fast tie knot tyer and the gryp knot

[extreme1018]

i use the fast tie knot tyer and the gryp knot. i see alot of guys here use mostly the uni or the cinch. both of which are great knots. have any of you ever used the gryp knot it can be tied by hand or with the fast tie knot . i like it because there is no exposed  line on the side of the knot. all the turns grip the line. here is a link to watch a video of the knot and a picture if you dont know what this knot is. according to various sources it cannot come untied. the line may break but it will not come intied. i just keep it on a lanyard around my neck and it is always ready to use

http://burfish.com/catalog/knots.html

http://www.tie-fast.com/Instructions.png

scroll down a little to the tool and watch the video. the gryp knot is about 3 min into the video

[Cephkiller]

I've never used the gryp knot or any sort of line tier, but I suspect it would be tough to beat the speed and durability of the palomar (which is actually the knot most preferred by those who frequent this board as well as most of the best freshwater fisherman).  BTW, this sounds a little angry the way it is worded, but I don't intend it that way at all.  

[Redlinerobert]

That tool looks useful, but in my case it would be one more item on the boat that I could lose.

[extreme1018]

no offence taken killer. i think alot of people have seen the thing but are scared of it because they dont know owit works. i too used the mighty polamar for a long time but some one let me borrow the tool and try it. i can tie it faster than the polamar now and its easier once you get the tool. at least it is for me anyway. it can be tied alot faster than in the video. it also works great on cranks since you dont have to drop trebles through a loop      

[Long Mike]

Extreme, personally, I am very glad the you posted the information.  I suffer from a tremor condition that sometimes makes knot-tying a real ordeal for me.  That little piece of equipment is exactly what I need.  I thank you, and I thank Glenn for this great site that he created that enabled me to learn about knot tying device

[silvercliff_46]

Does the grip knot hold well with the new super lines?  This thing would be great for me and the wife, as we both have arthritis.  I was about to ask what type of snap would work best because we have such a hard time tying knots.  We miss a lot of fish on the hook set because of it too.

[extreme1018]

mike and cliff i am really glad to see the i have helped you.

mike, the tool can be purchased from bass pro in the fly tying section or ordered off the net from many places ebay bass pro and many others for about 5 or six bucks. keep it on a lanyard around your neck so it is always handy. also how did you like the video.

cliff the knot holds equally as well with mono as well as braid. i use fireline mostly and the knot has NEVER FAILED. the line may break near the knot but the knot will still be on the hook. the only thing bad about the clips is the the fish can pry the opne sometimes with ceatain lures

bass pro also sell a tool for tying a cinch knot. however i have never used this tool but if there is one nearby the guy in the fly shop should be able to show you how it works. i will be posting some of the pics on my myspace account soon.

[Alpster]

I have the knot tyer and use it for splicing and attaching leaders, but I still perfer the palomar for attaching hooks and lures. JMHO

Ronnie