KOHLHOFF LOOP® Dogbones are one of the quickest and easiest ways to connect lines to other lines and/or to hardware. The advantage of a dogbone over a knot or a lashing is that they never bind and are quick and easy to release. This anodised aluminium dogbone has been specificaly designed to be spliced onto some 5mm single braid to create your own rope shackles / strops which can be used for a whole variety of purposes.