Water knot

Water knot
NamesWater knot, Tape knot, Ring bend, Grass knot, Overhand follow through
CategoryBend
RelatedOverhand knot, beer knot, overhand bend
Typical useTo join webbing for climbing
CaveatEnds should be left long, knot should be tightened and inspected before each use. Difficult to untie.
ABoK#296, #1412, #343
Instructionsanimatedknots.com

The water knot (also tape knot, ring bend, grass knot, or overhand follow-through) is a knot frequently used in climbing for joining two ends of webbing together, for instance when making a sling.

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