![]() A tapered, hard end is going to slide in.or out, easier than a knotted 1 inch rope". He was using the stainless steel bead on his wishbones. He popped like.3 band on the day we went out. Setting Steel Gear (Tone) came down here last Jan. I think all Dan is pointing out is that there are other methods too. So your saying that me telling people to use a single constrictor knot on my bands using Mako's materials is misinforming spear fishermen? I'm pretty sure it works just fine on all the fish I shoot? Here ill post some pictures for you guys of some fish I've gotten with a single constrictor knot. I don't want to mess with tying bands on my boat. I just take an extra set and leave it in my cooler. Either way, the knots will outlast the band material or wishbone. Waxed line really makes it slide together tight but it's not as strong as the nylon woven line. Then "roll" the band back and forth to really cinch down the knot. I tie bands by tying one end of the constrictor line to my bedpost then wrap the band and pull with a pair of needle nosed pliers with the line wrapped around them. It's a fatter knot and I've never had one slip. I learned to make a half hitch, with another wrap.a "double half hitch", knot on the wishbone line from Riffe. Many times we tie bands on the boat with nothing around other than the bands wishbone cord and even use fishing line as constrictor cord if we forgot to bring constrictor cord, it works well actually Would have liked to see a section where you just make your own knot and insert that into the band and use that instead of just showing how to insert a bead or other third party object into the band. The band making materials you see in the video are here Speargun Band Making Materials. Here's a video showing how to use it and how to tie bands correctly. No insertion tool is necessary and the Dyneema wishbone is easily replaceable. I've been using the Speardiver Low Profile Wishbone Inserts exclusively for a few years now. In any case using a knot in the wishbone line to anchor it in the band is obsolete. As with all things Mako the band making kit is more hoopla than practical. This Speardiver Band Tying Twine is much better for a few reasons. The Mako band tying line you are using is very small diameter and it's possible it will cut the band when tightened properly. Also a double constrictor knot is better than the constrictor knot for this application. Needle nose pliers have a better use inserting the knotted wishbone into the band, the wishbone insert tool is unnecessary. With those two needle nose pliers you're not able to pull the knot tight enough. The reason your friend's knotted wishbones are not holding up may be because they're using your method to tie bands. Simply make an X, then slide the end under the X.About what I see in your video. This knot can be used to secure cord to posts, while the bowline does not grip it sufficiently, neither can it be made successively. ![]() In relation to the bowline knot, the knot grips the object much more firmly. In fact it is so good at binding that sometimes you will need to cut the rope/cord to get it off. ![]() This knot is used for securing a rope or cord to a cylindrical object.Īs such the constrictor knot performs better than a reef knot for binding things together and is a lot more permanent than the clove hitch. The most important thing you need to know about the knot, other than tying it is how to apply it to an actual situation. This is why I rank this knot among the most useful binding knots, although it is hard to replace the reef knot, because we were taught to use it since we were kids to tie our shoes. It is depicted as the knot number 1188 is the Ashley book of knots.Īs previously stated, the knot is a binding one and I have yet to find a knot that binds as well as a constrictor. It is a knot that you can master by repetition quite fast and it will come in very handy. The main difference is that they are very easy to tie. In my journey I have found that most practical knots are a bit different from the decorative counterparts we use in our paracord projects. I have recently been studying survival knots and other practical knots. This tutorial shows you a very practical binding knot called the Constrictor knot.
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