Mailing List Archive

Mailing List: techdiver

Banner Advert

Message Display

Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 21:03:40 +0200
From: mat.voss@t-*.de* (Matthias Voss)
Organization: Norvedische Botschaft, Magrathea, Friseurgasse 42
To: erik tesnau <sumpcaver@wo*.at*.ne*>
CC: Christopher Brown <hokiediver@ya*.co*>, techdiver@aquanaut.com
Subject: Re: DIR knots
My choice , too, for attaching things. Safer than a bowline.
Matthias

erik tesnau schrieb:
> 
> 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
> >
> > __________________________________________________
> > Do You Yahoo!?
> > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals.
> > http://personals.yahoo.com
> > --
> > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.
> > Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
> >
> 
> --
> Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.
> Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
--
Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'.
Send subscribe/unsubscribe requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.

Navigate by Author: [Previous] [Next] [Author Search Index]
Navigate by Subject: [Previous] [Next] [Subject Search Index]

[Send Reply] [Send Message with New Topic]

[Search Selection] [Mailing List Home] [Home]