Flying Bowline vs Regular Bowline Knot

[Mirror16]

I've just learned how to do a flying bowline, but is the resulting knot as effective as a regular bowline knot, or is it mainly for showing off?

[bornyesterday]

Can you tie it ten times out of ten when it's blowing hard?
Or when you're sitting down?

[SkiprJohn]

It's a fun knot for making a loop in a line when in a hurry when standing in light winds and impresses people but for real applications the bowline is better. When you look at a regular bowline next to a flying bowline you can see the differences. I think both would have equal holding power.

Fun knot to learn and is good for showing off.

[Mirror16]

Originally Posted by bornyesterday

Can you tie it ten times out of ten when it's blowing hard?
Or when you're sitting down?

I doubt it. I only just learned to do it standing up in my living room in front of Youtube.

[who_cares]

You know you're good when you can make a dragon bowline...

[PangurBan]

Or a Spanish bowline.


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[SkiprJohn]

Dragon bowline is much easier.