Best loop knot in the end of a line
A fixed loop that doesn't slip, for loop-to-loop connections or hanging a rig. The loop has to stay the size you tied it.
Surgeon’s Loop
Strong field fit · 44 ruled out first
Why it wins
- ·Level with Perfection Loop on weighted field fit (Strong). It is printed first on a faster retie (instant against fast) — not because it fits better
- ·End loop that is tied quickly
- ·Cold hands
- ·Strong connection-job fit (86)
Watch for
- !Seated on the standing line alone, leaving the tag side loose so the tag pulls back inside
- !Tag trimmed before the knot fully closed, leaving it loose
- !Strands of the double crossed over each other inside the knot
Also in the running
- 02Perfection LoopCompact fixed end loopStrong
- 03Kryston Non-Slip LoopDocumented job from Hook the Horizon libraryStrong
- 04Homer Rhode Loop KnotDocumented job from Hook the Horizon libraryGood
Pick Perfection Loop instead Surgeon’s Loop leads on retie speed (95 vs 84) and field tieability (85 vs 78). Perfection Loop still holds an edge on connection-job fit and finished profile.
What changes the answer
The same question with one condition added. Each row is its own engine run.
- Cold, wet handsHolds
- Wind and boat motionHolds
- Low lightHolds
- Retied all dayHolds
- First time tying it→ Perfection Loop
How sure this is
Low confidence: this question states only a few conditions, or the top knot's strength figure isn't traceable to a published test. Add your own conditions in Decide to sharpen it.
44 of 54 modelled connections were ruled out by hard constraints before anything was ranked. A knot that fails a constraint is never scored, however strong it is elsewhere.