ends of the rope is worned out it also makes it harder to untie, but would need more experiments to prove it ;)
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Because that makes a big difference and is the main reason I do this project!
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Experiment proving that if you tie your Figure 8 correctly it's NOT HARD to untie!
The Figure 8 Knot is the most common knot for tying the rope into your harness. Although a lot of experienced climbers tend to use bowline for easier untieing after hard falls.
My goal was not to compare these two knots, but to show why I never transitioned into bowline myself.
I also noticed that if the ends of the rope is worned out it also makes it harder to untie, but would need more experiments to prove it ;)
If you are getting value out of my videos and wanna feel good - consider supporting me: hardiseasy.com
Because that makes a big difference and is the main reason I do this project!
Deep Thanks!
Ben
