Ok! How many of you are using this sleek, popular knot for climing?

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[video=youtube;4KV45T9yVsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KV45T9yVsk&feature=BFa&list=WL26F65CD09DAF9BF6&index=3[/video]

I think this may be another video done by someone seeking recognition, rather than "knows what they are doing" and is willing to share.

You tell me.
 
Ok. That settles it. I found another video from the same guy.

This guy doesn't know what he is doing.

[video=youtube;MHt9qF9ur3s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHt9qF9ur3s&feature=BFa&list=WL26F65CD09DAF9BF6&index=7[/video]
 
[video=youtube;4KV45T9yVsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KV45T9yVsk&feature=BFa&list=WL26F65CD09DAF9BF6&index=3[/video]

I think this may be another video done by someone seeking recognition, rather than "knows what they are doing" and is willing to share.

You tell me.

That is a MT at VT tied with a loop instead of an e2e better used for rigging
 
Ok. That settles it. I found another video from the same guy.

This guy doesn't know what he is doing.

[video=youtube;MHt9qF9ur3s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHt9qF9ur3s&feature=BFa&list=WL26F65CD09DAF9BF6&index=7[/video]

And we call that 'false crotching' without a block or butt hitching. you put you notch inbetween the 2 half hitches tighting it all up and make you back cut the piece above will hang on the the half hitch below. Looks right to me
 
And we call that 'false crotching' without a block or butt hitching. you put you notch inbetween the 2 half hitches tighting it all up and make you back cut the piece above will hang on the the half hitch below. Looks right to me

Sure. But that isn't a clove hitch, it's a marl; some call it a half hitch.

And he had to try twice before he got it done.
 

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