I have one cool little tool I don't think it's worth the money lucky I have a mate that runs tackle store otherwise I would of kept the money

It works good when tying lighter lines as it takes the fiddling out of tying the knot, it ties slim fg knot's so they don't catch on the guides while casting. 

Put the rod in the holder with brake on.. pull off main line , rap a few turns around little fingers so doesnt slip.
 Put the spool of trace on the floor with your foot on it.
Take the tag end, keeping tension on main line and trace.. and turn it in figure of eights around the main line... every 4 turns tighten up.
24/ 30 turns whatever one favours,then snip the main line next to to your fingers, or unrap from fingers, 1/2 hitch around trace tag, pull up tight... couple more around the tag and mainline, IMPORTANT.. always pull up tight up a knot in braid on each knot.
I like to finish with a  finish knot..basically a 1/2 hitch but goes round the loop side a couple times... adds a little bulk, but it is the rear of the knot.. not the end that gets cast thru the guides.

Looks like it ties more like a surgeon Knott, not a FG.

Need to compare apples with apples .... It's this simple knot.

Yes I see it's a seagear Knott, nice little Knott.

Have you given it a go, followed the instructions yet?

Yep nothing new with your way. Been tiring FG for years using rod or a length of bungee cord or just by hand. Even used to tie it the way the guy from big angry fish ties. That way works fine to and he catches some big fish. I have used it on my jigging gear for at least 10 years and when I converted to top water about 6 years ago I still use the FG. On 80 pound braid to 150 kg leader I al always melt a blob on the end of the leader and then carry on with half hitches down the braid.

I don't use my rod for thicker braid as I don't get to carried away about pulling the braid really tight I find after a couple of nice fish the braid has pulled tight into the leader.

I prefer the ukatan knot for SB fishing, But just brought a new rod with micro guides so started trying FG, I just use the rod handle, but if there's no rod holder handy I just tie it by hand. Check out the sebile knot on goggle same know but a good quick way to tie it by hand.

Plenty of vids on goggle on the FG it was a Asian guy that posted the first vid on goggle using the rod and handle. Now a days you can either learn from experience or learn from goggle.