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popa_pescarul · May-26-2006, 09:04 AM

perfection loop on the GTT:

33.5 33.5 25 36 31.5 36.5 28.5 37 26.5 29
/x = 31.7#
S = 4.2895#
75.5% original line strength, +/-10%

The perfection loop is really easy to tie, a good knot for tying in the dark.
It actually came in a little stronger and more consistent than the bogus surgeon's loop, but weaker and less consistent than the figure8 surgeon's loop.
The knot is really small, like maybe half the bulk of the surgeon's loops.
The loop comes straight off the standing line nicely as a terminal loop, the tag end tends to stick out at a right angle instead of lying flat though.
You can only use this knot as a terminal loop, not as a dropper. If you pull on the two ends with the loop in the middle of the line it just pulls the loop closed and the knot unties like a magician's disappearing knot.

May-26-2006, 09:04 AM	#16 (permalink)
popa_pescarul Registered User Name: Randall Age: 42 Vessel: 2120 Parker, "Barely Legal" Location: San Diego Job:Engineer	Re: Dropper loop knots on the Ghetto Tensile Tester perfection loop on the GTT: 33.5 33.5 25 36 31.5 36.5 28.5 37 26.5 29 /x = 31.7# S = 4.2895# 75.5% original line strength, +/-10% The perfection loop is really easy to tie, a good knot for tying in the dark. It actually came in a little stronger and more consistent than the bogus surgeon's loop, but weaker and less consistent than the figure8 surgeon's loop. The knot is really small, like maybe half the bulk of the surgeon's loops. The loop comes straight off the standing line nicely as a terminal loop, the tag end tends to stick out at a right angle instead of lying flat though. You can only use this knot as a terminal loop, not as a dropper. If you pull on the two ends with the loop in the middle of the line it just pulls the loop closed and the knot unties like a magician's disappearing knot.