Super Munter Friction

Essentially two stacked Munter frictions, the super Munter friction is rarely used in bondage. It’s a great choice on the rare occasions when you want a more stable Munter.

Step by step

A single strand of green rope crosses the image vertically. A single strand of blue rope enters from the left and goes over and around the green rope, returning to the left slightly lower in the image than the standing part.

1Go over the green rope and double back.

The working end crosses over the standing part, moving up in the image.

2Cross over the standing part.

The working end crosses under the green rope, higher in the image than the previous two crossings.

3Go under the green rope.

The working end crosses over the green rope, higher in the image than all previous crossings.

4Double back over the green rope.

The working end crosses under the standing part, moving down the image.

5Cross under the standing part.

The working end crosses over the green rope, lower in the image than all previous crossings.

6Go over the green rope and snug the knot.

Notes for nerds

References and naming

This knot is ABOK # 1195 (Zigzag Knot)

If you add an extra turn to the super Munter friction, it becomes a super Munter hitch.

Riggers commonly use the name super Munter to refer to both super Munter frictions and super Munter hitches.

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