Popular slide and grip knot, may fail with modern ropes. VIDEO Rolling Hitch Details Found in: Boating, Hitches, Horse & Farm, Scouting, Slide & Grip Also known as: Magner’s Hitch, Magnus Hitch Description: The Rolling Hitch Knot – Ashley Version 2 (ABOK # 1735, p. 298) connects a smaller rope to a larger one. This knot works best with the pull lines […]
Category: Slide & Grip Knots
Farrimond Friction Hitch
Quick method of rigging an adjustable tent ridge line. VIDEO Farrimond Friction Hitch Details Found in: Hitches, Scouting, Slide & Grip Origin: The Farrimond Friction Hitch comes from British actor Barry Farrimond. He showed it in 2008 at the Yellow Wood Bush Camp in Wales. It is like the Prusik Knot which has three wraps, not two. Purpose: The Farrimond […]
Adjustable Grip Hitch
Used to tension a rope, e.g., a tent ridge line or a guy line. VIDEO Adjustable Grip Hitch Details Found in: Hitches, Scouting, Slide & Grip Origin: The Adjustable Grip Hitch is a friction knot. It adjusts with ease when it’s not loaded. Uses: The Adjustable Grip Hitch is useful for tensioning a line such as a tent ridgeline or […]
Prusik Knot
Symmetrical 3-turn slide and grip (friction) knot. VIDEO Prusik Knot Details Found in: Arborist, Climbing, Hitches, Search & Rescue, Slide & Grip Also known as: Triple Sliding Hitch History: Dr. Karl Prusik created the Prusik Knot in 1931. He was a former president of the Austrian Mountaineering Club. It is often misspelled as “Prussik.” It looks like a knot that Ashley described […]
Blake’s Hitch
Slide and grip knot used for ascent and descent. VIDEO Blake’s Hitch Details Found in: Boating, Climbing, Hitches, Slide & Grip Uses: Blake’s Hitch is a Friction, or Slide and Grip, hitch. Arborists use it for ascent and descent. Like other Slide and Grip Knots, you should only take the strain on the line below the hitch. Don’t use Blake’s […]