Customer Reviews

Magic Escape Realistic Handcuffs

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I got these as part of an outfit for a night out...because (a) the outfit didnt come with a pair, (b) I didnt want cheap, flimsy looking cuffs and (c) there will likely be copious amounts of alcohol involved and I didnt want to spend the next couple of days freeing myself cos I lost the keys... :-) No the easily escape and realistic look sold me on these cuffs.

They not only look like real cuffs they are heavy like real cuffs and work wonderfully, theres a key you could use or by flicking a little switch on the cuffs that will lock/ unlock the cuff ratchet mechanism and easily slip your hand out by pressing a little lever at the cuff base (by the chain connecting the two cuffs together).

Overall I like them and might keep them after the outfit's been used. Could always decorate them with a little furry padding for other nights I guess.... :-)

These handcuffs were a present for my 5 year old son who wanted "real handcuffs". He got them. These are sturdy, easy to use, great quality and I love the fact that you don't need the keys (which might already be lost!) to open them bc they have the button right on them. I would recommend them. We received them right away.

The only issue we had was that the handcuff packaging was opened when we received them. I ordered 2 and both were already opened. It wasn't a big deal bc we would have opened them anyway, but that was odd. They were still in good condition, so there wasn't a problem with giving them as a present to our own son. Had we been giving them as a gift, that would have been a different story. The outside packaging was secure.

Not a lot to say about these things: they're handcuffs, with an added bonus of having a "safety release" (aka "magic") switch on each cuff to make them removable. Especially important for when the kids lose the keys. For whatever reason, my 5 year old has a ton of fun playing with these. They were originally purchased as a Halloween costume accessory, and have since been used as an everyday toy.

Very durable, made of real metal, squeeze 'em too tight, and they will hurt.

My grandson has gotten hours and hours of fun from these toy handcuffs. They have a very simple escape button and are very durable!

On one hand, it seems a little silly to make a big deal about the quality of novelty handcuffs. After all, for just about twice the price, you could buy a set of real police handcuffs and not have any gripes about build quality or materials. On the other hand, I suppose there are legitimate reasons to purchase a well-made set of toy cuffs--the external release lever being one of them. In my case, I'm looking for close replicas of a pair of handcuffs used in a certain movie for costuming purposes. (Yes, they used novelty cuffs instead of real ones, probably for budgetary reasons, which makes the line "The chain in those handcuffs is high-tensile steel..." slightly amusing.)

In the early 1980s I purchased a set of metal toy cuffs from the Johnson Smith catalog and despite the "novelty" appellation, they were sturdy and well-made. Recently I bought a set of cuffs by Schylling and a set by Rothco. Both were made in China, and both were utter disappointments. This set, by Loftus (made in Taiwan), is on par with my original toy cuffs. The single and double bars are solid (not stamped and folded), and the bodies line up well. One single bar has a stamped six-digit (probably fake) serial number. The chain links are not welded but they're plenty thick; it would take some serious strength to pull them apart. The release lever is helpful for performing incredible magic escapes, or just for opening the cuffs when you've lost the key (or your big brother won't give them back).

All in all, this is the best set of novelty/magic/toy handcuffs I have seen in years, and well worth the price.

I Would Not Recommend Any One To This Product! I Have Order This Product And They Haven't Came In The Mail Its Been For Ever And Still Havent Got Them!