Figure-of-nine loop

Knot-details
name=Figure-of-nine loop


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type= loop
strength= 70%
origin=
related= Figure-of-eight knot, Figure-of-eight follow through, Figure-of-eight loop, stevedore's knot
releasing= Jamming
uses= Caving
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The figure-of-nine loop is a type of knot. It is tied as a figure-of-eight loop but with an extra turn before finishing the knot - hence its name. It may also be described as a stevedore's knot tied in the bight.

It can jam badly in any rope type, but is somewhat less likely to jam than a figure-of-eight loop.

It is sometimes used instead of a figure-of-eight loop to attach a rope to an anchor point or belay. It has both greater strength and bulk than a figure-of-eight loop, so is normally used only in thin rope.