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Incidentally, my favourite knot of all time is also listed first: the adjustable grip hitch, https://www.animatedknots.com/adjustable-grip-hitch-knot https://ww

by rraval 7y ago

Incidentally, my favourite knot of all time is also listed first: the adjustable grip hitch, https://www.animatedknots.com/adjustable-grip-hitch-knot https://www.animatedknots.com/adjustable-grip-hitch-knot Take 5 minutes out of your day, find a small piece of rope (or CAT5, headphone wire, USB cable), and actually tie the knot with your hands. It's super easy to pre-visualize the knot forming and you can learn to tie the knot in any orientation after just a couple tries. Being able to adjust the tension on the line after tying the knot pops up in all manner of practical situations. This was my gateway drug to the wonderful world of knots. --- EDIT: to encourage people to actually tie the damn thing, here's a picture of my computer mouse cable around the handle of my coffee cup: https://i.imgur.com/ZN4WXoB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/ZN4WXoB.jpg (in the "right handed down" orientation, as opposed the the "right handed up" direction from the instructions).

JshWright 7y ago
I rarely find situations where I want to use this knot over a trucker's hitch (which trades some ease of adjustment for significant mechanical advantage when tensioning). I have combined the two from time to time (using the adjustable hitch to secure the working end)
- rraval 7y ago
  That's fair, I too use a trucker's hitch for the ridgeline of a tarp. However, I'll use adjustable grip hitches for the guylines. That lets me freely adjust how my tarp is placed and holds up the tension reasonably (from experience, the friction hitch on paracord could do with tightening every 1.5 days or so). It's also quicker to tie and uses less cordage, so that's a plus. Combining the two straight up never occurred to me. Will definitely give that a shot :)
  - bacon_waffle 7y ago
    Clove hitch on a bight is great for guylines too.
- SAI_Peregrinus 7y ago
  Try the Versatackle! It's like a trucker's hitch but self-locking and IMO easier to tie.
mycall 7y ago
I always do this one backward for some reason, with third loop on the outside inwards. My favorite too.
- ken 7y ago
  Then it’s a taut line hitch, right?

by rraval 7y ago

JshWright 7y ago

I rarely find situations where I want to use this knot over a trucker's hitch (which trades some ease of adjustment for significant mechanical advantage when tensioning). I have combined the two from time to time (using the adjustable hitch to secure the working end)

rraval 7y ago
That's fair, I too use a trucker's hitch for the ridgeline of a tarp. However, I'll use adjustable grip hitches for the guylines. That lets me freely adjust how my tarp is placed and holds up the tension reasonably (from experience, the friction hitch on paracord could do with tightening every 1.5 days or so). It's also quicker to tie and uses less cordage, so that's a plus. Combining the two straight up never occurred to me. Will definitely give that a shot :)
- bacon_waffle 7y ago
  Clove hitch on a bight is great for guylines too.
SAI_Peregrinus 7y ago
Try the Versatackle! It's like a trucker's hitch but self-locking and IMO easier to tie.

mycall 7y ago

I always do this one backward for some reason, with third loop on the outside inwards. My favorite too.

ken 7y ago
Then it’s a taut line hitch, right?