I have not considered the Ashley's Stopper.
Tied it a few times last night and it seems real nice.
That is probably the end of my search for a good stopper, right there!
Also, thanks for the emphasis on hauling tight before tightening around the tail
--made a big difference in my untie tests.
Also, in some cases where slipping (finishing w/tucked bight
not single strand tail) is acceptable, the doubled parts in that
will make for a surer/larger *toggle* of the knot.
(One can see a *recipe* for forming stoppers in this :
tie some noose hitch, and noose its own tail.)
AND, tie the
OH (
overhand) part with all crossings
of it with itself reversed, and you'll get a like knot
but not a noose --so it cannot pull out; the SPart
goes around one side, and it can be set by pulling
on both ends (opposed to each other, or separately
in opposition to one's holding the knot stopper-wise).
Now, let's all keep in mind this bit of oft'-parroted rubbish:
>>
"A knot is never 'nearly right';>>
it is either exactly right or it is hopelessly wrong,>>
one or the other; there is nothing in between ..."You have in hand some not "exactly ..." stoppers!
--dl*
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