On: Essential Climbing Knots

[leksak]

Can you please elaborate as to why it is superior?

[defrost → leksak]

Apologies for late reply, busy day - I'm happy to throw in with the dot points made by roessland on this.

[leksak → defrost]

I'm a bit confused though, I thought you were referring to a figure 8 on a bight which is often used when cleaning an anchor while roessland seems to talk about using a figure 8 to join two ropes (not tying it on a bight).