How to tie a weight plate rope handle?
August 10, 2022 12:33 PM   Subscribe

I have a 25 lb. weight plate and some paracord. I want to make a simple rope handle through the hole in the plate, for doing various kettlebell-type exercises. Possible? Which knot would one use?

I'm thinking it'd be cool to do at least a few turns of rope for weight distribution, also wondering about looping turns of the rope around itself to make a sort of coiled handle on the rope/cord. Possible?
posted by circular to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (5 answers total)
 
Best answer: Hi!

There's a ton of knots for this! I'm a knot guy.

My recommendation to you is to wrap the rope for stability (Weight distribution sounds nice but the weakest part of any rope is where it's in a knot), and then use a double-figure-8 knot. This is the same knot that people use for climbing because it is easy and very reliable. I would tie that knot as close to the wraps as possible, so you have secured the rope to the weight plate.

Then, you have a few options for the part you actually grip. Using one of the ropes, you could try to tie a monkey fist. That would be a fun way to hold onto the weight, but it's not easy to tie (maybe practice a few times?).

Or, if you wanted to, you could use one or both ropes to tie a bowline. That's a loop that doesn't slip. An advanced mode of this would to add a braid (before tying the bowline) to add some thickness to your handle.

I hope these suggestions work for you!
posted by bbqturtle at 12:54 PM on August 10, 2022 [3 favorites]


Best answer: check the test of the paracord first - consider it's 25# plus the force of movement.
posted by j_curiouser at 5:42 PM on August 10, 2022 [3 favorites]


Best answer: A large Slingstone Hitch
posted by Lanark at 3:21 AM on August 11, 2022 [1 favorite]


Put a piece of rubber hose over the cord to make your handle.
posted by Iteki at 5:12 AM on August 11, 2022 [1 favorite]


Response by poster: Thanks all for the answers, this was really helpful.
posted by circular at 7:52 PM on August 19, 2022


« Older Cross Cut Mitre Saw   |   A question of weight and feelings Newer »
This thread is closed to new comments.