6 Ways How to Untie a Knot in Anything (full version)

Knots can be frustrating to untie, especially when untying a weighted knot. These 6 tricks will make your life easier. They work with rope, string, webbing, straps, cordage... If you need to be untying tough knots, you need to watch this video.

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[ruthohara]

I would never have been able to get the damn knot out of the cord that had a knot that had to come out for my project without your video. Thank you

[Squiglydigly]

Thank you so much! Had this really annoying knot on my shoelaces which i couldnt untie, and soaking it in the water and then untying worked. Appreciate the video.

[rj_corvo]

I know I'm late to the party, but definitely an excellent video! Great info! Thank you for putting it together.

[lucassmith]

More impressed that the rope held your weight and the branch didn't break.

[jeremigreer]

Dude you rock. I used a 800$ tugger rope to pull a hung up pine tree down. I incorrectly though my fisherman hangman knot was the correct knot for the job. It worked but a couple thousand pounds of pressure made my knot impossible. However, with time dish soap and the hammering method I have a fully functional tugger rope. I will have to learn a better knot from you in the future. Thank you.

[hugolaverde]

I was easy and incredible fast to untie a knot that had for years Thanks

[FabioBlau]

Hammering did the trick in my snowboard boots lace. Thanks a lot

[medgsom]

OMG I JUST UNTIED A KNOT I'VE BEEN BATTLING WITH FOR YEARSSSS, Literally. I genuinely didn't think it was gonna work😭😭😭 i soaked it in water, i don't have a hammer so i just used anything i could find (a mannequin💀) and it workedddd. Thank you😔

[AdventuresInReach]

1) 2:18 -- Dip it in...
2) 3:33 -- Tool time
3) 6:24 -- Loops
4) 8:00 -- A stick should work
5) 10:02 -- Looks like warming up the hands
6) 11:26 -- Don't pull it!

[monah]

Thanks a lot. I used water, sope, hammer and 2 nedles on the walkingleash for my dog. Finally I can use IT again?❤

[denkompaniets]

Thanks, that saved me a lot of time and effort :)

[araceliaskridulis]

I chose the wrong (fig 8) knot to use in towing a stuck zero turn mower up a muddy steep hill. Soapy water loosened it right up!

[darinmarek]

Water and hammering allowed me to loosen a knot in two 12, 000 pound slings that were knotted together and used to lift a heavy object. Initially I thought there was no way that I was going to get the knot untied. To my surprise It only took 2-3 minutes and voila, knot untied! I didn't even need to hit it very hard with my little ball peen hammer.

[khalilahmed-tizy]

Really helpful, could untie two knots in dog leash by applying first two methods. Thanks dear.

[Lizzi]

I got mine undone with laundry detergent and water, thanks for posting!!

[zubaidakhattak]

rub a knot of cloth is useful for opening the not.thanks

[zubaidakhattak]

hitting is also useful to open a tight knot of piece of cloth

[zhcmqzp]

I needed to make a clothesline. I had a basketball hoop net to use for that clothesline. I am soaking it in water right now to loosen up the very delicate tight knots. It seems like I’m doing the right thing but tell me for sure by return email

[ZionsDenn]

Ngl at 1:34 i thought that was a bear😭

[haroldhart]

SOAK THE KNOT AND GET TWO PAPER CLIPS AND PUT THRU LOOPS AND SHAKE KNOT.