I wanted, and still do, to know more about the little knot and as to whether there were any more opinions in this forum as to the #1426's virtues as a bend.
I find it difficult to set thet knot such that it retains the sort of (MIS-)illustrated
compactness shown by Ashley,
rather, it inevitably in this firm 8mm kernmantle rope lengthens into what could
be described aptly as a mis-tied SmitHunter's bend (which one should prefer,
esp. in its better version).
Now, with a good deal of stressing (maybe 300#?), that rope w/knot shows
further distortion, and noticeable torsion in the SParts, and some further movement.
So, it doesn't find favor w/me.
And esp. when just across to the prior page, bottom, there is 1425 (no "a") !
--dl*
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