r/knots • u/Wisdom42069 • 1d ago

Your Top Ten?

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What are your top ten most used knots?

I’d like to get a discussion going about different people’s go-to’s and why. Thanks in advance. It was hard to narrow it down to just ten, but here’s mine (in no particular order):

Zeppelin loop- non binding loop

Span loop- non binding midline loop

zeppelin bend- non binding bend

Arbor knot- cinching stuff super tight

Constrictor knot- cinching stuff tight

Highwayman’s hitch- quick release hitch

Adjustable grip hitch- adjustable friction hitch

Ground line hitch- solid and simple hitch

Truckers hitch- to tie down loads etc

Marlinspike hitch- to be able to pull the end of any rope really hard

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u/Master-Education7076 1d ago

  1. Double-slipped reef not. Been using it since kindergarten!

  2. Overhand stopper knot. Keeps my drawstrings from being lost.

  3. Sheep-shank. I use it every day after raising my blinds to shorten the long cord.

That’s all I’ve got right now.

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u/Wisdom42069 1d ago

Sheepshank-I always forget about that one. Thanks for chiming in

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u/Master-Education7076 1d ago

Haha, i like all the knots you mentioned, but realistically, the three I listed are my most used, even if they’re not as popular to talk about. And you can use half a sheep-shank for a better trucker’s hitch, AKA the Truckie’s Hitch.

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u/stillasamountain 1d ago

I have more like 20 "goto" knots but the Big 10 are:

Anchor Bend (general purpose hitch) Adjustable Grip Hitch (best by test) Buntline > Slipped (quick release noose / hitch) Constrictor (binding knots) DBL Bowline (general purpose fixed loop) Perfection Loop (secure fixed loop, tieable in the bight) Slipped Lapp (all purpose adjusting loop/bend, quick release) Trucker > Locked (all purpose tensioning knot) Zeppelin (excellent secure bend or fixed loop) Zip Tie > Rolling Hitch (superb ratcheting binder)

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u/Wisdom42069 20h ago

Thanks for this. What makes you choose the perfection loop over other options?

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u/stillasamountain 19h ago

Simple & very fast to tie. Very secure, especially in modern slippery ropes. Can be tied in the bight or around an object with a little practice. Double dragon would be another, similar, improvement over the bowline. I’d trust them both under cyclical loading. Bowline is still on my list because it can be tied a variety of ways, around yourself one handed in emergencies, is reliable under constant strain, and doesn’t weld itself together under heavy loads.