Vertical caving terminology and methods > Knots > Common knots
Avoid
A binding knot tied by threading, used to tie up the top of a tackle bag, one of the very few things it is actually good for. Made from a pair of half knots, with alternating overlap directions. Used in a very careful arrangement of multiple knots that prevents the reef knot from untying with an amarrage souple. Sometimes used as a bend knot to join two ropes to make a longer rope, but only when combined with a double fisherman's knot for safety. With only a single pull on one of the tails, a reef knot can very easily capsize into a lark's foot tied around a tail which can then slip off and untie completely. It also reduces the strength of the rope significantly (as much as a 75-90% reduction in strength). As a result of both of these major failings, this knot should be avoided (except for the very specific use of tying up the top of a tackle bag). This knot, and countless other knots taught in the Scouts, have no place in SRT. This is a very dangerous knot!
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