We need to talk about ASP handcuffs. The elephant in the room left... History / Improvements / facts
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ย. 2023
- ASP handcuffs early on got a bad name by many police officers and security, due to their flexibility and problems with the exterior polymer cracking and leaving sharp edges. Many people are still hung up on this, as if it's still a problem. Lets talk about ASP handcuffs, the issues, the features, the improvements.
To demonstrate and explain, I have old polymer overmold models, aluminium or aluminum ultracuffs, also I have Sentry models. Both Chain and hinged models of each. I also explain the improvement from Ultracuff to UltraPlus cuff and the drawback.
They have improved their handcuffs based on feedback, in terms of construction, safety, security, quality of life and price. There are now, viable ASP handcuff options for everyone who wants or needs good quality, safer handcuffs. Whether it's hard forged aluminum or stainless steel, watch to the end to get the full scoop on their cuffs and see what you might be missing out on.
By the way, the plastic double locking bar in most of ASP's handcuffs (including the high end cuffs) is not a cheapskate way to make more money, it's a functional benefit to security. Since it is such a lightweight piece of plastic, the "whack attack" (where you slam the cuffs down hard to force the double lock bar to disengage) does not work. With the all-steel Sentry handcuffs, this whack attack will probably work like most of all the other brands of handcuffs out there.
At the time of making this video, on handcuffwarehouse.com Prices are as follows:
Ultra Plus Chain: $63.20
Sentry Chain: $35.00
Ultra Plus Hinged: $75.20
Sentry Hinged: $42.00
Big difference in price.
Enjoy!
(Includes the new ASP Sentry models S100 chain and S200 hinged handcuffs) - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
this was a genuinely excellent review! thank you for having backed information to show details that have changed and improved, so that everyone can form their own educated(underlined) opinion! we need more reviews like this online!
You're welcome! Glad you liked this. I love ASP handcuffs. I do feel they could improve the security of them somehow, but over all the features, the security and the fact people should be searched prior to being handcuffed, means these are still really nice handcuffs.
I'd like to weigh in on the ASP Ultra 550 that has the push button double lock. I've been using them daily for the last 18 months. They are by far my favorite cuffs i have ever used. The push button double lock is a bit interesting to get used to but the security of never having to present a key to the subject when double locking is a really nice ability. The hardest thing to get used to was the unlocking of the double lock. Simply i just had to train my brain that UNLOCKING the cuffs also unlocks the double lock, Counter clockwise is now the relock of the double lock. id say that took me about 2 weeks to really get drilled into my head.
I've had subjects say to my face these are the most comfortable handcuffs they have ever had on (2 subjects out of many) anecdotal but i feel it is relevant.
After a year plus of use they still look and behave as the day i bought them. Maintenance has been very minimal.
I have never had a subject slip these cuffs. I'm highly considering adding in a hinged pair of ASP ultras into my collection to replace my daily smith and wesson hinged handcuffs.
Thanks for commenting. Yes they do make really good handcuffs and boy are they comfortable. I think those rounded edges and the flat initial contact point go a long way to reducing injury.
Great Video Really shows how asp really has improved over the years!
Thanks :)
ASP is my favorite brand i have never had any issues with them while working in security industry i definitely plan on rocking them when I go Leo
Good stuff, thank you! I just ordered a pair of Polish Kel-Met handcuffs made of stainless steel. I'm really looking forward to them.
Those are also good. They are also kind of buttery smooth. I miss the old model that used flat keys. I wish I had never sold my pair, as they don't make them any more :(. But Kel-Met stuff is nice and stainless steel which is better on some people's skin.
Good show mate! Have a brand new pair of ASP Sentry, they are simple and duty ready for my security job.
Thanks. They are really nice. I am glad to have a chain and hinged pair in England.
I have the ultra cuffs with the high security, and it came wit split keys but the regular key works still
You either have defective mechanisms or the wrong mechanisms are installed. What colour are the double lock windows? They should be blue.
Really nice review! Are you in law enforcement/security or just have an interest in restraints?
Thanks :) I collect handcuffs and leg irons from around the world, as and when I can find and afford them. Last pair I bought was a few weeks ago and is an old original Hiatt darby backstrap handcuff from about 1850
You can use a seat belt to bend these open and I have used a coffee straw to unlock these not deadlocked of course.
The polymer old ones I showed could be bent with a seat belt. But to be fair many full metal models could be sheered open using seat belt buckles. Handcuffs should always be double locked, which prevents shimming with straws and anything else. But most handcuffs can be picked with simple tools, so people are supposed to be checked first.
How did you even get the hinge version in the uk?
I have contacts who were able to bring them over. I was lucky.
@@techwg where do people normally get USA cuffs in uk?
@@Lilyyyyyy2244 Until recently Amy on eBay was the real go-to. She has a few ASP rigid listed and others but is not likely to be able to get new stuff. You can get the chain ASP Sentry on Amazon.co.uk which will come from the USA and take time. I get most my cuffs from eBay, Amazon and other places that I have documented on the About section of my "Silent But Descriptive" youtube channel.
@@techwgwould you say back 40 trading on Amazon is trust worthy do you have any experience
would you say back 40 trading on amazon is legit?@@techwg
You forgot to mention that the reason ASP used a plastic DL bar was to eliminate rap attacks. The return of the metal bar has reintroduced the rap attack - and its super silky to do.....
As always, beat your cuffs at your own risk or just trust me 😂
Very true. I am not sure if that was a security thing or a weight saving thing. But the thing is it certainly helped with the whack-attack as TOOOL called it. Less mass = less chance of whacking the cuff disengaging the double lock.However since 99.9% of all the cuffs out there are susceptible to this attack, I feel like it's not of too much focus. Chicago have done about the most I have seen in the west for DL, by splitting it into 2 pieces which is a simple way to add a bit extra security.
The hardest double lock on a standard officer cuff I have encountered is on the chubb 1k70. It takes the difficulty to 11 and then escalates it 🤣