Knot Suggestion

Add a half hitch knot over it

 

Parnell knot, but I try to avoid tying off on a shared hole.

 

Sorry, I thought the pro knot didn't have the second loop.

 

Yeah that's how I understand it. Parnell knot goes round the anchor string twice, Wilson/pro knot just once.

 

This is the video I used to refer to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGyDh4gW8DE

 

I used Parnells until very recently, but I don't think it's up to the kind of tensions I'm using these days. After some fiddling, I developed a "double Parnell" that's similar to the Toshi, and I'm happy with it so far.

Adding a half hitch on top of an existing knot doesn't reduce the tensions loss because it doesn't add any "sideways" bulk; it only makes the knot look as if it hasn't sunk into the grommet.

 

^Both - I end up with two loops and a tail, like the Toshi.

 

The extra half hitch knot does help the whole knot stay out of the grommet. As for the tension loss, if you use a knot that reduces tension loss before your half hitch knot, then it isn't a problem.

 

Not really.

Do a Parnell, then do another over-under-through, ignoring the first over-under-through.

 

The Toshi knot should to be use for starting or ending knot or both ?

In his video (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150302731986948&set=vb.591276947&type=3&theater), after the two loops, he pass inside one or the two loops ? The second time, same question?

Thanks for your help.

 

I use for all 4 knots, as for a starting knot it sits pretty good when I pull tension. As for the pass it goes through both loops coming up, and around through both loops creating a 3rd loop. I stick my middle finger through the 2nd loop, pull on 3rd to make 1st loop sit, then release 2nd and pull on 3rd loop to make 2nd loop sit. Then I tighten 3rd pulling with fingers, using pliers as leverage.

 

thanks kakinami, I did on my test racket, seem to be better , now I need more pratice