i have been using the fg knot for a while now and they have been testing well and seem to last well. i was just wondering if it is normal for them to distort a little after being loaded up at the point where you change from the cross weave into your locking knot ? i am using 2 opposite half hitches to lock after the weave and then set the knot to bite into mono, followed by remaining hitches to finish and complete it with uni. 

As Sam said, this is normal.  Proof that it is biting into the mono.  I don't see it all the time either.  Just when the crosses are a bit loose.  

Laidbackdood - I sat here thinking and could not figure out what you meant.  Then I pulled out a spool and tied the bimini and I think I got it.  Do you mean between the two legs of the bimini loop?

Sorry for the brief hijack of the thread but this is purely for poppins benefit=

Super, thanks LBD and accurate.  That is how I will do it from now on.  Used to drive me mad that thing coming undone.  I used to finish with a series of half hitches.