Soft Halyard or Line Shackle

[Anton B]

Has anyone here done any testing on the luggage tag loop with several diamond knots in a row so as to be able to attach the loop at various points to make it adjustable?

In other wards, if you make the loop with many diamond knots, do all the diamond knots have the same strength?

I suppose I should just do some testing and write it up, but I want to rig my boat and go sailing!

Thanks,

Anton

[Brion Toss]

Hi,
I haven't done tests with that configuration, nor on Mr. Otto's sling with a series of Brummels, but those both sound like things worth doing. Meanwhile, I finally sent off some more "Improved" shackle samples for destruction-testing, and we might have results as early as today. Stand by.
Fair leads,
Brion Toss

[Anton B]

Oh, very cool! I guess I can find the time to do some pull tests, problem is how to rig up a scale.

Maybe a bathroom scale with a lever or something.

I think if I do a loop with multiple knots, and start at the farthest one, it would tell me if the first one is the most likely to break.

If they break sequentially, the only question is at what tension they break.

Hm.

I eagerly await new pull tests!