What knot to use for this situation...

[pdqdl]

:agree2:

You guys really should learn the man-harness knot. Anybody can learn it, and it has some other great traits:
1. it unties easily, even after heavy loading.
2. it doesn't slip or move, once set.
3. faster and easier to tie than bowline, figure-8, certainly faster than the alpine butterfly.

Drawbacks: This is not the best knot to use if the loop will not be loaded as heavily as both legs. Either leg loaded with the loop is fine, but if the main pull is in a straight line with the loop in the middle while only holding a small load, you should use the alpine butterfly.


http://www.arboristsite.com/showpost.php?p=1187344&postcount=37

Of course there is nothing wrong with the figure 8 or bowline variations, so if you can't learn a new knot, use one that you know that works well for the job.

 

[beastmaster]

The truckers hitch is much harder to untie. I tie my truckers hitch with out any knots, useing the tension of the rope to hold the loop in place. Hard to describe easy to tie. When the tension is remove the whole thing easily comes apart no matter how hard it was pulled on.

 

[(WLL)]

you need a como of knots, not just one hitch. the truckers hitch is a combo and when tied right you can get it so tight it can strum like a guitar. the truckers hitch i know is very easy to tie and untie.

 

[scott t]

Can you explain the truckers hitch to me i have never heard of it and i use lots of different knots . Does it go by another name? Sorry just curious.

 

[(WLL)]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNWELuXo_bY
http://www.netknots.com/html/truckers_hitch.html

 

[beastmaster]

The truckers hitch we used to pull trees over when I work with CDF insect control is close to this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHH9JLwB-34&feature=related not a vary good example.

 

[scott t]

that looks alot like a knot we call a chicken foot kind of like a come along cool thanks