A second method for tying the hands

On this page I describe a new method for tying the hands that I invented in november 2007. The problem with the old method (method 1) is, that in order to be inescapable, the chain has to be pulled so tight that it becomes unpleasant. The locks become difficult to reach, and that the chain leaves marks on the skin. With the new method the chain can be quite loose, and it is still impossible to escape.

Why did I not observe this problem before? There are two possibilities: Either I am becoming weaker, or I became better at escaping. I think I became better at escaping. There is a way of escaping from method 1, that I was not aware of before. On the right hand (where are no locks), one can move the chain to the place where the arm is thinnest. This is approximately 7 centimeter above the wrist. Then, using quite a lot of force, it is possible to pull the left hand out of the chain, unless the chain is really very tight.

Even if you pull the chain tight enough, there could be still some remaining doubt about escapability. That is not acceptable, because in that case the tied person will possibly try to escape, which may possibly hurt him. It is much better when the tied person understands that the tie is inescapable, so that he (she) will completely surrender and do nothing that might possibly hurt him (her).

Description

The tie is based on two bracelets, which you put around your wrists in advance. It is easy to make the bracelets so tight, that you cannot move them over your hands, without making them uncomfortable. Their task is to ensure that you cannot escape from the tie. Each of them consists of a short chain (25 cm) and a key ring. Put them around your wrists as shown on the drawing, point 1.

When it is time to tie your hands, prepare a chain (mine is appr. 1 meter long, but it probably can be shorter) and close a padlock on one side of the chain. (This is shown on point 2) This chain you will put around your wrists, so that they are tied together. You will close it with a second lock. The trick is that when you put the chain around your wrists, it goes through the key rings of the bracelets. (see point 3 on the drawing) This ensures that you cannot move the chain over your wrists when it is locked, even when it is quite loose. You will also not be able to touch the key rings anymore, so that there really is no escape.

Release

You can free yourself by opening each of the two locks. After that, it is important not to rush. Instead of trying to shift the chain over your wrists, you should rather pull it out of the key rings. If you shift the chain over your right hand, it may entangle at the key ring, and then the only way to escape is to open the second lock. So be patient, and carefully pull the chain out of the key rings.

Here is a drawing of the procedure: