This knot has two loops and is quite strong?

• A. Double loop figure 8 on a bite
• B. Figure Eight Knot
• C. Butterfly
• D. Water Knot

Answer: (A)

Understanding knot strength comes from looking at how many loops the knot creates and how it distributes load. The double loop figure eight on a bite makes two separate eye-like loops in one knot by tying a figure eight around a bite. Those two loops provide redundancy and allow the rope to bear load along two paths, which is why this knot is particularly strong and reliable under tension. It’s part of the figure-eight family, known for easy inspection and dependable performance under load. In contrast, the standard figure eight forms a single loop used as a stopper; the butterfly forms a midline loop but isn’t two distinct loops in a single knot and is used in different loading situations; the water knot is for joining webbing ends and isn’t a rope-loop knot designed for bearing rope-loads. So the two-loop, strong configuration described fits the double loop figure eight on a bite.