<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">For a non moving loop mid line I would say that an Alpine Butterfly would be the knot of choice. The loop will not slip like a slip knot, which, as the name says, will slip. The alpine butterfly is not directional so pulling it in either direction, or both, is OK. It does take a bit more skill to tie, but I have taught it to enough eleven year olds to believe that it is not beyond most folks skills.<br><br>You can find this in Ashley, number 1053. <br><br>Jon</div><div dir="auto"><br>--<br>Jon Lagerquist<br>--</div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="auto">On August 8, 2025 4:20:11 PM PDT, RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Yes, the best “stopper” knot would be an actually stopper like a figure 8 or something along those lines. <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">A prussic is good for an inline load bearing attachment but could slide without a load on it. </span>An inline option could be a slip knot with a small shackle through the loop and around the rope. That allows you to lock it in place without pulling all of the rope through the knot.<div><br></div><div>Ray<br><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 8, 2025, at 11:39 AM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">A prusick loop might have worked. I wish I knew knots! Just to be clear, it requires a second piece of rope? I could order one of these rope pieces for a prusick loop, but I think I'll stick with my current plan of the Slip Knot product. Thanks though.</div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 11:27 AM Dave Vick via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM christopher R. pike via Stagecraft<br>
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> My use is light loads and never overhead. However, I'm interested in any other solutions you might have for putting a "stopper" on a line. Currently, we use a slip knot, but the knot is ugly and you pretty much need to dismantle the whole setup to move the slip knot. Any other ideas are welcome.<br>
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Would a Prusick loop work?<br>
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-DV<br>
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