Pro-Knot Outdoor Knots - Portable Waterproof Knot Book

This is a great resource to keep on hand for outdoor sports, camping, and survival prep. The instructions are fairly easy to understand. The pages are completely waterproof and very durable. They are attached to one another, making it hard to loose them. I got this as a gift for my husband. He loves it, but our two elementary-aged kids and myself use it regularly too!

I learned tying knots as part of being an Eagle Scout. As an adult I've taken the fact I know knots for granted. I just assume everyone knows how to tie a knot... I was wrong. As part of a week long canoe trip it was requested that I teach the others in the group knots. I bought these as a handy reference guide and teaching tool and gave one to each person. They were awesome as a visual aid for teaching. Each person used it to help them while they practiced.I like the fact they are waterproof and have a carabiner, so you can clip them to your equipment for easy access and not worry about it getting damaged.

For the size and price, this little guide packs a lot of punch and information. Each card, the size of a playing card, is laminated and feels solid. They are double sided, so you get 20 knots in 10 cards. I've learnt all of them, though only remember a few without needing to refresh my memory. The brass grommet grips the cards well and feels sturdy. It has the dual benefit of keeping the cards neatly together and providing an eyelet, should you wish to use your new-found knot knowledge to tie it to something (I would think a reef knot would be appropriate).Each side has a single knot, with the benefits and uses of the knot clearly and succinctly explained, along with several clear pictures with instructions. I found the instructions easy to understand on the whole, and the thin red lines to indicate the flow of the rope are very well done. Some knots did take more trial and error than others, but I got there.This makes for an essential reference guide to have somewhere you won't forget it. It is a super compact and handy package with some great essential knots to help you out in the car, in an emergency, while traveling. I would, however, recommend that you don't chuck this in your bugout bag and forget about it. Practice at least some of the ones you think will be most handy for you. This will really make a big difference in a crisis: you will either remember the knots, or recall will be relatively easy. Muscle memory will also have been formed. Far better than learning from a scratch in a high stress situation.

I purchased this cause you just never know when you'll need to know some knots. For $5 I thought it was worth the purchase. Other reviews have listed the knots included. It seems durable, portable, instructions are mostly easily understood, and a range of knots for different purposes included. All the knots have recommend uses and which ones shouldn't be trusted in certain situations, very useful information.I debated but ended up taking one star off. There are a couple knots that are more difficult to understand from the pictures (figure 8 is one I remember). Depending on how you open up the cards, it can be difficult to read instructions, they have to be opened up a certain way. A couple knots seem kind of repetitive and perhaps different knots could be included instead. 'Outdoor' is quite general so there might some knots included that you don't need and/or others excluded that you do.Overall, I think it's a good thing to have around if don't know your knots and priced well. A good range of knots as stated from other reviewers.

I love this little book! I have this and the one for fishing knots as well. I keep one in all my packs. I'm a big backpacker and have had this guide come in handy several times when I'm miles in the back country. It's also fun to sit with the kids in front of the campfire and practice with. Great buy!

I use some of these knots on occasion and this wallet sized reference is pretty slick. The water knot illustration is a little confusing but most of the knots are relevant and useful for ever day situations.

Learn basic knots that could save your life or not. Great illustrations and examples. But remember seeing how a knot is done is not is a subsitute for practicing them until you cannot knot them wrong.

I like these cards. They are really handy. Very sturdy, compact, fan out nicely and come with a clip. I haven't had them long so I can't comment on how they hold up. But they are sturdy.