ligature point not high enough?

[ifihadnever]

Hi there,

So, I didn't want to go hanging method but it's looking like my only option, I read so many stories of people not able to get a partial hanging to work and currently I'm not sure I could get it to work either. So was looking at full suspension, the only 'high' ligature point in my house is only about a foot taller than I am, is there anyway I could get that to work or it just wouldn't be high enough I would assume? Just thought I'd ask before I start having to look outside of the house or potentially looking into a partial which I'm unsure I would succeed in.

Thanks for any help!

 

[JesiBel]

Remember that when you apply your full weight, the rope may stretch slightly, so you'll need to take this into account. As long as your feet don't touch the ground, it's full suspension.

Always test that your anchor point and rope are strong and can support your full weight.

In partial hanging, the more of your weight you can apply, the better. The best positions would be standing/ with your body sitting in the air with your legs forward/ kneeling.

Calculation of tension exerted on a ligature in incomplete/partial hanging (good material for choosing the most suitable position)

Partial hanging aftermath videos (with many body positions and places)

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

If your anchorpoint is something like a horizontal bar, like a pull up bar, full suspension would work. You only have to tie the ligature very tight around the neck and this horizontal bar, as if it is a tourniquet with the stick to twist, but you dont twist it, you hang from this stick. If you would use a noose, you would drop about 20 cm, because the circumference of your neck will be reduced about this lenghts when the noose tightens. The elongation of the rope is normally negligible.

 

[ifihadnever]

Thank you for this and your response. I will look into the links! Thank you!

Thank you. It would be from the top of this radiator bar. It's the highest point in my house that would hold weight and about a foot higher than me. Could be fiddly, do you think it would be suitable? Thinking I might have more success if I can get my feet off the ground than if I try partial. Thanks for any help, input.

 

[JesiBel]

Thank you for this and your response. I will look into the links! Thank you!
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Thank you. It would be from the top of this radiator bar. It's the highest point in my house that would hold weight and about a foot higher than me. Could be fiddly, do you think it would be suitable? Thinking I might have more success if I can get my feet off the ground than if I try partial. Thanks for any help, input.

If it is well secured to the wall and there is no chance of it coming apart or breaking, it might work.

Have you tested it by hanging with your hands and applying all your weight, does it feel firm and strong?

The problem with a low height is that you could end up doing partial hanging instead of full hanging. If the rope stretches a little by your full weight suspended + the ligature knot tightening and compressing the neck, you'll end up lower than planned and could touch the ground with your feet.

Maybe it would be good to look for some higher place for full suspension.

Partial hanging in standing position is also an alternative. I leave these two example videos for informational purposes:

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