Edelrid claims its Siskin 8.6 Eco Dry is the lightest synthetic single climbing rope in existence. We ruthlessly tested it for this review.

You can tie as many butterfly knots into a single line of rope as needed, which is especially handy with multiple climbers on a line of rope. But it's not just useful for climbing.

Considering the way single-strand knots form and how frequently they may show up throughout your hair, it's not likely you'll be able to avoid them completely. That said, there are a few ways to ...

Learn how to tie knots in rope. Whether it’s a simple overhand or the more complicated sheepshank, here are the 10 most useful knots know. Headin’ back to the land (or making any move toward ...

To join slings with the rope, you can tie a knot in the end of the rope and start clipping or girth-hitching them to each other. It's not as clean as the cordelette attachments, but it will work.

The original 14.4 meter distance between knots in the rope, divided by a 30-second timer, was equivalent to a speed of 1.85 kilometers per hour. Ergo, 1 knot equals 1 nautical mile per hour.

Download: Weekly Drill 98 - Ropes & Knots Part 1. Dec. 23, 2012. Russell Merrick. ... The drill is designed to be a single page of information to conjure up discussions among your crew members.

You can tie as many butterfly knots into a single line of rope as needed, which is especially handy with multiple climbers on a line of rope. But it's not just useful for climbing. ...

Rope knot. (Photo by John Schandelmeier) ... This knot is finished with single half-hitch on the outside end of the wraps, followed by another half-hitch on the incoming end.

Need to tie two short ropes into a single long one? The water knot will do it. It’s simple to tie, and it holds well. To tie it: The water knot is essentially a retraced overhand knot.

In Part 1 of this three-part series (Weekly Drill #98), readers learned about the different materials being used in the manufacturing of fire service ropes. In Part 2, we are going to review some ...