List of friction hitch knots
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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. | 100px |
| Bachmann knot | 100px | |
| 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 | 100px | |
| Farrimond friction hitch | A quick release adjustable friction hitch for use on lines under tension. | 100px |
| Autoblock (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 well-known friction knot, usually presented as an Autobloc or French-Prusik. Some climbers refer to it with its Machard alias, a "bi-directional Machard" | |
| Valdotain Tresse | Friction knot used to be fixed on a tautline (a taut-rope), also known as a "Valdostano". | |
| 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. | 100px |
| 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. | 100px |
| 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. | |
| Martin 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) | 100px | |
| Schwabisch hitch | ||
| TK hitch |
