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Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 17:37:43 -0400 (EDT)
From: Steve Schultz <se2schul@st*.ma*.uw*.ca*>
To: erik tesnau <sumpcaver@wo*.at*.ne*>
cc: Christopher Brown <hokiediver@ya*.co*>, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: DIR knots


I use an EE reel with a double-ender.  This seems to violate the no
metal-to-metal connection rule, but my Tech 1 instructor didn't seem to have
any problems with it.

If anyone knows why this metal to metal connection is permitted and the rest
are not, please let me know.

ss

On Sat, 27 Oct 2001, erik tesnau wrote:

> Probably not DIR but here's what I use...
> 
> Figure eight.
> 
> Very fast to tie, secondary in strength only to figure nine.  You can tie
> the eight easily underwater even without seeing it.  It will not unravel or
> creep like other knots will.  If it does not look pretty and clean you did
> something wrong - retie it.  An added bonus is that it is easy to untie if
> needed, even after being loaded.  If you are uncomfortable with that, you
> can always back it up with a fishermans knot.
> 
> I rock climb and vertical cave and use several types of knots, this is one
> knot you can bet your life on.
> 
> There are a lot of knot sites on the web...
> 
> Erik
> sumpcaver@at*.ne*
> 
> 
> 
> > Can someone point me to the DIR knot for attaching
> > reels to its hardware (i.e. snaps)?  Maybe a picture
> > or a name of the knot?
> >
> >
> > Chris Brown
> > Suffolk, VA
> >
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