Climbing net knots - mesh size, rope ladder for the garden and more information on width and size

A  climbing net is a great piece of equipment on an outdoor playground. It's not easy to climb around in as a kid. But the right entanglements, with which the net is held together, are particularly important. Because they guarantee the safety of children when climbing and should therefore be checked regularly.

What is the function of a climbing net?

A climbing net expands the children's range of motion. Children get to know their bodies better through this net and train their muscles and their sense of balance. It also takes courage and trust to navigate the shaky web. It's a challenging sport in a way that's packaged as a game. In such a network, the children do not get bored and always bring new fun.

Learning knots - a short guide

Learning different entanglements for nets can be attempted in different ways. On the one hand there is the possibility to watch a video or read a guide and then try it yourself with a piece of rope.

On the other hand, someone who has already mastered the technology can show you how it works. The second variant is preferable. Because if you can't get any further on your own and don't understand the instructions or video, it will be difficult to learn the entanglement. If you let someone show you the whole thing, they may have the opportunity to help with errors or have tips on how to make it easier.

There are also people who learn a link best by looking at the completed link and then seeing for themselves how the link is made. In such a case, however, you should have the finished entanglement checked by someone who is familiar with such things.

In order to be able to remember knots particularly well, it is sometimes helpful to make up a story about the entanglement and to connect each individual step to a specific point in the story. Most tangles have the ability to be tied in a variety of ways. In general, it can be helpful to be able to tie a loop in different ways.

If you have understood the entanglements and can knot them yourself, the first step has been taken. Nevertheless, one should practice the devour regularly until one masters it in one's sleep. Since entanglements are often also security knots, they must also be able to be understood by outsiders. That is why there is always the so-called partner check in climbing, which ensures that the partners check each other to ensure that they are properly secured.

Intertwinings in particular that are not often used must be practiced regularly in order to master them in important situations or under stress.

Check knots - safety first

It's not just the knotting itself that's important, it's just as important to be able to tell if a knot has been properly knotted. This is very important for the partner control just mentioned. Therefore, when knotting, you should memorize how the individual loops will look when they are finished.

When climbing with others, you should always take a look at your partner's entanglement. When knotting the entanglement, it is not just about the correctness of the knot, but also about the clean knotting. The strands of rope should run parallel, because then it is easier for the partner to check.

As a beginner, it feels a little silly to check the loops of people who have been climbing for years, but do it anyway. Even people with a lot of routine can make mistakes. It is important not to be distracted when tying in and tying the loop and to check the whole thing again shortly before you start climbing.

What are the different knots?

Loose knots

Knots that do not form a fixed loop or sling and the ropes run through the loop with a one-sided rope load are referred to as loose or slipping knots. Beginners usually don't understand why these are called entanglements when they're not holding anything.

• Half mast toss (HMS)
  First the rope is put through the mesh. The left end of the rope must be crossed before the end of the rope runs out at the top. The front end of the rope running out of the left mesh is then passed behind the other end of the rope.

Latch the screw carabiner through the two parallel loops and screw its locks shut.

It is important to then test whether it turns over. To do this, alternately pull on the ends of the rope. The knot shape must change in the process.

When belaying with the HMS, the braking hand can be held over the carabiner or under the carabiner. If necessary, someone can also be abseiled with this loop. When abseiling on a double strand, the strands of rope lie parallel and are handled like a single rope.

In contrast to special belay devices, the HMS can be used to belay your climbing partner in all situations. A specially formed HMS locking carabiner is used as a fastening carabiner for the HMS between the rope and the rope loop, central or fixed point. When using the HMS, increased wear is to be expected due to friction on the rope.

• Reinforced half-mast hitch
  The reinforced half-mast hitch is used when lowering heavy loads. An additional turn of the rope compared to the simple half-mast throw increases the braking force. This is accounted for by the additional deflection and the additional rope-on-rope friction.
• A  round trip is obtained by placing two eyes on top of each other, for example by completely wrapping an object so that the ends cross again. Securing against opening under tension can be done by tying more half hitches, which fixes the loose knot.tie-in knot

With the tie-in knot, a tight stitch that cannot be changed in size is knotted. When climbing, tie-in knots are used to connect the rope to the climber's harness.

• overhand stitch
  This is an ordinary lay with two parallel strands of rope. For a laid overhand stitch, take the last piece of rope twice and make one regular lay.

For a tucked overhand stitch, you first tie one regular lay about 1 meter from the end of the rope and then guides the end of the rope through the mesh or eyelet to be tied in. With the end of the rope threaded through, follow the entanglements in the opposite direction.

After the entanglement, all four strands of rope must be tightened individually.
Depending on which side of the cross lay if you start with the descendant, you get a drop-shaped or ring-shaped overhand stitch. The looped overlock stitch is also used to tie ribbon loops. It is then referred to as ribbon sling knot.

• figure eight knot
  During the follow-up, care must be taken to ensure that the strands of rope run as parallel as possible, since the entanglement then holds better and is easier to loosen after loading. After knotting, all four strands of rope must be tightened individually. A figure of eight knot can be attached to fixed points, rings, loops or eyelets using a carabiner after it has been tied.

The end of the rope that finally runs out of the double figure eight knot should not be less than 10 cm in length to prevent accidental opening. A longer rope end can, if necessary, over repeated half strokes , or regular lay be neatly shortened around the load rope and provide additional security against unintentional loosening of the knot.

• knot of nine
  This interlacing is a variant of the figure eight knot. It is thicker than the figure eight knot due to its extra wrap. However, it contracts significantly less under stress. So here he behaves like a At a party or double bulin. However, the comparable Bulin is smaller in size, which is why it is usually preferred. The figure shows the simple nine knot.
• Simple Bulin
  The simple bulin holds reliably as long as the load is applied via the cable strand. However, it can become detached under ring loading, ie if there are several unequal directions of force in the mesh formed. This can be done by additionally hanging carabiners in the ring, i.e. the mesh, of the bowl. This has led to fatal accidents in climbing. Therefore: For safety reasons, the simple bulin must not be served as a tie-in knot be used!