Bypass a Damaged Section of Rope - Fix a Damaged Section of Rope

Rindfleisch
Published on Jul 6, 2021
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You have damaged a rope, but still need to use it. There may be a time where you have a damaged section of rope and need to fix it, as you still have to use the rope. Well lets say right now, you will not be able to fix the rope, but you will be able to bypass the damaged section of rope.
If your rope has been damaged, you can not tell how much strength has been lost from the rope. However, if you bypass the damaged section of rope with the Alpine Butterfly Bend or Alpine Butterfly Loop, you can still calculate how strong your rope is.
The reason that I think using the Alpine Butterfly Loop is best knot for bypassing a damaged section of rope, is because it is a very strong and secure knot. If you do an internet search on Strength of Knot Chart, you will see that the Alpine Butterfly Bend rates very highly. When you tie any knot in a line, that knot will reduce the overall strength of the line by a certain percentage. The Alpine Butterfly Knot will only reduce the strength of a line by 25%. Often people would say you can use a Sheepshank, but one major problem with the Sheepshank Knot is that it can easily shake loose if not under a constant load.
I would like to add that a damaged rope should only be repaired in this way in an emergency. Never use damage rope if there is a critical load or if the rope breaking can cause injury to yourself or others. A DAMAGED rope is DANGEROUS!

Bypass Damaged Rope Intro: 00:00
Tying the Alpine Butterfly Loop: 01:14

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