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realnutter View Drop Down
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    Posted: 16 May 16 at 6:15pm
A sewn loop in the shock cord, with a piece of heatshrink tubing over it to keep it tidy:
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It depends, but I'd most likely use a fisherman's knot, but if it were going to be permanent consider a seized or sewn loop in the shock cord and an eye splice in the rope.
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sheet bend (doubled if necessary)  is the  traditional  recommendation for joining dissimilar ropes  ( reef knot being more suited to similar  ropes)
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So what is the best knot to tie a bit of rope to a bungee cord?
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