Hi,
Im looking for some advice/ pointer/ opinions / feedback on my FSH set up please. I do have a few questions and a bit of an essay so apologies in advance.
So, after a long time search this house for high enough anchor points, I looked up one day and saw I have a loft….cant believe i didnt think of that before……
The beam in the picture is obviously vertical and not rounded which I appreciate isnt ideal but its what ive got. Ive tugged on it, pushed and pulled it, its solid and believe it will hold my weight. The beams are connected with metal at the top. Due to the amount of insulation and that part of the loft not being boarded I cant 100% see exactly how its connected at the base but like I say, ive tugged and tugged and nothing moves.
I tied an anchor hitch knot to the post using this video: https://youtu.be/Q6syMmp_q38?si=gcfjnbrqCvQH1yoc is this an appropriate and acceptable knot?
Ive posted a picture of the knot & stopper. Ive pulled it, seems secure. It difficult as I mentioned there isnt boarding so im tieing the knot whilst watching a you tube video with one foot in the air and one on a step ladder trying to balance. So, firstly, would this knot be suitable? I cant get on with a bowline knot for the life of me but can do a snuggle hitch. Or can look at other knots if feel more appropriate?
As you can see i have a long rope….I do have a stopper so hoping this isnt a problem and doesnt make a difference?
The knot around my neck - self tightening from on of JeiBels videos https://youtu.be/MRPBaGzVZwo
Does it look ok? Ive added a stopper.
When set up the self tightening knot it very near the loft hatch initially because I need to put my head in and want to ensure I have enough height, obviously once my head is placed in the knot and around my neck it drops below the hatch point
Height of loft hatch is 8ft. Im 5'6" so a much better point and my last point in terms of height.
My stool is 75cm. I have tried my best not to have too much 'slack' between the anchor point and my neck knot because obviously there will be more of a 'jerk' if you like when i step of the stool (im not worried about the anchor points but that will be more painful on my neck and we all want to reduce pain as much as possible). Because my anchor is not directly above me its difficult the get the exact rope lengths right. So far ive done my best but will relook at it.
Talking of reducing pain, ive researched the best place for FSH hanging is having the rope under the jawline, high up and ensure the knot is at the back of the neck. Obviously, I hope the lose consciousness as quickly as possible - is the rope positioning described the best I can do there and what will be will be?
Next is coming off the stool - i do have some questions here and think where my anxiety is coming in. A lot of videos have smooth flooring so can slide the stool or the kick it away easily. I have carpet so cant slide the stool. The stool isnt heavy but isnt light. I suffer with muscle weakness and feel realistically im only likely to kick over the stool but I still feel that would be ok and not in reach and even if it was in reach on tip toes I dont believe id be capable of getting myself out of the situation. I will watch more videos on this but my question is really 'how' to kick to stool away, theres an informative answer but theres also a mentality part and the latter you may not be able to help with.
One thing i have noticed is people adjust the rope to the back of the neck then some hold onto the rope when they kick the chair away. I get this as kicking a chair / stool away in a lot of cases is a difficult act, I feel i might also hold onto the rope above me? It wouldnt help me in anyway but im just slightly worried as the rope currently does have a bit of slack (I think it always will) so not 100% taut so I will have to step down a bit and kick / or knock over the chair. As I mentioned this may be my own mental block im having….any suggestions regarding this would be much appreciated. I feel it might be natural to want to hold onto something and this is why they hold the rope above?
I have a good strong rope so not worried about that. Both knots have stoppers. Am I missing anything rope related that could cause it to fail? I have read about burning the rope ends? I would probably just end up burning the whole thing but I was unsure the point in this - am I ok to leave the rope ends as they are?
What are people's thoughts/ feedback.
Ive read as much as I can on this. Obviously my set up isn't ideal, but workable? I just want to ensure its safe (dont want to end up in a worse state than i already am). There's doesnt seem too much method in how quickly someone loses consciousness if the position the rope correctly? Unless im missing something?
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and provide any information (sorry it was so long….Just want to ensure ive covered all bases). I appreciate ive asked a lot of questions but obviously a decision not to take lightly.
Im looking for some advice/ pointer/ opinions / feedback on my FSH set up please. I do have a few questions and a bit of an essay so apologies in advance.
So, after a long time search this house for high enough anchor points, I looked up one day and saw I have a loft….cant believe i didnt think of that before……
The beam in the picture is obviously vertical and not rounded which I appreciate isnt ideal but its what ive got. Ive tugged on it, pushed and pulled it, its solid and believe it will hold my weight. The beams are connected with metal at the top. Due to the amount of insulation and that part of the loft not being boarded I cant 100% see exactly how its connected at the base but like I say, ive tugged and tugged and nothing moves.
I tied an anchor hitch knot to the post using this video: https://youtu.be/Q6syMmp_q38?si=gcfjnbrqCvQH1yoc is this an appropriate and acceptable knot?
Ive posted a picture of the knot & stopper. Ive pulled it, seems secure. It difficult as I mentioned there isnt boarding so im tieing the knot whilst watching a you tube video with one foot in the air and one on a step ladder trying to balance. So, firstly, would this knot be suitable? I cant get on with a bowline knot for the life of me but can do a snuggle hitch. Or can look at other knots if feel more appropriate?
As you can see i have a long rope….I do have a stopper so hoping this isnt a problem and doesnt make a difference?
The knot around my neck - self tightening from on of JeiBels videos https://youtu.be/MRPBaGzVZwo
Does it look ok? Ive added a stopper.
When set up the self tightening knot it very near the loft hatch initially because I need to put my head in and want to ensure I have enough height, obviously once my head is placed in the knot and around my neck it drops below the hatch point
Height of loft hatch is 8ft. Im 5'6" so a much better point and my last point in terms of height.
My stool is 75cm. I have tried my best not to have too much 'slack' between the anchor point and my neck knot because obviously there will be more of a 'jerk' if you like when i step of the stool (im not worried about the anchor points but that will be more painful on my neck and we all want to reduce pain as much as possible). Because my anchor is not directly above me its difficult the get the exact rope lengths right. So far ive done my best but will relook at it.
Talking of reducing pain, ive researched the best place for FSH hanging is having the rope under the jawline, high up and ensure the knot is at the back of the neck. Obviously, I hope the lose consciousness as quickly as possible - is the rope positioning described the best I can do there and what will be will be?
Next is coming off the stool - i do have some questions here and think where my anxiety is coming in. A lot of videos have smooth flooring so can slide the stool or the kick it away easily. I have carpet so cant slide the stool. The stool isnt heavy but isnt light. I suffer with muscle weakness and feel realistically im only likely to kick over the stool but I still feel that would be ok and not in reach and even if it was in reach on tip toes I dont believe id be capable of getting myself out of the situation. I will watch more videos on this but my question is really 'how' to kick to stool away, theres an informative answer but theres also a mentality part and the latter you may not be able to help with.
One thing i have noticed is people adjust the rope to the back of the neck then some hold onto the rope when they kick the chair away. I get this as kicking a chair / stool away in a lot of cases is a difficult act, I feel i might also hold onto the rope above me? It wouldnt help me in anyway but im just slightly worried as the rope currently does have a bit of slack (I think it always will) so not 100% taut so I will have to step down a bit and kick / or knock over the chair. As I mentioned this may be my own mental block im having….any suggestions regarding this would be much appreciated. I feel it might be natural to want to hold onto something and this is why they hold the rope above?
I have a good strong rope so not worried about that. Both knots have stoppers. Am I missing anything rope related that could cause it to fail? I have read about burning the rope ends? I would probably just end up burning the whole thing but I was unsure the point in this - am I ok to leave the rope ends as they are?
What are people's thoughts/ feedback.
Ive read as much as I can on this. Obviously my set up isn't ideal, but workable? I just want to ensure its safe (dont want to end up in a worse state than i already am). There's doesnt seem too much method in how quickly someone loses consciousness if the position the rope correctly? Unless im missing something?
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and provide any information (sorry it was so long….Just want to ensure ive covered all bases). I appreciate ive asked a lot of questions but obviously a decision not to take lightly.
