How to Tie Down a Watermelon

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  • Опубликовано: 6 янв 2025

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  • @microwave221
    @microwave221 3 года назад +28

    The melon industry doesn't want people to know this, I hope you stay safe.

    • @Raso8k
      @Raso8k 3 месяца назад +1

      Big Melon smh

  • @lewerim
    @lewerim 3 года назад +36

    Ok. This is the First of your videos I've seen and you gained a subscriber in the first 30 seconds.
    I have comments in two categories:
    1- I was a museum rigger on traditional sailing ships. I trained in high angle rescue in the fire department. And I was a professional climber for a tree service. Knots were, literally, my life. 😬....
    I love this hitch. Very creative. And your demonstration of the tying and use was very clear and easy to understand.
    2- as a user of the internet...
    I'm never disappointed in people's ability to miss the point.
    If the introduction to the video, with it's heartfelt music and dramatic reenactment of what happens to thousands of innocent watermelons yearly, doesn't show you the value of this.... Well, I grieve for our future.
    Well done!

    • @First_Class_Amateur
      @First_Class_Amateur  3 года назад +8

      Hey thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. For me, the best thing about making knot videos is being able to comment with folks who have experience like yours. Thanks again!

    • @crackerjack4790
      @crackerjack4790 3 года назад +1

      What Tall Ships did you sail on? I sailed on the LADY WASHINGTON and the HAWAIIAN CHIEFTAIN. This guy would make a Master Rigger in my book.

    • @lewerim
      @lewerim 3 года назад +1

      @@crackerjack4790 I was on Maryland Dove (mostly a dockside exhibit) and I was a rigger at Mystic Seaport.
      I worked as a tree climber for a while too...
      Agreed, First Class Amateur has serious skills...

  • @largebigboy3123
    @largebigboy3123 3 года назад +36

    Finally, I've been waiting for this video for years now

  • @dave4327
    @dave4327 3 года назад +17

    This will be a great way to display the heads of my enemies. Thank you.

    • @deltamico
      @deltamico Год назад

      How has slaying went

    • @dave4327
      @dave4327 Год назад +1

      @@deltamico It was a pretty good season. Everyone that fucked around definitely found out. This system has held the heads securely in all weather. 10/10 would recommend.

  • @aldahesu28
    @aldahesu28 3 года назад +12

    This is a great hitch and has many applications. I used it with a tennis ball and two shoelaces and my dog is very happy with his new fetch toy.

    • @zoehancock
      @zoehancock 3 года назад +2

      That's a brilliant idea, thanks, my dog will be very pleased. I'll give it a go tomorrow.

  • @chuckberry7692
    @chuckberry7692 3 года назад +11

    In Australia 🇦🇺 we just sit it on the back seat 😂🍻🤘

  • @Mike-dy8bq
    @Mike-dy8bq 3 года назад +15

    Can also be used to secure a counter weight stone or for a stone anchor in a survival situation. Thanks

  • @kwaynr1301
    @kwaynr1301 3 года назад +22

    This'll definitely help the economy in some way or another

  • @Rin-oo9pf
    @Rin-oo9pf 3 года назад +25

    I always transport single watermelons in back of my truck like that! That was the solution I was looking for 😂

  • @ironF5
    @ironF5 Год назад +2

    how to carry two twenty litter water bottles on motorcycle/bike? with ropes only... also the the pressure should not be on the seat or tank. ....
    what is the max number of 20L water bottles can be carried? without making extra iron box

  • @jmleon92
    @jmleon92 3 года назад +18

    The number of people commenting that don't see the application of this knot beyond the watermelon astonishes me....

    • @duytdl
      @duytdl 3 года назад

      Seriously, this is the knots/ropes equivalent of those ridiculous chocolate sculptures and cake castles made by expert pastry-chefs & bakers. People out here really thinking this is about saving the damn watermelons!

    • @AcceleratingUniverse
      @AcceleratingUniverse 7 месяцев назад

      like what?

  • @jbkibs
    @jbkibs 3 года назад +10

    you're hilarious dude. "10's of watermelon are lost per year." lol.
    nice video and technique.

  • @voldemortified
    @voldemortified 3 года назад +4

    But will it work on a cantaloupe?

  • @MarioDallaRiva
    @MarioDallaRiva 3 года назад +3

    Amazing!
    Next hallowe'en I'm going to do a pumpkin like this 👍🏼

  • @dyvel
    @dyvel 3 года назад +8

    I'd love one of these with a quick open/close method to transport a football to and from the field.

  • @chiefeagleeye
    @chiefeagleeye 3 года назад +2

    I totally agree with you Mr Leon. I just posted a post to another person who doesn’t seem to get what this legion is doing. Have you seen he’s automatic inline truckies hitch Mr Leon ?. Brilliant is the 1 word i think of when i talk about the way he ties that knot. Cheer’s…

  • @ItAintMeBabe99
    @ItAintMeBabe99 3 года назад +7

    Takes too long. I usually cut the melon in half, then put the flat sides down so it won’t roll ! ! !

    • @ulogy
      @ulogy 3 года назад

      Ah, a fan of Frank from Epicurious I see.

  • @onefiftyfouro
    @onefiftyfouro 3 года назад +7

    Hmm, I’ve had issues securing a 20lb propane tank in the truck bed with ratchet straps. I could use this I guess.

    • @First_Class_Amateur
      @First_Class_Amateur  3 года назад +3

      Where in the truck bed do you like to place it? I’ll get to work on a knot for it.

    • @onefiftyfouro
      @onefiftyfouro 3 года назад +1

      @@First_Class_Amateur no big preference. The bed has a tie down loop in each corner near bed height and side rails with adjustable loops. Honored!!

  • @anksr321
    @anksr321 3 года назад +2

    IDK why youtube recommended this for me. Not complaining. Good video.

  • @air139
    @air139 3 года назад +1

    have you considered cloth?

  • @csg420x
    @csg420x 6 месяцев назад

    How does the watermelon feel about rope burn?

  • @lachlanjohnson9884
    @lachlanjohnson9884 2 года назад

    You just solved my transporting a handpan on the back of a trike bike problem. Thank you!!

  • @dpeter6396
    @dpeter6396 3 года назад +1

    I've been around the world, to three county fairs and a goat roping contest. But I've never seen the likes of this!!! Most interesting....

  • @andrewzyazev9112
    @andrewzyazev9112 3 года назад +2

    Thank you, just and understandably shown everything you need to repeat, used for such goals by a barrel node, but this method has its own advantages and one of them is "it's beautiful ..". Of course this advantage is not the only one, 😀 Thanks to Comrade)

  • @webb618
    @webb618 3 года назад +6

    Brilliant!!! Thank you. I can’t wait to try it out. Save the watermelons!! Next.... world hunger.

  • @TocnaelStarcraft
    @TocnaelStarcraft 3 года назад +2

    hmm, yes, watermelons

  • @Timmerdetimmerdetim
    @Timmerdetimmerdetim 2 года назад

    Your voice keeps reminding me to mr Pink from reservoir dogs XD

  • @triinkett3995
    @triinkett3995 2 года назад +1

    BEEN WAITIN 4 THIS ONE

  • @chiefeagleeye
    @chiefeagleeye 3 года назад +3

    RFDave , the whole thing is about “KNOTS” , it’s a knot channel , the object is to show you a way to tie down particular scenarios in their different applications. I think he brings some great knots to the table for people like you for instance to learn how to tie such knots he introduces in his knot videos RFDave. So sit up & pay attention , you might learn something. Have you seen he’s other knot videos? , the INLINE AUTOMATIC TRUCKIES HITCH is a particularly a great way he shows you how to tie it. I can’t remember his channel off hand , but if you ever get the chance to watch him tie that knot , advisable to do so as it is a great knot to have in your arsenal of knots RFDave. Cheer’s….

    • @StoneE4
      @StoneE4 3 года назад

      Uh... When you reply to someone outside of the comment thread that they started (or replied to) they are very unlikely to ever see your message.
      You should use the "REPLY" option instead of the "Add a pubic comment..." option.

  • @dyvel
    @dyvel 3 года назад +24

    Next - how to tie down all your MnM so they don't fly around in your car.

  • @4Funoff
    @4Funoff 3 года назад +1

    Awesome!!👍🏻
    Классно получилось, но слишком заморочно ради одного абуза.. а каждый так перематывать устанешь.. 😄😅 это в исключительных случаях применимо.. 🤔

  • @modelismenavalbois
    @modelismenavalbois 3 года назад +2

    Bravo Monsieur , ce nœud trouvera sa place dans le milieu de la pêche .Merci beaucoup. Best regards from France

  • @w3twir3d1
    @w3twir3d1 3 года назад +2

    Photo bomb foot for fun. Gotta love those rascals

  • @Shellyz2u
    @Shellyz2u 3 года назад +1

    So why not put out safely in the cab of the truck

  • @branni6538
    @branni6538 3 года назад +2

    This would be real useful for carrying a coconut shell water container or an ostrich egg water container or any container for that matter. Thanx

    • @iniduoHoudini
      @iniduoHoudini 3 года назад

      Could two swallows using a strand of creeper held under the dorsal guiding feathers do this to carry a coconut? Asking for a friend.

    • @branni6538
      @branni6538 3 года назад

      @@iniduoHoudini My advice is simple.........leave the birds alone.

  • @gillissn
    @gillissn 2 года назад

    What is the hitch called?

  • @williamna5800
    @williamna5800 2 года назад +1

    That dramatic statement about lost watermelons really caught me off guard. Nearly choked on a ham sandwich while laughing like an idiot.

  • @stephcannon7326
    @stephcannon7326 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this!

  • @DDPavelDD
    @DDPavelDD 3 года назад +1

    What about a bag or a fruit box or a net?

  • @scottcates
    @scottcates Год назад

    When you don't want your watermelon floating away.

  • @SwampWader
    @SwampWader 8 месяцев назад

    great stuff! thanks for sharing

  • @jane347
    @jane347 3 года назад +1

    Put it on the car seat perhaps?

  • @MrNonDescript01
    @MrNonDescript01 3 года назад +2

    "I carried a watermelon" -- Baby

  • @njo4681
    @njo4681 3 года назад +2

    Puts o cara é uma máquina de fazer nós se louco muito profissional 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🇧🇷

  • @davidsabastian9817
    @davidsabastian9817 Год назад +1

    THANK YOU FOR THE EDUCATION

  • @EdwinDueck
    @EdwinDueck 3 года назад +1

    That's pretty cool, I dont think I want it hanging in the sun for to long.

  • @PIAZI123
    @PIAZI123 3 года назад +1

    I will stick to my own method, " hold it or lose it kid"

  • @chris7jakarta
    @chris7jakarta 3 года назад +2

    I wonder, how do you bring a bunch of eggs home from the grocery store? ;) JK, you have a great channel with a lot of practical solutions.

  • @kreasiumum
    @kreasiumum 3 года назад +1

    How to secure with a very precise rope

  • @BudHundle
    @BudHundle 3 года назад +1

    Ok, I take a bag😂

  • @samlott99
    @samlott99 2 года назад +1

    LMAO!!! Uh, I never really thought about it.

  • @mskiUSMC
    @mskiUSMC 3 года назад +1

    I feel like I wasted time learning how long it takes to rope a watermelon. Nifty, but I feel like it’s a waste of time for a watermelon.

  • @PopeReyLeon
    @PopeReyLeon 3 года назад

    I'm trying this out on a basketball because I ride my bike to the parks and don't want to have to carry it underneath my arm. The concept is practible...

  • @essequamvideri
    @essequamvideri 3 года назад +1

    Scrolling thru... I thought thumbnail was a ninja turtle. 🐢

  • @Chris_Cross
    @Chris_Cross 3 года назад +1

    Me, an intellectual: **puts watermelon on the floor of the passenger seat**

  • @gerardjohnson2106
    @gerardjohnson2106 3 года назад +5

    I'm probably not going to have time to truss up the watermelon that I'm stealing from my neighbor's garden before the barking dog alerts him and he comes out the backdoor with his shotgun. However, it is a cute concept.

  • @rfdave3980
    @rfdave3980 3 года назад +1

    I use a small net. Done

  • @DoubleBob
    @DoubleBob Год назад

    That's why you should buy square watermelons.

  • @jordanmiller7163
    @jordanmiller7163 3 года назад +1

    Who puts an unsecured watermelon in the back of a pickup?

  • @develentsai3215
    @develentsai3215 3 года назад +1

    Now you can tie eggs.. LOL

  • @ManuelHernandez-xt8pr
    @ManuelHernandez-xt8pr 3 года назад +2

    Strap it to your passengers seat with the seat belt!

  • @Прохожий-т6н
    @Прохожий-т6н 3 года назад +1

    Great timestamp

  • @verisimilitone
    @verisimilitone 3 года назад +1

    Anyone having a laugh is foolish. If half the delivery drivers my kitchen sources employ knew this type of care and shit, 5-15% of our received product would actually yield something. You're 1st class, First Class Amateur

    • @mickkirton7943
      @mickkirton7943 3 года назад

      By the time delivery driver ties/ unties all your produce the food would be rotten !

  • @williamleightii4546
    @williamleightii4546 3 года назад +1

    🤔🧐 what if your line is too elastic and crater/ pothole comes outta no where then the laws of physics and inertial energy take over and watermelon, harness and all bounces up and down the SPLAT! goes melon anyway
    just a thought

    • @ulogy
      @ulogy 3 года назад +1

      Clearly that's when you construct a lattice below as an inertial dampener of sorts.
      Or just...y'know, put it in the cab wedged behind a seat. Either seems entirely practical.

  • @ushi120
    @ushi120 3 года назад +1

    Nice! Thx

  • @oldroo3490
    @oldroo3490 3 года назад +1

    This is how I tie down Big Girls in the back of my truck..

  • @Maxid1
    @Maxid1 3 года назад +1

    I had a girlfriend that this could really have helped her...

  • @tiagosantos9649
    @tiagosantos9649 3 года назад +3

    So much work to carry a single watermelon in the back of the truck, friend, congratulations on the intelligence in making the knots, I think it's really cool and I admire the knots, but this is ridiculous! Kkkkk

  • @jeremyreid9582
    @jeremyreid9582 3 года назад +4

    If so many water melons are damaged whilst rolling around in the back of a pickup, why do the stupid drivers not put the melon in the cab ???

  • @Orutra621
    @Orutra621 3 года назад

    Now apply the sling video to this watermelon

  • @ДмитрийГлущенко-г3х

    жаль сезон арбузов давно кончился! с новым годом!

  • @Eric-cu5oj
    @Eric-cu5oj 3 года назад +1

    Or... You can just put it inside the car...

  • @danhaywood5696
    @danhaywood5696 3 года назад +1

    Nothing a helmet law can't fix.

  • @TV-uq9jh
    @TV-uq9jh 3 года назад +1

    Good~!

  • @zawa322
    @zawa322 25 дней назад

    Leave no mellon behind!

  • @TN-bm6dh
    @TN-bm6dh 3 года назад

    Do it slowly if you would like to teach people how to do it!

    • @gcarson19
      @gcarson19 3 года назад +2

      If you can’t tie it after watching this video, you can’t tie it.

    • @patrickb-man1309
      @patrickb-man1309 3 года назад +1

      If needed, you can click on the video options to slow the video all the way down to 0.25x speed (playback speed).

  • @sudhindrakopalle7071
    @sudhindrakopalle7071 3 года назад +1

    Nah, I'd either eat it or use a bag.

  • @markaddison1679
    @markaddison1679 2 года назад

    I put the watermelon on the passenger side seat and the Wife in the back

  • @sloflo
    @sloflo 3 года назад +1

    khaby lame: just put it in a tote bag. then you can hang/tie the tote anywhere

  • @vangloberlos
    @vangloberlos 3 года назад +1

    Bugger that .. I'll have the bananas instead...

  • @tiagosantos9649
    @tiagosantos9649 3 года назад +1

    it's quite interesting, but I think it's very unlikely that anyone would want to waste their time making this knot to tie a single watermelon to the back of their truck.

  • @emanymtonsi_siht5992
    @emanymtonsi_siht5992 3 года назад +1

    Brilliant knob, silly reason

  • @leehunter1967
    @leehunter1967 3 года назад +1

    🇨🇦👍🏻🍉

  • @mateusz-grochowski
    @mateusz-grochowski Год назад

    I guess You like bondage kink :D You are best dude

  • @582tird
    @582tird 3 года назад +1

    ?

  • @nikitasstuff9984
    @nikitasstuff9984 Год назад

    ooh, kinky~

  • @fivetimesyo
    @fivetimesyo 3 года назад +1

    Ah yes, all art is quite useless.

  • @miguelespinoza5769
    @miguelespinoza5769 3 года назад +1

    Why not just keep the single watermelon inside the truck this was useless

  • @alexbuilds706
    @alexbuilds706 Год назад +1

    This man really knows how to use his “melon” 🤣😎🫥🫡

  • @lachlanjohnson9884
    @lachlanjohnson9884 2 года назад

    You just solved my transporting a handpan on the back of a trike bike problem. Thank you!!