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Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
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Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
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I worked with a guy once that liked to do stuff like untie peoples' shoes -- while they were standing on a ladder, working with their head inside of a ceiling. One time, he even managed to re-tie the laces of my boot to a rung on that ladder. I almost fell down and ate shit due to this nonsense, and he found the whole thing to be particularly hilarious. I don't think I was a victim here, nor do believe that I have PT…
> I worked with a guy once that liked to do stuff like untie peoples' shoes -- while they were standing on a ladder, working with their head inside of a ceiling.
> One time, he even managed to re-tie the laces of my boot to a rung on that ladder. I almost fell down and ate shit due to this nonsense, and he found the whole thing to be particularly hilarious.
I manage electricians who work on ladders (and lifts). If one of my electricians had his head above a ceiling grid and somebody tied his shoelaces to a ladder rung, I would expect them to untie their lace and proceed to beat the person that tied their laces to the ladder with whatever tool was closest to them until their arm got tired, and I would expect anyone else that witnessed it to join in on the beating. Not saying I would encourage it, but you do not put people’s life in danger on a ladder, ever. He was basically pointing a loaded gun at you.
I would be on their side, too. I would fire the lace prankster and give his victim a paid day off. It sounds like that dude got what was coming to him, so that’s good at least.
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
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Maybe this isn't proper, but, what I do is wet them, rub them with a tiny amount of dish soap, then rinse them under the hot water tap. Then blow the droplets off both sides and let the rest air dry. We have soft water here, so no water spots. No rubbing dry with any kind of cloth.
The Spectacle Factory recommends, in order, (1) warm water and a microfiber cloth, (2) Zeiss lens wipes, or (3) an ultrasonic bath: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4lJ_5Tg9Ms They recommend (v=5FUUgO95sb4) against both detergent for the sake of the lens coatings and against sprays which may cause grease to accumulate around the lens rim.
If you're the kind of person who has bought a dozen pairs of cheap Zenni's... the lens coating gets visibly damaged every time I've used hand soap on them. I now just blast them with hot water and wipe dry with a lens cloth. I don't know whether hand soap is a problem for more expensive brands, but it definitely is for Zenni's.
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
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> coming undone multiple times per day (unless double knotted) You have bad laces. I thought this too before I tried different laces. Turns out different tensions and elasticities give different strengths of knots. For example I have some military boots which came with slightly stretchy laces. They NEVER come undone, ever. They were the first pair that switched me on to this, and since then I have always bought laces…
No, it had absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the laces. It was because I was essentially tying a granny knot instead of a reef knot and anyone who knows anything about knots would realize that of course they would keep coming undone. And for the record, since learning how to tie the correct knot (over 10 years ago now), I’ve had no problem with laces that have come with any of the following brands of shoes…
Lol, the fact you are name checking trainer brands in a conversation about lace quality tells all.
A single granny knot suffices fine with decent quality laces.
The ones that come with trainers are trash.
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
#235Earlier quoted context omitted.
No, it had absolutely nothing to do with the quality of the laces. It was because I was essentially tying a granny knot instead of a reef knot and anyone who knows anything about knots would realize that of course they would keep coming undone. And for the record, since learning how to tie the correct knot (over 10 years ago now), I’ve had no problem with laces that have come with any of the following brands of shoes…
Lol, the fact you are name checking trainer brands in a conversation about lace quality tells all. A single granny knot suffices fine with decent quality laces. The ones that come with trainers are trash.
But a standard shoelace knot is just so much better, not only can it hold for an entire day (even on, according to you, "bad" shoelaces), but its slip release makes it instant to untie at the end of the day.
Before when I used a granny knot, shoelaces were a regular nuisance for me, but since switching to a reef knot over a decade ago they have not been at all, and I have never had to buy other shoelaces either.
It confuses me that you seem to be defending the granny knot which is objectively worse in every way and you come across as wilfully stubborn to your own detriment.
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
#236Earlier quoted context omitted.
Lol, the fact you are name checking trainer brands in a conversation about lace quality tells all. A single granny knot suffices fine with decent quality laces. The ones that come with trainers are trash.
But a standard shoelace knot is just so much better, not only can it hold for an entire day (even on, according to you, "bad" shoelaces), but its slip release makes it instant to untie at the end of the day. Before when I used a granny knot, shoelaces were a regular nuisance for me, but since switching to a reef knot over a decade ago they have not been at all, and I have never had to buy other shoelaces either. It c…
> Before when I used a granny knot, shoelaces were a regular nuisance for me
I know, you must have said this 2 or 3 times, and you are calling me stubborn?!
I'm defending the granny knot because its great. Its what we teach children, and it works perfectly fine.
As you are repeating yourself I will too.
I used to struggle before I started buying proper good quality laces. Now that I do, granny knots stay strong all the time and there is no need for anything else.
I am very happy with this by the way, you do not need to convince me otherwise. I am not trying to convince you to use them, only telling you that the opinion you are spouting on granny knots is incorrect.
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
#237Earlier quoted context omitted.
But a standard shoelace knot is just so much better, not only can it hold for an entire day (even on, according to you, "bad" shoelaces), but its slip release makes it instant to untie at the end of the day. Before when I used a granny knot, shoelaces were a regular nuisance for me, but since switching to a reef knot over a decade ago they have not been at all, and I have never had to buy other shoelaces either. It c…
> Before when I used a granny knot, shoelaces were a regular nuisance for me I know, you must have said this 2 or 3 times, and you are calling me stubborn?! I'm defending the granny knot because its great. Its what we teach children, and it works perfectly fine. As you are repeating yourself I will too. I used to struggle before I started buying proper good quality laces. Now that I do, granny knots stay strong all t…
It appears we’ll have to agree to disagree.
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
#238Learned the Ian knot back in my early 20s (25 years ago now). Pound for pound this is easily in my top 10 highest value things I've ever done/learned. My shoes do NOT come untied anymore, period, ever. Funny thing is, if you don't know how to tie it, you probably just notice how it looks when it's done (almost exactly like the granny bowtie) so you (understandably) assume it's just a different method to arrive at the…
From the site "The finished Ian Knot is identical to either the Standard Shoelace Knot or the Two Loop Shoelace Knot."
Thanks, I don't know how I would have made it through the day without somebody on HN going "ackshually...."
Re: Ian's Secure Shoelace Knot
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Zeiss Lens Wipes. Apple’s Vision Pro care instructions specifies them.
Good in a pinch; better to use microfiber, as stated by Zeiss themselves: https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/eye-health-and-care/hea...
"Better?"
>Cleaning your glasses properly – what to do — Use this method for both for [sic] thorough cleaning of your glasses at home, and fast, effective cleaning when you are out and about: rub a microfiber cloth or a folded lens cleaning wipe gently over the lens surface to remove coarse dirt particles.
https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/eye-health-and-care/hea...
"As good as" seems an equally valid takeaway....