INESCAPABLE handcuff recommendation

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INESCAPABLE handcuff recommendation

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A few times, I have tried to use handcuffs in less-restrictive bondage scenarios. I start the session and make sure there is nothing that I can reach that can pick the locks with. Unfortunately I often manage to free myself before the time expires by picking the handcuffs. Things I have picked cuffs with include:
A paper clip
A small, headless nail
A spring from a pen
A piece of wire
A staple from a heavy duty cardboard box

I am looking at a few different options for pick-resistant cuffs. (Under $50 and not hinged).
https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/chica ... -handcuff/ Chicago X22
https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/smith ... handcuffs/ Smith and Wesson 104
https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/cts-t ... handcuffs/ CTS Thompson Tri-Max

So far, I'm leaning towards the Chicago Model x22 because it's the cheapest and seems quite hard to pick at least while wearing. Looking at the key, it appears you would have to get two picks in the keyhole at the same time and lift both locking bars at once, which seems impossible using only one hand. The Smith and Wesson 104s look good as well but I'm afraid a hooked piece of wire in the keyhole could undo the double lock, and then I could shim the single lock. Not sure if it is actually doable but it works on paper.

Which of these cuffs would be the hardest to escape?
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Check out "darby cuffs". https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/darby ... estraints/

These locks require a screw thread key to unlock; as you turn the key it pulls back the retaining bolt. Can be a challenge even if you _have_ the key. Ain't no paperclip gonna open those... although they _may_ be shimmable :-)
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sweh wrote:Check out "darby cuffs". https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/darby ... estraints/

These locks require a screw thread key to unlock; as you turn the key it pulls back the retaining bolt. Can be a challenge even if you _have_ the key. Ain't no paperclip gonna open those... although they _may_ be shimmable :-)
I've got a pair of Darby cuffs, of the adjustable variety. They're not the ones linked - those are actually Pakistan made KUB cuffs, while mine are Chinese knock-offs (or at least I think they are, they may be sourced from the same factory; you never know with this stuff). The locking bolt is accessible through the hole where they swing through, and a smallish screwdriver will indeed lift the bolt and let you out.

Be aware that the KUB cuffs are nickel plated, in case nickel allergy is an issue.
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Not sure if these are available in the states http://www.thehandcuffshop.com/index.cf ... product=87 But they are very difficult to pick (not easy to get key behind your back in either).

Otherwise these might help http://www.thehandcuffshop.com/index.cf ... roduct=655 Simple lock but takes a good deal of pressure to spring, I doubt a paperclip would work.
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The darbies look quite solid, but they use a screw thread for locking. If I had a pen or a hooked piece of wire, I could likely get them open by hooking and pulling back the bolt. A bit of Googling confirms this; Houdini was also reportedly able to open these easily, sometimes even by banging them against a hard surface.

Although I cannot find a U.S. site that carries the Alfa Proj handcuffs, they look fairly good to me. From the look of the key it looks like you would have to depress two pawls simultaneously to get them to open. However I don't see anything preventing them from being shimmed open, as there is no groove down the center of the single strand to block a shim.

The Alfa cuffs look quite a bit like the X22 I was considering, but the x22 has the added benefit of an anti shim groove down the single strand. The Alfa keyhole looks quite a bit narrower though, and I don't think anything useful could fit in it. Due to price and exorbitant shipping, these cuffs aren't a good alternative to the X22.

So It looks like I am sticking with the X22. It's by far the cheapest (Only $27 loss, incl. shipping if it doesn't work) and looks quite secure. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

After I order these cuffs in a few weeks, I'll post how hard it was to escape. (Hopefully not until the ice melts).

EDIT: Cuffs should be here in 2 days! For my first session, I plan on locking up the keys for an hour or two in my timer safe, cuffing myself in the front, and seeing how long it takes me to pick my way out. Preferrably not until the timer expires :lol:
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I ended up buying the X22s. To say that these cuffs are very difficult to get out of is an understatement.

They arrived (from Handcuff Warehouse) in a plain first-class package marked "DHW company". Very discreet and it wasn't apparent what they were until you opened the package. They were also packed quite nicely and didn't rattle in the box.

Even without the cuffs restraining my wrists, picking these cuffs was tedious at best. The best way I could come up with to pick these so far is a bent piece of thin music wire down the keyhole. By keeping HEAVY tension on the cuff's shackle, it is possible to make the ratchet levers bind so that they can be picked individually. However, this is not a practical escape while restrained for several reasons:
  1. 1. The music wire, unless you get it placed just right, will slip off the rounded levers inside the handcuff unless you hold it in exactly the right place while lifting each lever.
    2. To prevent the first lever from falling back down while you pick the second, you have to maintain very heavy tension on the cuff's shackle.
    3. The divider (ward) between the levers makes it hard to maneuver the wire to lift the second lever, especially while keeping tension on the shackle.
    4. Even if you successfully pick both levers, the handcuffs will only loosen one click. Depending on the size of your wrists/hands, you'd need to pick the cuffs 10-15+ times to escape.
Shimming is also not an option with these, as the bar dividing the two ratchets blocks shims from working.

Fortunately, a standard handcuff key will not even undo the double lock on these, so you don't have to worry about tightening the handcuffs if you use the wrong key. The only bad thing about these is that if you lose the keys and restrain yourself, you are STUCK. For these cuffs especially, the "Double lock them all at the end of a session" rule is a must. I temporarily misplaced the key while testing and it was quite scary during the 30 or so seconds it took me to discover I had the keys in my pocket.
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I read that you can open the Darby style cuffs by using a piece of tubing or hose to turn the screw.
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If you want inescapable, I think it would be hard to beat these: https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/peerl ... handcuffs/.
I've had a set for a while. They're pretty good.
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anon7 wrote:If you want inescapable, I think it would be hard to beat these: https://www.handcuffwarehouse.com/peerl ... handcuffs/.
I've had a set for a while. They're pretty good.
Welcome anon7 and thanks for the information.
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Welcome to Bound Anna, Anon
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