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Suizident
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- Aug 7, 2025
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Hello,
Could it be that the slip knot is largely identical to the traditional hangman's knot, except that the slip knot
has significantly fewer wraps (1-2) than the hangman's knot (12-13 or more wraps)?
Here is the slip knot:
Here is the traditional hangman's knot (Wikipedia):
If my assumption is correct:
- Why is it advantageous to use fewer wraps? Apparently, the noose tightens faster/better?
(I have already gathered from the collection threads that slipknots and nooseknots are better suited for strangulation than a traditional hangman's knot, and I accept this).
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Many thanks and best regards,
Suizident
Could it be that the slip knot is largely identical to the traditional hangman's knot, except that the slip knot
has significantly fewer wraps (1-2) than the hangman's knot (12-13 or more wraps)?
Here is the slip knot:
Here is the traditional hangman's knot (Wikipedia):

If my assumption is correct:
- Why is it advantageous to use fewer wraps? Apparently, the noose tightens faster/better?
(I have already gathered from the collection threads that slipknots and nooseknots are better suited for strangulation than a traditional hangman's knot, and I accept this).
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Many thanks and best regards,
Suizident