How to install ropes for using Penta Evo equipment: the complete guide to the 4 essential safety knots

1. Suspend the Penta Evo

Prepare the cord ring: the double fisherman's knot

Objective: Create a solid loop to hang your Penta Evo.

Material: 60cm cord (supplied with the Penta Evo)

Key steps:

1. Pass the cord through the ring of the Penta Evo to form a single strand.
2. Join the two strands in opposite directions and form two successive turns around the strands (first and second turns).
3. Insert the end inside the two loops thus formed.
4. Gradually tighten each of the two turns, making sure to leave 5 cm of slack on each strand before the final tightening.
5. Repeat the operation on the other side to obtain a perfectly symmetrical double fisherman's knot.

Pro tip: Always leave a little slack (5–7 cm) so you can easily intervene in case of adjustment or regular checks.

Once your double fisherman is in place, simply hook a carabiner into the cord ring: you have your suspension point for your pulls and suspensions.

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2. Use the Penta Evo as gym rings

Lengthening the suspension: the figure-eight knot

Purpose: Adjust the length (up to 2 m) to transform your Penta Evo into gym rings.

Material: 200cm cord (supplied with the Penta Evo)

Key steps:

1. Form a loop by folding the cord and passing the free part behind to form the shaft of the 8
2. Pass the free end back through the initial loop, so as to clearly draw the shape of an 8
3. Make sure you have 20 cm of slack between the end of the rope and the start of the figure 8, before moving on to the next step.
4. Pass the slack through the suspension ring (the loop from the double fisherman's knot).
5. Close the knot by going back the way you came, then tighten each strand one by one, gently, until the shape is neat and solid.
6. Check that there is at least 3 to 4 cm of slack remaining for easy visual inspection.

Fix at height: the clove hitch

Objective: Finely and quickly adjust the height on a carabiner (or other support).

Material: Free end of the cord, carabiner (not supplied).

Key steps:

1. Clip the rope into the carabiner, gate side.
2. Grab the rope behind with the opposite hand and form a loop.
3. Twist the loop to create a loop around the carabiner, then pass the loop back towards the inside of the carabiner.
4. Adjust the height by pulling the loop (to give slack) or the carrying strand (to tighten).
5. Secure everything with a simple stopper knot just above the clove hitch to ensure it doesn't slip.

Secure the whole thing: simple stop knot (overhand knot)

Purpose: To prevent accidental slippage of the capstan.

Material: The same cord.

Key steps:

1. Make a half turn around the carrying strand of the capstan.
2. Pass the free end through the loop formed.
3. Tighten by pulling simultaneously on the free end and the main strand.
4. Check that there is at least 3 cm of slack remaining for easy visual inspection.

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Conclusion and best practices

With these 4 steps, you should get:

1. A hanging ring with a double fisherman's knot

2. A 2 m extension in a figure 8 knot

3. A capstan on the carabiner

4. A simple stop knot to lock everything in place
   

With these 4 knots , you have everything you need to install and adjust your Penta Evo apparatus safely and with the flexibility of real gymnastics equipment. Pull-ups, iron crosses and dips are all yours: happy training!