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20 Cards in this Set
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Square Knot |
PURPOSE: the square knot is used to join the ends of two ropes of equal diameter under tension. CHECKPOINTS: - Two interlocking bights - The running ends are on opposite sides of the knot and on the same side as the standing end - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails after overhand safeties |
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Figure of Eight Bend |
PURPOSE: the figure of eight bend is used to join the ends of two ropes of equal diameter or similar diameter no more than 5mm difference in diameter. CHECKPOINTS: - Two ropes running side by side in the shape of a figure eight - The running ends are on the opposide sides of the knot and are on opposite sides of the standing end. - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails and no twists |
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Water Knot |
PURPOSE: Used to join the ends of tubular webbing. CHECKPOINTS: - Two pieces of webbing running side by side in the shape of an overhand knot - The running ends are on opposite ends of the knot and on the same side as the standing ends - There are no twists in the webbing - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails |
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Bowline |
PURPOSE: Used to tie a rope around an anchor under alternating tension, or to form a fixed loop in a rope. CHECKPOINTS: - A bight around the standing end held in place by a loop - The running end of the bight is on the inside of the fixed loop - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails after the overhand safety |
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End of the Rope Clove Hitch |
PURPOSE: To anchor the end of the rope under tension. CHECKPOINTS: - Two turns around the anchor held in place by a diagonal locking bar opposite the direction of pull - The running and standing ends exit the middle of the knot - The running end is safetied to the standing end with two half hitches - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails |
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Round Turn, Two Half Hitches |
PURPOSE: Used to tie the end of a rope to an anchor. This knot requires constant tension. CHECKPOINTS: - A complete round turn around the anchor with no crosses - Two half hitches held in place by a locking bar - Minimum 4 inch pigtails |
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Middle of the Rope Clove Hitch |
PURPOSE: Used to tie an anchor in the middle of a rope. CHECKPOINTS: - Two turns around the anchor held in place by a diagonal locking bar - The running and standing ends exit the middle of the knot |
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Double Figure of Eight |
PURPOSE: Used to tie a fixed loop in a rope. CHECKPOINTS: - Two ropes running side by side in the shape of a figure eight - The knot forms a fixed loop in the rope - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails and no twists |
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Middle of the Rope Prusik |
PURPOSE: To tie a movable rope to a fixed rope in the middle of the rope. CHECKPOINTS: - Two complete round turns around the anchor held in place by a perpendicular locking bar - A double figure of eight knot stabilizes the knot no more than six inches from the prusik - The ropes between the prusik and the double figure of eight share equal tension |
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Figure Eight Retrace |
PURPOSE: To tie a climbing rope around a fixed object or climbing harness. CHECKPOINTS: - Two ropes running side by side in the shape of a figure eight - Knot forms a fixed loop around the fixed object or harness Minimum of 4 inch pigtails and no twists |
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Triple Loop Bowline |
PURPOSE: To form three fixed loops in a rope. Usually used as an anchor knot. CHECKPOINTS: - Two bights around the standing end held in place by two loops - The running ends of the bight is on the inside of the two fixed loops - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails after the double overhand safety |
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End of the Rope Prusik |
PURPOSE: To tie a movable rope to a fixed rope at the end of the rope.
CHECKPOINTS:- Two complete round turns around the anchor held in place by a perpendicular locking bar - Stabilized by a safetied bowline no more than six inches from the prusik - The ropes between the prusik and the bowline share equal tension - Minimum 4 inch pigtails |
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Muntar Hitch |
PURPOSE: To form a mechanical belay CHECKPOINTS: - A bight passing through a locked carabiner - The closed end of the bight is around the standing or running end |
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Rappel Seat |
PURPOSE: Used to make a harness for climbing or rappelling. CHECKPOINTS: - Two overhands around the body above the hips - Ropes not crossed between the legs - A half hitch on each hip side over the waist rope - Square knot on the guide hand side - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails after the overhand safeties |
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Bowline on a Coil |
PURPOSE: To tie a climber to the end of a climbing rope. CHECKPOINTS: - Minimum of 4 wraps around the body, not crossed - A bight held in place by a loop - The loop is underneath all wraps - Centered on the middle-line of the body - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails after the second overhand knot |
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Middle of the Rope Figure Eight Slip Knot |
PURPOSE: To form an adjustable bight on a rope. CHECKPOINTS: - The knot is in the shape of a figure eight - The adjustable bight passes through one loop of the figure eight |
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Two Loop Figure Eight Knot |
PURPOSE: To form two adjustable fixed loops in a rope. CHECKPOINTS: - Two ropes running side by side in the shape of a figure eight - The knot forms two adjustable fixed loops - The fixed loops are adjustable by means of a common locking bar at the bottom of the knot - Minimum of 4 inch pigtails and no twists |
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Butterfly Coil with Farmer's Tie Off |
PURPOSE: To prepare a climbing rope for carrying on the body. CHECKPOINTS: - Coils uniform and even with no more than 6" difference - Minimum of three wraps around the coils with the first wrap locking on itself - A double bight through the top of the coils securing the standing ends and dressed down - Minimum of one wrap around the body and coils tied off with an unsafetied square knot - Minimum 4" pigtails |
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Web Wrap |
PURPOSE: To attach a moveable piece of webbing to a fixed rope. CHECKPOINTS: - A bight locked over a minimum of three turns - The knot is offset from the loop and completely out of wraps |
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Autoblock Knot |
PURPOSE: To attach a moveable rope or webbing to a fixed rope that is easy to release. CHECKPOINTS: - A minimum of four turns aroudn the rope - Both the bights are in the carabiner - The joining knot is offset and out of turns |
