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bow line 1-Dec-2006 At 11:38:51 PM Zebedee

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As noted above it is the tightness of the curves that reduces the breaking strain. The stats I've seen really don't put any significant space between bowline, figure eight, figure nine. I couldn't see that the doubling back of a bowline would make much difference in the sharpness of the bends. Though the figure nine is slightly stronger than the figure eight largely because the curves are gentler. (Aside from the fact that the 9 can be loaded across the knot without extra reduction in strength) But no-one ties in with a 9. Why? cause there is fcuk all difference in practice between all these knots. And you should tie the one you are most comfortable with taking into account that a neat knot is siht loads stronger than one in which there is slack rope or unnecessary crossing of the rope.