
How to install ropes for using Penta Evo equipment: the complete guide to the 4 essential safety knots
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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:
- Pass the cord through the ring of the Penta Evo to form a single strand.
- Join the two strands in opposite directions and form two successive turns around the strands (first and second turns).
- Insert the end inside the two loops thus formed.
- Gradually tighten each of the two turns, making sure to leave 5 cm of slack on each strand before the final tightening.
- 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.
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:
- Form a loop by folding the cord and passing the free part behind to form the shaft of the 8
- Pass the free end back through the initial loop, so as to clearly draw the shape of an 8
- 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.
- Pass the slack through the suspension ring (the loop from the double fisherman's knot).
- 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.
- 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:
- Clip the rope into the carabiner, gate side.
- Grab the rope behind with the opposite hand and form a loop.
- Twist the loop to create a loop around the carabiner, then pass the loop back towards the inside of the carabiner.
- Adjust the height by pulling the loop (to give slack) or the carrying strand (to tighten).
- 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:
- Make a half turn around the carrying strand of the capstan.
- Pass the free end through the loop formed.
- Tighten by pulling simultaneously on the free end and the main strand.
- Check that there is at least 3 cm of slack remaining for easy visual inspection.
Conclusion and best practices
With these 4 steps, you should get:
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A hanging ring with a double fisherman's knot
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A 2 m extension in a figure 8 knot
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A capstan on the carabiner
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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!