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How to Retie Your Quad Block

January 18, 2023·2 min read

Leo de Frettes

How to Retie Your Quad Block

Learn how to retie your QUAD BLOCK!

Not a lot of people realise that the knot we do is very specific and in a particular location. Check out the tutorial below to retie the knot on your quad block!

We use 1.57m of 5mm accessory cord supplied by MyTendon (ACCESSORY cords 5.0 - Yellow (Code: A050TR41S000R)); however, any rated accessory cord which has the same or higher load rating will be suitable.

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STEP 1: Fold the cord in half to find the middle.

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STEP 2: Do an overhand knot 5cm offset from the middle. Pull tight.

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STEP 3: Thread both ends of the cord through the small pinch holes on the Quad Block and pull the cord through until the Quad Block is central on the cord

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STEP 4: Fold one end of the cord over itself and thread through the loop of the overhand knot.

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STEP 5: Thread the other end of the cord through the loop of the overhand knot in the opposite direction.

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STEP 6: With one end of the cord, tie a stopper knot around the two adjacent pieces of cord.

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STEP 7: Repeat on the other side.

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STEP 8: Pull both knots tight. The final knot should be slightly offset from centre.

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Robin Sprokkereef

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June 16, 2025

How long is the cord

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George Pearce

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June 25, 2025

We use 1.57m of 5mm accessory cord supplied by MyTendon (ACCESSORY cords 5.0 – Yellow (Code: A050TR41S000R)); however, any rated accessory cord which has the same or higher load rating will be suitable.

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