So your arms were not behind you and were not bound, yet the mummification was so effective. Probably because your arms took all the pressure along the full length and the wraps were laid perpendicularly to the arms? If your arms were behind your back the angle would be different and your sides would take the pressure of your arms.
BTW, I think the box tie (aka Japanese box tie) would be most likely inescapable, yet more comfortable.
I think part the pressure and part because I first wrapped my arms with the pallet foil before doing the mummy wrap.
That way it was really hard to move my arms until there was enough sweat and moist buildup, so it made the foil slippery.
Putting my arms on my back would have taken the pressure off, but would it not be harder to get them to the front to cut myself lose?
Do you have an example of the box tie?
BTW: Did anyone ever tested the difference between saran and pallet wrap? Especially in the sense of toughness and elasticity (what results in tension)
(24 Jan 2014, 14:50 )gizzmo Wrote: [ -> ]That way it was really hard to move my arms until there was enough sweat and moist buildup, so it made the foil slippery.
Aha, so they simply glued to each other. I always wear pantyhose (on legs, arms, head) then use sticky tape instead of wraps.
(24 Jan 2014, 14:50 )gizzmo Wrote: [ -> ]Do you have an example of the box tie?
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(24 Jan 2014, 14:50 )gizzmo Wrote: [ -> ]BTW: Did anyone ever tested the difference between saran and pallet wrap? Especially in the sense of toughness and elasticity (what results in tension)
As a matter of fact, I just picked some up from my local office supply store for the first time a few days ago. I shall endeavor to list a few of the pros and cons of pallet wrap over saran wrap that I've found thus far.
Pros:
- Pallet wrap is wider than saran wrap. The one I picked up was 20" wide, as opposed to 12".
- It comes with handles (at least, mine did). This would make it especially easy to mount if you want to hold the roll still, and easy to manipulate with both hands.
- There's a lot of it on every roll. 1000 feet of it.
Could be good or bad:
- Pallet wrap is stronger than saran wrap. For example, I would usually use 6 to 8 layers of saran wrap on my legs for immobility. With the pallet wrap, I could get away with only 2, maybe 3, layers. On the downside, it made it much more difficult to cut through at the end. I've had some luck with a knife and with regular scissors, but I need to be extremely careful with them. I may buy some trauma shears or bandage scissors to make my job easier.
- Pallet wrap has less stretch than saran wrap. This will mean that it holds you tighter - good for immobility, but you need to be more careful to ensure you don't cut off circulation.
Cons:
- It is much more awkward to handle than saran wrap. At 1000 feet long and 20 inches wide, the roll is fairly heavy, which makes it hard to move around if you're wrapping yourself (or another) by hand.
- The handles sticking out are kind of a pain if you are trying to wrap your arms and legs individually; you'll have trouble at the armpit or crotch.
All in all, I'm quite pleased with it. It looks like it will end up being cheaper than saran wrap, and provide better immobility, which is one of the big things I'm looking for in mummification. It will probably take a couple sessions to get used to the differences so that I can utilize it in the best way possible, but I'm more than willing to do so. Absolutely worth it.