If its left long it can be easily adjusted for tension
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If its left long it can be easily adjusted for tension
Yeah you could even do this,Why stop at 8? Add more turns to a figure 8 to make it a 9, 10, 11.
BTW climbers use a figure 9 as it's easier to untie than a figure 8 which can be impossible to untie if it's been subjected to a significant load.