Vertical caving terminology and methods > Knots > Common knots
A variation of the bowline on a bight, also tied on a bight, with bunny ears (two loops), each of which can be clipped into a carabiner. It is normally tied by starting with a figure of 8 on a bight, but ends up as a bowline on a bight with an extra half twist in the "rabbit hole". The intention is to produce a knot where it is easier to clip a carabiner into the loops, as they remain slightly more open than with a regular bowline on a bight. However, the loops are far more prone to slipping, and can very easily change length when cross loaded by clipping into the loops. So the thing that makes this knot beneficial, is also the same thing that can cause problems.
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