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In case of a dynamic rope around a carabiner, the clove hitch generally does not slip till ~6 kN. Chance of slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone), and with static ropes. With 8mm dyneema sling around a carabiner there is a report of slow slippage already ~3 kN of force. For list of values, see the table on right<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots | title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | author=EDELRID Team | date=20 October 2020 | website=edelrid | access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>. Therefore the clove hitch should be backed-up by another knot in critical applications, for example in cases where it might slip off the end of the sling/rope.

In case of a dynamic rope around a carabiner, the clove hitch generally does not slip till ~6 kN. Chance of slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone), and with static ropes. With 8mm dyneema sling around a carabiner there is a report of slow slippage already ~3 kN of force. For list of values, see the table on the right.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots | title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | author=EDELRID Team | date=20 October 2020 | website=edelrid | access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref> Therefore the clove hitch should be backed-up by another knot in critical applications, for example in cases where it might slip off the end of the sling/rope.

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	In case of a dynamic rope around a carabiner, the clove hitch generally does not slip till ~6 kN. Chance of slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone), and with static ropes. With 8mm dyneema sling around a carabiner there is a report of slow slippage already ~3 kN of force. For list of values, see the table on right<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots \| title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots \| publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG \| author=EDELRID Team \| date=20 October 2020 \| website=edelrid \| access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>. Therefore the clove hitch should be backed-up by another knot in critical applications, for example in cases where it might slip off the end of the sling/rope.		In case of a dynamic rope around a carabiner, the clove hitch generally does not slip till ~6 kN. Chance of slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone), and with static ropes. With 8mm dyneema sling around a carabiner there is a report of slow slippage already ~3 kN of force. For list of values, see the table on the right.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots \| title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots \| publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG \| author=EDELRID Team \| date=20 October 2020 \| website=edelrid \| access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref> Therefore the clove hitch should be backed-up by another knot in critical applications, for example in cases where it might slip off the end of the sling/rope.

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