The Prusik hitch was invented by mountaineer Karl Prusik back in 1931, and it’s kind of a genius knot. It attaches a rope perpendicularly to another rope and can slide up and down the length of ...

After nearly 20 years of experimenting and conducting head-to-head tests ... Instead of an X wrap or complex knot, the Hyperlites use a prusik to attach and tighten to the tree. This simplifies the ...

All you really need to know is how to tie a prusik knot. Start with paracord, and cut enough to wrap around the average wrist twice. Tie a double prusik knot around your pointer finger.