Myth # 18: Double Loop Knots are stronger.
NO! Double loop knots are not stronger (i.e. Double Figure Eight) Knots, when pull tested, all break where the standing line goes into the knot configuration, not at the loop. A bigger argument against large Double loop knots is their terrible waste of resources including: convenience, space, rope and throw. Frequently, gate loading becomes a frequent occurrence. It only takes about 85 lbs to tear a gate off a carabiner. Rope or webbing should never extend beyond 1 inch from the spine. Even then, it reduces the strength of the carabiner by 1/3.
