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A friction hitch gripping a rope under load.
Also known as: Friction hitch, Prusik hitch
A Prusik is a friction hitch made with a loop of thinner cord wrapped repeatedly around a thicker rope, gripping when loaded and sliding when not.
Grips a thicker rope when loaded and releases to slide when the load is removed.
Contexts: History
Depends on the cord being appreciably thinner than the rope it grips, which is a structural condition rather than a preference.
Contexts: History
A loop of thinner cord wrapped three or more times around a thicker rope, its ends emerging together from the wraps.