Trident loop
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The trident loop is a fixed loop knot which can jam when heavily loaded. It was proposed as a replacement for the figure-of-eight loop for use in climbing by Robert M. Wolfe, MD, who developed it as a loop form of Ashley's bend. While some tests indicate its strength lies somewhere between the weaker Bowline and stronger figure-of-eight loop, the trident loop shows exceptional resistance to slipping in shock-loading tests.
The trident loop is a fixed loop knot which can jam when heavily loaded. It was proposed as a replacement for the figure-of-eight loop for use in climbing by Robert M. Wolfe, MD, who developed it as a loop form of Ashley's bend. While some tests indicate its strength lies somewhere between the weaker Bowline and stronger figure-of-eight loop, the trident loop shows exceptional resistance to slipping in shock-loading tests. ==Tying== Image:TridentLoop01.jpg|1. Start with a rope end. Image:TridentLoop01.1.jpg|2. Start an overhand knot, leaving enough rope for the loop and the rest of the knot. Image:TridentLoop01.2.jpg|3. Complete the overhand knot. Image:TridentLoop02.jpg|4. Form the loop by wrapping the working end around, and then form a bight in the working end. Image:TridentLoop03.jpg|5. Feed the bight through the overhand knot. Image:TridentLoop04.jpg|6. Wrap the remaining working end around the back of the knot. Image:TridentLoop05.jpg|7. Feed the working end up through the bight. Image:TridentLoop06.jpg|8. Tighten. This is the completed loop. ==See also== List of knots ==References==
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