"backloading"

Hello All,For years, Hiatt has used the "backloading" feature of their cuffs as a selling point. Do officers find this feature useful?What other swing thru styles boast this feature? One cuff that I can think of off the top of my head is the Blueline (sp.) that I believe is made in China.Paul

Yes the backloading is very useful. I've had a few occasions where I've been involved with a combative person & the cuff opened up before I could get it on their wrist. I can quickly backload the Hiatts then snap them on when I get a better grip on their wrist. Hiatts seem to be one of the best out there right now for law enforcement.

Ed

Hello All,For years, Hiatt has used the "backloading" feature of their cuffs as a selling point. Do officers find this feature useful?What other swing thru styles boast this feature? One cuff that I can think of off the top of my head is the Blueline (sp.) that I believe is made in China.Paul

Whenever I've mentioned it to the police I know here in the UK, where virtually every force issues Hiatts Speedcuffs (or 2050s in the case of one friend from a force who like bucking trends), they've said it's great, although we've not gone into any significant detail as to why it's great.

I gather, though, that being able to backload the cuffs and put them back in their holder after use without even really thinking about it is part of the appeal, as it's one less thing to worry about when booking a prisoner into custody, and they can then be confident the cuffs are ready to use again without having to fiddle with them later.