Allen,
I have been following your shackle development pretty closely, and am using a mix of Colligio style soft shackles, and your improved ones. I have to say the improved ones are much nicer, and are the only ones I am making currently. I have been experimenting with a modified diamond knot to try and reduce the bend radius of the line as it enters the knot, but I haven't gotten it worked out well enough to even put it on a bench to see if the knot shape will even work.
I should have some time to play with lines later this week, and if I do I will post some pictures to show you what they look like.
I am fishing them a bit differently though, since I am burying one of the ends coming out of the knot back into the other line. I cat imagine it effects strength, but it does give a cleaner look, and makes it a bit easier to slide the shackle on.
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