A typical soft shackle has one end that "dives" into the other end to complete a loop, but with a Yankum Rope Soft Shackle has each end is terminated at our knot. We then throw on a durable heat shrunk wrap solely to keep things tight. Makes no sense to have weak knots toward the end of a Yank!
Soft Shackle Size |
Weight Load Limit |
Min Breaking Strength |
1/4" |
4,000 lbs |
20,000 lbs |
5/16" |
5,800 lbs |
29,000 lbs |
3/8" |
8,700 lbs |
43,500 lbs |
7/16" |
9,400 lbs |
47,000 lbs |
Size Equivalent Chart
Rope Size |
Hard Shackle Size |
Soft Shackle Size |
1/2" |
1/2" |
1/4" |
3/4" |
1/2" |
5/16" |
7/8" |
3/4" |
3/8" |
1" |
7/8" |
3/8" Dipped - 7/16" Sleeved |
1 1/2" |
1-1/4" |
5/8" Dipped |
2" |
1-1/2" |
7/8" Dipped |
2 1/2" |
1-1/2" |
7/8" Dipped |
Our soft shackle is made of strong UHMP 12-strand rope.