Least squares means (standard error) for breaking load (PMAX in kN) and specific strength [kN/(kg/100 m)] classified by knot and rope.
Effect | Level | n | PMAXz | Specific strengthz |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rope | ArborPlex | 20 | 21.58 (0.49)a | 2.13 (0.04)a |
Double Esterlon | 27 | 38.16 (0.43)f | 3.16 (0.04)c | |
Industrial Poly DB | 12 | 31.06 (0.64)d | 2.98 (0.05)bc | |
Safety Pro-12 | 17 | 25.64 (0.49)b | 2.29 (0.04)a | |
Stable Braid | 22 | 35.49 (0.55)e | 2.90 (0.05)b | |
True-Blue | 20 | 27.89 (0.48)c | 2.12 (0.04)a | |
XTC-12 | 20 | 22.87 (0.49)a | 2.29 (0.04)a | |
Hitch | Clove hitch | 37 | 28.85 (0.38)a | 2.55 (0.03)ab |
Cow hitch | 34 | 28.98 (0.39)a | 2.55 (0.03)ab | |
Running bowline | 35 | 29.72 (0.39)a | 2.62 (0.03)a | |
Timber hitch | 32 | 28.27 (0.40)a | 2.49 (0.03)b |
↵zRead down a column within each effect, least squares means followed by the same letter are not significantly different (P > 0.05) by Tukey’s Honestly Significant Difference test.