Four Essential Friction Hitches

Want to learn how to tie friction hitches that are easy and work well? Here I will showcase the Schwabisch, the Distel, the VT, and the Knute. All are easy to learn without fuss and are highly effective.

[@rammhansen37]

4 friction hitches beautifully taught. Please compare and contrast their strengths, weaknesses and reasons for using one rather than another. Why learn all 4 if they all do the same thing?

[@perryfire3006]

Thanks for the encouragement, much appreciated. Why learn all four, why not? Depending on what rope you are using as well as its age and condition and the type of hitch cord and your weight each one can perform a bit differently so it's good to have a couple of backups if your preferred hitch isn't performing as well as you would like. And these are just four variations, there are many more out there but I think these are the easiest to learn.