<Tr> <Th> ABoK </Th> <Td> #1047 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Instructions </Th> <Td> (1) </Td> </Tr> <P> A figure - eight loop (also figure - eight on a bight or Flemish loop or Flemish eight) is a type of knot created by a loop on the bight . It is used in climbing and caving where rope strains are light to moderate and for decorative purposes . The knot is commonly followed by tying a strangle knot (a.k.a. half a double fisherman's knot) or an overhand knot around the standing end . </P> <P> The Flemish loop or figure - eight loop is perhaps stronger than the loop knot . Neither of these knots is used at sea, as they are hard to untie . In hooking a tackle to any of the loops, if the loop is long enough it is better to arrange the rope as a cat's paw . </P>

What kind of loop does a figure eight on a bight create