Hey friends, be cautious when using this please!! If you want to support the channel, you can grab a copy of my Knot Tying Kit from my website linked above) or on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0CV4K2LSX?maas=maas_adg_F7AE5C95AE226DF61DB510B64731B6A7_afap_abs&ref_=aa_maas&tag=maas&th=1 *Companion Blog Article:* thebearessentials.com/blogs/knot-tying/how-to-tie-the-bear-s-grip-hitch [Also.. I spelled rappelling wrong, Woops! 😅] Your friend, DJ
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I came into this with a strict eye, fully prepared to give you shit; but yeah I think you may be the first documented use of this. Good job. 3:55 my only gripe is calling the stage 1 portion a fail safe. I would debate that the bell ringer does not have a "fail safe," just a standard operation for removal, after all I don't call the tail ends of my shoe laces a fail safe because I have to tug on the part designed to be tugged on to untie the knot. Without what you call "fail safe 2" then there's no mechanical prevention of the designed function of the bell ringer so by that logic I debate that this knot only provides 1 fail safe, not two. I knew a guy who invented one of these, and it's incredibly similar to the knot we all use for tying your shoes, but the idea is you have a ballast on the tail, and when you shake the rope to free the load, that shock force causes the ballast weight to pull on the tail and collapse the knot. You just have to calculate for friction of load, but he had this magic ratio, worked flawlessly with a carabiner inserted to prevent the rope binding on itself; it was that chaotic blend of a knot that slips under load a little on purpose just enough to let itself go when you had it about 5 ft off the ground then shock dropped it another 4 feet. His was one of those knots though I could never get the hang of, but that man was a wizard. But we get in a lot of shit for using these on radio towers. So i ugh... hmm.. never ughh used one before ;p *edited for grammar
I know absolutely nothing about knots. This video came up in my feed and not only is your presentation style extremely watchable, but your ingenuity and passion is infectious. Congratulations. Fantastic work.
Wow, Bruce thank you so much my friend. That’s very nice of you to write! I can’t reply to everyone’s comments on here but I try to do a couple per day. This one gave me a big smile, grateful it popped up for me. Thank you!
@@TheBearEssentials My pleasure. There is a lot of dross on RUclips, so when I see something innovative that really serves a genuinely useful purpose, it really does deserve recognition. Take care, and keep up the good work. Excellent content.
54 years here and I feel the same, I jumped up for my paracord and Ive made the knot so many times now, testing it on everything I can find, bedroom is empty, garden is cluttered, the wife is going crazy lol
If you thought this content was riveting (I thought so as well, I especially liked the part showing the acute vs obtuse angles on the Figure 8), you should check out Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot, aka the Double Slip Knot.
@@DavidWillequer OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH DAVID!!! no for real, no sarcasm those knots are amazing and solve a real problem and he has full detailed site full of amazing knots. l was doing simple shoelace and then overhand with those loose bites but it hard to undo after day of hiking.
@@TheBearEssentials I find watching the knot videos both you guys do to be fantastic. Should consider a collaboration sometime. Perhaps talking about your histories and what got you both into knots and building what you have on RUclips. Or also, I'm curious - I've previously watched the gravity hook knot video from First_Class_Amateur which was cool, from about a year ago - is that the most optimised and reliable version of that? Would be fun to see a video using the bear's grip hitch and a gravity knot to raise/lower and collect multiple different things from one raised vantage point without moving locations. Anyways, great stuff on putting together the Bear's Grip Hitch
It is actually incredible that here we are in 2024, on the precipice of AGI, and you are still somehow pushing forward new frontiers in knot theory. This practice has been around for literally millennia, and not a damn thing stops you from improving it further. You are such an innovator!!!
@skiney knot theory is a type of math but I don't think he did much math compared to brute forcing the skill until he understood it enough to innovate. the badass way
@@TheTeddyPlayGames fwiw I don't feel super confident that knot theory really encapsulates what's going on here (to my understanding as a layman it's concerned with knots that don't care about the orientation of the rope more than ones that are, so for example the figure-eight safety hitch thing he's doing wouldn't really "exist" if I understand it right, which I may well - ehem, which I mightn't. You're not getting me on that pun)
Got this video recommended today without EVER watching a video about knots and without knowing anything about them. But the algorithm still recommended me this and this was worth every second 👏
I’m a retired a commercial diver. In dive school, many years ago, I had to learn a whole lot of knots for all sorts of purposes. One of the tests required me to tie 12 different knots, blindfolded and behind my back, because we often have no visibility and have to work at all kinds of odd angles to complete a job. This knot is the first I’ve seen in a long time that I’d never heard of, and it’s incredible! There are so many uses for this! Congratulations on cementing your ingenuity into the fabric of history! And thank you!
My whole life I felt like I'm blind to knots. When looking at them I always just felt the depest confusion, litteraly like they became sensored with a pixel-filter at the very moment I tryed to understand them. I always was just happy about, when I managed to tie my shoe laces properly. But with your videos you gave me a better understanding, because you explained the deeper mechanics behind all your knots, what is the reason why I actually overcome my nemisis. Last year I was in Swedens wilderness for a couple of weeks to prove myself on that. I'm so happy for you, you invented the Bear's Grip Hitch and tied your passion into stone with this. Thank you!
Holy cow, what a nice comment to read!! I’m glad I could help you out, you truly made my day just reading this, so all in all, glad we could help each other!! Thank you, my friend.
Sam and Frodo repelling in the Emyn Muil was exactly what I was thinking of when you were talking before you even mentioned it at the end! In the book it’s mostly explained as being a property of elven rope, so nice to now know how to do it with ropes of Men 😅
This might get lost in the crowd of comments................................ I just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for mentioning @knottingknots in your video description. 😉 😉 😉
I’m so glad I saw this. Yes a huge thank you to your work, and the inspiration it gave!!! You do a fantastic job in your videos. Honoured to have you comment here to be honest!
DJ, this is an outstanding contribution to the bush craft community. Well done! As a rock climber, I would never use this knot for life support; there are at least three methods we use to retrieve our rope, e.g., using a fiddlestick (smooth operator), Macrame Hitch, releasable anchor using a Bowline + a tag line, etc.
Us knot lovers can really appreciate this. I love it. Great job DJ! The Bear circles the cage before taking the bait [Figure eight knot] Close the cage [tighten]. The zoo keeper starts his truck. [Overhand loop]. The truck enters the garage and hitches the cage. [Bite through and latch] He drives to the zoo. [Tighten and lift].
Sounds great! Be careful first and foremost, practice a bunch until you get the proportions perfect, (making sure the tag end isn’t too long or small) And don’t lower anything you wouldn’t mind losing until you’re confident in your abilities!!!
Understand the Kamikaze part of this... Still a great knot to know. Very impressive and glad you came up with it. As a Ham radio operator, I can think of numerous times this would have been applied during work around antenna towers etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I just stumbled on this bc my cat is asleep on me, so obviously I'm trapped until further notice, and now learning knot making has been added to my ever-growing list of lifelong hobbies and goals... I ❤ RUclips 😂
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: I don't see it being mentioned anywhere, but what type of rope you use this knot with is very important! I tested it with various ropes, strings, strips etc and noticed that on some materials the lower safety knot tends to get stuck or tie itself in a way that you have to release it manually (meaning pulling the weight back up to you, or not being able to get the rope back if descending). Some brand of knock off paracord I have was VERY prone to getting stuck in this way (avg 70/30% stuck/not-stuck). Test the knot with what rope you're planning to use it before you go out into the bush, so you don't end up being angry and surprised. Cheers
Excellent point!! Also, the type of anchor you’re hooking up to. A bag handle thats soft vs a hard loop for instance. The bag handle will get caught more often.
I've searched hundreds of knot tutorials. Finally, no life bios, endless yak just straight forward easiest methods love the numonics! This is now the only place I go. Also ordered the kit , it's a lifesaver. Your Bears grip hitch is genius.You get my vote for #1 site
Congratulations guy ! I just found out your channel, and I learn so much. For many years I just used the Trucker's hitch and the overhand loop. Now I have many knots to practice, because of yours videos. 🎉 Thank you !
Glad you enjoyed it!! And thanks a bunch. It’s really tough to find info on any of the kamikaze knots tbh, likely bc they’re not that secure and thus fairly dangerous I think. Thx for the encouragement!!
Hats off... I've just tried this out from my door frame pullup bar...worked fine (though, if anything, it's probably TOO secure and takes a LOT of "shaking loose" - not that I'd opt to rappel off it!). For sheer perseverance, ingenuity, and enthusiasm you deserve a Nobel prize for contributions to knots 😅 ps it's rAppelling (not repelling). In Europe we tend to say "abseiling" or "abbing"
thank you so very much for all your videos!! I've been searching for so long for a simplified versions of knots with explanations and uses. I'm a lefty so sometimes it's tough to visualize some knots but your videos are extremely helpful a lot more than other videos I've seen on RUclips and instagram. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!
So. RUclips understands that I both watch a lot of math videos, and a lot of bushcraft videos. When I clicked on this video I originially thought it was about topology. But this was cooler. That know is sick! and thanks so much for answering the same question about rope-work I saw in fiction! My golly what a cool knot.
Wow, this is beyond impressive DJ!! So refreshing to see this kind of ingenuity on the interwebs! Your teaching methods also can’t be beat! I can’t wait to use this knot on our next camping adventure: )
The Joy in your eyes is palpable! Thank you for all of your videos! I'm getting into knits now due to your excellent flow, clear tutorials!!!! Thank you!
@@TheBearEssentials Just to let you know (how far your videos land), I live in South America (In Uruguay). Here we don't have mountains or deep forests, but some time ago I started to develop the need to learn how to tie knots, mostly for fun. I came to your channel and I really like how you show your knowledge. I've never been in Canada (but it seems to be a nice place). I have traveled to USA, Europe and of course, South America, but I hope sometime I can visit Canada with my family. Thanks again for your videos, they are not only very enlightening, but also fun and easy to watch.
@@eduardofelippone4582 Wow, im speechless... Firstly, because you took the time to write this kind comment, and secondly, because of the reach this video has, I can believe it. Thanks again, your friend,,DJ
That is AWESOME! In rock climbing we always have ropes that are twice the height in length, so we have both ends of the rope in hand and we can pull out the rope at the end! But I was always curious about what to do if ropes are too short and you have no choice You answered a question I never took the time to study and you found a better way! So Thank You!
I totally agree with her! I had already thought of a similar concept but much more confidence in yours. 😅😅 I must add that it is thanks to your videos that I have taken a liking to make so "many" knots (About a dozen). ❤❤
Super stoked for you!!! Congratulations!!! I will be cautious, and practice many times before Implementing it ever IRL. Thank you! I have Learned so Much from your channel and always recomend it to my friends.
I don’t even know what to say beyond thank you so so much. It’s people like you that really make this all worth it to me. I appreciate you!! Thx my friend.
Thx Michael. I’d love that, but I think FCA is way more knowledgeable than myself on these. I’m more focused on specifically outdoors / bushcraft knots in some capacity - only bc that’s my interest. Regardless, ya a collab would be fantastic!!! Great idea!!
If you have enough rope (at least double the drop) you can use a butterfly knot and a carabiner at the middle of the line. Put the rope around the thing to be lowered, then clip the 'biner to the the rope. One side of the rope will hold tension, the other will release the whole thing and pull through. Works similarly, but doesn't need the shaking. This does require a lot of rope though, so not too good for longer distances. Great knot! I'll add the bears' grip hitch to my repertoire.
But one thing to thing about using a butterfly knot and a carabiner is that the half of the line that you use to use to retrieve the carabiner can be a light weight cord and it does not have to be the other half of the 11 mm abseil line. So you can use almost the full length of your repel rope as long as you also carry the same length of a 2mm or 3mm cord. I have used that trick and it works well.
If you're lowering an item and have double the drop length of rope (most likely in majority of situations) you don't need any knots, carabiners, or anything else. Just pass the rope through the handle on the item, hold that short end, start to drop the item and let the long end of the rope slide through as gravity pulls the item down (same as with the examples shown here.) Shake, bump, yank that as much as you want, it's not coming loose. When it hits bottom, let go of one rope end--the shorter one--and pull it back up.
I've done some testing with different knots on the bight for holding the loop in place and the figure eight really does seem to be the best option since all it's bulk stays aligned with the direction of tension. Good job, and thanks for sharing!
I am what you would call a "knot nut". I use quite a few widely used knots on jobs including the kamikaze knot and I have to admit...I do like this one! It can still fail of course under some circumstances. But all in all, under even and straight tension worked good almost every time. Good job man! 👍
This is _GREAT!_ 🥇🥇🥇 The main point when using such knots is that the rope must be held tight all the time until it should be released. The moment the rope isn't held tight, you can't trust the knot!
Yes, and that's more true with any of the first 4 existing kamikaze knots. But with the Bears Grip hitch, it often takes more than slack in a line to get free.
And this is the reason your channel is literally the only one I’ve ever subscribed to. Well done, man. Thank you for all the incredible and useful content.
Chad thanks brother!! Coming from you this means a lot. The proportions take a bit to figure out, but once practicing with it a little, it’s actually amazing!!
This is absolutely ingenious DJ! Congratulations on preparing such a great video to bring your new creation fo existence. This is going to get a lot of use! I even like the name!!
Ah thanks so much!!! I was back and forth on what to name it, but I think this one is fitting and easy to remember. The Bear's Grip...kinda catchy.. Thanks for the encouragement and support!!
Received my knot tying kit a few weeks ago and it’s awesome. It has helped me retain the techniques better than any other aid I’ve used. Love the picture card showing where you’d use these knots in a basic camp setup. Now, how cool that you’ve created this new not. Like all knots, there’s a time and place for each one. Great job and thank you!!
Wow, this is super nice of you to d say, would you mind if I screenshotted this and had it as a testimonial on my site? I can blur your username if you want. Ps. Send me an email at dj@bearessentialsoutdoors.ca if you can !
@@TheBearEssentials DJ I would be honored to have you use my comment as a testimonial. You’re welcome to use my username or my real name which you will know in my email! Email coming!
Amazing, and it was just waiting to be discovered for thousands of years. Really cool pushing a fundamental human skill to another level in the modern age.
While some channels are turning to AI content for flash and trendiness, this dude actually CREATED something USEFUL. No AI required, no computers - pure, beautiful human innovation. He also proved that even ways that have been used for millennia can be improved upon.
"GREAT WORK DJ" what a fabulous hitch. I have watched all your excellent, in depth & informative knot videos and if anyone deserves a knot/hitch to be named after them it is you buddy, ABOK# All the best from 🏴
Oh man this is so nice to hear!! I didn’t think there was anything left to be invented in this day and age that hasn’t been done… really cool to have found a safer version of the kamikaze!! Thx for the support Steve, you’re awesome man!
Well done! Thank you for the explanation of your thought process from what inspired your insights into what might work and the process of trial and error. Also, thank you for sharing. 🙏
amazing stuff man! retrieving rope from a wall is one of the scariest and interesting things in climbing. i didnt even knew the existence of using a knot which unties itself and now i learned not only 4 at once, i also learned a simple yet GREAT improvement!
Huge Fan of your work, content creation, videos. Your Content has helped me a lot when camping Outdoors + in my day to day life. In January 2024, I randomly found you on Instagram while scrolling and since then there's no turning back. I have made a Group on WhatsApp named Camping Outdoors wherein I regularly share your new and old videos from Instagram and RUclips. Huge Fan of your work. You are an inspiration for me to keep on learning something new always! Love From India 🇮🇳 P. S. - I really want to buy your knot tying kit but it doesn't ship to India. The Cards seem extremely useful!!!.
Love it! It wasn't hard to make the figure eight with a double loop so it has a short release loop facing the acute angle/standing end. It makes pulling the figure eight apart very quick. Though this second loop needs to be kept short or it will hinder the release.
Nice knot. "Bellringer" part of this knot may slip off on larger diameters (high angle between encircling sides of the rope), but simple knot on loose end, right before the "Bellringer's" tightening loop, can help a bit (especialy in "Tarzan" mode, swings from left to right).
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[Also.. I spelled rappelling wrong, Woops! 😅]
Your friend,
DJ
ABSOLUTELY! But, I have got to say, this is a potential life changer for me! THANK YOU!
ALSO, for anyone interested in the other knots I show, FIRST CLASS AMATEUR is a wonderful channel and has a great vid on the auto-release / remote-release rigging hitch:
@First_Class_Amateur
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Figured this would be clickbaity, but yeah, that's a well thought out design. Nice.
You also spelt "whoops" wrong
I came into this with a strict eye, fully prepared to give you shit; but yeah I think you may be the first documented use of this. Good job.
3:55 my only gripe is calling the stage 1 portion a fail safe. I would debate that the bell ringer does not have a "fail safe," just a standard operation for removal, after all I don't call the tail ends of my shoe laces a fail safe because I have to tug on the part designed to be tugged on to untie the knot.
Without what you call "fail safe 2" then there's no mechanical prevention of the designed function of the bell ringer so by that logic I debate that this knot only provides 1 fail safe, not two.
I knew a guy who invented one of these, and it's incredibly similar to the knot we all use for tying your shoes, but the idea is you have a ballast on the tail, and when you shake the rope to free the load, that shock force causes the ballast weight to pull on the tail and collapse the knot. You just have to calculate for friction of load, but he had this magic ratio, worked flawlessly with a carabiner inserted to prevent the rope binding on itself; it was that chaotic blend of a knot that slips under load a little on purpose just enough to let itself go when you had it about 5 ft off the ground then shock dropped it another 4 feet. His was one of those knots though I could never get the hang of, but that man was a wizard. But we get in a lot of shit for using these on radio towers. So i ugh... hmm.. never ughh used one before ;p *edited for grammar
I just used this knot to hold my marriage back together.. thank you for inventing this knot you should win a Nobel prize
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Hilarious!
Better not let there be slack in your marriage multiple times!
In this situation the term "Kamikaze" knot is very appropriate 😅
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I know absolutely nothing about knots. This video came up in my feed and not only is your presentation style extremely watchable, but your ingenuity and passion is infectious. Congratulations. Fantastic work.
Wow, Bruce thank you so much my friend.
That’s very nice of you to write!
I can’t reply to everyone’s comments on here but I try to do a couple per day.
This one gave me a big smile, grateful it popped up for me.
Thank you!
@@TheBearEssentials My pleasure. There is a lot of dross on RUclips, so when I see something innovative that really serves a genuinely useful purpose, it really does deserve recognition. Take care, and keep up the good work. Excellent content.
Same
We're the same lol, this video randomly appeared on my feed and he's so amused by it that i wanted to see what it was all about, pretty cool knot!
I would have said exactly the same if I found the words
Oh yeah!
71 years of being on this earth and finally being excited about a new knot. 😅 very cool and well done.
71, now I am honoured you watched this and wrote in!! Thanks so much my friend!
54 years here and I feel the same, I jumped up for my paracord and Ive made the knot so many times now, testing it on everything I can find, bedroom is empty, garden is cluttered, the wife is going crazy lol
@@DenBlackburnWhat does the data say, sir?
If you thought this content was riveting (I thought so as well, I especially liked the part showing the acute vs obtuse angles on the Figure 8), you should check out Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot, aka the Double Slip Knot.
@@DavidWillequer OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH DAVID!!! no for real, no sarcasm those knots are amazing and solve a real problem and he has full detailed site full of amazing knots. l was doing simple shoelace and then overhand with those loose bites but it hard to undo after day of hiking.
I like the double safety. Well done.
This means a LOT coming from you brother.
Thank you for the inspiration!
@@TheBearEssentials I find watching the knot videos both you guys do to be fantastic. Should consider a collaboration sometime. Perhaps talking about your histories and what got you both into knots and building what you have on RUclips. Or also, I'm curious - I've previously watched the gravity hook knot video from First_Class_Amateur which was cool, from about a year ago - is that the most optimised and reliable version of that?
Would be fun to see a video using the bear's grip hitch and a gravity knot to raise/lower and collect multiple different things from one raised vantage point without moving locations.
Anyways, great stuff on putting together the Bear's Grip Hitch
Agreed! You guys are both awesome...I've learned so much from both of you. Keep up the good work 👍🏻
It is actually incredible that here we are in 2024, on the precipice of AGI, and you are still somehow pushing forward new frontiers in knot theory. This practice has been around for literally millennia, and not a damn thing stops you from improving it further. You are such an innovator!!!
This is one of the most motivational comments I’ve read, I can’t thank you enough Ian. This is just really really nice of you to say.
Isnt this tightly related to math?
@skiney knot theory is a type of math but I don't think he did much math compared to brute forcing the skill until he understood it enough to innovate. the badass way
@@TheTeddyPlayGames fwiw I don't feel super confident that knot theory really encapsulates what's going on here (to my understanding as a layman it's concerned with knots that don't care about the orientation of the rope more than ones that are, so for example the figure-eight safety hitch thing he's doing wouldn't really "exist" if I understand it right, which I may well - ehem, which I mightn't. You're not getting me on that pun)
@@skineyin the same sense that everything around us can be described mathematically
Dude...LOTR is exactly the first thing that came into my mind when seeing this knot...fun to see it was your starting point as well. Congrats man.
After many failed attempts to get a hold of elvish rope… I settled for trying for the knot 🤣
Great we Now have the Bears Grip hitch! Now we just need a recipe for the elven bread to give us more time in the back country!!😂
Hahahaha right???? I thought learning this just to say I have elven tope
@@TheBearEssentials You could have named it the "Elvish Knot".
That's an elegant solution, human ingenuity to the test
Thx a bunch!! Really appreciate that.,
Got this video recommended today without EVER watching a video about knots and without knowing anything about them. But the algorithm still recommended me this and this was worth every second 👏
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Me too
I’m a retired a commercial diver. In dive school, many years ago, I had to learn a whole lot of knots for all sorts of purposes. One of the tests required me to tie 12 different knots, blindfolded and behind my back, because we often have no visibility and have to work at all kinds of odd angles to complete a job. This knot is the first I’ve seen in a long time that I’d never heard of, and it’s incredible! There are so many uses for this! Congratulations on cementing your ingenuity into the fabric of history! And thank you!
You have learned How To Speak Rope.
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My whole life I felt like I'm blind to knots. When looking at them I always just felt the depest confusion, litteraly like they became sensored with a pixel-filter at the very moment I tryed to understand them. I always was just happy about, when I managed to tie my shoe laces properly. But with your videos you gave me a better understanding, because you explained the deeper mechanics behind all your knots, what is the reason why I actually overcome my nemisis. Last year I was in Swedens wilderness for a couple of weeks to prove myself on that.
I'm so happy for you, you invented the Bear's Grip Hitch and tied your passion into stone with this.
Thank you!
Holy cow, what a nice comment to read!!
I’m glad I could help you out, you truly made my day just reading this, so all in all, glad we could help each other!! Thank you, my friend.
Greetings from Sweden! 😄
Never thought I'd be excited to see a knot video drop, but this one's a gem. Thank you for sharing!
Amazing!!! I was super stoked to release this. I’m so proud and feel like a giant nerd lmao
Yeah, I did knot see that coming either
Thanks!
Wow thank you so much!!
Never seen a donation comment before…
Sam and Frodo repelling in the Emyn Muil was exactly what I was thinking of when you were talking before you even mentioned it at the end! In the book it’s mostly explained as being a property of elven rope, so nice to now know how to do it with ropes of Men 😅
We deserve the precious for this one..
This might get lost in the crowd of comments................................ I just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for mentioning @knottingknots in your video description. 😉 😉 😉
I’m so glad I saw this.
Yes a huge thank you to your work, and the inspiration it gave!!! You do a fantastic job in your videos. Honoured to have you comment here to be honest!
DJ, this is an outstanding contribution to the bush craft community. Well done! As a rock climber, I would never use this knot for life support; there are at least three methods we use to retrieve our rope, e.g., using a fiddlestick (smooth operator), Macrame Hitch, releasable anchor using a Bowline + a tag line, etc.
Glad it was helpful! And thanks for sharing those 3 methods with everyone on here!!
What's knot to love about this incredibly practical rope knot that can be untied remotely?!
This was an unexpected morning learning treat? Thank You!
Us knot lovers can really appreciate this. I love it. Great job DJ!
The Bear circles the cage before taking the bait
[Figure eight knot]
Close the cage
[tighten].
The zoo keeper starts his truck.
[Overhand loop].
The truck enters the garage and hitches the cage.
[Bite through and latch]
He drives to the zoo.
[Tighten and lift].
This is revolutionary! I’m going to commit this knot to memory immediately. You have changed the game with this knot. Sam Gamgee would be proud! lol
His pleasant calming voice, explanative manner and intelligence quite impress me a lot.
Awesome. I have always wanted a better knot for this. Good job Sir
Glad you liked it! Me too I’ve always wondered. Finally got it!
Very cool idea. I will employ this, this week at work. See about lowering tools and 5 gallon buckets from the 3rd story of a building.
Sounds great! Be careful first and foremost, practice a bunch until you get the proportions perfect, (making sure the tag end isn’t too long or small)
And don’t lower anything you wouldn’t mind losing until you’re confident in your abilities!!!
@@TheBearEssentialsI assume you gonna register this knot so it becomes international recognised. I like your way of thinking and your eye of details.
@@RobertvandenBurgI actually have no idea how to do that. I’m really just happy it’s released so people can use it now
I like your knot binding tutorials (and many different things, that you do on your channel). But this is stunning.
Glad you enjoy it! Will try to make more but its not everyday I can pull off an accomplishment like this one hahah! Never know though!
Understand the Kamikaze part of this... Still a great knot to know. Very impressive and glad you came up with it. As a Ham radio operator, I can think of numerous times this would have been applied during work around antenna towers etc. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I just stumbled on this bc my cat is asleep on me, so obviously I'm trapped until further notice, and now learning knot making has been added to my ever-growing list of lifelong hobbies and goals... I ❤ RUclips 😂
VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: I don't see it being mentioned anywhere, but what type of rope you use this knot with is very important! I tested it with various ropes, strings, strips etc and noticed that on some materials the lower safety knot tends to get stuck or tie itself in a way that you have to release it manually (meaning pulling the weight back up to you, or not being able to get the rope back if descending). Some brand of knock off paracord I have was VERY prone to getting stuck in this way (avg 70/30% stuck/not-stuck). Test the knot with what rope you're planning to use it before you go out into the bush, so you don't end up being angry and surprised. Cheers
Excellent point!! Also, the type of anchor you’re hooking up to. A bag handle thats soft vs a hard loop for instance. The bag handle will get caught more often.
I've searched hundreds of knot tutorials. Finally, no life bios, endless yak just straight forward easiest methods love the numonics! This is now the only place I go. Also ordered the kit , it's a lifesaver. Your Bears grip hitch is genius.You get my vote for #1 site
Congratulations guy !
I just found out your channel, and I learn so much. For many years I just used the Trucker's hitch and the overhand loop. Now I have many knots to practice, because of yours videos. 🎉
Thank you !
Congrats to you, inventing the Bears Grip Hitch!
Great man!!! Love it! I like how you came up with it, studying the mechanics of existing knots and combining them. Congrats and thanks for sharing!!
Glad you enjoyed it!! And thanks a bunch. It’s really tough to find info on any of the kamikaze knots tbh, likely bc they’re not that secure and thus fairly dangerous I think. Thx for the encouragement!!
This is amazing! I will be cautious, thank you!
You're so welcome!! Yes be cautious plz!
Glad to reach the end and see that my hunch about your inspiration was correct. The Elves of Lothlorien would be proud!
Hats off... I've just tried this out from my door frame pullup bar...worked fine (though, if anything, it's probably TOO secure and takes a LOT of "shaking loose" - not that I'd opt to rappel off it!). For sheer perseverance, ingenuity, and enthusiasm you deserve a Nobel prize for contributions to knots 😅 ps it's rAppelling (not repelling). In Europe we tend to say "abseiling" or "abbing"
thank you so very much for all your videos!! I've been searching for so long for a simplified versions of knots with explanations and uses. I'm a lefty so sometimes it's tough to visualize some knots but your videos are extremely helpful a lot more than other videos I've seen on RUclips and instagram. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!
Классный узел, рад, что RUclips догадался поделиться со мной такой полезностью! Автор - молодец, большое спасибо за полезный узел!
So. RUclips understands that I both watch a lot of math videos, and a lot of bushcraft videos. When I clicked on this video I originially thought it was about topology. But this was cooler.
That know is sick! and thanks so much for answering the same question about rope-work I saw in fiction! My golly what a cool knot.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words! Im glad everyone here is as stoked as I am about this lol
I love the explanation of the mechanics. You, sir, are both a scientist and an artist.
Wow, this is beyond impressive DJ!! So refreshing to see this kind of ingenuity on the interwebs! Your teaching methods also can’t be beat! I can’t wait to use this knot on our next camping adventure: )
Gosh, thank you so much, Jess, for all your support!!!!!!
The Joy in your eyes is palpable! Thank you for all of your videos! I'm getting into knits now due to your excellent flow, clear tutorials!!!! Thank you!
Other methods I've tried have been so hit and miss but this has worked every time I've tried it 👍
Excellent work dude!
Amazing knot, you should be proud of making this idea a reality. Thanks for sharing !!!!
Thank you very much Eduardo, this is very kind of you to say. Thx for the encouragement, I hope you know you put a smile on my face today brother.
@@TheBearEssentials Just to let you know (how far your videos land), I live in South America (In Uruguay). Here we don't have mountains or deep forests, but some time ago I started to develop the need to learn how to tie knots, mostly for fun. I came to your channel and I really like how you show your knowledge. I've never been in Canada (but it seems to be a nice place). I have traveled to USA, Europe and of course, South America, but I hope sometime I can visit Canada with my family.
Thanks again for your videos, they are not only very enlightening, but also fun and easy to watch.
@@eduardofelippone4582 Wow, im speechless... Firstly, because you took the time to write this kind comment, and secondly, because of the reach this video has, I can believe it. Thanks again, your friend,,DJ
Cool to see something like this invented in the modern day! Still lots to discover!
Ya I didnt think it was possible, kind of thought it was already done before
BRAVO!!! Well done DJ!!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for being you brother!
Thats SO cool. It's crazy that progress in low tech like this is still being made in what everyone assumes has been perfected already!
Thanks a bunch!! Ya it blew my mind!
That is AWESOME!
In rock climbing we always have ropes that are twice the height in length, so we have both ends of the rope in hand and we can pull out the rope at the end!
But I was always curious about what to do if ropes are too short and you have no choice
You answered a question I never took the time to study and you found a better way! So Thank You!
This made my day, thank you so much for sharing, and the kind words
Wow DJ!!! 💥 I am thoroughly impressed man! You just invented a great knot! 😃 Congratulations 👏🏻 I love it... Very useful ➰😁
Hey Susie!! Thx so so much!!
I’m honestly so excited to have come up with this lol. 🤣. Thanks for all your continued support. You’re the best
I totally agree with her! I had already thought of a similar concept but much more confidence in yours. 😅😅
I must add that it is thanks to your videos that I have taken a liking to make so "many" knots (About a dozen). ❤❤
Super stoked for you!!! Congratulations!!! I will be cautious, and practice many times before Implementing it ever IRL. Thank you! I have Learned so Much from your channel and always recomend it to my friends.
I don’t even know what to say beyond thank you so so much. It’s people like you that really make this all worth it to me. I appreciate you!! Thx my friend.
Thx Michael. I’d love that, but I think FCA is way more knowledgeable than myself on these. I’m more focused on specifically outdoors / bushcraft knots in some capacity - only bc that’s my interest. Regardless, ya a collab would be fantastic!!! Great idea!!
If you have enough rope (at least double the drop) you can use a butterfly knot and a carabiner at the middle of the line. Put the rope around the thing to be lowered, then clip the 'biner to the the rope. One side of the rope will hold tension, the other will release the whole thing and pull through.
Works similarly, but doesn't need the shaking. This does require a lot of rope though, so not too good for longer distances.
Great knot! I'll add the bears' grip hitch to my repertoire.
But one thing to thing about using a butterfly knot and a carabiner is that the half of the line that you use to use to retrieve the carabiner can be a light weight cord and it does not have to be the other half of the 11 mm abseil line. So you can use almost the full length of your repel rope as long as you also carry the same length of a 2mm or 3mm cord. I have used that trick and it works well.
If you're lowering an item and have double the drop length of rope (most likely in majority of situations) you don't need any knots, carabiners, or anything else. Just pass the rope through the handle on the item, hold that short end, start to drop the item and let the long end of the rope slide through as gravity pulls the item down (same as with the examples shown here.) Shake, bump, yank that as much as you want, it's not coming loose. When it hits bottom, let go of one rope end--the shorter one--and pull it back up.
Congratulations!! It was nice to see the genuine pride in your eyes. You have a lot to feel happy about - you made a real contribution!
Thank you so much!!!
Well Done @ BearEssentials loved all your videos, learned so much and now you're a named Fellow of knot inventers for all of time. Congrats
I've done some testing with different knots on the bight for holding the loop in place and the figure eight really does seem to be the best option since all it's bulk stays aligned with the direction of tension.
Good job, and thanks for sharing!
I am what you would call a "knot nut". I use quite a few widely used knots on jobs including the kamikaze knot and I have to admit...I do like this one! It can still fail of course under some circumstances. But all in all, under even and straight tension worked good almost every time. Good job man! 👍
This is _GREAT!_ 🥇🥇🥇
The main point when using such knots is that the rope must be held tight all the time until it should be released.
The moment the rope isn't held tight, you can't trust the knot!
Yes, and that's more true with any of the first 4 existing kamikaze knots.
But with the Bears Grip hitch, it often takes more than slack in a line to get free.
@@TheBearEssentials I fully agree with that, but don't take it for granted.
Safety, safety, safety.
@@rickwhite4137 100% I hope everyone reads this comment, couldnt be truer. Thanks Rick!
This is the most useful knot I’ve ever used
Congrats mate! Brilliant how you invented this perfect knot. I am a big fan of your videos from France. Thanks.
Pretty damned genius there, DJ. And it’s not even all that complex! Thanks.
Eye did knot know this was possible. You are very creative wonderful job I literally came unraveled watching it❤❤😂😂😂
Glad you liked it!!
And this is the reason your channel is literally the only one I’ve ever subscribed to. Well done, man. Thank you for all the incredible and useful content.
Wow, I’m speechless. Thank you so so much my friend 🫡
Got great use out of this lowering patio furniture from my third floor apartment while moving this week!
Seriously cool! Thanks for sharing it with the world
This is really awesome! It looks communicated when it’s made but the process you show is so simple. Thanks for sharing this bro! 💪
Chad thanks brother!! Coming from you this means a lot. The proportions take a bit to figure out, but once practicing with it a little, it’s actually amazing!!
This is absolutely ingenious DJ! Congratulations on preparing such a great video to bring your new creation fo existence. This is going to get a lot of use! I even like the name!!
Ah thanks so much!!! I was back and forth on what to name it, but I think this one is fitting and easy to remember. The Bear's Grip...kinda catchy.. Thanks for the encouragement and support!!
Brilliant, as usual! I haven't impressed any scouts with your knots, yet, but the other adult leaders are quite impressed :)
Amazing. Who would have thought that there are still knots to be invented.
I didn’t that’s for sure. This was pretty lucky I think. Wasn’t trying to invent anything new just trying to find a better way!
@@TheBearEssentials That is probably the way the best things are invented.
@@lildevilgamer for the time they are invented in certainly ^-^
A mathemetician - there's a whole branch of math just about knots
@@tedlasso8300 are you a knot theory practitioner?
Better than a patent. Up there with new math. Nice work. Be proud.
Received my knot tying kit a few weeks ago and it’s awesome. It has helped me retain the techniques better than any other aid I’ve used. Love the picture card showing where you’d use these knots in a basic camp setup.
Now, how cool that you’ve created this new not. Like all knots, there’s a time and place for each one. Great job and thank you!!
Wow, this is super nice of you to d say, would you mind if I screenshotted this and had it as a testimonial on my site?
I can blur your username if you want.
Ps. Send me an email at dj@bearessentialsoutdoors.ca if you can !
@@TheBearEssentials DJ I would be honored to have you use my comment as a testimonial. You’re welcome to use my username or my real name which you will know in my email! Email coming!
Amazing, and it was just waiting to be discovered for thousands of years.
Really cool pushing a fundamental human skill to another level in the modern age.
Thank you so so much!
congratulations!
What a great knot, thanks for sharing!
Bravo DJ well done !
Thanks Gordo!!!
While some channels are turning to AI content for flash and trendiness, this dude actually CREATED something USEFUL.
No AI required, no computers - pure, beautiful human innovation.
He also proved that even ways that have been used for millennia can be improved upon.
"GREAT WORK DJ" what a fabulous hitch.
I have watched all your excellent, in depth & informative knot videos and if anyone deserves a knot/hitch to be named after them it is you buddy, ABOK#
All the best from 🏴
Oh man this is so nice to hear!!
I didn’t think there was anything left to be invented in this day and age that hasn’t been done… really cool to have found a safer version of the kamikaze!!
Thx for the support Steve, you’re awesome man!
Nice knot, thanks for the detailed explanation.
Congrats on discovering a new knot!
Thank you so much!!
This is going in my knot toolbox for sure! Thank you for your amazing contribution to knot technology!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks Jose!
Well done! Thank you for the explanation of your thought process from what inspired your insights into what might work and the process of trial and error. Also, thank you for sharing. 🙏
This is so awesome. The bear hitch will go in my tool box
Yess!!
This is sick! I'd love to see it get renamed to The Bear Claw hitch! awesome work!
amazing stuff man! retrieving rope from a wall is one of the scariest and interesting things in climbing. i didnt even knew the existence of using a knot which unties itself and now i learned not only 4 at once, i also learned a simple yet GREAT improvement!
Dj! youre the man! thats awessommeeee
Thx a bunch!!!! I’m super proud lol, feel really dorky about it 🤣🤣
@@TheBearEssentials i tried the bear's grip... right now 😂😂 it works soooo damn well! brother i hope you invent more 😛
This is absolutely genius, I love this!
Thank you so much!!
This is like reinventing the wheel! Thank you!
Congratulations this is awesome!!
Thank you! Cheers!
That's awesome! Thank you DJ!
Thx Paul!!
Huge Fan of your work, content creation, videos. Your Content has helped me a lot when camping Outdoors + in my day to day life. In January 2024, I randomly found you on Instagram while scrolling and since then there's no turning back. I have made a Group on WhatsApp named Camping Outdoors wherein I regularly share your new and old videos from Instagram and RUclips.
Huge Fan of your work. You are an inspiration for me to keep on learning something new always!
Love From India 🇮🇳
P. S. - I really want to buy your knot tying kit but it doesn't ship to India. The Cards seem extremely useful!!!.
Great name and great knot.
Thx Scotty! I felt the name was fitting haha. Much appreciated
This is amazing! It's kinda mind blowing that there are STILL knots out there waiting to be invented!
Congrats..💪🏽🙏🏽 Even if Im only gonna need this a single time or two I really wanna say thanks and congrats for this new knot Bear’s Grib Hitch..❤️🇩🇰
Your knowlege of knots is very interesting and inventive! I like your step by step explanations!
Congrats !!! ❤
Thank you!!
I just used this knot to pull myself out of my college loan debt! Best knot ever!
Thanks DJ! 👊🏻👍🏻 God Bless 🙏🏻 Appreciate you my friend !
No problem 👍 I appreciate you!
Thank you for sharing this. I'll try next time I need one of these.
Well I'm adding this to my list of things to try on my next hiking trip with my friend.
Super cool dude.
Thx a bunch! Please let me know how it goes!!
Love it!
It wasn't hard to make the figure eight with a double loop so it has a short release loop facing the acute angle/standing end.
It makes pulling the figure eight apart very quick.
Though this second loop needs to be kept short or it will hinder the release.
Nice knot. "Bellringer" part of this knot may slip off on larger diameters (high angle between encircling sides of the rope), but simple knot on loose end, right before the "Bellringer's" tightening loop, can help a bit (especialy in "Tarzan" mode, swings from left to right).
Absolutely awesome. Best invention I’ve seen in a while.
Wow! Thank you for the video!
Glad you liked it! Thx for watching and taking the time to comment.
Wonderful! Thank you!
My pleasure! Thx for commmenting!
Works perfectly, well done!