The advantages of the EDK are fourfold: uses the least amount of rope; ties quickly; the flat side naturally rotates to the rock minimizing chances of getting stuck; breaks [unties] easily. If it came to backing it up with a second knot (due to, say, different ropes) I'd see the chances of getting stuck going up so I'd switch to another knot, probably a figure 8. Untying fisherman's knots is irritating. |