figure-eight knot
Rope end cinch
A figure-eight knot is a stopper knot that forms a figure-eight shape when tied.
It's stronger and easier to untie than a simple overhand knot, making it essential in climbing, sailing, and rescue work.
Climbers use the figure-eight follow-through to tie into a harness: Always double-check your figure-eight before you climb.
- bowlineNon-slip loop knot
- sailingWind-propelled water travel
- clove hitchKnot around cylindrical objects
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
- rock climbingScaling steep natural surfaces
nautical knots · rescue operations · search and rescue · caving · mountaineering · safety line · infinity symbol · double loop · Celtic knots · friction · follow-through · hitch · rappelling · paracord · tying · climbing harness · rope · tension
- knotsbowline, clove hitch, half hitch, noose, trucker's hitch
- figure-8 shapesinfinity symbol
- figure-eight movesinfinity loop
- Knot Theoryunknot, link, linking number, braid, genus
- climbing knotsbowline, clove hitch
- loop knotsbowline, double loop, triple loop
knot security and reliability
figure-eight knotslip knot
Self-tightening binding
granny knot · overhand knot · half hitch · fisherman's knot · monkey's fist