Pro-Knot Outdoor Knots - Portable Waterproof Knot Book

The knots are perfect for my needs. Backpacking, hiking, camping these cards are perfect to reference. Print is easily read. Diagrams are easy to follow. Cards are durable plastic. Very pleased with this purchase. Highly recommend.

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!

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.

Still largely in one piece 6 years later. I appreciate how small and thin this little booklet is, so it's always in my backpack when I go climbing or camping. Also makes for a nice, cheap gift that will inevitably be useful for the right person. My only complaint is that the laminate film is peeling off the cards, especially the first and last cards, probably from rubbing against the small items I keep in my daypack's top pocket (where I keep this thing). Haven't gotten it wet yet, but I'm skeptical that this booklet will last indefinitely. At least I got my money's worth.

Nice. They even have a little story on some of the cards about how to remember how to tie the knot.

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.

Great information to have in the backpack

This little gem has been part of my gear for more than ten years. I don't take it on every trip, but when I want to review a knot or learn a new one, it's indispensable. The illustrations are excellent and the chosen knots are ones that are actually useful. Recommended.