The Figure-8 Follow-Through Knot is the best knot to tie the rope into your climbing harness.
Photo © Stewart M. GreenThe Figure-8 Follow-Through Knot is the best and most common knot for tying a climber and his harness into a rope (called the tie-in knot). It’s usually used because it is the strongest knot and is the least likely knot to come untied when weighted.
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