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Q&A How safe is the bowline knot in different situations?

The bowline knot (picture below, source) has a great reputation as a very safe knot. Is it really completely safe in all situations and loads, or are there use cases where it may fail?

5 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by zoul‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

Question knots safety bowline-knots