this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2026
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What is this thing?

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It looks like it would fit loosely on a wrist. Not stretchy material but it can be tightened/adjusted.

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[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

more like a fisherman's knot. When you pull on it, they will hold tighter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherman%27s_knot

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

Yes, except that it appears to be a double fisherman's, like your example picture from Wikipedia. It's hard to tell, though, tbh.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago

fisherman's knot always look like that till you tug on the line/rope to lock it tight.

up there in the loop they just used it keep the size adjustable