TCH very much jumped in when Hiatt went bust. Haitt was a British company which has been supplying the police here since they first started using handcuffs. I think TCH is a subsidiary company of BAE.
The other thing to mention is that a lot of the Hiatt and TCH products don't feel like they work very well when you use a standard key, unlocking can feel a bit hit and miss, it won't work every time. Its not a fault with the cuffs. The standard keys don't have a very long flag (the part that engages the cuff mechanism) and because the cuffs have the three floating bars (each with 6 teeth) the flag doesn't always engage all of them. Most long shank keys have a bigger flag and work better.
All Hiatts and TCH handcuffs have this feature. It enables you to arm your handcuffs for speedcuffing. You do that by pulling the rotating arm of an opened handcuff backwards. Watch the instructions.
Great video buddy.... The double locking is a good thing to use on a detained prisoner as it stops the cuffs getting tighter and tighter if they are taken in a van. A prisoner can tighten them up by sitting on them, causing loss of circulation.. so double locking ensures this cannot happen. At the end of the day also mate, a key has to be placed in to remove cuffs from wrists, so an extra twist to one side is no issue.
Just to clear up the Hiatt/TCH link. Hiatt was bought by BAE and they decided to merge the Hiatt brand along with the Safariland brand that they also own. With this, they decided to move production from Birmingham, England to the USA. Word then went out that Hiatts England was to be shut down. The senior staff at Hiatts England bought the shop and machinery off Hiatts and then started up TCH making similar products. Hiatts still exists making their handcuffs, nothings changed there. TCH had to adapt some models to get around patent and trademark law, and cannot sell the UL-1 folding rigid cuff in the UK or USA as Hiatts still have the design under patent there. I have however handled a pair of TCH UL-1's, they're very nice!
The price should be mentioned at the End of the video, around 30-35€ here depending on the seller and the model. I have 6 pairs here now 4 more incomming. Next review will be on the Tuff Kuff and the Basic Yuil model. After that another S&W and some others
Even though they are cheaper I find the nordhandel ones nicer. To me they seem maybe a bit better made, at the welding for example. I'm not sure how that influences the strength of them. This is probably not something major, but I know a bunch of people who are allergic to the metal nickel. They get rashes whne they are exposed to nickel for some time...
You have seen many handcuffs now. What is your opinion of this TCH model in terms of quality, tolerances, reliability compared to other models? Would you say TCH are a really good brand of handcuff?
+Star Freight Xtreme Hey Star, I would say that TCH handcuffs are ok. But there are also better handcuffs out there that are very good when it comes to quality and tolerances. Such as Smith & Wesson or Peerless handcuffs. Best wishes, Adrian
I do not know the exact diameter but they are too big for smaller wrists. The police here uses a very small handcuff especially for women with a very small diameter. It is made by Hage and you can not buy it on the open market. best wishes, Adrian
+Adrian Weber I do not know how advisable it is for parents, but I have seen children on youtube with the TCH and Hiatt British police x-issue rigid handcuffs and it would appear that they could lock around their wrists if tightened down far enough. Surely, since all TCH rigid cuffs that the police use are only the Superior size, and how there are a lot of teenager delinquents that may need taking into custody, doesn't that mean the Superior size should handle averagely small (not tiny) wrists as well as larger ones?
+Star Freight Xtreme Well I do not know. I have not and will not test it. The superior version has more locking positions so it might fit on smaller and bigger wrists. That is all I can and will say about it. Best wishes, Adrian
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TCH very much jumped in when Hiatt went bust. Haitt was a British company which has been supplying the police here since they first started using handcuffs. I think TCH is a subsidiary company of BAE.
The other thing to mention is that a lot of the Hiatt and TCH products don't feel like they work very well when you use a standard key, unlocking can feel a bit hit and miss, it won't work every time. Its not a fault with the cuffs. The standard keys don't have a very long flag (the part that engages the cuff mechanism) and because the cuffs have the three floating bars (each with 6 teeth) the flag doesn't always engage all of them. Most long shank keys have a bigger flag and work better.
All Hiatts and TCH handcuffs have this feature. It enables you to arm your handcuffs for speedcuffing. You do that by pulling the rotating arm of an opened handcuff backwards. Watch the instructions.
Great video buddy.... The double locking is a good thing to use on a detained prisoner as it stops the cuffs getting tighter and tighter if they are taken in a van. A prisoner can tighten them up by sitting on them, causing loss of circulation.. so double locking ensures this cannot happen. At the end of the day also mate, a key has to be placed in to remove cuffs from wrists, so an extra twist to one side is no issue.
I also find the nordhandel model pretty good for its price! I was quite impressed by them! :)
I am sorry for that missunderstanding what I meant is that TCH and also HIATT were always made in England as long as I know.
Just to clear up the Hiatt/TCH link. Hiatt was bought by BAE and they decided to merge the Hiatt brand along with the Safariland brand that they also own. With this, they decided to move production from Birmingham, England to the USA. Word then went out that Hiatts England was to be shut down. The senior staff at Hiatts England bought the shop and machinery off Hiatts and then started up TCH making similar products. Hiatts still exists making their handcuffs, nothings changed there. TCH had to adapt some models to get around patent and trademark law, and cannot sell the UL-1 folding rigid cuff in the UK or USA as Hiatts still have the design under patent there. I have however handled a pair of TCH UL-1's, they're very nice!
JuliettWhiskeyNiner Very interesting backround information JWN, thanks man it really helped me to understand the whole thing in a better way! Adrian
Interestint info my friend. Mine do just work fine an I have not experienced that yet but I will try it a few times and pay attention :)
The price should be mentioned at the End of the video, around 30-35€ here depending on the seller and the model. I have 6 pairs here now 4 more incomming. Next review will be on the Tuff Kuff and the Basic Yuil model. After that another S&W and some others
Very nice collection,how many pairs do you have...not sure but I don't think you mentioned price on this one?
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Interesting info, I did know about Hiatt and TCH but not to which company TCH belongs to.
Exactly, thanks for sharing the info mate!
Even though they are cheaper I find the nordhandel ones nicer.
To me they seem maybe a bit better made, at the welding for example.
I'm not sure how that influences the strength of them.
This is probably not something major, but I know a bunch of people who are allergic to the metal nickel. They get rashes whne they are exposed to nickel for some time...
You have seen many handcuffs now. What is your opinion of this TCH model in terms of quality, tolerances, reliability compared to other models? Would you say TCH are a really good brand of handcuff?
+Star Freight Xtreme Hey Star, I would say that TCH handcuffs are ok. But there are also better handcuffs out there that are very good when it comes to quality and tolerances. Such as Smith & Wesson or Peerless handcuffs. Best wishes, Adrian
Thanks Borut I will do that!
Are these too big for average wrists? Do you know what the minimum diameter or circumference is when they are locked to their smallest size?
I do not know the exact diameter but they are too big for smaller wrists. The police here uses a very small handcuff especially for women with a very small diameter. It is made by Hage and you can not buy it on the open market. best wishes, Adrian
+Adrian Weber I do not know how advisable it is for parents, but I have seen children on youtube with the TCH and Hiatt British police x-issue rigid handcuffs and it would appear that they could lock around their wrists if tightened down far enough. Surely, since all TCH rigid cuffs that the police use are only the Superior size, and how there are a lot of teenager delinquents that may need taking into custody, doesn't that mean the Superior size should handle averagely small (not tiny) wrists as well as larger ones?
+Star Freight Xtreme Well I do not know. I have not and will not test it. The superior version has more locking positions so it might fit on smaller and bigger wrists. That is all I can and will say about it. Best wishes, Adrian
"of course" made in England? Could be Scotland or Wales if it was from Britain, so it's not exactly "of course".
You forgot about the backloading...
Backloading?
Psssst! Don't tell anyone yet that's gone be the surprise video with spanking and cuffing :D
However, still nice video!