Talk:Hiatt speedcuffs

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Added "or satisfying the urges of a sadistic officer" to "Their rigid design and the inclusion of a grip makes them effective for gaining control over a struggling prisoner". The source for this is my own personal experience and that of other comrades who have run afowl of the riot squad.

START Class assessment, deserves a "B" Class but no external/internal links to other article.

Dep. Garcia ( Talk | Help Desk | Complaints ) 17:12, 6 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

B Class assessment because you can improve this article further Dep. Garcia ( Talk | Help Desk | Complaints ) 22:29, 17 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Technique

"Speedcuffs have the "speed" prefix added to them, due to them being quicker to apply than older types. Application is done by pressing the cuff against the wrist, so that the pivoted arm can swing around and engage with the ratchet. Whereas, on older types the cuff had to be opened before application." This is not technically accurate, all handcuffs can, and generally are applied from the closed position. I have removed this section of the entry.

POV

I've removed some of the POV & OR material (unsourced speculation on the use of the cuffs). There is further cuff cruft to cull. 162.11.80.75 15:52, 11 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Name

As the company name is Hiatt, and not Hiatts, shouldn't this article be called Hiatt Speedcuffs or Hiatt's Speedcuffs? PaulJones (talk) 12:03, 18 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Decline of Hiatts

Dont quote me on this, but im sure ive heard Hiatts are pulling out of the UK market, and possibly heading for the States? ASP are rapidly trying to fill their void in the handcuff market in the UK —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.167.123.4 (talk) 22:01, 7 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]