Description

Becket hitch is used to attach rope to a closed loop. It has the same structure as the sheet bend which joins the ends of two ropes together. The becket hitch, in contrast, fixes a rope to a closed eye or hook. In this instance, a becket means the eye in the end of a rope.

Use

Used to connect a hammock suspension to an anchor point.

Releasing

Non jamming

Security

This hitch works best with webbing or sheathed rope. Certain combinations of thin or smooth cordage are prone to slipping.

Other names

Becket hitch, Hammock hitch, Sheet bend

Tying