The Amazing Taut-Line Hitch! 

That’s why you need to practice till it becomes familiar

Thats what i just did with my sweatpants. I was trying to figure out a good knot that can be undone and isnt too tight and figured id try this one. Seems alright so far

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Thought I was the only one who noticed.

​@@patricklawrence9784thoughts without any ugh...t.h.o."ugh"t.'$ make ewe huemans thirsty over there.....👁️🙈🙉🙊

I’ve seen it both ways, this way makes it more of a partial prusik. But the normal way of continuing the wrap direction on the other side of the knot is probably a better knot.

I was just about to comment the same 😂

There are at least 3 variations and the one in the video is one of them

I noticed this too. I know it still works I think it’s just more prone to slippage this way

Try a Blake's hitch it's more dependable.

@@georgeb.wolffsohn30Yeah, I don’t know why Blake’s Hitch is less popular. Maybe because it is more difficult to tie and remember?

There are at least 3 variations and the one in the video is one of them

Congratulations. You pointed out why this is not a tautline hitch.

While this is not the way the taurine is normally shown in any knots-book I've seen, it IS the way I have tied it and taught it to Boy Scouts in the troops I have assisted. I generally describe this as the 'Scout Salute' for the way the three wraps line up. It looks 'cleaner' and neater than the standard tautline. I haven't been able to notice any particular gain or loss from the standard method. Oh, and this is very close to a basic Prussik. Which I can show immediately after this when demonstrating knots for Scouts.

Edit: I didn't realize I started my coils opposite of his. So when I finished my knot the same way as him, it was correct. However his was wrong 😂 You can ignore below 👍 The more I look at it, it seems like the way he finished it the line is continuing to travel in the exact same path as the first two loops. However the standard method involves resetting the line to where the first two started and starting over.

​@@johnhoye6584There are at least 3 variations and the one in the video is one of them

​@@johnhoye6584This is, actually, a taut-line hitch. You're referring to a *different* knot that is *also* called a taut-line hitch. Go ahead and look it up in Ashley's Book of Knots, and you'll see all 3 variations people use, in addition to the *actual* name of the knot. Go flaunt your ignorance elsewhere.

Attack the tarp with everything... "taut" means tight/tense.....👁️

Another super useful knot, learned that one back when i did a lot of tower work

Ewe huemans...

Why?

@@Scubadooper Mainly because it looks prettier I'd imagine but in all references I've seen to the knot they're pretty insistent on it. Maybe there's a practical effect too. I mean a clove hitch is not a clove hitch or nearly as effective if the hitches both point the tag and line in teh same direction.

@@PeteDevlinootnaboot if tying a taut line hitch having the final half hitch go in the opposite direction leads to greater slack in the crossing point and a less secure knot. If tying a midshipman's hitch then the second turn around the standing line is inside of the first meaning that the final half hitch can be "reversed" without leading to slack and a less secure knot. For a taut line hitch, where in effect you're tying an open ended prussic, I would suggest it's preferable for the final half hitch to go in the same direction as the other turns.

@@Scubadooper aye ok. My OCD won't let me tie it like that, at odds with all the diagrams of the knot. Personal preference though. Have a great holiday season.

@@PeteDevlinootnaboot you too!

The Rolling hitch and the Taut line hitch are the same thing. The difference is that the Rolling hitch is tied around the object you're Hitching to, such as a post, whereas the Taut line hitch, you wrap the rope around the hitch post and tie the rolling hitch onto the standing part of the rope itself. Most hitches have these two forms. For example, the Clove hitch and the Round turn and two half hitches/ Buntline hitch.

You're right, there's no real difference in functionality. AFAIK, there's no real reason to prefer one over the other, besides personal preference. When the rolling hitch is tied around the standing part of the line, it's sometimes called a taut-line hitch! Multiple slightly different knots are often referred to by this name ("taut-line hitch").

@@thetautline I see! Thank you so much for answering. It makes sense ☺️ Thanks again for making these videos 🙏

There are at least 3 variations and the one in the video is one of them

There are at least 3 variations and the one in the video is one of them

This is, actually, one of 3 different knots commonly called "taut-line hitch." There is no one specific knot with that name. *The more you know*

@@strixt good 👍 👏

Generally more twists will make it cinch more securely, similar to adding more wraps on a Prusik knot.

I experience the same problem some times too. I take a little extra time to dress and tension the knot a little more. It will loosen if you use it in an application where it is constantly being used in varying tension, but for a static application like a tarp it seems to do well. Thanks for the advice!

Lots of issues with synthetic...

There’s a reason prusiks usually have three wraps. But there’s no reason why you wouldn’t use four or five wraps if you’re using slippery dyneema or whatever.

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Thanks! You might want to use something more secure for that, like a Trucker's Hitch: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lbHitLAia3I.html

@TheTautLine Thank you! I feel stupid saying this, but the trucker's knot video that I enjoyed via the link you provided, seems exactly like the taught line hitch. I'll study them both. Thanks again

​​@@timothyschiff2592 the tuat line is for convenience use, but not critical use. It cannot survive wind at driving speeds. A truckers hitch can handle much higher tension and intense vibration. If you use it often, you should carry some threaded quick links to reduce friction at the rope on rope points. Be safe out there, Brother. ☮️❤️🌈

@Bruno Bronosky Many thanks for the informative reply! I will master the trucker's hitch! Please explain what threaded quick links are, though I get the general idea. Certainly sounds like an excellent suggestion. Happy holidays!

It could, but that's not really the strong suit of this knot. For higher tension applications like that, check out the Trucker's Hitch.

@@thetautline thanks

It is indeed a magnus hitch

Aka Taut-line hitch

@@crappymeal Different knots. Look it up.

@@pauleberhardy4468 Magnus hitch is one of the 3 different knots that are classed as taut-line-hitch

@crappymeal Both are three subsets of rolling hitches. Let's stop now shall we.

No. Blake’s Hitch is fundamentally different, not just an extra turn.

I tried it again but made the final knot go in the same direction as the others and now it holds

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ah! prussian=prussic -just got it thanks

Well since there isn't a knot with the actual name of "taut-line hitch," the last wrap is correct. This is one of 3 knots referred to as "taut-line hitch." Besides, this isn't a video about the midshipman's hitch or the riggers hitch.

There are at least 3 variations and the one in the video is one of them