I have a 6m in length polypropylene 12mm rope I bought at a construction store. I was told by another member that polypropylene is not good for FSH, they recommended polyester. I don't know for sure, I heard polypropylene is less stretchy and that's better. 12mm feel too thick Imo, though I never attempted, only tried pulling hard. Also it doesn't bend super well, or maybe I'm just weak.
I wanted to easily acquire rope on amazon, but realized how all the reviews were saying every rope on there was stretchy. I started doing research and this eventually lead me to discussions on here on rope. Sadly haven't been able to find the rope a lot of these people are recommending anywhere online for some reason. I think I will try the hardware store then.
I agree, don't sweat the rope too much. A rope that's anywhere over 10 mm in thickness and made of either polypropylene, polyester, or nylon is way stronger than necessary and should work.
Some materials are stretchier than others, but it also depends on the thickness, the specific rope, and the manufacturer. If it's a thicker rope (e.g. 12 to 14 mm or more), you won't load it even close to its load capacity, so it won't stretch much. Also, it depends on the rope in question. For example, nylon is said to be stretchy, yet some static climbing ropes made of nylon are extremely stretch-resistant. Polypropylene (PP) is said to be
stretchier and
softer than polyester (PES), but this also depends on the manufacturer and the quality. In general, both are fine.
Stretch is usually given in percentage of rope length. How much will a rope stretch? 10%? 20%? That's extreme. Your rope probably won't stretch that much. Even if it did, it isn't a problem if your support is about 40-50 cm high. What will be the height difference between your neck and the anchor point? 1 metre maybe? That means 20 cm stretch, plus some more caused by the noose and the knots.
All in all, it's not worth overthinking it. Just use a strong, good-quality rope, preferably made of polypropylene or polyester. It should be somewhere between 10 and 16 mm, depending on your preference. Below 10 mm can be more painful. Above 16 mm is probably too thick. Get a braided rope if you can (solid braided or double braided).
I guess getting one at a hardware store or a retail chain can be safer as those places have better quality control. You can expect to get what's on the label. If you buy from Amazon, it's probably more difficult to know which are the good ones. For what we need it for, I'm not sure how much this matters though.
1) Most successful, least painful and fastest would be a shotgun blast to the brain. Failing that, hanging. This site also has something of an obsession with some poisons, but I find the method overhyped. Just my opinion, you can do your own research if you want. Check the stickied threads.
3) Jumping is somewhat risky, as it can be difficult to control yourself in mid-air and survival could leave you with permanent injuries or even tetraplegia. That said, it is very common in places with tall buildings, and if you're desperate enough to roll those dice it can be viable. I would still rather recommend hanging or firearms, though.
I didn't know it was RNG to jump? I just assumed that if you were up 100 ft or so it would be 100% death.
This is my problem with jumping too. I wouldn't call it a random number generator, because it's still highly lethal. I guess you have about a 98-99% chance of dying if there is enough height. However, it's not 100%, and that 1-2% chance of surviving is not something you can control.
Hanging has some risks too, but those risks are fully under our control. If the rope and the anchor point are strong enough and don't fail, and the person isn't found too soon, it's virtually 100% lethal. The drawback is that it takes some skill and planning to prepare a safe and strong setup. Jumping is much simpler.
Regarding guns, I think the risk is if the person flinches at the last moment. There are incidents where people blow off their faces and survive. It's caused by SI and it isn't something that the person can control.
Regarding poisons, I think people are obsessed with them because they perceive them to be more painless and peaceful. (I disagree, but that's beside the point.) Poisons are also simpler to use than hanging, or at least they require different types of skills. It's just ironic that a lot of people are stupid enough to fail even with poisons by not following the researched and tested protocol.
