Tension is maintained by sliding the hitch to adjust the size of the loop, thus changing the effective length of the standing part without retying the knot.

Based on rolling hitch #1735, this version is considered the most secure but may be more difficult to adjust after being heavily loaded.

It can be more tricky to snug-up, since both lines emerge from the same side of the hitch, but it has less tendency to twist under load.

Wind-induced lift tends to pull the knot tighter, gust-induced oscillations tend to damp-out, and once the half hitch is undone, pushing the lower working rope up easily releases both hitches even amid icing.

To loosen, the hitch may be slid toward the anchor object, making the loop smaller and lengthening the standing part.

"[5] A Friction Hitch is on a rope column that you are grabbing with "Lengthwise pull" force wise in this chapter.

[5] Not at the best (right) angle to host mount the rest of the book speaks of and shows for working hitches and thus chapter title and preface states.

[5] After showing the Half-Hitch preceding as only conversion for the direction adds: "The knot appears to be universal and invariable"!