These are the Yuil M-09 K Light Weight Silicone Lined Higher Security Handcuffs. They have higher security from raw picking and shimming than most handcuffs and they have a special silicone lining which is described by Yuil as protecting human rights by helping to prevent injury.
Normal handcuff keys work with these handcuffs. The picture on the site, I suppose shows a previous design because I was hoping to receive the angled keyway which only works with Yuil high security keys. As it stands I have had contact with several suppliers of Yuil who have confirmed that standards have gone down.
Police and military should be searching people for keys any way when they arrest someone, so the fact that actual picking is made more complicated, regular shimming impossible and special shimming more difficult due to the design of these cuffs still makes them more secure than most handcuffs.
These are Korean and are of good quality and strength. I just wish they did not skimp slightly on the mechanism because I believe the older models had a slight advantage since only Yuil keys with the split-bit would work with them.
These Alcyon handcuffs are the hinged 5005 with keyholes on both sides. Model 5005-X.
These are very nice Spanish handcuffs, with a good quality black finish and 2 pawl bars.
Since these have keyholes on both sides, it simplified the application by the user, while slightly reducing security because there are keyholes always within reach of the fingers. However different methods of application can minimise easy access to keyholes in some cases.
These are good quality handcuffs
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These are police handcuffs (model 1010) from CTS Thompson.
These are NIJ rated and are functionally identical to Chicago 1000, Chicago X55, Winchester WN40. They are a 3 pawl handcuff with dual double locking bars for slightly added security.
Over all these are all good handcuffs and this pair are no exception. Shame about the finish on mine being scuffed, despite being brand new and received today.
I would say these and the other models mentioned above, are slightly more secure than Peerless or Smith & Wesson standard handcuff models.
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These are the Victor Works model 1035 Irish 8 style handcuffs with a Hamburg 8 locking mechanism. I am unsure of the age of these, but I do not see VW often at all.
These are a solid, rigid handcuff that have a somewhat simplistic locking mechanism. The key is basically a shim by any other name. The key is pressed into the keyway and this is enough to unlock them. So if you have a flat-head screwdriver, you can also disengage the lock. So, not very high security UNLESS they are applied adequately. If these are placed on someone in a rear stack position with the keyhole facing downwards, it would make escaping very difficult. The key is hard to insert by hand and the more outward force is placed on the cuffs, the harder the key is to press into the mechanism to unlock them. So the best way to unlock these yourself is to get the key into the hole and then relax all force on the cuffs and press the key down inside using your chin or a pushing up under a tale top etc so that you're not struggling against the cuffs while pressing the key in.
For a larger person like me, if you put rigid cuffs like these on with your palms facing each other, it is very restrictive because the more you pull your arms in towards you, the more your arms need to separate, which the cuffs won't allow. So it can be painful and maybe even snap bones if you try too quick or fall down while wearing the in such a position. SO be warned! Stack positions are most advisable. I demo a front stack but if you do the same thing behind the back that should also be safe.
This is the first example in my collection of Victor Works, which is nice. Also the first Hamburg 8 mechanism that I have. They are made in Pakistan, similarly to KUB or KUBIND handcuffs and leg irons etc.
A very restrictive handcuff, like the two KUB rigid ones I did videos on prior.
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This is a quick video showing you my handcuff collection in their storage boxes.
The boxes in order of what is shown first:
USA #1
USA #2
USA #3
Europe #1
ASIA #1
British Police Cuff Lineage
British #1
The only handcuffs not represented and shown are the 4 pairs I have modified/Gimmicked and 2 of my old Darby handcuffs:
Gimmmicked:
Red Peerless 750C Chain
TCH 800 Chain
TCH 840 Rigid
ASP 100 Chain
Darby:
Hiatts Model 104, Ministry & Civil 1916
RCS Model 104 style, Military 1956
I keep my gimmicked handcuffs away from my main collection. I have a militaria display shelf and on it are the two Darby handcuffs and the gimmicked TCH 840 from the list along with a bunch of other stuff, so that's why those 6 pairs are not in the boxes.
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These are the Spanish Alcyon 15901 High-security transport handcuffs.
I believe they were used in the 1980's for high security transport. I am not sure if general police used them but these are considered a more high security handcuff.
They have the same usual features like double locking, swing-through bows BUT they have also a split 2-pawl system which restricts shimming capability and in addition to this they have a crunching wheel or cog which prevents a frontal shimming attack to begin with.
Where I got mine from, they only came with 1 key. While the images on the site showed the usual modern ditch or channel running under the bow teeth for extra physical security against strong people, the pair I received must have been an older model which does not have this added safety/security feature.
All in all not too bad, I quite like them. I did have to do some work to de-gunk them, lubricate, polish and wax polish them as usual :D
These have a different style than my usual Alcyon handcuffs from Spain. I like it. These are probably my only high security handcuffs from Spain so far.
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This Alfa-Proj 9923 is a single handcuff attached to a long chain that is designed to be attached to a case of some kind or...
Can be attached to an immovable object like benches or the fixed bar on some tables in interview/interrogation rooms used in US law enforcement to ensure the person does not escape.
They are extremely extremely smooth and hardly any effort is required to ratchet the arm, which makes double locking these cuffs during use even more important to prevent accidental tightening, which tightening these cuffs too far is a very very very bad idea as I am about to explain.
When you turn the key to unlock these cuffs, the handcuff tightens by 1 click in order to release the handcuff. So if you tighten them on the wrist too much, there is no room left for them to get any tighter which means they could be stuck on the persons wrist and with the force needed to try and unlock them, end up snapping the key inside the lock. So always ensure there is a little bit of movement possible to enable them to be removed.
The locking mechanism has a ward requiring their own special key with a double bitted end. You only get 2 keys and if you plan on using them I would recommend you try to source extra keys (cuffsland has some).
They have shim protection as well. There is a dip to catch shims as well as tight tolerances. I have been unable to shim with any shim I have, including a super thin shim. So I would call these somewhat high security. Although once you know what the key looks like you can bend a paperclip and eventually get them open.
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These are the new KEL-MET KM 1001 chain link handcuffs in stainless steel, from Poland. I used to have a pair of KM 1000 before, and I thought these were the same but they aren't! These are the newer model used by Polish police I believe, but are also military certified and even have a NATO stock number!
These have a 3 pawl mechanism, some rudimentary anti-shim at the beginning of the pawls and they are made of stainless steel with no coatings, so that they are hypo-allergenic, that means they are more skin-safe for more people than a typical nickel-plated handcuff.
Because these are made from all stainless steel, instead of the typical hardened carbon steel with nickel plating, they are thicker, meatier and a bit more heavy than a typical chain handcuff. They weigh 356 grams.
They have a twisted chain instead of a plain flat chain. This could add some anti-snap technology to make it harder or impossible to "break" the handcuff chain by binding it up.
The double locking area protrudes slightly (though the pin is concave which helps) and it is too narrow for Smith & Wesson key double locking pins on the end of their keys.
These have no back-loading capability, though I was not impressed with their early attempts at back-loading on their rigid handcuffs. If adding back-loading means a handcuff will not double lock on the last solid click, then it should not be added, in my opinion. So I like these a lot.
They have mirrored sides, meaning the keyholes are facing the same way when applied to the wrists in the same downward motion. Some other manufacturers (typically eastern, but there are others) use one mould for their handcuff bracelets and so you end up with one keyhole facing the front of the hands and one keyhole facing the body, which is just goofy and lazy in my opinion!
The 3 pawls tend to act as one single pawl because the internal spring has no split in it, meaning if one pawl is pressed down, all the other 2 pawls will drop also, so this is something that could easily be improved upon by adding a split spring so that not all 3 pawls are controlled by one single spring.
All in all, I like these handcuffs even more than the rigid ones they do.
btw here are links to both the product page and the NATO certifications:
http://www.kelmet-defence.eu/km-1001-stainless-steel-handcuffs.html
http://www.kelmet-defence.eu/kelmet-certificates.html
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Should you buy new? or ex-police handcuffs? This is a comparison between ex-police speedcuffs and a brand new pair, in terms of quality.
The used ex-police pair of TCH840 speedcuffs have some rust on the boss rivet (where the arm rotates from), the serial number is forcefully ground off using a grinding wheel and there are scrapes and marks on the black plastic. However they do function flawlessly on my pair.
Since this video, I have used break cleaner spray to remove the rust from the rivets, removed the black plastic and used break cleaner and WD40 to remove as much of areas of rust just inside the area covered by the plastic. I have not fully been able to remove it but I have cleaned it up loads.
I have brushed using a nylon brush, the inside area where the 3 retaining bars are and oiled them with "3-in-one with PTFE". I bought these to gimmick them so that I have a genuine brand new pair of fully functional TCH840 speedcuffs and these will become a gimmicked pair that can pull open. Just for completeness.
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This is a little look at the TCH 800 handcuffs. Standard size, nickel plated version. These feel very solid and high quality and they work well. One point to notice is that the chain connection on these handcuffs makes the handcuffs closer together than the Viper. This provides more security and more difficulty to open them from behind your back. Although, following the tips in the previous video, that can help you to get the key into the keyhole.
These are made by TCH, the same brand that supplies the UK police force with their rigid models. So expect the same good quality.
Mine came completely void of any lubrication, which was good since I could use graphite powder immediately since there was no oil or anything in there. So you may want to get some 3-in-one oil or graphite powder to lubricate everything. Handcuff maintenance is important. Good cuffs aren't cheap, so look after them with some oil or dry lubricant.
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