| Bale sling hitch, Bale sling, Barrel sling, Strap hitch | |
|---|---|
 Tied with a loop knot at the end of a rope | |
| Category | Hitch |
| Related | Cow hitch |
| Releasing | Non-jamming |
| Typical use | Hoisting or lowering objects |
| ABoK | #1694, #2163, #2168 |
The bale sling hitch (or strap hitch) is a knot which traditionally uses a continuous loop of strap to form a cow hitch around an object in order to hoist or lower it. In practice, a similar arrangement can also be formed using a fixed loop at the end of a rope. This loop could be formed at the end of a line with a knot, such as the bowline, or a large eye splice.[1]
