A proper uni knot?

Started by Reel Beaker, February 10, 2019, 11:40:45 AM

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Swami805

My go to knot is the San Diego too. I use a double San Diego with heavier line.
Do what you can with that you have where you are

CapeFish

Do you guys know this version of the uni, well the outcome is very similar



It works well with steel cable as well, coated and uncoated and joining thick leader to cable, the thinner the line the more wraps, thick line you really only need 3 wraps and cable 2, the one wrap must just go over the other

Reel Beaker

So, i tried to tie the San Diego Jam Knot, and it was a lot easier than expected.

I followed the instructions from 101knots.com

http://www.101knots.com/san-diego-jam-knot.html

It took a few tries but i think this is the best knot tied so far.

Below are the pics:

https://imgur.com/5MRrakE

https://imgur.com/vT4Mb8J

https://imgur.com/vZOBPOs

Anybody feels that when you pull the tag end, some of the wraps automatically unwrap itself?
I seem to have this trouble with the clinch knot too.

Swami805

The trick with the SD jam is to have whatever you're tying anchored to something solid so you can pull on the standing and tag end at the same time. Watch the knot as you snug it up,you'll know it's right once you get used to tying it.
Do what you can with that you have where you are

whalebreath

Quote from: Swami805 on February 12, 2019, 02:00:36 PM
The trick with the SD jam is to have whatever you're tying anchored to something solid so you can pull on the standing and tag end at the same time. 
That's why I never liked that knot.

MarkT

I can tie an SD probably faster than anything else with perfect confidence in it.  I really like it for irons and what not where it being a little bigger knot isn't important.
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