Best Stopper Knots for Team Supplied Knots

[s_forbes]

I've been thinking about this rope that we might have to make, and I'm a little perplexed that FIRST decided to go with a stopper knot instead of a looped end for holding the rope. I feel like we'll see a few robots yanking their rope out of the airship during the season because the stopper knot slipped through.

Still have no idea how to make a good stopper knot with a thin line. Nothing I'd want to hang a robot from, anyway.

[Oblarg]

We're simply using webbing and a water knot.

[Richard Wallace]

Originally Posted by Gary Bonner

I would never climb using a sailing rope.

Neither would I. The topic here is robots climbing, not humans.

When I said the team is practicing climbing, I meant getting the robot to attach to a ROPE (per the Game Manual) and ascend ~36".

Human climbers should be belayed with ropes that give, as you said.