Vertical caving terminology and methods > Knots > Common knots
Common Recommended
A coil used to bundle ropes up for washing in a machine, since it is less likely to accidentally undo than most other coils, and is less likely to trap dirt in the bundle. Uncoils with kinks and twists (if the chain is made from single direction loops), and often causes tangles while uncoiling; very frustrating to uncoil a rope at a pitch head. Often started with an overhand noose, but with a doubled rope, it can be started with a lark's foot instead. Usually replaced with a butterfly coil for drying and storage.
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