What People Should Know About Handcuffs And Their Use

By Mort Espenoza

In the world of restraints, one of the most popular and useful type of restraint is known as handcuffs. Handcuffs now have a lot of variations and features added into their design. What was previously made only out of chains is now made out of hinges and even sometimes bars, depending on the level of restraint that is needed for the individual.

Handcuffs that were created with chains previously, tend to allow more movement than restraint for the individuals wearing them. Cuffs that are equipped with bars tend to give the least amount of range of motion. Cuffs with hinges can be considered somewhere in between both of these options. Different variations on cuffs can give different ranges of motion, while still restraining the individual.

If the cuffs that are being worn are too tight, this can be harmful for the individual. Loss of circulation is known to happen. In other cases, nerve damage has even been caused. In consideration of this, double lock cuffs were created for the safety of the individual. These cuffs have a lock spring function inside of them that prevent any further tightening from happening while the cuffs are being worn. There are different types of double lock cuffs, though this is mostly just in consideration of how the double lock itself functions.

There are a few various sizes of cuffs available. Some are oversized. Other types may be sized to fit younger individuals, such as juvenile offenders. If oversized cuffs are not available, sometimes police will use two pairs of cuffs together in order to ensure that both hands are cuffed and that the individual is properly restrained.

The price range on cuffs can depend on what the cuffs are made out of and some of the features they have. Sometimes plastic cuffs, which are disposable, are used by the law enforcement. Most often, metal cuffs are used because they provide the most proper restraint. Other types of cuffs are coated in colored paint. These allow prisons to code any prisoners by color for system management within the prison.

Magicians sometimes use cuffs for stunts or illusions. More popularly for escape acts. It is rare that the individual actually escapes from the cuffs by themselves. There is usually the use of a duplicate key and the audience rarely realizes it. However, sometimes individuals are capable of escaping pairs of cuffs by picking the locks on the cuffs as well.

Never cuff yourself or someone you know with actual police grade cuffs. This is not safe. Doing this can result in nerve damage and even injury, because you do not have the proper training to use the cuffs correctly. Try using a fake pair from a novelty store instead. This is much safer and you will not have to worry about hurting yourself or anyone else in the process. Aside from that, they are also much cheaper than what you would experience with actual cuffs. - 31499

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