List of friction hitch knots
A friction hitch is a kind of knot used to attach one rope to another in a way that is easily adjusted. These knots are commonly used in climbing as part of single-rope technique, doubled-rope technique and as "ratchets" to capture progress on a moving rope, most typically in a mechanical advantage system such as a Z-drag. These hitches are a simple and cheap alternative to mechanical ascenders.
List of friction hitches
| Knot | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Adjustable grip hitch | A simple and useful friction hitch, which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack. |  |
| Bachmann knot |  | |
| Blake's hitch | A friction hitch commonly used by arborists and tree climbers as an ascending knot. Blake's hitch is known by some climbers as a Swicero (Suicero) knot or Verones knot. |  |
| Distel Hitch |  | |
| Farrimond friction hitch | A quick-release adjustable friction hitch for use on lines under tension. |  |
| Autoblock (Machard or French Prusik) | A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Commonly used to back up belays. Similar to the Prusik only in function. French Prusik is equivalent to bi-directional Machard. |  |
| Machard Tresse | A mono-directional variant of the common Machard. Tresse, French for braided, indicates a final crossing turn, which increases the hitch's hold and ease of release. | |
| Valdotain Tresse | Friction knot used to be fixed on a tautline (a taut-rope), also known as a "Valdostano". It is the single cord equivalent of the Machard Tresse (which uses a loop of cord) |  |
| Icicle hitch | A knot that is excellent for connecting to a post when weight is applied to an end running parallel to the post in a specific direction. |  |
| Pile hitch | The pile hitch is easier to tie than the icicle hitch, and can be tied in the bight without access to either end of the rope. |  |
| Klemheist knot | A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik. Klemheist knot is a full equivalent to uni-directional Machard. |  |
| Knute hitch | A knot used to attach a lanyard of small stuff to a marlingspike or other tool. |  |
| Michoacan-Martin hitch | A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik. Michoacan-Martin hitch knot is a full equivalent to Gripping sailor's hitch |  |
| Prusik or Prussik | A friction hitch or knot used to put a loop of cord around a rope, applied in climbing, canyoneering, mountaineering, caving, rope rescue, and by arborists. |  |
| Rolling hitch (Taut-line hitch) |  | |
| Schwabisch hitch | A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik |  |
| Todd-Kramer hitch | A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik |  |
See also
References
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 12/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.