Double Dragon Loop

This fixed loop knot is one that I recently learned. A few thing that I like a lot about this particular knot. First, it is easy to tie and untie. Second, it can be tied at the end of a rope, on a bight, or around an closed object. Third, it is easy to adjust the size of the fixed loop before finishing the knot. Finally, when formed on a bight it lays inline with the standing end of the rope, similar to the Inline 8.

[Misterzr]

Learning knots seems like a useful hobby to pick up. Thanks for the demonstration.

[AMC-eqjr]

Clear and comprehensive instructions, and never seen it a s a midline loop. Thanks for sharing.

[johngates]

EXCELLENT presentation !!! due to your slow, deliberate pace and enunciation.

[JohnGreen_US]

Great demonstration of three different ways of tying this useful loop knot. I’ve never seen the midline example before. This is a hugely popular loop knot in the UK but for some reason not as popular in the United States.

[mistastabs]

Great knot, great tip for mid line loop. Thanks for sharing...

[frankjames]

Great knot. Great explanation. Thank you

[martinhafner]

It is a loop knot based on a double sheet bend, so it is very much in the bowline family. It uses different joined ends that eliminate the stability and strength issues common to the other bowlines.

[matthewn]

Thanks for the great explanation! That is an excellent knot.

[Shinnogo]

One of my favourites when I learned it was comparable to bowline or alpine butterfly (although not quite as good as alpine if memory serves... been a while since I looked).

[shanehanson]

Very instructive video and great knot!

[yourfriendlyneighborhood_Shota]

Thanks! This would really scare my parents when they see me!

[SsgtHolland]

Looks very similar to a Perfection knot.

[migueldeangel]

Would you say it’s an accurate assessment to say that knot combines the bowline, square kit and sheep end into one? That’s what is reminds me of because it combines features of all of those.

[ryaneasterling]

Great video, as always! Do you think this would be a good mid-line loop to use in a trucker's hitch setup to tie down a load?

[theguywitheyebrows]

i didn't wanna like it, but i like it!

[martinschopflocher]

Don't you consider that the classic Perfection Loop with double tuck ("double angler's loop"), which is very similar to this double dragon loop, is even better?

[Sevalecan]

Now I need to go listen to the Double Dragon theme from NES.

Anyway, I can't be mad about learning another loop knot can I? But there's also an inline figure 8 loop which will come off parallel to the rope as well, but maybe uses more rope to tie. Not sure. I'm getting redundant with all these knots I'm learning. I actually don't have that much day to day use for most of them but maybe sometime it'll come in handy.

[DoomRater]

So the bights are named Billy and Jimmy Lee, right? Either way I'ma use this in more places I used to use the overhand loop.

[bmclaren]

Useful for a mid line loop for a truckers hitch?

[mdsuave]

I used to be knottarded and now in my twilight years I've gotten about a half dozen pretty much remembered from memory and can tie them with my eyes closed. Bowline, cowboy bowline, eskimo bowline, marline spike hitch, clove hitch, constrictor knot, alpine butterfly scaffold knot, taut line hitch, truckers hitch, ashley stopper knot. This seems like a cool knot, but it doesn't seem like its going to add much to my repertoire. Any suggestions for me?