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Originally Posted by Cothron Theiss

While I think John was referring to the Figure Eight loop and not the Figure Eight knot, I'm curious as to why you think the Figure Eight is a better stopper knot than the Stevedore. A Stevedore knot is a Figure Eight knot with an extra turn around the standing end before the working end passes back through. Also, the load bearing face of a Figure Eight can be very asymmetrical, and since the DAVITs will only be supporting the stopper knots on 2-3 sides of the knot at any time, I think symmetrical knots are better for this application.

True, but I have yet to test either knots. I will try both, and if one works better than the other, than thats the one I will use. Never used a knot like that before, so it will be interesting to see what happens. Perhaps a good idea would be to use multiple knots in very close proximity, or use one knot within another to get the best hold.