In article ,
Rich Hampel wrote:

alternatively use a single length and use a 'stangler/constrictor'
hitch or a simple clove hitch in the middle.

I've used one or other of these for years, primarily because there's
less mass when flogging and less chance of catching on something.

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Jere Lull
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