Flat Knots for Joining Rappel Ropes - Calgary Section of the ACC

For many years, ‘flat’ joining knots have been gaining popularity for joining pairs of ropes to be used for rappelling, but at the same time a number of rappel accidents, incidents, and deaths have generated controversy around them. A flat knot is an ‘end knot’ tied in both ropes at once, so the ropes come out of the knot together; […]

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