Technical Info
Send In Your Tips!

How to Prevent Rope-Curl
How many times have we rappelled from a perch, only to end up with the end of a new rope transformed into what resembles a bird's nest? We can't blame the manufacturer for shipping a twisted rope. New ropes are shipped free of any twists and curls. The problem arises when we use the rope for the first time. To prevent your new rope from twisting, try this simple technique the next time out.



The Double Butterfly Knot (and variations thereof)
The Double-butterfly Knot is, in my humble opinion, the best mid-line knot for rigging equalized anchors. I've been researching for years now, and no where have I found evidence of the existence or use of this knot, and until I find such, I'm laying claim to be the inventor. As one friend of mine put it, "You mean after 450,000 years of human habitation on earth, it's actually possible that not all knot variations have been invented yet?"