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Please recommend my first set

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Please recommend my first set

Postby mjwhit » 7 May 2016 6:01

Never used or owned a set before, just looking to play around with them but don't want something decent. Any recommendations for a brand that wont fall apart, but also wont break the bank? I want it to use the standard double locking mechanism/key.
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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby Joshua904 » 7 May 2016 6:21

I think most people would say sparrows or southord, if you're from North America. Sparrows tuxedo set is real nice and cheap, but I'd also glance at their EOD set and see which one you'd benefit from the most.
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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby mjwhit » 7 May 2016 6:46

Oh, sorry I didnt make it clear. I posted in the handcuff section, but didnt specify in my post. Im looking for a set of handcuffs, not lockpicks :D
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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby GWiens2001 » 7 May 2016 6:55

I have purchased several times from Handcuffwarehouse.

A good pair of handcuffs are actually not that expensive. Looks like a pair of Smith & Wesson cuffs areon sale right now for about $21.

You can have them engraved (what they call 'personalized) for only $3, if you like.

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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby mjwhit » 7 May 2016 7:20

They dont ship international, but Ill find somewhere else that sells S&W that does. Thanks :)
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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby Joshua904 » 7 May 2016 8:06

mjwhit wrote:Oh, sorry I didnt make it clear. I posted in the handcuff section, but didnt specify in my post. Im looking for a set of handcuffs, not lockpicks :D


Hah, I'm on my phone and don't put attention to stuff like that. I was wondering why someone with a post count like yours never bought lock picks.
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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby Squelchtone » 7 May 2016 10:28

mjwhit wrote:They dont ship international, but Ill find somewhere else that sells S&W that does. Thanks :)


Please fill out your Country in your profile, we may be able to recommend a shop or online store that will ship to you.

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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby mseifert » 21 Jul 2016 21:37

Randomly looking through forum sections I came across this thread.. I have been looking to get a set of cuffs, but don't know much about them .. IS the S&W 100 the way to go for a decent pair
When I finally leave this world.. Will someone please tell my wife what I have REALLY spent on locks ...
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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby GWiens2001 » 22 Jul 2016 12:00

The S&W handcuffs are quite decent, and are used by many police departments. Peerless are also very well made and see heavy use in law enforcement circles. Don't know much about the other brands.

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Re: Please recommend my first set

Postby handcuffsdude » 24 Jul 2016 7:40

Just hop on eBay and see what you can find, Smith and Wesson are usually pretty good and relatively cheap.
The knock off chinese ones are more or less the same, and if you mess up and break something, no great loss :)
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