Clove hitch: Difference between revisions

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| uses = [[Anchor#Buidling_sport_anchors|Anchor building]], (self-)attaching to an anchor, belay station offsetting and more

| category = Hitch

| strength = Breaks: polyamid ~50-60%, ~~6mm~~ aramid ~35%. Can slip at lower loads in some cases.<ref name=Edelrid2020>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots | title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | author=EDELRID Team | date=20 October 2020 | website=edelrid | access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>

| strength = Breaks: polyamid ~50-60%, 6 mm aramid ~35%. Can slip at lower loads in some cases.<ref name=Edelrid2020>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots | title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | author=EDELRID Team | date=20 October 2020 | website=edelrid | access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>

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|+Table of slipping forces (*=breaks):

! Material !! Force (kN)

! Material !! Force (kN)

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| 7.9 mm 1/2 rope || 6.5

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The clove hitch generally does not slip below 6 kN of force if you use a dynamic rope on a carabiner. Chance of the slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied with a static rope, and/or around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone). There is a report of slow slippage already at 3 kN of force applied in case that an ~~8mm~~ dyneema sling was tied on a carabiner. Therefore in critical applications such as [[Anchor#Buidling_sport_anchors|anchor building]], the clove hitch should be backed-up, otherwise it might slip off.

The clove hitch generally does not slip below 6 kN of force if you use a dynamic rope on a carabiner. Chance of the slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied with a static rope, and/or around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone). There is a report of slow slippage already at 3 kN of force applied in case that an 8 mm dyneema sling was tied on a carabiner. Therefore in critical applications such as [[Anchor#Buidling_sport_anchors|anchor building]], the clove hitch should be backed-up, otherwise it might slip off.

For detailed list of values, see the table on the right.<ref name=Edelrid2020 />

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 | uses = [[Anchor#Buidling_sport_anchors|Anchor building]], (self-)attaching to an anchor, belay station offsetting and more
 | category = Hitch
-| strength = Breaks: polyamid ~50-60%, 6mm aramid ~35%. Can slip at lower loads in some cases.<ref name=Edelrid2020>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots | title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | author=EDELRID Team | date=20 October 2020 | website=edelrid | access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>
+| strength = Breaks: polyamid ~50-60%, 6&nbsp;mm aramid ~35%. Can slip at lower loads in some cases.<ref name=Edelrid2020>{{cite web | url=https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/strength-reduction-of-textile-materials-by-knots | title=Strength reduction of textile materials by knots | publisher=EDELRID GmbH & Co. KG | author=EDELRID Team | date=20 October 2020 | website=edelrid | access-date=10 August 2025}}</ref>
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 |+Table of slipping forces (*=breaks):
-! Material !! Force (kN)
+! Material !! Force&nbsp;(kN)
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 | 7.9 mm 1/2 rope ||   6.5
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-The clove hitch generally does not slip below 6 kN of force if you use a dynamic rope on a carabiner. Chance of the slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied with a static rope, and/or around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone). There is a report of slow slippage already at 3 kN of force applied in case that an 8mm dyneema sling was tied on a carabiner. Therefore in critical applications such as [[Anchor#Buidling_sport_anchors|anchor building]], the clove hitch should be backed-up, otherwise it might slip off.
+The clove hitch generally does not slip below 6&nbsp;kN of force if you use a dynamic rope on a carabiner. Chance of the slipping is higher if the clove hitch is tied with a static rope, and/or around a big-diameter object (tree, smooth stone). There is a report of slow slippage already at 3&nbsp;kN of force applied in case that an 8&nbsp;mm dyneema sling was tied on a carabiner. Therefore in critical applications such as [[Anchor#Buidling_sport_anchors|anchor building]], the clove hitch should be backed-up, otherwise it might slip off.
 For detailed list of values, see the table on the right.<ref name=Edelrid2020 />