chances are you won't ever get abducted and bound by a zip-tie if you did would
you know how to escape luckily it's not as hard as you think
there are actually three genius ways to do so and each one is essential to learn
there are three proven ways for escaping from zip tie restraints they know that
the threat of kidnapping although rare is still very real and these methods
could save your life for the first method they bought the strongest ties
they could from their local hardware store during a kidnapping scenario your
captors will likely use the strongest materials available the first thing they
point out is the small locking bar within the zip tie that secures the
plastic tightening ridges this is the key to removing the time all it takes is
slight pressure and the zip tie will slide right off the locking mechanism
can actually be released with only a fingernail of course this only works if
you have long fingernails or if your hands are bound in such a way that you
can actually bend your finger back into the safety release opening there's more
if you have a small thin piece of metal on you that will work even better the
trick as with your fingernail is to finagle the metal into the small opening
in the lock releasing the bind there's a second way to remove zip ties this
method takes a lot more dexterity so you'll want to try it out at home
several times to perfect it the imminent threat solutions demonstrator starts in
a standing position so viewers can get a close look at how his hands are bound
then he sat down on the ground with his feet out in front of him the key to this
escape technique is to have both your legs in front of you if you're not in
this position try to wiggle your way into it your life depends on what you do
next then you'll remove a shoelace from one
of your sneakers assuming you're still wearing them this lace is going to be
the key to your escape so try your best not to allow you captors to take your
shoes now tie a loop in one end using a slip knot make sure the slip knot is
secure and won't come undone under stress it will drastically improve your
chances of survival now that you have the loop and slip knot tied on one end
do the exact same thing to the other end of the lace once you have both loops
securely fastened place one around each of your feet but not before you try this
one important step before looping each end of the cord around your right and
left foot make sure the lace weaves through the zip tie so you're left with
a triangular shaped like ana photo below now you're ready to begin your escape
using the friction from the lace the third method of escaping zip ties
completely depends on the positioning of your hands when you're bound if given
the opportunity trying to have your captors bind your hands in this position
where your fists are side-by-side it may not appear like it to your captors but
this positioning allows you enough wiggle room to slip free once the zip
ties are on if you rotate either your right or left wrist 90 degrees one hand
should slip free what if your hands are bound like this with one wrist on top of
the other this is when things get a bit more complicated to escape this one you
will actually need to learn how to flex your wrists in such a way that one of
your hands is able to slip free as soon as your hands are bound work
your wrists back and forth until one of the palms of your hands is able to lie
flat on top of the other balled up fist it might take several minutes of
maneuvering for this to happen now pull your wrist as hard as you can through
the zip tie working it slightly left and right while you do so keep in mind that
this might hurt the blood may start to leave your fingertips but power through
the pain it's more important to escape than to give up here are the three
methods in action