Cross clamp knot
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| Type | Clamping knot |
| application | Climbing aid, rope safety device |
| Ashley No. | 1762 |
| Synonyms | Clemency |
| English | Klemheist knot |
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The cross clamp knot is an easy-to-tie clamp knot .
Names and history
Executed in four turns, it is known as the Klemheist knot.
Knot
The bay of an endless loop or a tape sling is looped around a rope and the end of the loop is pulled through the bay again. The "ascending" and "descending" ends cross each other tightly. The turns around the rope can be carried out several times, with each further turn developing an additional holding force.
Alternatives
- The Prusik knot is usually used to ascend the rope .
- New solutions when using tape slings, the FB-Prusik and - even easier and more effective - the FB-Kreuzklemm .
- The snap knot is particularly easy to move when wearing gloves .
- The FB tape clamp knot should be used for large loads .
- The Blake knot is used in tree climbing .
- The Eiszapfenstek is another variant.