Vertical caving terminology and methods > Knots > Common knots
Avoid
A hitch tied by threading, that is sometimes used by mistake instead of a stopper knot. Provides no safety benefit, as it can capsize and untie itself more easily than the knot it is trying to protect. Can be thought of as a half hitch with its tail not fed through the knot. Alternatively, a half hitch could be thought of as a noose version of a single hitch. This knot should be avoided!
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