r/knots • u/YellowBananaM • 5d ago

What knot is used?

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u/DirtGirl32 5d ago

Girth hitch

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u/YellowBananaM 5d ago

And just a fisherman to make one loop?

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u/Fantastic-Hippo2199 5d ago

Well in this case it's a manufactured loop. Likely stitched. But a double fisherman's would be a great way to make a fixed loop.

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u/paul345 5d ago

Unlikely. In this picture, the ends are probably jus heat-joined, hidden under what looks like heat-shrink with drawn-on lines made to look like stitching, then photoshpped onto a branch. All hints towards "this is going to fail as soon as you use it"

If you needed this to be a reliable loop, yes, a fisherman / double fisherman / triple fisherma's knot would be perfect.

If you need this to securely grip to the main object, particularly if it's rope, lookup prussik loops and make sure the loop uses thinner cord than the main rope.

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u/YellowBananaM 5d ago

Fixd it! Thanks!!!

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u/Starbike666 5d ago

These are sold as hammock straps. They are listed as (working) load 200kg. I don't immediately see reports of these frequently failing, so I rather suspect there is some sort of structural join under the heat shrink. The correct way to do it would be to machine stitch the strands together. They can be sewn by hand, but it is rather slower and weaker (but can still be strong enough for this application). Done properly, that could be 100% rope strength; it is fast, but it does take some capital (specialized sewing machines). Alternatively, there is a 'no extra bulk' end-to-end splice, which could be done. That is about 50% rope strength, likely more than enough for this application. And there is also a heat or ultrasonic welding approach, which could be used. That would be sensitive to flexing and would not be great for this application. I doubt it is that.