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Soft shackles work so well, many people are worried the noose will slip off the head, since that is the only thing keeping it in place. A standard button knot soft shackle has the legs completely separated until the noose but John Tucker wanted to try to test brummel splicing them together which, in theory, will keep it snug up around the knot. John Tucker used Samson SK75 7/64 (2.5mm) 8 braid Dyneema. I pulled with the knot in different positions to see if we got the same results regardless. I pulled it with a hydraulic without any pretension until ultimate failure. Our blog with the data https://www.hownot2.com/post/self-closing-soft-shackles John tuckers splicing video https://youtu.be/ZDTcdryEKRQ Are tapers really that important? https://youtu.be/lhIPeJNWtxE How to tie the button knot with tests https://youtu.be/91_jEjQdlBU 👉 Learn and SHOP at https://www.hownot2.com/shop 👉 Best EMAILS on Earth: https://www.hownot2.com/signup 👉 SUPPORT US and get gear discounts https://hownot2.com/support 👉 10% off ROCKY TALKIE by clicking https://www.hownot2.com/rocky Will this slip off 01:08 What makes these softies unique 02:08 Diameters 03:46 Different bury lengths 05:17 Knot variations 07:40 Long bury & big knot 08:22 Long bury & button knot 09:14 NO bury & big knot 10:03 Short bury & button knot 10:55 Our results 11:44 Off brand's don't break the same