Break Test Extravaganza(s)

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I use soft shackles all over my boat, and have never had one flog itself loose. I'd say if the eye that chokes down after passing over the knot is small enough, threre's little-to-no chance of flogging loose. I've also never had a toggle shackle flog loose, and those seem a little less secure. All my halyards have soft attachments.