What makes partial hanging work

[AndyM]

Hi, it seems like partial hanging is a good way to go. However I tried this and my si kicked in, I read people on this page try this method over 50 times with no luck.
But it's such a popular method and you hear of people passing this way a lot. So what separates the people who are constantly trying this method with no results and the people that use this method and are successful.
I asked because I tried partial hanging from a tree and all that happened was my si kicked in and left me with a sore throat / neck for days along with a headache.
I'm just confused what do you have to do to make this method work first time around?

 

[locked*n*loaded]

Frankly......................as with any method, you have to be intent on exiting life. Basically, devoid of ALL hope, rock bottom.

 

[Mauve87]

Did you manage to lose consciousness?

From my experience , the hardest part is dropping down.

It's similar to a trust fall. I'm planning to try it soon and feeling very restless lately

 

[Duality]

Ultimately it boils down to losing consciousness quickly enough to not have your 'conscious' SI hinder you, and then make sure that the rope doesn't come loose when/if your body shakes when you're unconscious (this is also SI). The latter is why I failed my attempt, and it did take me some trial and error to get that perfect angle on my neck.

I'm sorry I don't have any better advice. Getting the angle of the rope correctly on your neck, and also dropping down immediately instead of slowly, should help. Make sure to have a slipknot as well.

 

[Worndown]

Fortitude. SI will kick in and you need to power through it.