… As it seems.
I have been thinking of “the bight around the object” as a first move to be a demand for a better hitch for a while.
Reaching around the object only once like here, instead of twice (or double) often makes a crucial difference when it comes to tieing and untieing around objects, while a second wrap is often desired for increased lengthwise pull resistance. (Pic 1)
The slipped version of this way to tie a hitch opens the possibility for a compact knot to be tied, without accessing the ends of neither the rope nor the bar and it opens and releases entirely with one pull. (Pic 2)
It seems secure independed of the object to clamp against, unlike the sailor hitch for example.
It can be compared to a few other hitches also.
I’d be interested to hear comments. Especially for this tie used in a multiwrap solution for lengthwise pull (pic 3)
In all cases, your S.Part too directly/IMMEDIATELY
pulls upon its collar, which will lack sufficient security
to resist the pull, and so will open.
Your design goal of “bight (u-fold) around …” is worth
trying with then that U-fold apex teaming with some
clever reeving of the Tail to collar the S.Part.
Go For It !!
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Thanks for the input! I was trying to create the effect you describe, without success. Maybe my rope is to high friction.
And yes, I’m already looking for vatiations )
Hi, i’m not a hitch expert,but i have observed that the first part of your hitch (first image), before the final tail lock, is a transposed munter hitch.
Also if one removes the pole and pulls both ends he will end up with a figure 9, closed form structure, which means that the hitch is not tiable in the bight, which is not necessarily a bad thing, but would you be willing to look for TIB variations as well?
Hi Kostas. yes i noticed the transposed munter start. The last tuck when slipped releases fairly well under load also…
Here is the TIB version (edited)
Holds some degree of pretension also. Maybe a keeper…
I found two more non TIB ways to have the standing end affecting the tail clamping less direct. Not bad, but messy compared to the initial hitch.
The “opening with one pull” is out of sight also…
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Dan, I tried to recreate the opening you described again, without success. Using relativly stiff 5mm kernmantle nylon.
I tied a version supposedly more prone to being forced open by the dominant standing end (below, right). Tried again to make the tail move.. again without success. Same 5 mm cord.
Any suggestions how to make it fail?
In terms of ease of tieing and untieing. I think this is it. Secure too. Not holding tension well tough, which i was not after here anyways.
Using the clapper trick from alan lees quick release eye knot.
For better recognisability i left the last tuck without a slip (its still TIB like this)
There maybe arguments on security, about the orientaton of the bight as it forms the transposed munter hitch.
..No need for access to end of rope or object, when slipped.
I hope you try )
Great efforts andreas, but frankly, the one you deleted is my favourite, lucky for me i got to see it before it was gone, and not just because i have tied it too, but it also seemed much simpler than your other hitches.
I am restoring it for a quick reminder in flat form, without a pole through the loops.
Since, i am usually thinking in terms of fixed loops/eyeknots, i have replaced the pole with just returning line passing through all loops of this trefoil TIB formation to generate the trefoil adjustable eyeknot.
