How to choose the best handcuffs?

• Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists in proximity to each other.They comprise two parts, linked collectively by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each cuff has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist. Without the key, the handcuffs cannot be removed without specialist knowledge, and the handcuffed person cannot move their wrists more than a few centimetres or inches apart, making many tasks difficult or impossible.
  
  Handcuffs are frequently used by law enforcement agencies worldwide to prevent suspected criminals from escaping from police custody.
  
  

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  Styles

  Metal handcuffs

  You can find three main types of contemporary metal handcuffs: chain (cuffs are held jointly by a short chain), hinged (since hinged handcuffs permit less movement than a chain cuff, they are generally considered to be more secure), and rigid solid bar handcuffs. rigid handcuffs bulkier to carry, rigid handcuffs permit several variations in cuffing. Both rigid and hinged cuffs can be used one-handed to apply pain-compliance/control techniques that are not workable with the string type of cuff. Various accessories are available to improve the security or increase the rigidity of handcuffs, including boxes that fit over the chain or hinge and can themselves be locked with a padlock.

  
  

  Handcuffs may be manufactured from various metals, including carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium, or from synthetic polymers.

  
  

  Sometimes two pairs of handcuffs are needed to restrain a person with an exceptionally large waistline because the hands can't be brought close enough together; in this case, one cuff on one pair of handcuffs is handcuffed to one of the cuffs on the other pair, and then the remaining open handcuff on each set is applied to the person's wrists. Oversized handcuffs can be found from a number of manufacturers.

  
  

  Plastic handcuffs

  Plastic-type restraints, known as wrist ties, riot cuffs, plasticuffs, flexicuffs, flex-cuffs, tri-fold cuffs, zapstraps, zipcuffs, or zip-strips, are lightweight, disposable plastic-type strips resembling electrical cable ties. They can be carried in large quantities by soldiers and police and are therefore well-suited for situations where many may be needed, such as during large-scale protests and riots. In recent years, airlines have begun to carry plastic-type material handcuffs as a way to restrain disruptive passengers. Disposable restraints could be considered to be cost-inefficient; they cannot be loosened, and must be cut off to permit a restrained subject to be fingerprinted, or to attend to bodily functions. It is not unheard of for a single subject to receive five or more models of disposable restraints in their first few hours in custody.

  
  

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• However, aforementioned usage means that cheap handcuffs are available in situations where steel ones would normally lie unused for long times. Recent products have been released that serve to address this concern, including disposable plastic restraints that can be opened up or loosened with a key; more expensive than conventional plastic material restraints, they can only be used a very limited number of times, and are not as strong as regular disposable restraints, let alone modern metal handcuffs. In addition, plastic-type restraints are believed by many to be more likely to inflict nerve or soft-tissue damage to the wearer than metallic handcuffs.

  
  

  Legcuffs

  Legcuffs are similar to handcuffs, but have a larger inner perimeter so that they fit around someone's ankles. Some models consist of elliptically contoured cuffs in order that they widely adapt to the anatomy of the ankle, minimizing pressure on the Achilles' tendon. Standard-type leg irons have a longer chain connecting the two cuffs compared to handcuffs.

  
  

  On occasions when a suspect exhibits extremely aggressive behavior, leg irons may be used in addition to handcuffs; sometimes the string connecting the leg irons to one another is looped across the chain of the handcuffs, and then your leg irons are applied, resulting in the person being "hog-tied". 

  
  

  Legcuffs are also used when transporting prisoners outside of a secure area to avoid attempts to escape. When being placed in standard legcuffs, the prisoner will still have the possibility to manage normal steps and can therefore walk independently, but is prevented from running. When the linking chain between the legcuffs is shortened, the prisoner will have even troubles to walk so that the trip risk is further minimized. In this case, the prisoner will have to be transported by the transporting officers or has to be shifted in a wheelchair.

• Choweyarmor company have many various of handcuffs and legcuffs , detailed information as follows

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• High Quality Military Alloy Aluminum Classic Style Metal Police Handcuffs

  The High Quality Military Alloy Aluminum Classic Style Metal Police Handcuffs have the product number HC334-G1. They weigh 334g without the key. Handcuffs are essential for police officers to protect themselves and their subjects.
  

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• High Strength Strong High Quality Military Carbon Steel Alloy Aluminum Police Handcuffs

  Some police officers prefer lighter and stronger chained handcuffs. Here are some handcuffs made of aluminum and steel. Lightweight Steel Alloy Chain Handcuffs
  

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• High Quality Military Carbon Steel Alloy Aluminum Classic Style Metal Police Dual Key Handcuffs

  The High Quality Military Carbon Steel Alloy Aluminum Classic Style Metal Police Dual Key Handcuffs HC334 are made of carbon steel and alloy aluminum. They are a classic style handcuff with two keys. . You can buy handcuffs from Handcuff Factory
  

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• Nickel plated carbon steel legcuffs

  The nickel plated steel leg cuffs are made from nickel plated steel, which ensures maximum durability and longevity. They have a chain length of 28.0cm and a diameter of 7.0cm. The nickel plating creates a corrosion resistant surface.
  

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• Nickel plated carbon steel handcuffs and legcuffs 2 in 1

  The Nickel plated carbon steel handcuffs and legcuffs 2 in 1 FT0288 are made of carbon steel with a nickel plating. Legcuffs are physical restraints that are used on the ankles to prevent running and physical resistance. They are also known as shackles , footcuffs, fetters, or leg irons.
  

• Combinations

  Some prisoners being transported from custody to outside locations, for appearances at court, to medical facilities, etc., will wear handcuffs augmented with a belly chain. In this type of arrangement a steel, leather, or canvas belt is attached to the waist, sometimes with a locking mechanism. The handcuffs are secured to the stomach string and the prisoner's hands are kept at waist level. This allows a relative degree of comfort for the prisoner during prolonged internment in the securing device, while providing a greater degree of restriction to movement than simply placing the handcuffs on the wrists in the front. When the handcuffs are concealed by a handcuff cover and guaranteed at the prisoner's waist with a tummy chain, this combination will result in a rather more severe restraint and the restrained person may feel pain or even pain.

  
  

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• Security
  

  Double locks

  Handcuffs with double locks have a detent which when engaged stops the cuff from ratcheting tighter to prevent the wearer from tightening them. Tightening could be intentional or by struggling; if tightened, the handcuffs may cause nerve damage or loss of blood flow. Also some wearers could tighten the cuffs to attempt an escape by having the officer loosen the cuffs and attempting to escape while the cuffs are loose. Double hair also make picking the locks more difficult.

  
  

  Hinged and Rigid Handcuffs

  When applied behind the back with keyholes away from the hands, handcuffs connected by a hinge or rigid bar are much more secure than handcuffs linked by a chain. Even with a key in hand it is difficult or impossible to reach the keyholes with it.

  
  

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