I use a figure-8 with a simple "extra pass".......
makes it much easier to untie, regardless of how much it cinches. http://www.climerware.com/f8x.shtml
It's been around for years, but few people seem to use it.
Another advantage : when you grab the rope to clip a draw, it feels 'clean'....
the free end isn't there to get in the way. |