By Mithras Invicti

I get home from work early this afternoon, and find that the mailman brought me something:

That's the Masterlock 8200DPRO Street Cuff, designed to tether your motorcycle or bike to a secure point.

3" cuffs allow locking to parking meter and fence posts. ... Hardened laminated steel construction with hardened pivot link - virtually impossible to cut.  ... 12" long for convenient locking.

They'll make great ankle shackles and above-the-elbow arm binders (if the bindee is flexible enough). At 3" interior diameter, they are just too big to be handcuffs, unless you know someone with very big hands:

I had been thinking about buying ankle shackles for some time, but was deterred by the price. Then I saw this post from Sam at Sugarbank and ordered right away, as I have guests coming for the weekend. And while the Street Cuff retails for $70, I found these on Ebay for $40. They're actually superior to most BDSM-specific shackles, in my opinion, for three reasons. They're covered in rubber, which reduces the risk of unintentionally marring the surface of a sub. Being manufactured for an actual security application, I am more confident they won't break or malfunction (!). And as Sam says:

If you do choose to invest in properly made equipment you face paying hundreds of dollars and the design is often hard to bear if you’re not a fan of the ‘retro dungeon’ look.

I know it's childish, but I think these are more badass looking than plain metal cuffs (although I find the "Master" cheesy and wonder if the people at the lock company know what uses their products are put to.) And I love pervertables - I should blog about the impact toy I made from coax sometime - because it's fun both to twist something to kinky use and to be able to carry your implement around in public without squicking people. No one would look twice at someone carrying a motorcycle lock - until they find out I don't own a motorcycle.

-Mithras

August 29, 2007 in Mithras Invicti, Sex and Sadomasochism | Permalink

Your Comments

Of course, you could use them for wrists with a little padding. I'm thinking a properly folded towel should do it. Super comfy and super secure. As for breaking in use - impossible.

Posted by: Sam Sugar at Aug 30, 2007 5:09:22 AM

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I need two: one for my motorcycle and one for other uses :)

Posted by: Noel at Aug 31, 2007 12:43:28 PM

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Sam-
Wrap the towel around the bow? I think that would work if you secured the towel in place with, say, some strong tape. Good idea.

Posted by: Mithras at Aug 31, 2007 12:57:14 PM

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