Adjustable grip hitch
The adjustable grip hitch is a simple and useful friction hitch which may easily be shifted up and down the rope while slack. It will hold fast when loaded, but slip when shock loaded until tension is relieved enough for it to again hold fast. It serves the same purpose as the taut-line hitch, e.g. tensioning a tent's guy line.
| Adjustable grip hitch | |
|---|---|
| Names | Adjustable grip hitch, Adjustable loop, Adjustable hitch, Adjustable bend, Adjustable Cawley Hitch, Cawley Hitch |
| Category | Hitch |
| Related | Taut-line hitch, Farrimond friction hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Keep a rope taut |
| ABoK | - |
This knot is also called the adjustable loop and Cawley adjustable hitch. It was conceived 1982 by Canadian climber Robert Chisnall.
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