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Description
A Becket Hitch is any hitch that is made on a fixed(permanent) loop (known as a becket). The Becket Hitch is popular in the hammock camping community due to its speed and simplicity to tie and untie (slipped version).
History
The Becket Hitch was given its name by Arctic explorer Admiral George Nares of the British Navy. The Becket Hitch is described in his book 'Seamanship', published in 1860, which was regarded as the best naval training manual of its day.
Structure
The slipped version of the Becket Hitch is structurally similar to the Tiller's Hitch, also known as the Slipped Sheet Bend. A Sheet Bend joins or 'bends' the ends of two ropes together. The Becket Hitch, on the other hand, attaches a rope to a closed eye and is a hitch rather than a bend. The fixed loop or 'becket' to which the rope is attached is often an eye splice, a fixed loop in webbing, or a metal eye.
Warning
Verify tying technique with a skilled instructor where knot failure could cause property damage, injury, or death.
Common Uses
- temporarily attach a rope to a loop, incorporating a quick release mechanism.
- tie a quick-release connection.
- quickly and easily connect and disconnect a hammock from its suspension loop.
- hang a hammock between two trees using webbing straps or loops.
- attach a hammock to a tree strap or webbing suspension system.
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