A Figure of Eight knot is easier to untie than a Figure of Nine knot. I have been proving this since the early 2000's and as of late online more often.
The final video on how to tie ropes to use for abseiling. In a rope access setting that is. In the previous videos I've shown
Today we get into some of the most used rope access knots. We start of with the basic double figure of eight knot, or the figure of eight on a bight.