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Old 03-17-2015, 08:41 AM
Brion Toss Brion Toss is offline
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Hi,
Actually, in the shackle, the standing part of the eye is doubled, while in the new configuration it isn't. That makes the single standing part weaker than the doubled-but-stress-risen Diamond knot side.
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Brion
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