Nope
His setup is most definitely not exactly the same. In the shackle configuration, the eye side is twice as strong as in his version, because there are two standing parts in the shackle, thus 200% strength there. It would seem that the lanyard knot parts in both versions are stronger than a single part, but I would think not by much. If the knot didn't degrade the strength of the rope so much, the shackle would be much stronger, but as it is, the knot side of the new configuration is -- or should be, properly tied -- stronger than the single standing part of the spliced eye.
This would be easy to test, by making the eye of larger rope than the lanyard knot side, and measuring the break point of the latter.
I would also note that Anton deserves better test equipment to assess his innovation. Regarding this, please see accompanying new thread on the break test extravaganza.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss
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