{{Short description|Type of knot}} {{Unreferenced|date=April 2026}} {{Knot-details | name=Directional figure eight | image= | names= Inline figure-eight loop | type= loop | strength= | origin= | related= | releasing= | uses= | caveat= | abok_number= #1058 }} {{multiple image | align = right | width = 150 | footer = The directional figure eight should be tied in one way or the other depending on which way the loop will be loaded. | image1 = Directional figure 8 knot.svg | alt1 = Directional figure eight loop up | caption1 = Loop up | image2 = Directional figure 8 knot Loop Down.svg | alt2 = Directional figure eight loop down | caption2 = Loop down }}
The '''directional figure eight''' (a.k.a. '''inline figure-eight loop''') is a loop knot. It is a knot that can be made on the bight. The loop must only be loaded in the correct direction or the knot may fail. It is useful on a hauling line to create loops that can be used as handholds. It also provides a place to attach a Z-Drag to the line when prusiks are unavailable.
==See also== * Alpine butterfly loop for a loop that is easier to remember and can be loaded in either direction. *List of knots
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