## Chained cuffs or hinged cuffs? What's it like to be cuffed in hinged or rigid cuffs?

Post by MegaX1231 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:36 pm

Personally, I prefer hinged because I get less mobility. I like the sensation of not being able to stretch my arms, so hinged cuffs padlocked to a waist chain behind my back would be my ideal scenario.
Though I only have experience with the normal chained cuffs. What's it like to be cuffed and restrained in other forms of handcuffs? Have you ever been placed in full prisoner transport retraints (leg irons, belly chain, black box, etc.)? If so, what did it feel like?

### Re: Chained cuffs or hinged cuffs? What's it like to be cuffed in hinged or rigid cuffs?

Post by slider40337 » Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:49 pm

I've worn all the various kinds, and have Chicago Handcuff transport restraints as well as some Peerless chain cuffs and some hinged cuffs. For fun, I also have a set of Darby cuffs which can be nice. Hinged cuffs to indeed offer less mobility, though rigid cuffs offer the least. I find the chain more useful for very long term (overnight, car ride, etc) and hinged better for shorter term control (being kept immobile for some kind of teasing and whatnot). I've put some photos of my cuffs in action here so you can see them. Feel free to ask more questions and I'll do my best to answer
These are my transport restraints used creatively...but definitely not as intended!

Transport restraints in front. Note that I can't fully stand upright and the leg irons are short enough to only allow a difficult hobbling walk.

Multiple sets of cuffs on me, the strict being the black plastic-coated rigid cuffs. They had the effect of essentially giving my arms no twisting movement. I could only move my hands around a bit by bending at the wrist.