Loops
Poacher's Knot
Double overhand noose, scaffold knot
DIFFICULTY ●●○○○
A double overhand knot tied around the standing part, forming a sliding loop that cinches down and locks onto whatever it surrounds.
See it tied step-by-step ↗Why it earns its place
The modern standard for tying cord to hardware — carabiners, rings, tool handles — because the barrel grips harder the more you load it, even in slick cord.
Where it fails
A cinching loop by nature: it closes onto its object and jams there, so treat the attachment as semi-permanent. Use it on hardware, not on anything that shouldn't be squeezed.
Quick facts
| Type | Locking sliding loop |
| Barrel | Double overhand |
| Untying | Jams on object |
| Best for | Cord-to-hardware attachment |