How to Tie The Most Effective Knots

Knot     Type     Strength & Ease     Main Use

Square Knot    🔗  Low/Easy   Joining two equal ropes     

Overhand Knot  🛑   Low/Very Easy   Prevents slipping

Bowline Knot   ➰  High/Medium   Making a secure fixed loop

Two Half Hitches Knot  🪵  High/Easy   Tying to a pole

Butterfly Knot ➰  High/Medium  Looping in the middle

Granny Knot    🛑  Very Low/Easy   Should not be used

Clove Hitch Knot  🪵  Medium/Easy   Temporary tie to a pole

Prusik Knot    🔗  High/Medium Connecting to a thicker rope

Constrictor Knot  🪵  Very High/Medium  A Permanent knot

Knots reduce rope strength by thirty to fifty percent

Key: 
🔗 Joining/Connecting
🛑 Stopping/Ending
➰ Making Loops
🪵 Tying to Objects