how well does a knot stay---or is rope slippery coated and knot unties easily ?
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The outside sheathing on the rope is flexible and fairly coarse. I have not had any problems with knots loosening. This is a utility rope, not intended for climbing, rappeling. etc. I use it mostly when working up high to apply tension to branches to direct their fall after cutting. It is a good general purpose utility rope and I have used it for many things from tree work to camping to raising light loads. As always, use the proper knot for the application. Hope this helps!
567979
It's not very sticky, but on rough clothing it's not a big hassle. you can try these (I'm interested in trying them, too: Hideagrip for no more slip Small )
1587852
Try their Q Knot original. I think they made Q knot "pro" to be tighter for pro use or someone need it to be more securer for heavy duty use. Anyway, their q knot original is much easier to use and you will use it to tie everything.
2140985
I am not sure if you can wrap over existing rope as I have not done it. It seems to me that if rope is tightly wrapped and secured that it would work but I am not sure.
1966984
You might think that from the picture, but no, the rope goes through a ratcheted pulley, i.e. you pull it down to set the tension and it stays in place. It also has a safety feature that causes the pulley to slip if you set the tension too high. I highly recommend it for its comfort and ease of use (versus the type that use 30 lb bags of water to set the tension). One drawback - I'm tall (6'4") and because of how far the tension mechanism hangs down, I basically have to sit on the floor when hooking it to a door to get it to work properly.
687217
I purchased separately on Amazon. High temperature will work. The color on the rope is dark. I installed myself. Fits you'll have some left over. Hope this helps.
527353
Ours never were tangled, not a problem. Pretty much take care of themselves as long as you take care of them.
84426
Yes, it is very easy to tie a knot with the 8 lb version. Easy to tie knots with 20lbs and under break strength.
433195
I haven't had that experience with it, mine works great and has never tangled.
1820600
I have used the wire in the past and now the rope. I like the rope because it does fray like the wire. So far so Good. I would recommend.
67867
I use the same knots as I do with monofilament, I just double up on the wraps to account for the slipperiness of the braid (eg 12-14 wraps for an improved clinch knot). Never had an issue.
728870
It is very thin cord, so a little knot isn't noticeable. I've also used a little super glue and rolled the end to a point, if I need to avoid a knot.
472517
I always double-knot mine, they hold all day. Not sure how well a single knot holds up.
774090
I have found a surgeons knot will hold it, but just to be safe put a drop of a type of jewelry glue on the knot.
631992
Well, I tied a good knot about two inches down from the top, kept it loose, and hung it on a shepherd's hook, putting the metal through the knot. I pulled it as tight as I could after that. This made it difficult to fill, but I wasn't sure what else to do with it. That was about ten days ago, and it's still holding strong. I have a feeling I'll have to do something different soon. I wasn't expecting a plain rope.
794998
When you start use the tension and friction of the initial end of the tape from slipping and when you finish use tape to hold the final end. I just used a couple of wraps of appropriately colored electrical tape around the end to hold it in place and it's worked quite well. Also, when wrapping keep the tape quite tight, the extra friction keeps the tape in place better.
2067246
I haven't had a problem with this at all. I don't use this to rub back and forth. I use it as steady pressure til the knot loosens a little.