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I'm a fan of the tautline hitch because, while not optimal for everything, it adapts decently to a wide variety of situations. It's also easy to remember and mo
by jamesgeck0 16y ago
I'm a fan of the tautline hitch because, while not optimal for everything, it adapts decently to a wide variety of situations. It's also easy to remember and modify. Need more grip? Just add more loops. Too tight? Take a loop out and you have two half-hitches.
A good fallback knot.
- gnosis 16y agoIf you like the tautline hitch, you might want to check out the adjustable grip hitch. I've heard several recommendations of the AGH over the TH, such as this one: "The Tarbuck Knot and the Tautline Hitch (Midshipman's Hitch) are also good slide-and-grip knots, but in my experience they are not as easy to dress and set as the Adjustable Grip Hitch, and they don't seem to grip as well." from: http://www.layhands.com/Knots/Knots_Hitches.htm http://www.layhands.com/Knots/Knots_Hitches.htm