Help When attempting the ligature strangulation method, my halfknot never manages to maintain pressure.

[sla_porra22]

Half knot always loses all the pressure I applied to It, and therefore this method never even comes close to working. My question is: can I use a surgeon's knot? It's EXTREMELY similar to the half knot, but you use TWO turns. It holds pressure for longer, Since the rope has greater friction, it prevents it from slipping. But I don't know if it can reliably work with the reef knot.

 

[quickandeasy]

I had the same problem, tried it around 10-15 times. However, the last time I used a pillowcase and tied a half knot with that as hard as possible and then used my ligature, which was a shoelace, and tied a half knot first and a reef knot after. It seemed to hold and I was very close to fainting but my SI kicked in. It was more comfortable as well because the lace did not dig into my neck.

 

[Cepheuss]

If im honest with yku this method isnt reliable it will not work for most people you are more likely to end up giving urself a stroke and be left damaged not dead

 

[sla_porra22]

If im honest with yku this method isnt reliable it will not work for most people you are more likely to end up giving urself a stroke and be left damaged not dead

I did a few small tests to find the artery and severed it with the rope once or twice (just enough for me to notice the loss of consciousness, using only the half knot). And it seemed to work. I believe it has the potential to work in my case. My biggest problem is really maintaining pressure when trying to tie the reef knot, so I'm looking for ways to replace it. And although it is dangerous, in my case it is the only possible method. I don't own firearms, I can't reliably find SNs, and all other methods end up being too expensive (my country's currency is extremely inflated and salaries are low)

I had the same problem, tried it around 10-15 times. However, the last time I used a pillowcase and tied a half knot with that as hard as possible and then used my ligature, which was a shoelace, and tied a half knot first and a reef knot after. It seemed to hold and I was very close to fainting but my SI kicked in. It was more comfortable as well because the lace did not dig into my neck.

I'll try something along those lines to see if it works for me. Thanks for the suggestion