Originally Posted by andrewscott
Originally Posted by Storz
Anything wrong with just using a normal pin type shackle like this other than it take a bit longer...?


Nothing wrong with shakles except that using HM line can save miniscule amounts of weight (that can add up), probably costs a little less, requires skills and most importantly (as Tami used to say) and it sure looks cool!


All that is well and good but don't you still need a shackle to go through the "swivel/button" at the top of the block? So your actually adding weight and an extra failure point unless your running the line through the little hole in the swivel,in which case it would seem to cut it alot faster.

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