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A knot used to join two slings to make a longer sling, while retaining about 80% of the strength of the sling. Works best with nylon slings or wide Dyneema slings. Narrow dyneema slings or a mix of Dyneema and nylon slings, reduces the strength of the sling to about half. If a sling is cross loaded, this can capsize into a lark's foot. Made from a reef knot or capsized lark's foot. Despite being related to a reef knot, it is far stronger, since all four strands are being pulled equally, and the knot cannot capsize into a form that slips undone.
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