What is the Ring Hitch used for?

Attaching a webbing sling to a ring or carabiner; Attaching a rope loop to a bar or ring; Attaching a tag, keychain or pendant to a ring; Rigging a light anchor point with tubular webbing; Attaching a badge lanyard or loop to a grommet.

How do you tie the Ring Hitch?

The Ring Hitch is a fast way to attach a rope or webbing to a ring: you pass a loop through the ring and back over itself, locking by friction. It's simple, quick and widely used to attach slings, loops and tags. Because it's so easy, it's one of the first hitches people learn. Follow the illustrated step-by-step, with a photo for every stage, on Desbravai.

Is the Ring Hitch hard to tie?

The Ring Hitch is rated easy, in the Hitches category and is taught with a photo at every stage on Desbravai.

What precautions apply when using the Ring Hitch?

Under uneven load it can slip or roll over; don't rely on a simple ring hitch alone as a critical anchor; With wide webbing, check that the loop isn't twisted; Don't trust your life to a plain ring hitch without redundancy.

Ring Hitch

Q: What other names does the Ring Hitch have?

It is also known as Ring Hitch, Cow Hitch, Lark's Head, Lanyard Hitch, Nudo de alondra, Cabeza de alondra, Vuelta de braza, Boca de lobo. (ABOK #1673)

Ties a rope or webbing to a ring by passing a loop through it and back over itself

Also called: Ring Hitch, Cow Hitch, Lark's Head, Lanyard Hitch, Nudo de alondra, Cabeza de alondra, Vuelta de braza, Boca de lobo · ABOK #1673

What it is for

Attaching a webbing sling to a ring or carabiner
Attaching a rope loop to a bar or ring
Attaching a tag, keychain or pendant to a ring
Rigging a light anchor point with tubular webbing
Attaching a badge lanyard or loop to a grommet