Webbing - Looped vs Water Knot

[DBake5]

It seems everyone prefers the tying a water knot in ther webbing rather than buying a piece already looped (sewn), why is it?

[FyredUp]

It seems everyone prefers the tying a water knot in ther webbing rather than buying a piece already looped (sewn), why is it?

Flexibility.

[HeavyRescueTech]

Webbing is pretty strong. if you tie a waterknot, all the strength is maintained, especially if you tie the knot well and put in safety at the end.

If it's sewn, that will work, however the strength of the webbing loop is reduced to that of the thread.

I keep a 25 foot length of webbing in my bunker pants pocket, tied with a waterknot, and daisychained for easy deployment and to prevent tangling.

[DBake5]

I keep a 25 foot length of webbing in my bunker pants pocket, tied with a waterknot, and daisychained for easy deployment and to prevent tangling.

Thanks of reply, do you see any need for a length of webbing more than 25 feet?

[DeathValleyCap]

Have never had the need for more than 25 feet, back when we used to tie our own swiss seats 25 foot section was plenty long. Like heavyrescuetech said, the knot maintains the strength.

[FiremanLyman]

It is too easy to tie a water knot, why would you have a pre-sown webbing? The pre-sown reduces the options you have for that strand of webbing; use in patient packaging, rigging or anchor around a continuous object. Both are around the same efficiency, minus ~30% for the knot or sewing.

I keep a 25 foot length of webbing in my bunker pants pocket, tied with a waterknot, and daisychained for easy deployment and to prevent tangling.

The webbing I keep in my gear for a drag strap is also pre-tied with a water knot, but I roll it and keep it in a medical glove to protect it from dirt and water. Pretty handy, you should look into that.

[voyager9]

It is too easy to tie a water knot, why would you have a pre-sown webbing? The pre-sown reduces the options you have for that strand of webbing; use in patient packaging, rigging or anchor around a continuous object. Both are around the same efficiency, minus ~30% for the knot or sewing.



The webbing I keep in my gear for a drag strap is also pre-tied with a water knot, but I roll it and keep it in a medical glove to protect it from dirt and water. Pretty handy, you should look into that.

I have the same webbing in the same configuration and it works well...

Would like to point out that from a flexibility perspective both sewn and pre-tied webbing have the same problems. A pre-tied water knot is probably going to be pretty tight and it would be difficult to untie in the heat of the moment. For all intents and purposes it is fixed in place as if it were sewn.