How to Tie the Backhand Hitch - Great for Controlling a Loaded Rope @KnottingKnots

Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Backhand Hitch - One of The Best Securing Hitches. The Backhand Hitch is also known as the Backhanded Hitch. This hitch stands out because of the ease in which it can be tied, fairly easy to untie, even if it has been loaded. For some strange reason the Backhand Hitch seems to have been overlooked. I would say that the Backhand Hitch is worth learning and adding to your useful knot collection.

What is the Backhand Hitch used for? The Backhand Hitch is renowned for being an extremely secure way of tying a rope to a spar. Not only is it a secure starting knot for tying down a load, it is also less prone to wear.

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