Method Jumping 5 stories

[Robbyna]

I've been thinking of jumping from the top of a condo building roof top which is a little more than 5 stories. There are five floors and then a roof top. Is this high enough landing on concrete?

 

[Berndje]

you need at least 50 meters.

 

[Soul]

I think 5 storeys is iffy. I've always heard 4 isn't high enough, so 5 probably suffices sometimes but not others. I wouldn't risk it.

 

[Kikoo Loool]

I've been thinking of jumping from the top of a condo building roof top which is a little more than 5 stories. There are five floors and then a roof top. Is this high enough landing on concrete?

It seems risky, 300 feet is the goal to avoid ending like a vegetable.

 

[DreamCatcher]

Interesting fact 1,880 feet (573 meters) is roughly enough distance for terminal velocity, it's about as fast as you can possibly fall.

Here is a handy calculator for energy and weight calculations:

https://www.angio.net/personal/climb/speed

For someone 100kg at terminal velocity falling 573m:

• Speed at impact:105.98 m/s
• or 381.51 km/h
• Time until impact: 10.81 s
• Energy at impact: 561540.00 joules

At 50m:

• Speed at impact:31.30 m/s
• or 112.70 km/h
• Time until impact: 3.19 s
• Energy at impact: 49000.00 joules

There is a HUGE difference in energy and speed based on height.

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They said 300m is the "safe maximum" anything over that isn't useful

• Speed at impact:76.68 m/s
• or 276.05 km/h
• Time until impact: 7.82 s
• Energy at impact: 294000.00 joules

Golden gate bridge ~227.4 m (98% chance of death)

• Speed at impact: 66.70 m/s
• or 240.13 km/h
• Time until impact: 6.81 s
• Energy at impact: 222460.00 joules

Higher is better! A tall bridge or skyscraper observation deck is the easiest way. 5 stories is pretty low and might not be reliable. If you can travel to something higher, it'd have a better chance of success.

 

[blueming]

I don't recommend jumping from that height. I think it would need to be at least 10-15 stories.

 

[Bagger]

It can be fatal, but there are high enough chances it will be not. I assume you don't want to become broken vegetable, so NO from me.

 

[Robbyna]

I've read of people dying at one story. I guess it's all about the individual circumstances. I wish this was easier. I no longer want to be here and I have no doubts about that. My only hesitation is a method i can afford that is accessible to me. I just wish I could just die in a freak accident get it all over with within guilt. Every time I here if someone dying I want to cry with jealousy.

 

[Rollinggirl]

I think you would just get multiple fractures and survive. You are better off jumping a 30 story building or minimum 20. To ensure you actually die,of course as high as possible to have larger impact when you hit the ground.

 

[Jumper]

The recommended height onto concrete is 150 feet, for 95%+ fatality. Apparently, that's 10-15 stories (but I'd say closer to 15). Also, you can't control how you land, so the higher up, the better (to guard against problems of butt/foot landings).