The Flying Bowline - A great knot or just a silly party trick?

[MountainGoat]

It's not a bowline. It is a completely different knot. I haven't seen anything to suggest how reliable it is under a range of circumstances so I wouldn't use it in any critical application without a fair bit of research and/or testing.

Pertinent discussion here.

 

[dom]

This knot is a fun party trick and should NOT, EVER BE USED for ANYTHING with a critical function.

It is not a bowline and can open under pressure / cyclical loading.