List of friction hitch knots
List of friction hitches

List of friction hitch knots

Section Title: List of friction hitches
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Knot	Description	Image

Adjustable grip hitch	A simple and useful friction hitch, which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack.	-

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.	AutoblockBagi.JPG

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	Distel hitch.jpeg

Farrimond friction hitch	A quick-release adjustable friction hitch for use on lines under tension.	-

Gripping sailor's hitch	A secure, jam-proof hitch used to tie one rope to another, or a rope to a pole, boom, spar, etc., when the pull is lengthwise along the object.	-

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.	-

Klemheist knot	A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik.	-

Knute hitch	A knot used to attach a lanyard of small stuff to a marlingspike or other tool.	KnutBagi.JPG

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.

Michoacan/Martin	A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik.	Michoacan-Martin.JPG

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.	-

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	Schwabisch.JPG

Todd-Kramer hitch	A friction hitch tied around a thicker rope that can slide while unloaded, but locks when loaded. Similar to the Prusik	Todd-Kramer5.JPG

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)	Valdotain-VT.JPG

Cooper's hitch	Friction knot used primarily instead of the Valdotain Tresse to which it is similar in design and function.

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