Softie Soft Shackle Construction- How to.

[@TermiteUSA]

I like and appreciate your technique and videos. The funny thing is there's a bloke Aussie or Kiwi down unda who does videos with nearly the same method and wraps the top knot clockwise rather than counter. I'm still learning. Cheers y'all.

[@legend343]

Brilliant tutorial, thank you so much for sharing 👍👍👍 Warren

[@chuckatwestmarine]

Very, very cool. I have pondered the soft shackle "stopper knot", but have never seen it described so well. I have done similar shackles with just a double overhand knot, but it's probably not as strong and certainly not (knot?) as pretty as the more symmetrical knot that you demonstrate.

[@SimonOmbretta]

Really good! I tried it, with no experience, at the first attempt I ontani ed a realtà great shake. Thanks a lot!

[@spelunkerd]

This video was very useful for me today as I made some shackles for sailing, with 1/4" and 5/16" line. In retrospect the 5/16th is a little big, 1/4" was more than adequate. I found your loops a little small for my use so increased the dimensions to equal segments of 11 1/2" each, with the first tunnel from mid point to an outside 11 1/2" mark, 46" total length. I didn't bother to put the retrieval cord on, I can do that later if needed, it's one more thing to get caught on fittings at each gybe. I liked your Carrick bend, its a quick way to make one without the confusion of handedness. I wonder if the rotation of the last step depends on which hand Carrick bend is made, presumably it won't make much difference for a stopper knot. Thanks for posting a useful video, I stopped and watched it several times.

[@jansaglar8248]

Thanks for this, good video. Very helpful.

[@ulyssesjj]

Very well described, thanks.

[@TheYachtskipper]

Goood... knew such on old four-strand rope, but this is modern:)

[@HIERDNUIZ]

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@cherrygrove1]

Great demonstration. As a percentage of original rope strength, what do you think this shackle comes out at? Thanks for the informative video

[@JasperJanssen]

This is the traditional diamond knot shackle, so the accepted number is around 170% for that. The button knot soft shackle comes out to 230 ish and the eye splice overhand variant is slightly more.

[@tenders]

At 2:07, voice says "5 and a half inches" but text on the screen says "5 inches." Which is best?

[@SimonOmbretta]

@capitansimon72 sorry, it was: "I got a really great shackle...

[@whenigetlost]

A pity that it is often slightly out of focus. It prevents you from seeing the lay of the rope in the knot.

[@gilmaroliveira5310]

I made a video of a newer version. Please have a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/faSUpKeMmLOqm7s

[@ronbendell2872]

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[@cartwright420able]

Easy pesy!

[@panthablue]

Bored. Get to the point. stop waffling