Help It it better to be "thinner" or more plump when hanging?

[allym101]

Wondering if I would pass out easier if I lost 20 pounds.

 

[Silvermorning]

With a strong enough anchor, your weight won't matter.

 

[Life_and_Death]

With a strong enough anchor, your weight won't matter.

wouldnt it be better to be heavier so your weight pulls you down?

 

[Silvermorning]

In the videos, in the wiki section here, comfy looking hangings are petite, rail thin people, like 90 pounds/45 kilos like that easy (or lucky) to hang from a ceiling fan ,without breakig, someone heavier needs a very strong anchor for assurance.

Test before you buy, always.

 

[Merith]

wouldnt it be better to be heavier so your weight pulls you down?

Wouldn't a thinner neck enable the knot to have more direct access to your circulatory system?

 

[Life_and_Death]

Wouldn't a thinner neck enable the knot to have more direct access to your circulatory system?

thats a good point too lol

 

[Ghost2211]

You're weight doesn't really matter. Overweight people hang all the time, and as horrific as it is babies as small as they are can hang in the strings of blinds. People of any size and weight can hang.

 

[Silvermorning]

Wouldn't a thinner neck enable the knot to have more direct access to your circulatory system?

You can see in choke hold videos big folks lose consciousness in under 10 seconds, weight doesnt makes much difference.

 

[cii]

Wouldn't a thinner neck enable the knot to have more direct access to your circulatory system?

Not sure I agree with this. The knot isn't what kills you or makes hanging less painful, it's the pressure being applied to the big veins in your neck (forgot what it's called, carotid artery maybe? It's beside the jugular vein) as far as I know.

 

[allym101]

Not sure I agree with this. The knot isn't what kills you or makes hanging less painful, it's the pressure being applied to the big veins in your neck (forgot what it's called, carotid artery maybe? It's beside the jugular vein) as far as I know.

As long as I have enough pressure I'm good then? I weigh 130 now and I thought that maybe if got down to 110 to 100, weaker body=weaker mind=pass out swiftly. Something around those lines, just trying to make sure everything is perfect.

 

[cii]

As long as I have enough pressure I'm good then? I weigh 130 now and I thought that maybe if got down to 110 to 100, weaker body=weaker mind=pass out swiftly. Something around those lines, just trying to make sure everything is perfect.

Yes, but the rope needs to be positioned correctly on your neck for it to be painless. If it hurts and your vision doesn't start to fade almost instantly, it's not in the right place, it's most likely hitting the jugular vein instead of carotid. It takes some practice finding the right spot (don't anchor the rope to anything, just pull on it with your hand or smth, in case things go awry).

I'm not sure how much a weak body would influence the attempt, haven't really done a lot of research on that. As for a weak mind, my most successful attempts were when I was extremely tired and dead inside essentially, but those attempts failed for the same reason (made miscalculations and got caught). Survival instinct was always there though, no matter how ready you are in body and mind you will always have to fight it. >_<

 

[Worndown]

It does not matter. Having a solid mounting point, a good rope and a slip knot that slides freely are all you need.

 

[Merith]

Not sure I agree with this. The knot isn't what kills you or makes hanging less painful, it's the pressure being applied to the big veins in your neck (forgot what it's called, carotid artery maybe? It's beside the jugular vein) as far as I know.

Yes, that is the point of what I said. If the knot has more direct access to your arteries, it can apply more direct pressure to it.