Tumble hitch

Tumble hitch
Names Tumble hitch, a better Highwayman's hitch, Bank Robbers Knot, Getaway hitch or Quick-release knot
Category Hitch
Related Highwayman's hitch, Mooring hitch
Releasing Non-jamming
Typical use Quick-release, draw loop hitch
Caveat potentially unstable

The tumble hitch is a quick-release draw loop knot used for temporarily securing a rope such that it can be released easily and cleanly. The hitch can be untied with a tug of the working end, even when under tension. The tumble hitch can be tied in the middle of a rope, and so the working end does not need to be passed around the anchor when tying or releasing.

The Notable Knot Index recommends the tumble hitch as a more stable hitch than the Highwayman's hitch. It is a similar hitch, but less prone to capsizing because the standing part remains passive and the locking is done by two successive bights of the working part being pushed into the previous bight thus locking it.[1]

Usually two locking turns (as in the pictures here) suffice for a knot secure enough for most purposes, but more may be added as needed. The way the working part wraps the standing part can also vary to offer higher levels of strength. Several variations of the tumble hitch exist:

Tying

Tying sequence for one variant of the tumble hitch:

See also

tying instructions

References

  1. "The Tumble Hitch". Notable Knot Index. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
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