Bends
Hunter's Bend
Rigger's bend
DIFFICULTY ●●●○○
Two interlocked overhand knots tied on parallel ropes, with the ends passing through the middle in opposite directions. A secure bend that famously made front-page news in 1978.
See it tied step-by-step ↗Why it earns its place
Grips well on springy synthetic rope where older bends creep, and its symmetric form is easy to verify. A worthy sibling of the zeppelin in the interlocked-overhand family.
Where it fails
It jams more readily than the zeppelin after heavy load, and its lookalikes in the same family behave differently — learn one tying method precisely.
Quick facts
| Type | Bend |
| Under load | Very good |
| Untying | Can jam |
| Best for | Slick synthetic ropes |