TOP 3 tree climbing friction hitches - Michoacan Hitch - Distel Hitch - Blake's Hitch

The top 3 Advanced friction hitches, the follow up in our friction hitches series. This time we take it up a notch and introduce friction hitches that are a bit more complex to tie then the ones in the first episode.
The friction hitches in this episode are mostly used in tree climbing.

Friction hitches are a special type of knot. They can slide freely up or down a climbing line but they grab when being loaded. This makes them extremely handy when climbing but also when you need to hang something with adjustable tension or when you want to tie down a load.
We selected the top 3 easiest to tie slide and grip hitches.

**The Michoacan hitch **
This one is more difficult to tie compared to the other two. The Michoacan also might a bit more attention from time to time when climbing.

*The Distel Hitch*
Relative easy to tie compared to the Michoacan. It's a great friction hitch that doesn't get the attention it deserves. Beside being easy to tie the Distel hitch is also a hitch that grabs very well and releases smoothly.

*The Blake's hitch*
The old time climber classic Blake's hitch. Easy to tie and it has a big advantage over the other two. It can be tied in the tail end of the climbing line. This makes it possible to climb with very basic gear. In theory you only need a climbing line and a harness and that's it.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:14 Michoacan Friction hitch
1:41 Distel hitch
3:09 Blake's hitch

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