The Amazing Taut-Line Hitch!

How to tie the taut-line hitch to create a variable-tension line. This is the perfect knot for guy lines on a tarp or tent.
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[@thetautline]

This knot is ABOK #1857. Here's a closer look at the three different knots that get referred to as the "taut-line hitch": kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaSVd6ahqdmClZY

[@TangoNevada]

I love learning all these knots. But I always forget them the next day.

[@CRAZYCR1T1C]

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

[@aaronthenorm5400]

This is the type of thing we should be taught in school; at least it; is something we will actually use! One of my favorite uses is putting it on my drawstring sweats and hoodies; and leaveing it on them. Never need to retie them! 🎉

[@ISureDont]

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

[@jimjones6657]

I am 65 yrs old and was taught this knot by my dad when i was probably 8. Been using it ever since

[@aaronthenorm5400]

Dads! They are always Showing us some Cool tricks that we take with us the rest of our lives! Here's to our dads! 🎉

[@bingxuren1473]

Fast and clearly explained. Thanks!

[@Cory_Springer]

My all-time favorite (non-fishing) knot! But I believe the final wrap in this video is going the wrong direction...

[@patricklawrence9784]

Thought I was the only one who noticed.

[@bruceolga3644]

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

[@JasperJanssen]

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.

[@viviendolapesca]

I was just about to comment the same 😂

[@crappymeal]

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

[@michaelzimmerman8959]

I trimmed trees as a career for the power company, and the taught line hitch we use was two on top, we crossed over the standing line, and two on the bottom to make the taught line hitch for climbing trees.

[@flamefox8989]

Who cares what direction it goes? It works & it's a quick, no fuss video. Thanx for tutorial 😃

[@louiscampbell1416]

One of my favorites taut line knot

[@leslieealey702]

Now, I love this knot.

[@Baconteam30]

thanks

[@bradjohnston9800]

This is fantastic. Thanks!

[@erinhellebuyck7527]

Thank you

[@orlandogarza2965]

I have never seen this knot before,I will definitely start using it now.Thanks for sharing

[@zang9147]

Ive never seen the final hitch done in the opposite direction as the first 2. I guess it still works. Thanks

[@johnhoye6584]

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

[@mikesharkey2010]

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.

[@GarrettBShaw]

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.

[@crappymeal]

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

[@strixt]

​@@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.

[@wcombs]

Shouldn’t the final wrap be in the same direction as the first two? Your first two were over and the last one was under.

[@tommymctomerson7972]

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

[@georgeb.wolffsohn30]

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

[@jakemccoy]

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

[@xaidensgrandpa]

This knot just helped me out with my double ladder. Thx!

[@nullpointer7809]

Useful for a lot of problems: dragging an object, securing something, getting out of debt and much more

[@bruceolga3644]

Ewe huemans...

[@berthamilton]

This is a magnus hitch which os similar but not the same (or as strong)

[@christopheryoder8292]

One of my favorites.

[@joeteichert6821]

My rope was too slippery, but adding more than 2 wraps around the standing end in the direction of the object kept the finished not from slippping.

[@tomasemilio]

Isn’t this the Magnus?

[@RichardBronosky]

Taut-Line, I never knew that was a name for this. I always called it a Prussik Hitch because it works like a Prussik Loop... which I use to attack my tarp to my Ridgeline... which is attached to the trees with this hitch. ☮️❤️🌈

[@bruceolga3644]

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

[@andyboy13]

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

[@JakeJ0ke]

Thanks man you helped me make this knot

[@deenixon3225]

Its like a prusik or kleinheist. YOu can even add more loops if you aren't getting enough friction. Thank you. Very handy new knot!

[@snteevveetns]

Great for an ad-hoc tourniquet as well… just make sure you go around the limb a couple times as to not cut into the skin and have a thick solid stick to twist to get a tight cinch

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

If you're working with thin, particularly slippery line and the hitch won't hold, make 3 or even 4 wraps above, before the one below.

[@kathleengrady4988]

Best 👌

[@martinmorgan9]

This is known in the UK as a Rolling Hitch. Its remarkably useful for most ropes except polypropylene.

[@hjdhbcfjjb]

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.

[@user-mb4xy2cz3t]

Though I tried to learn new knots, and tried to remember how to tie this knot a couple of times, square knot and hangman's knot are the only two I can always remember how to tie.

[@FlintStryker]

Not a taut-line. It will slip. Last half hitch went the wrong way. Related to this, look up the midshipman's hitch. It's even better than the taut-line.

[@crappymeal]

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

[@johnslater8998]

In boating it’s called a rolling hitch.

[@MemoryFreeze]

Dang and i thought I was smart for "making" this knot without knowing about it when I just wanted a prusik knot in a single rope. Never knew it was called this.

[@tB3o3tR9o9]

is this the best and safest knot to ha ng yourself?

[@techtinkerin]

Clever because it's so simple

[@Cabletips]

Nice

[@asailijhijr]

Is this hitch equivalent to a clove hitch near the working end around the standing end?

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

Purist would have the half hitch at the end going the other way so that the tag pointed in the other direction.

[@Scubadooper]

Why?

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

@@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.

[@Scubadooper]

@@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.

[@PeteDevlinootnaboot]

@@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.

[@Scubadooper]

@@PeteDevlinootnaboot you too!

[@-iceraptor-]

Very siimilar to the prusik knot

[@YodaWhat]

You can of course make the knot a little more grabby if you've got a slippery line by putting more turns in the knot. _This is a general principle, applicable to many knots!_

[@vonSmash]

What would be the difference (if any) in use cases between this taut line hitch and a rolling hitch? To me they serve the same purpose but I’m very new to knot tying so I might not know if one is generally better than the other or if it makes no difference? Thanks for the videos 🙌✨

[@thetautline]

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").

[@vonSmash]

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

[@shirleymental4189]

I prefier the rolling stich

[@TheEvade84]

Wong this slips try it this way instead.... Make a third coil around the standing line this time on the far side of the two coils just made. Loop it toward the anchor, threading the free end between the first coils and this third one

[@artivedi3887]

the string matters too

[@jayffemt]

With one more half hitch, it's what old firefighters call a chimney hitch.

[@johnhoye6584]

Not a tautline hitch. Close, but tied incorrectly.. Edit:: my biting wit ruined by autocorrect.

[@crappymeal]

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

[@jurgensartor4139]

This is the Magnus Hitch.

[@Worldshero]

That’s the magnus

[@timothyschiff2592]

Beautiful! Thank you. I'm concerned that it might loosen some when I'm transporting lumber or drywall. Any warnings?

[@thetautline]

Thanks! You might want to use something more secure for that, like a Trucker's Hitch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/opOrmqeCds6Uaas

[@timothyschiff2592]

@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

[@RichardBronosky]

​​@@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. ☮️❤️🌈

[@timothyschiff2592]

@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!

[@TowardsTruth191]

It looks like a little cartoon fist.

[@janasmangmailcom]

Great knot but I find it tends to be less secure in synthetic lines. If you have issues with slippage try taking an extra wrap through your bite before ending in your halfhitch.

[@phoenixrising4073]

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!

[@bruceolga3644]

Lots of issues with synthetic...

[@JasperJanssen]

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.

[@kensmith5694]

Sometimes this is called "campers" rather than "tautline"

[@verticalfeel]

Like i said this is not taut line , this is magnus knot very similar kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6jEmX6Xobqoi9U

[@crappymeal]

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

[@strixt]

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*

[@verticalfeel]

@@strixt good 👍 👏

[@nicodoe9396]

Sounded like Randy Marsh at the end there

[@IFAW-iy2be]

do more twists make it a better cinch or worse? I usually do 4 and it seems to work ok.

[@thetautline]

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

[@hemlock68]

A running bowline would do the same. As u pull it closes

[@trakyboy5128]

❤ 😃👍🏽🤠

[@micahcoomer490]

Farrimond friction hitch is much better. The taught line always loosens on me over time

[@FloridaBoyBushcraftSurvival]

Thats really nice but it is not a taut line hitch. You have just tied a triple larks head or a Magnus hitch

[@wallomaie1752]

That’s a Magnus.

[@tz8565]

That is not a taut-line hitch. A tautline hitch has all three wraps in same direction. You tied a magnus hitch.

[@thetautline]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaSVd6ahqdmClZYsi=DOBfiGsmmyiKlMvY

[@RicardoSalinas-ck2jp]

Actually magnus hitch

[@johnle231]

Can this hitch be used to secure a load like lumber for example like how a ratchet strap does

[@thetautline]

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.

[@johnle231]

@@thetautline thanks

[@pauleberhardy4468]

This is a Magnus Hitch.

[@robertbroen8285]

It is indeed a magnus hitch

[@crappymeal]

Aka Taut-line hitch

[@pauleberhardy4468]

@@crappymeal Different knots. Look it up.

[@crappymeal]

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

[@pauleberhardy4468]

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

[@bradbradford8576]

Bro your hand is covering all the important parts

[@solvento.]

This is the Magnus Hitch, 😅taut is not same finishing loop it' supposed to be opposite final side

[@jonathantynes3781]

A simple Taught line hitch would be much easier and safer just saying lol.

[@johnbrion4565]

Why does my knot still slide down

[@dkolosov]

When you are too lazy to tie a Prusik.

[@andreasnitsch8119]

nice , but not good if you have to go fast .

[@user-cu7xb2ox3l]

Πως λύνετε;

[@dilldowschwagginz2674]

I finish it off on a bite.

[@MrMetz79]

One more loop and you will.have a Blake's hitch

[@jakemccoy]

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

[@luigisarna5758]

It isn't work when you have long rope 🥺

[@k1ng401]

Doesn’t seem to work. The standing end just runs up the middle of a tunnel of loops so it just slides along.

[@k1ng401]

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

[@user-cu7xb2ox3l]

Εύκολα;

[@jodyrobertson996]

Hey y'all want to know something funny? I use this with a slip knot to tie my pants strings on joggers and shorts

[@aaronthenorm5400]

And hoodies!

[@MartyGarrison]

Another knot having similar purpose that might be more capable is the “Truckers Hitch” kzbin.info/www/bejne/imnHhoOVrayUacksi=cGJ6MtU5tyA4iITQ

[@erikRairden]

I liked the part where your hands covered what you were doing.

[@Venom-nk8nd]

🇵🇬🇵🇬,,,,

[@chucknoob7041]

It’s pretty much a Prussian knot with an open end!

[@herringnjd]

ah! prussian=prussic -just got it thanks

[@jeffhodge7333]

Your last wrap is incorrect. Besides, a midshipman's hitch is better. A rigger's hitch is simplier.

[@strixt]

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.

[@Wfhii]

Your hand is IN THE WAY of seeing the cord.

[@StraightforwardWHY]

Why Can’t you make a video on how to tie a taught Line? Why wasn’t the other end showed?

[@maximinojrayos3281]

Not a proper taut-line hitch

[@crappymeal]

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

[@stankolodin5586]

0/10

[@Caoimhin7-4]

No shit