Having a soft shackle at the end of your line is a great asset. A soft shackle lets you securely attach a line to something without the need for a knot. This means that anyone can connect the line without you needing to check their work for a proper knot.
What could fail with a soft shackle on an eye splice? Easy: someone could drop it overboard!
The best way to make a bullet proof soft shackle is to have it permanently attached to the end of your sheet. Making the soft shackle integral to the sheet itself!
This video shows you how to make a soft shackle that is integrated into the end of your line making it completely failsafe. The soft shackle is permanently attached and will never get lost! Music: "Afterglow (Instrumental)" by Josh Woodward. Free download: http://joshwoodward.com/
