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== Rolling == | == Rolling == | ||
The Figure 8 bend knot can capsize and roll over itself already around 3 kN of force. For that reason it is not an ideal knot for tying two ropes together.<ref name=Edelrid2023>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/knots-for-connecting-ropes-when-rappelling-comparison | title=Knots for connecting ropes when rappelling - a comparison | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | first1=Florian |last1=Hellberg | date=14 August 2023 | website=edelrid | access-date=16 August 2025}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||